The Catalyst Fitness blog

In the gym, your failures don’t matter.

The gym doesn’t care about your former gyms.The gym doesn’t care about that spin class you quit, the meditation you hated, or the park workout…

Why We Don’t Sell Access

Today is June 29. By tomorrow, over 70% of the people who joined a gym in January will have stopped showing up. It’s not their…

Private, Semiprivate or Group?

Catalyst started as a private 1:1 training studio. In 2008, we added group training. A few years later, we added semiprivate (2:1, 3:1 or 4:1…

Change Is Hard. That’s What Makes It Important

Way back in 2009, I wrote about the Trap of Competence.  How it’s easy to pigeonhole yourself into being “the one who’s good at …..”…

The Power of Training Partners

What’s the number one thing you can do to improve your motivation, make sure you turn up at the gym, stick to your diet, and…

Hockey Training Starts June 19!

“How are you guys getting this kid so strong?” “Why are your players so much more fit than anyone else’s?” “What are you doing that’s…

Investing In Yourself

“Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn’t, pays it.” – Albert Einstein Here’s how…

Why We Don’t Use (Many) Machines

“The gym industry is predicated on the idea of using machines because it is extremely cost-effective for them to train their staff on the use…

How to Get Your Kid to Exercise

It’s not even summer yet, but if you have kids, you know what’s coming: You threaten them: “I’m gonna sign you up for swimming lessons…

The Catalyst Fitness OnRamp Program

The OnRamp program at Catalyst will improve every workout you do for the rest of your life!

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