Posts by A|M Fitness
Banded Bully
By Coach LeighAnn. Attach a band to a secure point; a pole, rogue rack, pull-up bars, etc. Make sure that it is attached at a higher point. Pick a thicker band that will provide you with a good amount of resistance like a yellow or purple band or higher. Hook your shoulder into the band.…
Read MoreShoulder Pain
By Greg Hammons. A lot of people have shoulder pain when lifting and doing pressing exercise but most people don’t have bad shoulders. With pain there is always a cause and effect. We can’t just treat the effect (the pain), and expect it to get better because without addressing the cause the pain will always…
Read MoreProper Breathing
By Coach LeighAnn. Breathing is a little discussed but very important component to completing any movement during physical activity. A strong breath out can provide you with a little extra help when you are completing an exercise, and it ensures that you are getting oxygen to your muscles when they need it the most. As…
Read MoreTransformation Tuesday
By Debbie Krauch. Is A|M Fitness a lifestyle? An addiction? A form of punishment? All of the above for me. A|M happens to be half way between my work and home. I drove back and forth every day for a year or so. In January, 2014, I finally looked them up online and, always looking…
Read MoreBe Proud Of Yourself
By Michael Harland. That’s right, enjoy your accomplishments. Understand your growth. Be proud of all that you are. A lot of people take on the new year focusing on the future, but without the past we don’t know where we need to focus our efforts. So I want you to look back on the past…
Read MoreOur Second Year!
By Michael Harland. Wow! Another year has passed and I really don’t know where it went. It seems like yesterday that I was being surprised by all of my members, friends, and family for our one year anniversary. That was such an amazing day and since then so many things have happened. At this time…
Read MoreStress On The Body
By Kevin Ferrisi. “Stress is the body’s reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response,” defined by Wikipedia. The body reacts to these changes with physical, mental, and emotional responses to your ever changing surrounding environment. Stress is a normal part of life, as we all know to well. Many events that happen…
Read MoreFear Doesn’t Exist
By Kevin Ferrisi. What is fear? Does it even really exist? If fear is just a result of your thoughts traveling down a dark road, couldn’t that thought be persuaded to merge onto another path full of hope and optimism. How often do you avoid doing something you need to do because of fear? Come…
Read MoreSelf Perception
By Michael Harland. Soccer, baseball and basketball were my sports growing up. Soccer was my favorite and still is. I played year round. I loved the social interaction and running around with my friends. I learned a lot in those years about hard work, dedication, sportsmanship, camaraderie and much, much, more. I moved when I…
Read MoreCost of Training
By Michael Harland. How do you feel about the cost of training? After my first few months of selling my services for a fee, I heard these statements multiple times… “it’s just too much” or “I can’t afford it”. I started to believe myself that the service was overpriced, especially for the region that I…
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