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Fitness doesn't have to be so elitist and exclusive! We're Jason and Lauren Pak, and together we co-own Achieve Fitness - a fitness facility just outside of Boston in Somerville, MA. What we've found over the last 13 years as fitness professionals is that people will stick to their fitness journeys way better if they actually feel like **they belong**.

So, instead of showing off, or body shaming, or preying on insecurities, the way the fitness industry tends to do, we're going to dive deep into topics in a way that makes you feel like you belong - because you do!

We believe that fitness is for anybody, everybody, and every body!

Sweat Out; Happiness In‪!‬ Jason and Lauren Pak

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    • 4.6 • 31 Ratings

Fitness doesn't have to be so elitist and exclusive! We're Jason and Lauren Pak, and together we co-own Achieve Fitness - a fitness facility just outside of Boston in Somerville, MA. What we've found over the last 13 years as fitness professionals is that people will stick to their fitness journeys way better if they actually feel like **they belong**.

So, instead of showing off, or body shaming, or preying on insecurities, the way the fitness industry tends to do, we're going to dive deep into topics in a way that makes you feel like you belong - because you do!

We believe that fitness is for anybody, everybody, and every body!

    Our Thoughts on Peloton

    Our Thoughts on Peloton

    What's up, Achievers?! Jason and Lauren here and today we're discussing our thoughts on Peloton, the pros and the cons, and what our final verdict is!

    We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we’d love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you’d like us to answer. Until next time, sweat out; happiness in!

    Jason and Lauren

    P.S. For a list of free resources as well as more information about our in-person and virtual training services, check out this link: https://www.achievefitnessboston.com/links!

    • 27 min
    The Number One Skill You Need to Possess In The Gym!

    The Number One Skill You Need to Possess In The Gym!

    What’s up, Achievers?! Jason and Lauren here and in today's we episode we kick things off with a special announcement plus we go over THE number one movement-based skill we think people need while at the gym.

    Here are some video demonstrations of the 4-part progression we outline in this episode!

    1) [Crocodile Breathing](https://youtu.be/prG9AN53PH4)
    2) [Supine Marching](https://youtu.be/mmuQGuMUL3U)
    3) [Deadbug](https://youtu.be/VJxdCFbnOg0)
    4) [Stability Ball Deadbug](https://youtu.be/5jDEulwWs04)

    Also, here is the link to register for Sarah's "How to Be a Better Coach for Clients with Anxiety and Depression" workshop on Thursday, March 25th from 7-930pm EST:

    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-be-a-better-coach-for-clients-with-anxiety-and-depression-tickets-140688385749

    We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we’d love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you’d like us to answer. Until next time, sweat out; happiness in!

    Jason and Lauren

    P.S. For a list of free resources as well as more information about our in-person and virtual training services, check out this link: https://www.achievefitnessboston.com/links!

    • 37 min
    How to Get Your First Push-Up!

    How to Get Your First Push-Up!

    What’s up, Achievers?! We got a ton of great feedback from our "Get Your First Pull-Up" episode that we decided to create one for the push-up as well!

    You'll find a ton of underlying common themes from training for your first pull-up to training for your first push-up; however, we do deep dive on specific technique you'll want to adopt for push-ups.

    A sample program might looking something like this if you were training push-ups 3 times per week:

    * Week 1: 3 sets of 8
    * Week 2: 3 sets of 9
    * Week 3: 3 sets of 10
    * Week 4: option to drop down the incline by a couple inches and do 3 sets of 8, or stay at the same height and do 4 sets of 8!

    You can follow that progression until the incline you're using is around knee height.

    From there you'll want to practice:

    1) Push Up to an Elevated Surface
    2) Kneeling Push-Ups

    Just alternate between those two movements and get 3-4 sets of Grease the Groove (leave 2 reps in the tank). Each week, try to add a rep or even a set.

    For even faster results, we think it would be a great idea to follow a total body strength training program like [RISE](https://shop.achievefitnessonline.com/products/rise-program) that also incorporates compound movements as well as chest pressing and core work!

    We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we’d love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you’d like us to answer. Until next time, sweat out; happiness in!

    Jason and Lauren

    P.S. For a list of free resources as well as more information about our in-person and virtual training services, check out this link: https://www.achievefitnessboston.com/links!

    • 27 min
    Organizing Your Workouts in a Sustainable Way!

    Organizing Your Workouts in a Sustainable Way!

    What’s up, Achievers?! Jason and Lauren here and today we're discussing how you would organize a week of workouts for those of you who like to partake in activities like yoga/mobility work/running/walking/hiking/etc!

    The key variables we're looking at are:

    1) Figuring out what your availability is
    2) Understanding which buckets your activities fall into: high strain or low strain
    3) Trying not do exceed high strain activities for more than 4 days per week unless your hydration, sleep, nutrition, stress management are extremely on point and trying to not do 3 high strain days in a row.

    But, of course, this is all general advice that should be taken with a grain of salt, but we hope it gives you something to work off of!

    We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we’d love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you’d like us to answer. Until next time, sweat out; happiness in!

    Jason and Lauren

    P.S. For a list of free resources as well as more information about our in-person and virtual training services, check out this link: https://www.achievefitnessboston.com/links!

    • 22 min
    The Story of Why We Closed Our Gym

    The Story of Why We Closed Our Gym

    What's up, Achievers?! Jason and Lauren here and we just wanted to provide an in-depth breakdown of why we decided to close the doors of the physical location of our gym. We also talk about our next steps moving forward!

    We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we’d love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you’d like us to answer. Until next time, sweat out; happiness in!

    Jason and Lauren

    P.S. For a list of free resources as well as more information about our in-person and virtual training services, check out this link: https://www.achievefitnessboston.com/links!

    • 50 min
    A Different Approach to New Year's Resolutions!

    A Different Approach to New Year's Resolutions!

    What's up, Achievers?!

    It's that time of year again - New Year's Resolutions are top of mind!

    In this episode, we explain our approach with NYR. They *can* be helpful as long as you approach it in the right way.

    We talk to you about a process vs outcome based approach, about habits rather than goals, why we still like the idea of NYR, how to dig deeper into your NYR, and a ton of alternatives to just solely focusing on weight loss.

    We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we’d love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you’d like us to answer. Until next time, sweat out; happiness in!

    Jason and Lauren

    P.S. For a list of free resources as well as more information about our in-person and virtual training services, check out this link: https://www.achievefitnessboston.com/links!

    • 35 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
31 Ratings

31 Ratings

Senior University Student ,

Meant for everyone

This is the most practical, helpful, accessible, informational and uplifting podcast about HEALTH (and fitness). Jason and Lauren are well informed, warm, and always gives you information to make your own decisions. I can’t wait to start Elevate, then Rise Lite, then just hanging out with them (via the podcast) for the years to come. Keep up the great work!!!!

Wendi from Thunder Bay, Canada ,

Great Advice with Humour and Personality

I LOVE this podcast! Jason and Lauren have great voices that grab your attention, and their wit and banter add to the unbelievable knowledge their podcasts offer. I love to listen as I work out; it gives me great motivation and some laughs! Hope to meet these amazing mentors one day.

With admiration,
Wendi in Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

The Average Jody ,

Love this Podcast

Lauren and Jason are great to listen to. There fitness advice is so bang on - I feel like they really understand the obstacles the average person faces in the gym. The podcasts are short and to the point - great for commuting.

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