Barre classes and studios have been popping up all over town. Barre3, Pure Barre, The Bar Method, online classes, and each gym has its own rendition of this new way to exercise. Visit any barre studio’s website and you’ll find plenty of appealing promises: “Develop long, lean muscles.” “Sculpt a ballerina’s body.” “Improve balance and…
Flow members, we have some great news!! We have added landmine attachments to the free weight area. What is a landmine attachment you ask? Well, the landmine is an amazing resistance training tool that allows for a wide variety of exercises to increase strength and coordination. All you do is place the end of a…
Whether you are training for the Olympics or just to improve overall wellbeing, a high level of focus is necessary to achieve your desired results. Moreover, when dealing with complex functional movements, such as jumping, sprinting or lunging, focus is necessary to ensure proper form and lessen the chance of injury. Unfortunately, many gym goers view…
You know the benefits of exercising, right? A great way to get in shape and/or lose weight. Improve your health. Help your heart. Relieve stress. And so on… You’re heard those reasons. But what if there’s more? What if there are benefits to exercise that you no one ever tells you? Here are my…
** This post contributed by Dr. Traci Grandfield Core strength is one of the major foundations to our health and, consequentially, quality of life. The definition of core is “the most central or most important part of something.” The core is where we generate the power to drive our bodies in every action they perform….
Yes. Yes, it is. When I meet a potential member, I always ask them about their goals. For the most part, I hear roughly the same answer: Lose ___ lbs., tone (insert body part), and usually something that has to do with their core – at which point they frantically point to their abdominal area. I…
When most people “warm-up” it consists of a light jog on the treadmill, a slow pedal on the bike, and maybe a couple of stretches from High School PE class. While on the right track in trying to raise core temperature and stretch out otherwise tight muscles, this does nothing to excite the central nervous system…
As we round the corner and enter the last stretch of 2015, your thoughts may turn toward the New Year, and resolutions. Between 40 and 50% of us actually make resolutions, and losing weight or being fit and healthy rank among the top resolutions made each year. However, 25% of people give up their resolutions inside…
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, with December hot on it’s heels. If you’re like most, your exercise routine suffers during the holidays. In December a workout gets squeezed out by shopping, parties, family time and other various activities. Many people look ahead to January, with plans to start again with a vengeance once the…
Are you frustrated with your progress at the club? Do you work out every day, and yet don’t see any results? Are you bored with our current routine? You may have landed on a fitness plateau. We’ve all been there – be it at the gym, trying to lose weight or even learning a new…
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