If it has been years since you set foot in a gym, starting again can feel intimidating. You are not sure what to do, you do not want to hurt yourself, and you have probably started before and stopped. That is normal, and it is fixable. Here is how to start strength training the right…
GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide have helped a lot of people finally lose weight that would not budge. But there is a catch most people do not hear about up front. When you lose weight fast, some of what you lose can be muscle, not just fat. The good news is you can protect…
Most people who look for a personal trainer in Redmond are not chasing a six pack. They are tired of guessing. They want someone who knows what they are doing to build the plan, watch their form, and keep them moving forward. If that sounds like you, here is what coaching at Sasquatch Strength &…
If you have been shopping around for a place to get in shape near Redmond or Sammamish, you have probably come across F45. It is popular, it is high energy, and the workouts fly by. So how does it stack up against coaching at Sasquatch Strength & Nutrition? Here is an honest look, no trash…
You have done the hard things. Built the career, provided for your family, earned the life you have. By almost every measure you are the guy people count on. Then you catch yourself in a photo, or you get winded jogging out to the field with your kid, and you realize the one area you…
Orangetheory is popular for good reasons. The classes are energetic, the format is simple, and you leave drenched and feeling like you earned it. If you are deciding between Orangetheory and Sasquatch Strength & Nutrition, the honest answer is that they are built for different goals. Neither is bad. They just aim at different results….
Protein is the one nutrition topic almost everyone gets wrong in the same two directions. Either they barely eat any and wonder why they feel soft and tired, or they chug shakes all day thinking more is always better. The truth sits in the middle, and it is simpler than the internet makes it sound….
If you have been thinking about getting stronger but you are not sure where to start, you are not alone. Most people who walk into our Sammamish gym have tried a few things on their own. A program off the internet, a stretch of early mornings on the treadmill, maybe a gym membership that quietly…
Most people in Redmond who want to lose weight have already tried plenty of diets. The low-carb one, the meal plan from an app, the month of eating almost nothing. They work for a few weeks, then life gets busy and the weight comes back. The problem was never your willpower. It was the approach….
You have been training hard and eating well for a few weeks. Your clothes fit better, people are noticing, and you feel stronger. Then you step on the scale and the number has barely moved. It is one of the most frustrating things in fitness, and it makes a lot of people quit right when…
GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide work by quieting your appetite. That is exactly why they help with weight loss, and it is also the biggest trap. When you barely feel hungry, it is easy to eat almost nothing, and when you eat almost nothing, your body starts pulling from muscle as well as fat….
If you want to lose fat, the old advice was simple: do more cardio. Run more, spend more time on the treadmill, chase the calorie burn. It sounds right, and it is part of the picture. But cardio alone leaves out the thing that actually changes how your body looks and works over time, which…
