Lifestyle Performance Training

Lifestyle Performance Training Helping clients achieve their health & fitness goals by building habits to allow them to keep their results long term. Contact us to get started!

We do this by providing top personal training in a safe, private, & welcoming environment without judgement in our studio. At Lifestyle Performance Training, your goal is our goal. Whether you want to lose weight, build muscle, improve your balance, or boost your fitness, our personal training gym in Tempe, AZ, helps you get results. We offer one-on-one personal training by experienced coaches whose mission is to educate and motivate individuals to improve their quality of life by enhancing their lifestyle one step at a time. Our fitness studio's atmosphere is also inviting and non-intimidating — so you can feel totally at ease and inspired to achieve your goals!

The Small Things Hold Everything TogetherAs we wrap up the week before Christmas, I want you to take a moment and really...
12/20/2025

The Small Things Hold Everything Together

As we wrap up the week before Christmas, I want you to take a moment and really think about this:

What’s been holding you together this month?

Not the big goals.
Not the perfect routines.
Not the “I’ll start in January” plans.

I’m talking about the small, steady habits—the ones you can do even when life is chaotic, schedules are unpredictable, and motivation is nowhere to be found.

That’s the Minimum Effective Dose.
The handful of behaviors that keep your momentum alive when everything else feels uncertain.

For me, it’s some of the same three anchors I teach my clients:

-Prioritizing protein each meal
-Minimum of 3 strength training workouts each week
-Keeping meals I eat by myself on point to enjoy the meals with others without stress

Nothing fancy. Nothing extreme. Just non-negotiables that help me stay connected to my health even during the busiest season of the year.

Because the reality is:
Consistency isn’t built in the easy months. It’s built right now.
And the small things you commit to today are the same things that carry you into January feeling steady instead of starting over.

So here’s your reflection for today:

What’s the one anchor habit you can commit to this weekend?
The one thing that keeps you feeling grounded, capable, and in control—no matter how full your calendar is?

Pick it.
Protect it.
And let it remind you that you’re already building the foundation for a stronger start to the new year.

If you want help creating a simple, sustainable plan that works now and into January, I’d love to talk.
Send me a message and we’ll build your starting line together.

12/19/2025

Ask all your Fitness questions and we will answer.

What the Big Box Gym Taught Me About the HolidaysBefore I opened the studio for Lifestyle Performance Training, I worked...
12/19/2025

What the Big Box Gym Taught Me About the Holidays

Before I opened the studio for Lifestyle Performance Training, I worked as a director for a large corporate gym — and the holidays were some of the most stressful seasons of my entire career.

Not because members were pouring in…
but because they weren’t.

December was always the slowest month for member activity. Fewer people walking through the doors, fewer training sessions, and fewer opportunities to hit monthly goals.

And instead of using that slower season as a chance to recharge — to rest, recover, and prepare for the demands of January — the mindset was the opposite:

“Do more with less.”

We were expected to hit the same numbers with a fraction of the foot traffic.
We worked harder, pushed longer hours, and squeezed everything we could out of a month when most people were focused on family, travel, and the holidays.

By the time January arrived — the busiest month of the year — most staff were already burnt out.

I saw firsthand what happens when you ignore recovery, ignore boundaries, and ignore the habits that keep you grounded.
And eventually, I lived it too.

The reality is this:

Even in the fitness industry, willpower alone can’t carry you through.
Not in December.
Not in January.
Not long-term.

What actually keeps you steady — especially during a hectic season — are the foundational habits that hold everything together:

• A few non-negotiable workouts
• Eating in a way that supports energy, not stress
• A consistent bedtime
• Protecting your own health like it matters
• Giving yourself permission to recharge instead of grind harder

Those habits are what I lacked back then.
And they’re exactly what I prioritize now — for myself and for my clients.

Because the goal isn’t to survive December and collapse into January already empty.

The goal is to carry momentum forward — steady, consistent, sustainable.

That’s the power of the Minimum Effective Dose.
It keeps you from burning out during the holidays…
and it sets you up to actually thrive in the new year.

Client Story: How Janine Built Momentum with the Minimum Effective DoseWhen Janine first came to Lifestyle Performance T...
12/18/2025

Client Story: How Janine Built Momentum with the Minimum Effective Dose

When Janine first came to Lifestyle Performance Training, she felt completely lost.

No eating plan.
No exercise plan.
No structure.
Just the feeling that she was “failing” at something that should be simple — eating right and exercising.

And like so many people, especially this time of year, she thought she needed a full overhaul to make progress.

But what actually changed everything for her…
wasn’t a strict diet, a grueling workout routine, or a complete lifestyle reset.

It was the Minimum Effective Dose — simple, foundational habits done consistently.
Once she stopped chasing perfection and started focusing on what truly mattered, everything shifted.

Janine began seeing real changes by doing the things we talk about all the time:

✅ Strength training a few times a week
✅ Eating in a way that supports her energy
✅ Staying consistent — not extreme
✅ Sleeping better and recovering fully

And the results speak for themselves.

She’s stronger.
She’s not constantly hungry.
She has more energy throughout the day.
She can climb stairs without getting winded.
She moves with confidence instead of fear.
And she sleeps better than she has in years.

Most importantly, she’s no longer trying to overhaul her life — she’s living it with more freedom, less stress, and more capability than she thought possible.

That’s what the Minimum Effective Dose does.

It keeps you grounded through the holidays.
It keeps you progressing even when life is busy.
And it creates results that last long after December is over.

Janine didn’t transform her life by doing everything.
She transformed it by doing the right things — consistently.

And that’s exactly what you’re capable of too.

3 Anchor Habits That Hold Everything TogetherMost people think progress comes from doing more — more workouts, more disc...
12/17/2025

3 Anchor Habits That Hold Everything Together

Most people think progress comes from doing more — more workouts, more discipline, more restriction.

But the reality is, your success is built on a few simple habits that act like anchors. When life gets busy (and it always does), these are the habits that keep you grounded, steady, and moving forward instead of sliding backwards.

Here are the 3 Anchor Habits I teach clients — the ones that quietly hold everything together:

1️⃣ Strength Training 2–3x Per Week
Strength is the foundation for everything — energy, mobility, metabolism, confidence.
You don’t need long sessions. You don’t need perfection.
Just 2–3 focused workouts each week to keep your body strong and your momentum intact.
These are the workouts that pay you back for a lifetime.

2️⃣ 30–50g of Protein at Each Meal
Protein is the difference between feeling steady and feeling chaotic.
It keeps you full, stabilizes energy, and supports lean muscle (especially during stressful weeks).
Most people under-eat protein without realizing it — and then wonder why cravings, fatigue, and overeating keep showing up.
Build your meals around protein first. Everything else gets easier.

3️⃣ A Consistent Bedtime
Sleep is the habit that quietly controls your willpower, hunger, mood, stress, and recovery.
When sleep gets better, every decision you make tomorrow gets easier.
Aim for the same bedtime most nights — not perfect, just consistent enough that your body knows what to expect.

What you need to know is this:
You don’t need a complicated plan to stay on track, especially during December.
You just need a few habits that always work, even when life is busy.

When you protect these three anchors, everything else becomes more manageable — nutrition, workouts, stress, and even your motivation.

Consistency isn’t built from doing everything.
It’s built from protecting the few habits that matter most.

12/16/2025

Avoid this holiday eating pitfall

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Finish the Year Strong… Without Burning OutThis is the time of year when a lot of people start feeling pressure to “fini...
12/16/2025

Finish the Year Strong… Without Burning Out

This is the time of year when a lot of people start feeling pressure to “finish strong.”
But somewhere along the way, finishing strong became confused with pushing harder.

More workouts.
More restriction.
More stress.
More pressure to make up for the entire year in three weeks.

The reality is: that’s not finishing strong — that’s burning yourself out.

What you need to know is this:

Finishing strong doesn’t mean doing more.
It means staying steady.

The habits that will carry you into January feeling calm, confident, and capable are not extreme ones.
They’re the simple ones you can continue even during the busiest season of the year:

-A couple strength workouts

-Protein at your meals

-A consistent bedtime

-A short walk to clear your head

-Small decisions that protect your energy instead of drain it

Finishing strong is about staying connected to the habits that support you — not the ones that exhaust you.

Because when you end the year steady instead of stressed…

You don’t start January from scratch.
You start January with momentum.

Strong isn’t loud, intense, or all-or-nothing.
Strong is sustainable. Strong is consistent. Strong is controlled.

And that’s exactly the kind of strength that lasts long after the holiday season is over.


12/15/2025

Don't undo your progress at holiday parties. Here's how.

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12/13/2025

Mastering your meals at home give you more room for fun at parties when you want to indulge.


What Would January Feel Like If You Started Today?Every year, January gets treated like a magic reset button — a clean s...
12/13/2025

What Would January Feel Like If You Started Today?

Every year, January gets treated like a magic reset button — a clean slate, a fresh start, a chance to finally do things differently.

But here’s the reality:

January doesn’t create momentum.
You do.

And the people who feel confident, steady, and ready when the new year arrives?
They aren’t the ones who waited.

They’re the ones who started — even imperfectly — in December.

So ask yourself:

What would January feel like if you started today?

If you walked into the new year already feeling stronger…
Already eating a little better…
Already moving more consistently…
Already proving to yourself that you can keep commitments even in a busy season…

How different would your confidence be?
Your energy?
Your mindset?

Because here’s what you need to know:
You don’t need a dramatic overhaul right now.
You don’t need perfection.
You don’t need more motivation.

You just need a couple of small habits in motion — habits that make January feel like a continuation of progress, not a desperate starting over.

You can enter the new year already moving forward…

Or you can enter it trying to dig yourself out of the same hole you were in last year.

If you want support building your starting line — not in January, but right now — send me a message.
Let’s make sure you walk into the new year already ahead.


12/12/2025

Focusing on weight maintenance during the holidays is the best winning strategy.


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