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Ask the Trainer- I've Stopped Losing Weight:

By admin / April 17, 2017 /

Q: I have been working out for a while now and stopped losing weight. What is happening? A: More than likely, you have hit a plateau. This means that your body has become used to the activity you have been doing to lose weight. Our bodies are super smart and become very efficient over time…

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Why Foam Roll?

By admin / April 10, 2017 /

Hit It!® Fitness Instructors and Trainers love their high intensity formats and they know in order to get the full benefits of training hard we must allow our bodies time to recover and repair. Foam rolling 3-4 days a week or 5-20 minutes a day can do wonders for your muscles through myofascial release, also…

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Crock Pot Stuffed Chicken:

By admin / April 8, 2017 /

Cooking dinner in the crock pot is a perfect solution for people who are too busy, hate cooking or are just too tired to even think about making dinner after a long day of work. Hit It!® Fitness trainers encourage clients to eat healthy well rounded meals throughout the day. This is an easy and healthy option,…

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Baked Boneless Buffalo Chicken Bites

By admin / April 3, 2017 /

Craving Buffalo Wings could lead you to consuming over 1,000 calories for just 1 serving. Hit It!® Fitness trainers are always looking for healthier versions of client’s and member’s favorite indulgences. We even cook up, sample and share these recipes with our friends and family to make sure they taste yummy and satisfy cravings.  This one…

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The Blast Fat Rules

By admin / April 1, 2017 /

The Blast Fat Rules according to Hit It!® Fitness, Roselle/Oak Park IL Rule 1: Drink a large glass of water before every meal Rule 2: Don’t drink your calories. If you like coffee, drink it black. No sodas, sweetened teas or milkshakes! Rule 3: Eat protein at every meal – or stay flabby and crabby…

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Fruit Showdown

By admin / March 27, 2017 /

The Hit It!® Fitness staff in Roselle and Oak Park, IL know that not all fruits are created equally.  Some have more sugars, carbohydrates and calories than others, so we want to give you nutritional information on 3 popular fruits. 1)  Apples – 100 calories, 19g of sugar and 25g of carbohydrates, and a good source of…

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Greek Salad Lettuce Wraps

By admin / March 20, 2017 /

How many times have you heard from the trainers at Hit It!® Fitness that you need more greens in your diet? Probably a million. Salads get old fast, we get it. So why not use romaine leaves as a carb-free way to wrap some heart healthy proteins and fats?! This Greek salad wrap is not…

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5 Nutrition Tips for Weight Loss

By admin / March 13, 2017 /

It’s almost April and we are all looking for ways to trim down for bikini season, right? If you are considering a “diet”, do yourself and your pocketbook a favor and EAT CLEAN! TRAIN DIRTY! That my friends is the secret. If I hear someone tell me they are buying into a nutrition program that…

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Great Lunch Recipe!

By admin / March 6, 2017 /

Looking for something to take for lunch that’s relatively easy, affordable, healthy AND tasty? Check out this balanced solution…Mac N Goat Cheese! 3/4 lb macaroni pasta 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 pint cherry tomatoes 1 9oz bag spinach 4-6 oz goat cheese 3/4 cup chopped walnuts In a large…

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6 Tips to a Healthier, Happier You!

By admin / March 4, 2017 /

If you repeatedly find yourself doing things like locking your keys in your car, using the wrong punchline to tell a joke, or accidentally addressing your daughter by your husband’s name, then your second cousin’s name, then dog’s name, until finally getting her name right, you might need a better wake-up schedule. Your wake-up schedule may…

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