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Have you ever noticed that when certain factors change - such as the season transitioning from Fall to Winter, or when you’re having a bad day and feeling down - you start to crave more carbs, sugars, and higher calorie foods?

Interestingly enough, there are a few reasons for this.

Unlike a conventional gym that has insulation and heat, garage gyms typically don’t so when the cold approaches, it now takes you longer to warm up, your equipment is cold to the touch, and you have to utilize different methods for getting the job done.

Intensity has its place in fitness but it is absolutely useless if you don’t first build a foundation of consistency. If you haven’t yet developed the foundation of unwavering consistency, it’s time to put everything else to the side and build that foundation first.

Depending on your situation, this is a great time to add a focus to your fitness by incorporating an extra program that works for your situation. To give you an idea of what kind of extra programs you could implement into your routine, we interviewed 4 of our own Street Parking team members who have gone through different extra programs recently. Here’s what they chose to follow and why.

When it comes to fitness and working out -- if you spend 30 minutes a day watching an episode of The Office, scroll through Instagram for 20 minutes, or grab a beer after work with your buddies -- you absolutely have time to work out. Now it’s just a matter of figuring out if you care to or not.

To the outside world, the transition from pregnancy to birth seems to be a seamless one and we watch women “bounce back” to their normal lives. The truth is, this isn’t even close to what’s taking place for a mother who just gave birth, but the majority of us have no idea because we weren’t taught about the process and we don’t talk about it openly.

We understand the concept of liking movement but have we ever dove into asking the question why? What’s the science behind it all? What’s actually happening to us that’s causing us to go from anxious to calm or from on edge to focused, simply because we moved?

Every year, Street Parking hosts the “Fall into Consistency” challenge where thousands of our members participate. As a team, we commit to walking through this season together. Remember, you’re not the only one feeling the shift that comes with this season -- we all are.

We know this is an odd time for a lot of us so we interviewed one of our very own Street Parking coaches and gathered some of her best tips on how to be a working parent who maintains a consistent fitness routine while also being a homeschooling parent. Mazie’s exact story may not match yours -- and let’s be honest -- who do you know that has the exact lifestyle as you -- but read along and see which parts of her story you can relate to and what tips you can pick up and implement into your own life as you walk through this uncommon Fall season.

What if you were consistent for 25 Weeks??  Even if we could get you training FOR SURE one day a week for 6 months - it's a step in the right direction.

When you become a Street Parking member, you gain instant access to weekly recipes shared by Coach Molly. Additionally, if you ever decide to invest in a Street Parking Nutrition Template, all of these recipes include serving breakdowns that are compliant with the templates. 

When it comes to nutrition we believe that consistency is everything and in order to find consistency, we as individuals need to find a routine that works for us and can be sustainable long term. 

When we decide that we’re ready to make a change in our life (no matter what it is), that decision typically comes with a feeling of momentum -- a desire to go from 0 to 100.

When it comes to programming workouts, every workout we build has key ingredients and the different combination or amount of ingredients guides you towards hitting a desired outcome. 

When you think of workout equipment, a sandbag probably doesn’t come to mind. At least not right away like a barbell or dumbbells would. But really, it’s one of the most practical tools you can use to get fit. The shifting weight of a bag filled with sand is similar to what you’d face in day to day life - like a squirming toddler or a bag of dog food.

“I think people prefer to believe they need to overhaul their entire life in order to see improvement. Because if they believe it’s not possible, they can’t be held responsible for doing nothing.”

Rest days. 
- When are you supposed to take one?
- How do you know when you’re supposed to take one?
- Are you currently taking too many? Too little?
We know that the concept of “rest day” can be a taboo subject so we decided to survey our private Facebook group of over (17k) members and asked them how many rest days they took per week. 

The postpartum period is a beautiful opportunity to slow down, reset intentions, re-learn movement patterns, and rebuild a super strong foundation for your long term fitness and overall wellness goals...

I recently took a trip to Costco (which is no joke like my Disneyland) and this time around I wanted to show you what I bought for our kitchen, how much it cost me, and how long that food will last.