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Welcome to the Northern Touch CrossFit Journal – your top resource for practical fitness advice, real member stories, and training insights that actually make a difference. From easy nutrition habits to strength-focused articles, you’ll find simple, effective tips to help you feel stronger, move better, and keep your motivation high, inside and outside the gym.

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Apr 28, 2024
Darryl Alphonso
4 min read

The Benefits of Personal Training: Why It’s Worth the Investment

When contemplating ways to improve health and fitness, personal training often emerges as a promising option. Yet, some may question whether the benefits justify the investment. This perspective can change...
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Personal Training Blog
Apr 15, 2024
Darryl Alphonso
2 min read

How much does it cost to work with a personal trainer?

This really comes down to where you are at now and where you want to go.  Does your fitness journey of where you want to get to require strength training?...
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Weight Loss Blog
Jan 29, 2024
Darryl Alphonso
5 min read

Is Working Out Enough If You Want To Get Fit?

You have goals and are eager to reach them. You’re thinking about joining a gym again, feeling it’s the right time and you’re ready. Last time you regularly went to...
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Personal Training Blog, Weight Loss Blog
Jan 22, 2024
Darryl Alphonso
4 min read

The Top 7 Benefits of Adding Muscle

Will Strength Training Make You Bulky? When you are new to strength training, you may be thinking a few common things. I don’t want to lift heavy weights. I just...
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Fitness
Jan 15, 2024
Darryl Alphonso
8 min read

Does Lifting Weights Burn Fat?

Key Takeaways: Does Lifting Weights Burn Fat? Yes — lifting weights helps burn fat by building muscle, which increases your metabolism and calorie burn at rest. Cardio alone isn’t enough....
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Training
Jan 8, 2024
Darryl Alphonso
5 min read

Can You Build Strength After 40?

Getting Stronger After 40, Is It Possible? To put it simply, you absolutely can and should! Many people think that we get weaker as we get older. And that may...
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