WE HEAR IT ALL THE TIME,

“Getting old sucks”

The human body doesn’t come with a user’s manual. We go through life learning how to best take care of ourselves from the people who raise us, befriend us, inspire and govern us. Over time we accumulate habits that can do damage to our body. Complaints of chronic pain, high blood pressure, increased stress, headaches, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and movement-related injuries are on the rise.

here’s the good news:

getting older doesn’t have to suck

build a resilient body that will last a lifetime

Building muscle is the most effective way to reach most health and fitness related goals, making your body more resilient.

  • Strengthen the core from the inside out, correct muscular imbalances, and stabilize joints. This reduces strain on soft tissues and prevents future injury and pain, creating a resilient movement system.

    Stretching alone (even when applied correctly) isn’t enough stimulus to make lasting change in the body. Your tissues need to build strength and endurance, even for sitting in front of a computer all day!

  • Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of muscular tissue, which begins around the age of 30 and accelerates after 60. Prevent future injury and falls, manage aches and pains, improve other health markers (blood pressure, cholesterol, insulin sensitivity)

    Feel stronger, younger, and more capable!

  • Getting stronger is empowering and builds confidence

    Resistance training helps to build a resilient nervous system:

    Challenging the body an appropriate amount, followed by proper recovery (sleep and nutrition) creates a positive adaptation, meaning your body is better able to handle stress (mental and physical!)

  • Build muscle to burn fat, create a resilient metabolism!

    Elevate resting metabolic rate (RMR= calories burned in a day while at rest) by increasing muscle tissue which requires more energy to build and maintain, even at rest.

    The often-prescribed cardio-based exercise program, paired with a caloric deficit will ultimately lower RMR when applied consistently. Sweating and starving yourself into a hole.

why take this class?

Each person has their own individual needs and obstacles which can infinitely complicate the process of reaching any type of health goal.

For the body to build muscle, most of these conditions must be simultaneously met:

  1. appropriate resistance training program (acute variables, proper form, rest between workouts)

  2. fueling the body with enough protein and energy (carbs & fats)

  3. consistent sleep schedule

  4. manageable stress levels in your everyday life

  5. low inflammation (systemic and localized)

  6. moderate-high energy levels

Therefore, along with teaching our students about exercise, we help them: navigate the endless amount of available information, overcome mental or logistical barriers, cultivate a healthier mindset, set better goals, and systematically change their health behaviors slowly for sustained results. 

The Cascade Lifestyle process is not quick or sexy because we focus on education about exercise and other lifestyle factors. Clients who invest their time in this comprehensive lifestyle education and continue its practices will see the most successful quality of life outcomes 2, 5, or 20 years down the road.

Quick & Sexy exercise programs usually result in some amount of weight loss but produce the same outcomes as every other diet or quick-fix.

Side Effects Include:

  • fail rate of 80-95%, as most crash/ low-calorie diets

  • metabolic damage

  • higher body fat percentages

  • increased risk of injury

Quick & Sexy Diets fail because they do not teach any behavioral tools; only “restrict calories & move more” which lowers the metabolic rate.

We invented our own system of evaluating bodily feedback signals to help our students learn how to

listen to their body:

This course is taught in small groups of students who learn together through a process of guided successes (and failures!).

We meet virtually as a group once a week for approximately 90 minutes. All class meetings are intended to be synchronous to facilitate group discussion, but clients who are unable to attend will have access to course materials online the following week. Students also schedule virtual one-on-one coaching sessions with our trainers for individual support. Workouts are completed independently both at home and the student’s gym. (See FAQ’s re: a gym membership)

Resistance Training

is modifiable to any client and their current health or movement status. It’s a relatively safe form of exercise when executed appropriately and compared to other forms of commonly prescribed modalities (e.g. running, aerobics classes).

As virtual personal trainers, we need to be able to manipulate or control variables remotely. The key is ensuring all clients have access to the same type of equipment found in gyms. Therefore enrollment in the Cascade Lifestyle Course requires a gym membership with access to this equipment. We encourage our clients to think of this as renting the tools to learn new lifestyle skills. After completion, clients are equipped to exercise where they choose; whether that be at home or in a gym.