Jenna Fox Fitness and Nutrition Coaching

11/07/2023

A little late photo dump from October...the bump is growing!

1) Cute floofy Jiraiya boy
2) Sleepy kitty
3) Got showered with love and gifts for Baby Mavis by our gym fam
4) My face when I opened a blanket made by a client with CHICKENS on it 😂
5) Work buddy
6) 28 weeks bump
7) The prettiest diaper cake I've ever seen!
8) Got a few maternity photos taken thanks to Shelby Thorne!

10/02/2023

September Photo Dump:
1) Attending my cousin Baylee's beautiful wedding day
2) The chickens we got in April started laying chocolate brown eggs
3) Pulling weeds and one landed on Yato's head 😅
4) Presented at the ROE 33 Wellness Fair and got to meet some cute therapy dogs
5) Presented at the Discover Wellness Summit at 23 weeks preggo
6) Canned a lot of tomatos and applesauce
7)

01/06/2023

I don't know who needs to hear this but throw those stale Christmas cookies away. They're not worth it anymore.

01/05/2023

It's New Year's Resolution Season!

I am NOT a Resolution Hater. I LOVE New Year's, and making plans and goals for the year ahead.

What I do hate, is seeing people dive head first into the deep end of changing their health and fitness habits before they learn how to tread water.

This time of year people tend to have higher than usual motivation to change their health and fitness, so they want to go all in- start working out every day, cut out all the sugar and junk food, etc.

You see lots of challenges springing up preying on this mentality too- Whole30, 21 Day Sugar Detox, 75 Hard, etc. And SOME of these challenges may help SOME people, but I think often they do more harm than good.

9 times out of 10 when someone does one of these challenges, especially when it comes to giving up a food, if they happen to make it through the challenge the first thing they do when it's over is dive head first into a bag of chips or swing through DQ for a large Blizzard.

Then they feel guilty and tell themselves they'll start the challenge again tomorrow, but they have more and more trouble doing so, and a vicious cycle begins.

I want you to remember that you don't have to go all in immediately to make worthwhile changes. You might even be shooting yourself in the foot if your try to do so. Daily, weekly, monthly small improvements are more valuable in the long run than a few weeks of "perfection."

If you need help finding the balance between pushing yourself and making sustainable changes, I'm your coach. DM to learn more about how I can help you reach your health and fitness goals and still feel free to live your life!

05/11/2022

It's finally starting to warm up here in the Midwest! (I think/hope...)

For many people that means they're going to start running. Maybe for the year, or possibly for the first time ever!

This can be a great thing...and it can also lead to pain and injuries if you go about it the wrong way.

The biggest problem is many people feel like they have to go "all in" to get results from running. That longer, faster runs, and no running is better. But if you haven't been running, it's really hard on your body!

Many people will benefit from starting with a combination of running and walking and gradually increase the amount they run, decrease the amount they walk, and speed up as they get accustomed to it.

It's also really important to invest in the proper equipment. It's great that running doesn't require much, but it is high impact exercise that can do a lot of damage in the wrong shoes. Go to an actual running shoe store (NOT a regular sporting goods store) and have a professional fit you for the right shoe for your running goals.

Don't forget- you need rest days! Lots of people go from no running to running almost daily, and it's really hard to recover when you're not acclimated to it.

You don't need to run to get in shape. Ideally you get in shape in order to be able to run injury-free. Even if you choose to run, don't neglect strength training!

If you want to get in shape this summer, with or without running, and you need guidance- join our FREE Facebook group The Strength Collective Coaching with Jenna Fox.

01/17/2022

3 Tips When You’re Struggling With Motivation-

Accept that feeling motivated is not the norm. You are going to have way more days where you don’t feel motivated than days that you do. When you expect yourself to feel motivated, and judge yourself when you don’t, you’ll be way less likely to take action on those unmotivated days. If you accept that motivation is more rare than we think, it’s easier to take action on the average days.

Take the smallest possible action towards your goals. Focusing on a task that feels big, like an hour-long workout or prepping meals for the whole week, feels overwhelming and therefore demotivating. Breaking that big task down into manageable bites- completing one exercise or chopping up vegetables- will feel easier. Completing that smaller task will help you feel accomplished, and then more motivated to keep going.

Pay attention when you ARE feeling motivated- what time of day is it? What circumstances are helping you feel that way? What actions led up to you feeling motivated. Plan for those times when you’re more likely to be motivated to be when you focus on tasks & habits you want to build- if you’ve got more motivation in the morning, plan to work out then.

The biggest thing with motivation is to stop looking at it as some “thing” you NEED to take action on your goals and be successful. You don’t. You can take action with or without motivation. And you’re going to need to if you want to reach your goals.

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11/26/2019

If you're trying to spread the Collective love this holiday season, Saturday is your chance to SAVE!

Buy a $150 gift certificate for only $75!

These can be redeemed by non-members only. Some good ideas for what they can be redeemed for:
-One month unlimited Kickboxing
-One month Barbell Strong
-One month Lean&Strong
-One month semi-private training 1x/week

Help your friends and family see how fun fitness can be at The Strength Collective 💪❤️

Small Business Saturday is November 30th. To celebrate we are having another Free Community Kickboxing Workout! We will also be selling $150 gift certificates for only $75 with one special condition. Stop in Saturday for all of the fun!

02/13/2019

I've been sharing most of my content on Instagram, as Facebook makes it pretty difficult to get organic traffic on business pages these days! If you don't want to miss out on any content, including this nutrition miniseries I started today, follow me on IG 💪❤