You were making progress, the weights kept going up, and then it stopped. The bar feels heavy at numbers that used to move easily. A plateau is frustrating, but it is also normal, and it usually points to something fixable. Here is what is going on and how to start moving again. What a plateau…
If you are in Issaquah and tired of wandering the gym floor hoping you are doing the right thing, you are not alone. Most people do not need more willpower. They need a plan and someone who knows how to coach it. Here is what real strength training looks like, and how to find it…
If you live in Redmond and want to get strong, you have probably looked at CrossFit. It is popular for good reason. But it is not the only way to train hard with a community around you. Here is an honest look at how Sasquatch Strength & Nutrition compares to a typical CrossFit gym, so…
GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide have helped a lot of people finally get traction with fat loss. They also come with side effects, especially in the early weeks, that can make eating well and training feel harder than usual. The good news is that most of these are manageable with the right approach. Here…
A lot of gyms run the same kind of workout every day. You either lift heavy all the time or you do cardio circuits all the time. The problem is that real fitness is not one thing. Strength, endurance, power, skill, and conditioning all matter, and training only one leaves gaps. At Sasquatch Strength &…
One of the most common questions we hear from people in Redmond and Sammamish is some version of, “How often do I really need to work out?” Most people assume more is better, so they aim for five or six days, burn out in three weeks, and quit. The truth is simpler and a lot…
If you live in Sammamish and you are weighing F45 against Sasquatch Strength & Nutrition, you probably want the same thing most people do: a gym that actually changes how you look, feel, and move. Both options get you sweating. They just do it in pretty different ways. Here is an honest look at how…
If you’re weighing your options for weight loss in Redmond, you’ve probably noticed the conversation has split into two camps: the GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide, and good old-fashioned dieting. People treat it like a rivalry. It isn’t really. They solve different parts of the same problem. Here’s an honest look at both, with…
You’re booked solid from 9 to 5, you ate lunch standing up over your keyboard, and dinner is whatever’s fastest by the time you log off. Sound familiar? If you work in tech around Redmond or Sammamish, your biggest nutrition problem usually isn’t willpower. It’s time and decision fatigue. Good nutrition coaching works with that…
The scale is a liar, or at least a very incomplete narrator. It tells you that you weigh 180 pounds. It does not tell you whether that’s 180 pounds of mostly muscle or 180 pounds of mostly something else. For Bellevue folks who are training hard and want to know if it’s working, that gap…
If you’re tired most days, losing strength you used to take for granted, and not recovering the way you did in your 30s, you’ve probably wondered whether your hormones are part of the story. For some men they are. For others the fix is sleep, food, and a real training plan. The only way to…
If you work in tech in Redmond and you’ve tried to figure out macros on your own, you already know the rabbit hole. Apps that demand 20 minutes a day of logging, conflicting advice from every podcast, and the lurking suspicion that you’re probably doing it wrong. Macro tracking works. But for most busy professionals,…
