It’s all about having a complete fitness program.
As strength is the foundation for a full and active life, strength training is the foundation of our programming. Muscle is the tissue of longevity- a sump of healthy blood, protecting us against disease, fighting off infection and reducing our risk from major killers like cancer, diabetes and heart disease. We’re also more competent and look better for it, boosting our mood and self-esteem. Dedicated resistance training also strengthens bones and rehabilitates joints, offsetting the discomforts and disabilities of osteoarthritis and porosis. Tuesday’s class is entirely dedicated to resistance training, such is the importance of muscle tissue and strength. We use kettlebells, monkey bars, TRXs, wooden rings, and resistance bands to achieve our goals.
To live a full and active life, our body must be able to efficiently absorb and utilize oxygen. No metric is a greater predicter of longevity. And so, our metabolic conditioning workouts combine resistance, bodyweight, and plyometric exercises to work the heart and circulation through a range of time modalities. Such is the effectiveness of our workouts that many members enjoy participating in endurance races like Spartan and Hyrox (among others). We use skipping, running, TRXs, yoga mats, kettlebells and medicine balls to achieve our goals.
You know that we lose strength and muscle tissue as we age. But did you know that we lose power FOUR TIMES as fast? Loss of power means we can’t shift our weight fast. This isn’t just detrimental to our athleticism and sport performance, it also dramatically increases our risk of serious injury from slips, trips and falls as we age. To keep our members young and agile, we incorporate a variety of plyometrics and energy load training into our program. We practice Olympic weightlifting style lifts with kettlebells, loaded and bodyweight skaterhops, squat jumps, and step ups, and a variety of running and sprint drills.
Static holds like wall sits, planks, and split squat holds, activate muscle and joint sinew without lengthening those tissues under load. This strengthens the sinew, rehabilitating joints whilst avoiding risk of injury.
Bruce Lee said, “be like water” and at Fresh Fitness Clubs, we know that dynamic and fluid movement is a cornerstone to a healthy and able body. We want all of our muscles to be long and strong, but too often our movements in our day to day lives are too rigid, causes stiffness and soreness in our backs and hips. Join Fresh Fitness Clubs and enjoy a stronger and healthier body that moves freely. It’s time to loosen up.
So, what’s missing in your fitness program?
