Advancing Happy: Yellow Rose Fitness

On today's Daily Happy QuickCast, we have a challenge for you over the weekend. Accumulate 5 minutes of a plank hold each day! This doesn't have to be done all at once, but let's try to get in 5 total minutes throughout the day. If you do want to do it all in one sitting, a great strategy for that would be: 10 Rounds of: :30 plank hold :30 rest Simple as that. You'll be glad yo...

We're back for another quickcast of "Dumb Things I Used To Say As A Trainer" with Coach Clark. These are common fitness myths that you might have heard, and unfortunately, are even still perpetuated in the industry today even by some trainers! This series will uncover some of these myths and arm you with some better knowledge. #AdvancingHappy

We see supplements all over EVERYTHING with social media... but which ones do you really need? Are they all a waste? What's actually beneficial? Let's find out in today's QuickCast. #AdvancingHappy 

Just because something has protein does not mean it's the best protein source! In today's episode, we talk about our favorite protein sources, and peanut butter is definitely not one of them. #AdvancingHappy #HappyEating

We have a little challenge for you this weekend! Go for a 2 mile RUCK! This is simply a weighted walk. Throw some books in a backpack, or a dumbbell (wrapped in a towel) in a backpack, put on a podcast, and go for a stroll. A 2 mile weighted walk will make you feel so great, and you'll be so glad that you did this! #AdvancingHappy

In the Thursday installment of "Dumb Things I Used To Say As A Trainer," Coach Clark talks about his active role in the war on carbs that is, unfortunately, still prevalent today. For the record, carbs should not be vilified, and if you ever see someone saying that one single thing is responsible for all of your problems (Carbs, fats, seed oils, food dyes, yada yada) ... they're say...

Today is a neat little quickcast... it's 10 ways on how to increase your own personal NEAT! Non-Exercise Activity Thermogensis, to be specific! Give some of these a shot so you can up that activity level outside of the gym. #AdvancingHappy

Quick reminder today... we have 120 days left in the year. Good news? You can make some serious progress towards anything you've wanted to achieve in this time. You just have to commit to it. So let's do that. #AdvancingHappy

In order to have a great garden, you absolutely need to pick away the weeds... but you can't forget to water the flowers. We celebrate bright spot Fridays at Yellow Rose Fitness. The continual engagement in being gratitude will build serious momentum in your life, and you'll be better off for it. Today, let's take a moment to think of just 1 thing in your life that you're extre...

NEW SEGMENT! "Dumb Things I Used To Say As A Trainer." We've all grown and improved, but wow, did Coach Clark used to say some dumb things over the last 16-17 years in the fitness industry. In this weekly segment, we'll chat about those dumb things and expand on them a bit so you don't make the same mistakes, or be able to spot dumb things that you might hear about health...

College football is back, which is AWESOME, but can also be an accidental derailment for our goals if we aren't mindful. Today we have some strategies and other thoughts to help you decide how YOU want to treat football season this year. #AdvancingHappy

You want to change? You have to change your behaviors. We wish it were easier, but that's the way it is. Take a look at what you say you want, and also how you're acting. If you need help with these changes, please let us know :) #AdvancingHappy 

It's really easy to think about all of the things you might want to ADD in pursuit of better health... but what about the things you'd like to take away? Or STOP doing altogether? For today's Monday intention, let's think about the things we might be able to stop doing that are going to help us start seeing better results. #AdvancingHappy

The final installment of the 10 week journey with 10 Happy Concepts with Coach Jimmy. Oddly enough, today's last Happy Concept is... death?  We hope you've enjoyed the journey over these 10 weeks. If you found these valuable, save them so you can revisit next time you're in need of Happy Concepts. #AdvancingHappy

It's back to school time, which always feels like "second new year." It's an opportunity for us to revisit some goals we set at the beginning of the year, and take a moment to recommit to them with no shame or guilt. So take a moment, reset, revisit, and recommit to making some serious progress over the next 4 and a half months. #AdvancingHappy

In today's penultimate QuickCast of the series, coach Jimmy chats about negative stress but also positive stress, and how you can use positive stress to your personal gain. #AdvancingHappy

An Olympic-inspired QuickCast today with Coach Jimmy! Enjoy! #AdvancingHappy

Let's express gratitude for our bodies this week, and for the fact that we are able to use them to go up stairs, squat down to hug our kids, go for walks, exercise... EVERYTHING. Being grateful for this will make the act of engaging in fitness all the easier.  #AdvancingHappy

We're on week 7 with Coach Jimmy! Today, we find out what brought Coach Jimmy into the coaching space in the first place. Enjoy.  #AdvancingHappy

Coach Clark brings you 2 tips to help you get more sleep (his favorite performance enhancing drug!). #AdvancingHappy

Our lives are often overcomplicated, which leads to stress, burnout, and of course, unhappiness. But we're here to advance your happy, and so is Coach Jimmy with this next installment of his happy concepts. This week's happy concept: Simplification. Enjoy! #AdvancingHappy

We ALL struggle with accountability, but some struggle more than others (Coach Clark included). We think the best way to have increased accountability is by signing up at Yellow Rose so you have this amazing community behind you... but another way to stay accountable? Sign up for an event to train for. #AdvancingHappy

Coach Clark covers a popular nutrition myth about eating late at night. Is it really that bad? What's happening when we eat late at night?  Find out when you listen in! #AdvancingHappy

The Monday intention is more of a reminder. The reminder? The best time to start is NOW. You don't have to "go hard" when you start, but you need to start in some way shape or form so that we can continue to build momentum and the habit of consistency. Go and get started on whatever you need to start.  #AdvancingHappy

It's Week 5 with Coach Jimmy on the Daily Happy QuickCast for 10 Happy Concepts. This week, Coach Jimmy talks about reading and how reading can be an intentional practice to advance your happy. Enjoy. #AdvancingHappy