How Often Should You Work Out?

Becky WilliamsCardio, Fat Loss, recovery, Strength, Workouts

  This is one of those questions where the quick answer is “it depends.”  (I know, boooooo.  But hang with me a minute.)   To start, we need to define what exactly a workout is.  This isn’t based on duration or intensity, necessarily, but can be.  A beginner may count a 10-minute walk as a workout, whereas a more experienced …

Is It Time to Rethink Resolutions? How to Actually Be Successful in 2023

Becky WilliamsFat Loss, lifestyle, mindset

New Year’s resolutions have been around seemingly forever.  According to Merriam-Webster.com:   “New Year’s resolutions have existed since the early 19th century, and perhaps as far back as the late 17th century. Not only were people making resolutions 200 years ago, but they were also breaking them and using them as excuses for bad behavior before the New Year, much like …

5 Ways to Actually Become Someone Who Works Out [Motivation For the Rest of Us]

Becky WilliamsGear, lifestyle, mindset, Recommendations

There’s this misconception that fitness is an all-or-nothing pursuit.  We see friends and fitness celebs on social media constantly posting about their workouts and we marvel at their discipline and motivation.   But this is deceiving.  Just last week, I was talking to a friend and he made a comment about me “working out all the time.”  And I’m thinking, …

The Problem With Progress

Becky Williamsmindset

Do you ever do this?   You dial in your diet and start a new workout program, and you’re feeling good.  You’re motivated to make a change in your physique and really make it stick this time.     You faithfully hit the gym several days a week, and shovel in veggies and protein like it’s your job.  Your clothes …

The Pursuit is the Point.

Becky Williamsmindset

Focusing too much on the desired end result is a surefire way to be miserable and struggling unnecessarily.   None of us decides one day to lose X lbs. and then, poof!  It’s gone.   It takes a lot of hard work, a lot of steps in between to accomplish any worthy goal.   And it’s those sucky moments of …