The Blog
How to Stop Letting Little Excuses Derail Your Workouts
Set meaningful goals to keep your focus when life throws you obstacles.
Client Spotlight: Dr. Tom
Tom is not only stronger and more jacked, but more confident, energetic, and pain-free too!
Why Goal Reviews Are the Secret to Lasting Fitness Progress
Goal reviews are important in your continued results.
Why You’re Not Hitting PRs Anymore, Why That’s Okay, and What To Do Next
Why you are not PRing anymore, and why that's okay!
Client Spotlight: Debbie’s Transformation from Gym Avoider to Gym Lover
Debbie has become a whole new person, inside and out through fitness - and you can too!
Client Spotlight: How Jet Leveled Up With Hybrid Training and Nutrition
We can help you level up your results through personal training.
Small Changes, Big Results: The Real Way to Get and Stay in Shape
Small changes, rather than a life overhaul are what create lasting fitness results.
Back-to-School Reset: How to Reclaim Your Routine and Crush Your Fitness Goals This Fall
September is a great chance to build the routine you want for your fitness success. 
So You Hit a Weight Loss Plateau. Here's Why - and What to Do About It
A weight-loss plateau isn't a dead end - it's just a signal to adjust. 
The Gym Culture You Deserve: Why Environment Matters More Than You Think
You deserve to feel strong, seen, and supported. This is the community we have built at Thunder and Lightning. 
From Sleepless Nights to Strength Sessions: How to Get Back to the Gym After Baby
After a baby, it's important to move your body, connect with your community, and remember that strength comes in many forms. 
The Secret Weapon for People Who Train: How Massage Therapy Helps You Stay Strong, Healthy & Consistent
Massage therapy can help you get more out of your hard work in the gym. 
How Shifting Your Mindset Can Make the Gym Part of Who You Are
How do you shift your mindset to become someone who works out regularly? 
Hot Days, Cold Motivation: Why Summer Sabotages Your Fitness Goals
Let's dig into why building muscle is so important for increasing your metabolism in more ways than you think. 
Muscle, Metabolism, and the Magic of Maintenance
Let's dig into why building muscle is so important for increasing your metabolism in more ways than you think. 
I Did a Nutrition Challenge, It Went Well… But Now I’m Gaining Weight Again. What Do I Do?
How to get lasting results once your nutrition challenge ends. 
I’m Not Seeing Results — Where Am I Going Wrong?
Why aren't you seeing results? Here's how to fix it.
How Many Times a Week Do I Need to Lift Weights and Exercise to Be Fit and Healthy?
Consistency and a plan that fits your actual life is key to being healthy and fit. 
A Missing Piece in Your The Power of Pulling Yourself Up: Why You Should Train for Pull-Ups (Even If You Can’t Do One… Yet)
Pull ups and how to get one…or more!
A Missing Piece in Your Training: Why Weekly Mobility Work Matters
If you want to move better—not just for today’s WOD but for the next decade—you need to treat mobility with the same respect you give to your barbell work.