If you want to make serious gains, take the time to get properly prepped. There was a time when a lifter would walk into the gym, do a few shoulder rolls to loosen up, crack his knuckles, and start bench pressing. That time is now past, and, for the record, those lifters probably all have
Read More » despite guidelines saying sit-ups and push-ups should be done twice a week About 58 percent of US adults perform no muscle-strengthening exercise Federal physical activity guidelines recommend two days a week of strength training Only 35 percent of men and 26 percent of women meet the recommendations Almost 60 percent of American adults don’t do
Read More » Lift Weights If you leave the gym without hitting the weight room, it could impact the number of candles on your birthday cake. LINKING LIFESPAN AND LIFTING Several studies have found a correlation between strength training and lifespan. The latest, a 2018 study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found women with an average
Read More » Why Older Adults Should Be Making Gains. It’s More Than Just Bro Science. Do you even lift? According to urbandictionary.com, it’s a condescending expression used on body building and fitness forums to question the legitimacy of someone’s fitness expertise or weight lifting routine. But if we’re paying attention to the research, maybe it’s a question we
Read More » Join us this Halloween Melissa will be teaching the Thriller Flash Mob Routine at 5:30 pm in the group classroom. This event is open to members and guests! Come dressed in your spookiest attire and receive a free shaker bottle! Best costume will receive a FREE MONTH of Membership! Treats from Veranico & beer from
Read More » “Five Steps to Live Longer” might sound like a clickbait headline on a social media site but it is the premise behind new research published in the journal Circulation. Researchers used data from almost 125,000 Americans who participated in the Nurses Health Study, Health Professionals Follow Up-Study and National Health and Nutrition Examination Study between 1980 and 2014 to measure associations
Read More » Now’s the time to recruit a new workout partner! For the entire month of August members can bring a guest for FREE any and every day. Your guest must sign in at the front desk at each visit but will not be asked to listen to any kind of sales pitch. We’ll let you tell
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Happy Monday morning, Columbus. As I walked to my car the other day, I saw a few teams playing kickball at McFerson Commons in the Arena District. And for a moment, I was transported back in time to when I was an adult kickball player. At some point in time, someone somewhere in America decided
Read More » Long before I noticed any fitness benefits of doing burpees every morning, I noticed something else: I really, really, did not want to get out of bed. Because once I got out of bed, I would have to do my burpees. But it’s now the 21st of the month, and I’ve managed my burpees every day.
Read More » Muscle growth (also known as “hypertrophy”) is a unique training goal that requires a different approach than increasing strength or shedding fat. Follow these key do’s and don’ts to help focus your training and increase your odds of success — keeping in mind that the amount of muscle you can expect to add with any
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