The Fitness Zone Pulse

Your core does much more than help you perform crunches. It plays a key role in stabilizing your body during exercise and everyday activities like lifting, carrying, and reaching. In this week’s Fitness Zone Pulse, , learn how proper core bracing can improve movement, enhance stability, and help protect your back both in and out of the gym.

A trip to the gym, a structured workout program, or a fitness class are excellent ways to stay active, but they're not the only ways to move your body and support your health. The truth is that movement matters, even when it doesn't involve gym clothes, a fitness tracker, or an hour carved out of your schedule. In this week’s Fitness Zone Pulse, learn about moving with purpose and how to make it count.

While foam rolling can help reduce feelings of tightness, improve mobility, and support recovery, it is often surrounded by myths and unrealistic expectations. Understanding what foam rolling can and cannot do will help you get the most out of your workout and recovery routine. In this week’s Fitness Zone Pulse, learn the facts behind foam rolling and how to make it a smart part of your overall fitness plan.

Our members at the Fitness Zone are the heartbeat of the facility. Their time, effort and dedication to their health and fitness goals are evident to our staff regularly, and we are proud to share their accomplishments with the campus. Visit the Fitness Zone Pulse to learn about Lauren Ashcraft and how she is helping to uphold our vision of inspiring long-term fitness habits that lead to a fulfilling quality of life.

Feeling tight after workouts or after spending hours sitting at a desk? Foam rolling might be the solution for improving range of motion, flexibility and muscle recovery. Join us for a short, guided full-body foam rolling session on August 11th designed to help relieve muscle tension, improve mobility, and support recovery. In approximately 15 minutes, you’ll learn how to use a foam roller safely and walk away with a simple routine you can repeat on your own. Read more about foam rolling in this week’s Fitness Zone Pulse.

Women often avoid resistance training due to a misconception that they will look “bulky.” Couple this myth with gym intimidation, and many females are missing the valuable benefits of a weightlifting routine. Learn the truth in this week’s Fitness Zone Pulse, and also check out our upcoming Women’s Strength Series classes hosted by Megan Butler on August 22 and September 19.