Exercise & Fitness

  • How to Start - and Continue - A Lifelong Wellness Plan

    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.

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  • Get the Skinny on Body-weight Training

    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.

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  • Optimizing Your Workout Plan

    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?

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  • Is There a Quick Fix to Exercise?

    posted by Jason Trierweiler on Monday, May 8, 2017 Have you been searching for a quick fix to your exercise program? Unfortunately, there isn't one.

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