Posts by The Training Floor
5 Recommended Bread Options
Walking through the bread aisle at the grocery store can be very frustrating. The shelves are loaded with a multitude of brands and flavors. How to chose the best bread? The experience is overwhelming! Which is why we have been asked a gazillion times, “which bread do you recommend?” The things we look for in…
Read MoreFruits and Vegetables – Why You Should Make an Extra Effort to Eat More
Fooducate- We all know that fruits and vegetables play a crucial role in protecting the body from disease. The current recommendation is to consume 5 servings a day – 3 vegetables and 2 fruit. Sadly, the majority of Americans don’t even come close. A recent meta-study, conducted across the pond in the UK, has found…
Read MoreCottage Cheese Curds
-Fooducate Ever wonder what those chunks in cottage cheese are? They are called curds, and in this post we’ll tell you all about them. Cottage cheese is a fresh cheese. There is no aging or ripening. This makes it cheap compared to other cheeses. Turning milk into cottage cheese requires two additional ingredients: a lactic…
Read MoreVitamin D – What’s the Right Amount for Me?
Fooducat- Vitamin D is an interesting nutrient. It is a fat soluble vitamin that is found in food, but can also be manufactured by our body after exposure to sunshine’s UV rays. Fat soluble means it needs a to be consumed together with a small amount of oil/butter/lard to be effectively absorbed by the body.…
Read MoreHow Many Teaspoons of Sugar in Starbucks’ Unicorn Frappuccino?
Everyone is excited about a new drink from Starbucks which is available right now, but for only a few days. From Starbucks: “The flavor-changing, color-changing, totally not-made-up Unicorn Frappuccino. Magical flavors start off sweet and fruity transforming to pleasantly sour. Swirl it to reveal a color-changing spectacle of purple and pink. It’s finished with whipped…
Read MoreMay Fitness Specials
Our first Special is called “Spring in 2 shape”. This involves you and a partner attending classes together. With your partner, you collect points. Each class is worth different point amounts. Partners must only attend the same class in order to get points… This contest begins May 1st but sign ups must be complete by…
Read MoreSpring in 2 shape
Spring in 2 Shape Grab a partner and sign up now to win a free month of classes or TTF bucks to be used towards personal training or merchandise. Sign up by April 27th. You and your partner will accumulate points throughout the month, at the end of the month the team with the most…
Read MoreLoyalty Rewards Membership!
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your loyalty and commitment. You’re an important part of The Training Floor community, and we value you tremendously. 9 years ago we transformed the fitness landscape, setting the standard for high-performance living. To this day, we have continued to drive results and foster innovation in…
Read MoreEat Slow for Weight Loss
What can you do to slow down your eating pace? 1. Eat real food. While soft white bread is very chewable, it goes down fast and makes it easy to consume more. Whole grain bread requires more work. In general, “fast food” is made to be easy to eat without much effort. 2. Eat your…
Read MoreThe Top 10 Whys and Hows of Keeping a Food Diary
Of all of the behaviors a person might adopt to help them with weight management, perhaps none is more powerful than keeping a food diary. Unfortunately, to date, food diaries have proven themselves to be both misunderstood and misused. Here then are the top 10 whys and hows of keeping one and staying sane. 1.…
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