While the official start of summer isn’t until June 21st, we start getting into summer mode on Memorial Day weekend, and then, even more so, as school lets out - this week in our area. And, this is where I see a lot of people make a critical mistake with their exercise… People start [...]
I want to take another look at the recent survey I sent out (you can complete it here if you haven’t done so). In a previous newsletter, I addressed the most common answer to question #1: When it comes to fitness/getting in shape/joining a gym, what is/was your biggest fear? You can read my [...]
To get the most out of your fitness program, you need to pay attention to and maximize your recovery… Recovery = Results You see, most people don’t realize that the workout is just the stimulus for change. The actual transformation occurs during recovery. That’s where things like sleep, stress management, and supportive nutrition come [...]
At The Transformation Club, we help a lot of people with joint pain. Because of our approach to exercise, we do really well with people who’ve struggled to workout in other facilities - not to take a shot at them in any way; they’re better suited than we are for other needs. Anyway, besides [...]
It’s Spring Break here in Chanhassen so I thought I’d share three workouts that travel well... Workout 1: Push-up / Squat Ladder Note: Push-up regressions could include high planks or plank shoulder taps. Squat alternatives could include step-ups, glute bridges, or even a switch to hip hinges. There are two ways to approach this [...]
Besides 22 years of experience as a fitness professional, I have a degree in physical education with a concentration in adult fitness, I have a nationally recognized personal training certification with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and I have accumulated a number of specialty certifications over the years as well. They’re all meaningless. [...]
Since we have a snow day here in the Twin Cities, I thought I’d share some do anywhere workouts for those days you just can’t make it to the gym... But first, here’s a routine that I do pretty much 7 days a week - it’s my warm-up on my workout days, and I [...]
So, it’s definitely that time of year… As we approach the end of the school year and the beginning of summer, gyms will see their members show up a little more sporadically - some will even “take the summer off” with the intent (that typically doesn’t come true) to come back in September. Summer is [...]
You know, most people initially come to The Transformation Club to lose weight - we’re kinda famous for that. :-) However, to us, TRANSFORMATION is about so much more than that… I’ve been blessed to see so many amazing transformations...of all kinds...over the last almost 9 years I’ve had my business (21 total years as [...]
I’m going to totally shift gears today and cover a topic that I’ve had a number of discussions on recently with clients - it’s one of those subtle things I pick up on now that I’m coaching more… TRAINING SHOES Believe it or not, your training shoes are the most important piece of exercise equipment [...]
