Hey! Do your kids' want to attend summer weightlifting classes at the school? But you want to make sure they are doing the movements the right way, without getting hurt? AND specific to getting better at his or her sport? Well, we want to help ensure your kids' learn to lift safely and learn how to lift effectively for their sport. We are hosting this 2-week Kid's Basics of Weightlifting Bootcamp in late May. 4 evenings, 2 hours each, 2...
Lifting the Mother Load Mother of Five Finds Time to Workout at Home, Sets Example for Her Family The biological changes of pregnancy can take a toll on a woman’s body, but the demands of motherhood are another challenge entirely. Constantly busy and seldom not at someone else’s beck and call, mothers often struggle to find the time to exercise. But mother of five (that’s right, five) Jenni Ehling has found a way to focus on her physical health: “I started working...
One of the warm-up's I do with clients who have spinal cord injury or sensory struggles to help alert and organize the brain and prepare the body for movement is rolling the areas of the body we will use with a lacrosse ball. I use moderate intensity of pressure through my hands, depending the sensory input the client states as needing. If the client can roll the ball themselves, then I coach them how to do it on their...
In this drill, we are focusing on the efficiency of "leaning forward from the ankles" as we jump and hop forward, allowing the clean angle of the body from ankle to shoulders to stay in line as we move--propelling us forward, naturally. Then we discussed staying tight through the core, glutes and thighs. We did this drill in 2-foot hops, forward/side/backwards. As we got better with this movement we tied in the importance of the elbow drive to add...
A 45-minute class focused on core strength, mobility, power and speed. Groups will run Monday/Thursday at 4:15 pm, starting tentatively the 22nd. And run for 8 classes. Cost is $100. ...
I want young girl's to find a love for fitness outside of seeing it as something we as women have to do when we get fat. Or when we hate our bodies or need to burn calories. Or as punishment for mistakes at sports practice or in PE. I want young girl's to learn to love their bodies for their strength and power and all the amazing things they can do, because of being fit. I want these classes to...
A 5-week course to find yourself again. -------------- You've tried many workout programs and get overwhelmed. You try low-carb and get hungry and grumpy. You track your calories and get exhausted trying to count everything you eat. You are too tired and stressed to try to figure out how. You feel guilty when you are gone at the gym in the evenings, while your kids are at home. ------------- You just need a plan you can stick with, something that is special...
As part of our Core for Throwing seminars, the past 4 weeks --Dr. Jared Shoemaker and I have been working through core strength exercises, positions, and breathing patterns to help young softball players/volleyball players "feel" what using her oblique sling should feel like. From there we helped the girls find ways to challenge this feeling and build strength that translates into power for anything rotational in sport. Week 1: Week 1 of working with local athletes to build core strength for...
Most people are working out at home to be safe from germs/viruses, and running out of creative ways to stay motivated and in shape with workouts. Here are a few of my favorite in-home workouts you can do with limited equipment and a small space. All of these workouts take 20-minutes or less to complete. Living Room Workout #1 Equipment needed: 1 Dumbbell/Small Space Workout Description: Complete 3 sets of this entire workout series, in your living room or hallway. Complete...
When: Monday's/Thurday's (February 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 3/1, ) Where: sheSTRENGTH by Anna Woods Fitness Barn Gym Cost: $100/child, Classes are 45 minutes long Masks required* Age 10+ Years of Age Limited Class Size to 5 Participants/First Come, First Serve. About the Presenter: Anna Woods, ACE CPT, HCC Women’s Softball S&C Coach, sheSTRENGTH ...
