Alcohol and Exercise Over the Holidays

Alcohol and Exercise Holiday

With all of the holiday festivities and parties going on, it’s only natural to want to partake in the holiday cheer with a couple of festive cocktails. It can be a struggle to stay on track with your goals during this time of year. Here at Fit Farm at Rock Springs, we focus on real-life results! The key is all about portion and moderation, not the absence of your personal joy or social life. We want you to have fun, …

Holiday Gift Guide: Best Fitness Gifts of 2021

Holiday Fitness Gift Guide

It’s that time of year again when we start gathering ideas for holiday gifts for our loved ones! Our team and professional trainers have put together this awesome list of gifts that will complement any fitness journey and give Santa a run for his money! No matter your budget, you’ll find the perfect holiday gift from this list that’ll bring them joy with our ultimate gift-giving guide! All products featured on Rock Springs Retreat Center are independently selected by our …

Fitness Through the Ages: 40s-50s

Fitness Through the Ages

It’s no secret that as we age, our body begins to slow down and things aren’t as easy to do as they once were before. Strides that we make to be healthier and more fit require more and more effort as we enter new age groups. As you reach the age group between your 40’s and 50’s, you’ll find that you’re having a harder time keeping weight off. This is natural, as your metabolism is slowing down and your body …

Three Ways to Boost Your Metabolism

Boost your metabolism

Metabolism – the elusive feature that controls how the body uses energy and burns calories. There are a lot of articles across the web promising quick and easy ways to improve your metabolism and burn calories faster. It would be wonderful if all those were true. Unfortunately, as many of you already know, metabolism can be a tricky thing to maintain, much less improve, and as we age our metabolism begins to slow down. So, we’ve done deep research and …

Five Reasons People Go to Fitness Camps

Five Reasons People Go to Fitness Camps

We know what you’re thinking. Fitness camps are designed for people who are dangerously obese and need serious intervention to get them back on the right track. That’s a common misconception, but it’s actually not true. It turns out, people of various weights and fitness levels attend fitness camps every year. Some even visit multiple times a year. When it comes to making real lifestyle changes, people are realizing fitness camps are the perfect setting to jumpstart or continue achieving …

Break Through the Fitness Plateau

Break Through the Fitness Plateau

Perhaps the most frustrating point in everyone’s fitness journey is the dreaded plateau. You’ve worked so hard, cleaned up your diet, you’re exercising every day, and you’re just stuck. Those last pesky pounds will not budge. Fortunately, this is common and there are some simple tricks that will work to get you past the fitness plateau, as long as you work at it. Break the routine, overcome the plateau We talk a lot about the value of routines, but there …

4 Fitness Trends You Need to Try

Fitness Trends You Need to Try

There are a multitude of posts about the hottest fitness trends that you absolutely must try right now! Truth be told, while it’s great to be aware of new exercise trends, it’s more beneficial to find a fitness program that is most effective for your needs. We have selected a well-rounded group of current fitness trends that pay off in different ways: HIIT, Group Training, Zoom Training, and Strength Training. The choices are purposeful because we know that nurturing and …