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At Functional Elements, we TRAIN FOR LIFE. Assessment, program design, and 1-1/micro group training

09/03/2026

WE'RE LOOKING FOR A COACH. BUT NOT JUST ANY COACH.

Functional Elements is looking for an experienced personal trainer who has already built a client base — and is ready for a first-class facility in a central, strategic part of town to call home.

We're located in Creve Coeur, MO — ideal for coaches based in or around Creve Coeur, Chesterfield, Clayton, Brentwood, St. Charles, or West County.

Maybe you're training clients independently.

Maybe you're working out of a gym that no longer feels like the right fit.

Maybe you'd love to grow your business without taking on the expense and headaches of opening your own facility.

And maybe you crave being part of a like-minded team that prioritizes the client experience while we push each other to get better, daily, to maximize client results.

If that sounds like you — or someone you know — we'd love to talk.

This is not an entry-level coaching position. You don't need a full schedule of clients, but we'd love if you already have some clients of your own.

Certifications such as National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), American Council on Exercise (ACE), Pain-Free Performance Specialist (PPSC), Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), or Certified Personal Trainer are a plus.

To learn more, contact our Director of Training, Tony Muyco, at 314-401-5047 or [email protected].

09/02/2026

Weight Loss, Part 3: Pull the Right Levers

Protein is your anchor. Carbs and fat are what you actually adjust.

We’ve covered the math of weight loss in Part 1 and the mindset behind sustainable weight loss in Part 2.

Now let’s talk strategy... specifically, which macros should you actually adjust when your goal is losing body fat while maintaining muscle?

Protein Is the Anchor

When calories come down, getting enough protein becomes even more important for helping maintain muscle while you lose weight.

Protein isn’t just about building muscle. When you’re eating in a calorie deficit, getting enough protein helps protect the muscle you already have.

And that matters.

The goal shouldn’t simply be to make the number on the scale go down. Ideally, you want to lose body fat while preserving as much lean muscle as possible.

There’s an important relationship at play here, too: the more aggressive your energy deficit becomes, the more important adequate protein intake becomes... not less.

Protein also works in your favor in two other ways.

First, it tends to keep you fuller for longer, which can make a calorie deficit easier to maintain.

Second, protein has a higher thermic effect of food than carbohydrates or fat. In other words, your body uses more energy digesting and processing protein.

That doesn’t make protein some magical weight-loss food.

But it does make getting enough protein an important part of a smart weight-loss plan.

Carbs and Fat Are the Levers

So if we’re prioritizing protein, where does the calorie deficit actually come from?

Usually, carbohydrates and dietary fat.

These are your adjustable levers... the ones you can raise or lower based on your goals, training, lifestyle and preferences.

Want more energy around your training? Lean a little heavier on carbohydrates.

Prefer a lower-carb approach? Shift more of your remaining calories toward fat.

Prefer a more balanced approach? Divide the remaining calories between carbs and fat in a way you can actually sustain.

Either way, protein remains the anchor while carbohydrates and fats become the dials you adjust to reach your calorie target.

And this is why fad diets that automatically make one macronutrient the enemy tend to miss the bigger picture.

Carbs aren’t inherently the problem. Fat isn’t inherently the problem.

It’s about intentionally deciding how to allocate the calories surrounding your protein target.

For the full article by Jaime Rothermich, RD, LD click 🔗on the comments...

08/31/2026

The FE family extends way beyond the gym! 💪❤️

Patrick and Megan out enjoying dinner for Patrick’s big 40th birthday 🎉 and look who happens to be their bus boy… Kai! 😂

We love these connections and seeing our FE family out in the real world. Fitness may bring us together, but the relationships go far beyond the gym.

08/26/2026

🌟Client Highlight🌟…Kevin. Hard work pays off. Just ask Kevin. He focused and locked in the past few months and his 10 week reassessment showed it. Here what the data says:

⬇️ 18 lbs. of total body weight 🤯
⬆️ 2 lbs. in skeletal muscle mass 💪
⬇️ 8% in body fat percentage 💥
⬇️ 22 lbs. in body fat mass 🔥
⬆️ I2 pts. in InBody Score 👊

Wow! Great job Kevin. Keep up the hard work, we know you will.

08/24/2026

Client win! 💪⛰️

Scot hiked 9 miles of the Inca Trail, passing five groups along the way—and never getting passed. A 7-hour hike finished in 5 hours.

This is what we mean when we say . Way to go, Scot! 👏 👊

08/23/2026

🚨 Pro Tip. 🚨 from Eddie Barrett … The Split Squat 🦵💥

08/21/2026

🌟Client Highlight🌟…Dave. He’s done it again! In his recent reassessment Dave has set all time marks for weight, body fat mass and percentage, and InBody Score❗️here’s what the data shows from the past 6 years of InBody scans:

⬇️ 64 lbs. of body weight 🤯
(while only 6 lbs of that was muscle)
⬇️ 42 lbs. of fat mass 💪
⬇️ 13.5 % body fat percentage 🔥
⬆️ 18 pts. InBody Score 💥

In the past 8 weeks, here’s the stats:

⬇️ 4 lbs. body weight 🤯
⬆️ 1 lb. skeletal muscle mass 💪
⬇️ 2.5% body fat percentage 💥
⬇️ 6 lbs. body fat mass 🔥
⬆️ 3 pts. InBody Score 🙌

Big Props Double D 👊. Proud of your hard work, commitment, and consistency. Keep it rolling, we know you will.

08/19/2026

Weight Loss, Part 2: The Battle Happens Between Your Ears

Why mindset and consistency matter more than perfection for long-term weight loss.

In Part 1 of our Weight Loss Series, we talked about the math: a consistent calorie deficit is the foundation of weight loss.

But knowing the math doesn't guarantee success.

You can know exactly how many calories to eat. You can have your protein target dialed in. You can have a great workout plan.

And still struggle to lose weight.

Why?

Because successful, sustainable weight loss isn't just about calories. Your mindset, habits, and ability to stay consistent when life doesn't go according to plan matter too.

That's where Part 2 begins.

The Same Weight-Loss Plan. Two Completely Different Outcomes.

Here's a scenario I've seen play out more times than I can count.

Two clients start essentially the same plan—similar calorie targets, protein goals, and training schedules.

Six weeks later, one is thriving.

The other has quit.

What happened?

It wasn't necessarily the plan.

Client one hits a weekend where things go sideways—a couple extra meals out, a missed workout. She logs it, shrugs it off, and gets back on track Monday.

Client two hits that same weekend, decides she's "blown it," and the guilt spirals into a full week off the plan...

Which turns into a month.

Same basic strategy.

Completely different outcomes.

The difference wasn't nutrition science.

It was how each person responded to a bad day.

That's the piece most weight-loss plans never account for. You can hand two people identical instructions, but you can't hand them identical mindsets.

And mindset can determine whether a rough patch becomes a footnote—or a full derailment.

For full article by click 🔗 on the comments...

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