Blog For Tag "fitness"

posted by Tim Birkey on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 A new year brings a fresh new start to many people's health and wellness goals. As a strength and conditioning coaches, our personal trainers at Spencer Hospital's Athletic Enhancement program are pretty accustom to seeing a packed fitness center in early January, but as the calendar pages turn, we start to see the number of participants wane. How do you create a successful, life-long wellness plan? It starts with one step at a time.

posted by Tim Birkey on Friday, March 27, 2020 The recent COVID-19 pandemic has affected us in many ways with one being limiting many of us with avenues of ways to exercise. Fitness clubs and gyms have closed to promote social distancing and to prevent gatherings of numerous people, all in an effort to slow the spread of virus.

posted by Tim Birkey on Thursday, October 24, 2019 For centuries human beings have been in search of the most effective methods to train the body. Over the years some methods have evolved, some have vanished and some, although occasionally abandoned and overlooked, have stood the test of time. Bodyweight training is one of the simplest methods of training and conditioning known to humankind.

posted by Sarah Goodchild and Melissa Horkey on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 Most people know that exercise is beneficial for pregnant women but it was always thought that those benefits were just for the mom. There is now a study that has shown that aerobic exercise during pregnancy improves the baby's gross motor skills.

posted by Tim Birkey on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Have you ever found a workout that you really liked? A program you did day in and day out, that initially was highly effective and yielded great results, but as of late, no matter how hard or how often you work out, you just can't seem to continue to make progress and your motivation is lacking?