What Is Suspension Training? If you are like many people slowly coming out of quarantine, you want to get yourself back in shape. Gyms have been closed, we have been shut up in our homes, and we are just itching to attain our prior levels of health and fitness once more. For those of us who have never started a consistent fitness routine and regime, the concept of suspension training can seem very intimidating. Suspension training takes standard exercise to the next level by working with the combination of gravity and your body weight to give you a very effective workout in a relatively short period of time. What is suspension training? You may be asking yourself, what is suspension training? With the addition of some heavy-duty straps attached to an anchored surface, you can take your workout to new levels of effectiveness and efficiency. Virtually any standard exercise can be transformed through the addition of suspension straps, making your workout more effective in less time. Navy seals and other fitness professionals swear by this method of working out, as they claim that no other form of workout protocol has quite the same effect on both balancing the body and improving strength. While you must be careful when first attempting this type of adaptation, it is possible to undergo successful suspension training for beginners, provided you follow proper form and function instructions. Let's take a look at some of the suspension training benefits you stand to gain with this type of monster workout: August 3, 2020 By Website Host Fitness 0 Comment Read More >>
What Are HIIT Workouts? What Are HIIT Workouts? HIIT workouts have been growing significantly in popularity recently. With HIIT group classes popping up in more and more gyms and studios across the country. Despite the popularity, there are still some misconceptions and misunderstandings about HIIT training. The actual activity of the workout can vary, but typically HIIT training includes bodyweight and equipment based exercises. What makes it “HIIT”, is the time spent in high intensity vs. rest periods. So, what does “HIIT” mean? June 22, 2020 By Website Host Coaching, Fitness, High Intensity Interval Training, New Students, Workshops 0 Comment Read More >>
Why You Should Invest in Coaching in 2020 Consider a few questions: January 18, 2020 By Brandon Hartsell Fitness, New Students 0 Comment Read More >>
Having Trouble Losing Weight? At Sunstone our members often ask our coaches to work with them on losing weight. Our coaches work with members to establish the right mindset around fitness and this extends to ‘losing weight’. Since language affects the way we think about a goal like ‘losing weight’, it is important that we clarify what we mean. When you tell your coach, ‘you want to lose weight’, do you mean you want to lose fat? May 17, 2017 By Brandon Hartsell Body, Fitness, Life 0 Comment Read More >>
Mastering The Fundamentals Mastering fundamental movements is key to taking control of your body and the first step in: Controlling your continued long-term ability to move well and pain-free Your short-term ability to do the physical tasks you need and want to do Improving your performance and building your body awareness in any class or program. May 17, 2017 By Brandon Hartsell Body, Fitness 0 Comment Read More >>
Fundamental Movements Are Fundamental movements are… wait for it… FUNDAMENTAL. That is they form a necessary base or core; of central importance. Every class or program you take that utilizes movement relies on your ability to do fundamental movements. May 17, 2017 By Brandon Hartsell Body, Fitness, Life 0 Comment Read More >>
Diversity Is Key I love HIIT. There are so many sequences and infinite ways to make the classes harder that every day poses a new challenge. I leave feeling accomplished after only 45 minutes, and my strength and stamina increased quickly. Only focusing on my strength, though, caused my mobility to suffer. May 17, 2017 By Austin Reeves Body, Fitness, High Intensity Interval Training, Life 0 Comment Read More >>
Yoga vs. Fitness Get out of the box: Yoga vs. fitness – Are you achieving your absolute best? If you would have asked me ten years ago – “Do you prefer yoga or fitness?” I would have said, without hesitation, “yoga”. That’s it, end of story. Fitness wasn’t even on my radar (Ok, maybe for a little while in college I got into circuit training, but it never got very serious.) April 27, 2016 By Wendy Hartsell Fitness, Yoga Fitness, Yoga 1 Comment Read More >>
5 Myths You Probably Believe About High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is huge right now, and it's easy to see why. It gets results fast, and it's a lot of fun. We get it, and we love all the buzz--especially since we are now offering HIIT exclusively at our two new studios, Prestonwood Place and Alliance Town Center. But with the hype comes a lot of misunderstanding. Which of these HIIT myths have YOU fallen for? September 23, 2015 By Ray Child Body, Fitness, High Intensity Interval Training HIIT 0 Comment Read More >>