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How to quit-proof your workouts!

How to quit-proof your workouts We have all been there: You wake up and tell yourself, "today is the day!! I am definitely going to work out today!". You tell yourself you will do X workout at X time, and then the day begins. I don't know about you, but when I commit to do something, give something up, or go somewhere, things seem to ALWAYS get in my way! If I'm committing to eating healthy, someone brings in a home made sugary treat! If I'm committing to give something up, it appears in my day! If I say I'm going to attend this training session, a meeting runs over, traffic builds up, or my energy bottoms out. How frustrated to you feel when this ....
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Building a winning accountability team!

Building your winning team! Who is on your side, cheering you on toward losing weight, toning up, or building muscle? Are your friends and family helping or hurting your goals? Do you feel you have a winning team on your side? Tackling the endeavor of creating fitness goals is a daunting thing! Actually making your way to the studio and signing up for personal training or our small group training is a BIG thing! And if you have done that, you have overcome a HUGE obstacle! Congrats! But you aren't done yet! Now, you have to set goals, sign up for sessions, and continue your pursuits with coming on a regular basis followed by proper nutrition. Whew! That's ....
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Don't waffle about waffle day...read on why!

This Wednesday , AXIS is celebrating Waffle Day with waffles! Yes, that's right, we are making our clients waffles and serving them hot and fresh! Why would we do such a thing? Doesn't it seem counterintuitive to serve such an unhealthy, carb filled dish to our clients working so hard to stay healthy? Let's look deeper into the waffle, and see what can't be seen... You may have seen at the bottom of our e-newsletter some of the healthy recipes we include each week. (if you don't receive our e-newsletter, opt in our more information box on our website ASAP!!) Some of them use the lingo Keto, or Paleo, or "healthy". You see, you can have your waffle and eat ....
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Diets and the cheat days!

We have all been there: You eat healthy balanced meals all week, but when the weekend rolls around, all bets are off for those two days! Or maybe it is more like this: You stay strict with your diet and give in to a moment of weakness at your friend's birthday dinner, then the next day, and the day after that. Personally, when I decide that I need to eat cleaner and cut out some unhealthy snacks, that ALWAYS seems to be the day enticing treats appear to test my resolve! Or I forget my lunch and need to eat out. Life seems to have a way of throwing a curveball into those best laid nutrition plans. So today, let's tackle the issue of diets and the cheat day mentality. 1. Eating clean and ....
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Goals: ugh or Ah?

When you walk in the gym, do you expect to achieve all of your fitness goals by the end of the workout? How about by the end of the week's workouts? Come on now! Of course these ideas are not possible! I didn't start my workouts with being able to do 5 pull-ups, and I don't expect to achieve them at the end unless I already have 4 and am close to that 5th one. Too often, we have lofty fitness goals that are excellent goals to work toward, but that time aspect can be the difference between conceivable and inconceivable! Other items also factor into play, like nutrition, sleep, and accessory work on days you aren't in the gym. Here are some questions to ask yourself when creating ....
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Do you REALLY need vitamins?

Do you REALLY need vitamins? When I was a kid, Flintstones vitamins were all the rage. It was an easy way to get kids to take their vitamins without a fuss! But with so many vitamins on the market, it can be easy to either get caught up in taking too much, the wrong kind, or wasting your hard earned money on snake oil! So, read on for our two cents on supplements! 1. Take a look at your diet: - Are you truly eating a balanced diet? - Are you making sure to get all of your vegetables, proteins and good fats? - Are you varying your foods and adding in vitamin rich sources? - Do you know where your food comes from and how it is treated from the ....
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Back to your fitness with your kids back to school!!

Back to school is coming... Get ready for the commercials, the sales, and busy schedules! August means back to school everything and, in Gainesville, more traffic! But back to school means the arrival of fall, normalization of schedules if you are a parent, and the upcoming holiday season. But what about your fitness? Where can that fit in with you achieving your fitness goals? With your kids or grandkids back in school, let's talk about how to school YOU on getting back to your fitness! 1. Just like you are scheduling after school activities and holidays, make time for you and your fitness. By scheduling it in, you are making a commitment to yourself to get that ....
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Too busy or not important enough?

Are you too busy or is it not a priority? Since I have heard the quote about being busy, it really makes me think about where things fall in my life regarding priority. Cooking dinner is a high priority since my family and I need to eat! Learning to knit a sweater is a low priority since I have many of them and prefer to fill my free time with other things, therefore it is not a high priority! When someone comes in my office and says they are so busy and can't find the time to work out, often it only takes a few minutes of questions to determine that they actually CAN work out but choose instead to sleep an extra hour or watch TV in the evenings instead of fitting in fitness. ....
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July as a barometer

Why you need a check-in... July is a fun month around here as we dust off the Christmas ornaments, pull out the tree, and generally get festive around here! But why is our Christmas in July a good reminder for you? Read on and i'll explain how this can supercharge your fitness with your July check-in! 1. What health and fitness goals did you set for yourself in January? Looking back at what you set for yourself, or didn't set for yourself will help you choose what you want to achieve the back half of 2019. Set some small, short term goals, medium gotta-work-for-them goals, and a big ultimate goal for 2019. Once you get these on paper, you can create a plan to achieve ....
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Being sneaky about your dark green leafys!!

How did Popeye do it?
Ok, full disclosure, I'm not a fan of dark green vegetables. Yes, I know, they are fantastic for your health, they are part of a balanced diet, and great for digestion...but I am NOT a fan of consuming it raw! I always think back to my childhood cartoon days of watching Popeye and seeing him grow big and strong after eating canned spinach. Every time it hit my plate as a kid, I had to think of Popeye and channel my inner sailor to eat that stuff! How did he do it? As an adult, I'm finding that rather than forcing myself to eat greens, I needed to get creative. Skipping them altogether, which many people do, can be detrimental to your health. Greens provide ....
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Travis Cole

Travis is a 23 year old student at the University of Florida. About 7 or 8 years ago, Travis started experiencing severe back pain. He thought the problem would just go away, but when the pain persisted, he decided to consult a doctor. He had visited numerous doctors and they all told him that the only solution was corrective surgery. Since Travis's dream was to one day enter into the Air Force, that was not a viable option for him. In order for him to be able enter into the military, he had to have a clean bill of health and any surgeries in his health history would ruin that. For this reason, Travis tried to live with the pain everyday, until he found AXIS. He began training with Jonathan in July. After a few months of training, Travis's pain began to subside and eventually disappeared altogether. Travis credits his time with Jonathan at AXIS for facilitating in ridding him of his severe back pain, and helping him keep his dream of joining the Air Force alive. Travis finished his training in January, and since then, has taken everything he has learned at AXIS and applied it to his own workouts. He remains pain free to this day and plans on joining the Air Force as soon as he graduates.

Jon Ellison

Before coming to AXIS I really lacked the motivation to do much of anything outside of showing up to work. I gained nearly 100 pounds over the past 10 years or so, and my health was suffering in a number of ways including being placed on CPAP for sleep apnea. As I am approaching 40, I was getting more and more worried that I would not be there for my children if my health got any worse. Since joining AXIS 2 months ago, I have lost 31 pounds, 2.5% body fat, and I have gone down 5 pants sizes. I feel stronger and have much, much more energy than I did prior to coming to AXIS. I would definitely recommend AXIS to anyone looking to get in shape and stay in shape. The trainers at AXIS are great at tailoring work out plans to individuals and their level of fitness. They will help you in setting your fitness goals and provide the motivation to get you there. Also from my experience, the staff, as well as the other clients, create an open atmosphere and are very welcoming to those that are willing to get their life back on track.

Renee Payne

Getting the right trainer matters. When I started training with Jake, I had just moved from out-of-state and had been working with a trainer for about three years. Although I had been happy with my former trainer and gotten results, I had also developed serious neck pain. Jake immediately spotted that I had a problem and that it was exacerbated by certain exercises that I had been doing incorrectly at my former gym. Jake is the right trainer for me. The results over that past year have been stunning. I have all but eradicated my neck problems through a carefully designed program that Jake has designed and monitored. Plus, I am stronger, have more energy, and in better shape all-around than when I arrived. Bottom line: Jake is very knowledgeable and excited about staying current about fitness. He's careful with his clients and listens to their challenges and goals from the first visit and throughout the following workouts. That said, he's also not afraid to kick butt with challenging and varied workouts.

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