Author: Jason Leenaarts

20 Random Thoughts About Exercise

1: Finding a movement practice that you can start with and become consistent with is the first rock to move. That might mean consistently walking, doing yoga, taking Pilates, or starting a strength training program. Don’t fuss over what the “best” thing is to do. At the beginning, it’s about finding a practice you can […]

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

I’ve been thinking a lot about respect lately. It’s a conversation Marissa and I have been having with our son, Sebastian, as well. The sentiment being: that we encourage him to be kind, to be considerate, to be respectful… And also, that’s it’s possible to be both nice and to not allow yourself to be […]

Fasted Solutions

Back around the time I got started in this industry, circa 2007-08, fasting was seeing a resurgence in popularity. While fasting itself has been around for centuries, part of the recent popularity surge was its effectiveness for fat loss. Advocates of fasting will often cite improved cognitive function, better mental clarity/focus, and their ability to […]

Everything Comes At A Cost

When Melanie (not her real name) came to work with me, one of her main goals was fat loss. What we saw when we looked a bit deeper into her lifestyle habits was that her sleep routines were a big area of opportunity. Melanie is married, raising two children under the age of 10, and […]

You Better Work

I have a confession. For nearly the entirety of my career in this industry, I have struggled with one thing in particular. To be fair, I’ve struggled with a lot of things… But one area, that has continued to elude me is knowing who my avatar is. And if you’re not sure what I’m referring […]

The “Skinny” On GLP-1s

I had not intended to write another article on GLP-1s right after last week’s post. However, there’s another element towards the usage of these medications that I haven’t covered to the same degree on this site and I thought I needed to spend some time this week doing so. The week that this article is […]

GLP-1 Support…

Last week, I mentioned that the FDA is continuing to crack down on companies offering compounded versions of GLP-1 receptor agonist medications. At the same time, a recent update in this world is that there is now an FDA approved oral alternative that is not only a viable option for those who don’t like needles […]

Random Fat Loss Chats

I haven’t pulled one of these articles together in a bit so let’s dive in. -If a diet plan tells you that “calories don’t matter” for you to succeed, they’ve likely done the work to give you a plan that forces you into a deficit so that you still get results. You may not be […]

The Comeback

Several months ago, Andrea got clearance from her doctors, post-double mastectomy, to resume strength training. She got online and started looking for coaches locally who had experience working with cancer survivors and my name came up. It was also around that time, that RevFit had to give a sorrowful goodbye to one of our own, […]

Eighteen

You know, I turned fifty towards the end of last year and I didn’t “feel old” when it happened. But for some reason, having an eighteen year old boy makes me feel kind of old. Jackson turned eighteen over the past weekend and while that day may not mean as much to him as it […]