Posts by A|M Fitness
Your Life Success
Your Life Success By Mike Harland This was an email sent to a private group we’re running, but something I think all of us should do from time to time. For almost all of this program we have talked about goals, goal setting, and what/why those things would make you happy. Today, I’d like to…
Read MoreDoes Your Lower Back Arch When You Press Overhead?
Does Your Lower Back Arch When You Press Overhead? By LeighAnn Clark Overhead movement patterns are very common, not just in your “fitness” world, but in your “real” life as well. You may do a strict press or a push press in the hour that you spend here, but what happens after you leave? Do…
Read MoreBench Press Tips
Bench Press Tips By Greg Hammons The bench press is one of the most used and beneficial exercises in any exercise program. Its great for building overall upper body strength, but only if its done safely. If you are noticing shoulder pain after benching or limiting your progress you are probably out of position. Here…
Read MoreIs It Your Pecs?
Is It Your Pecs? By LeighAnn Clark You may have never paid much attention to your pectoralis major and minor muscles outside of being instructed to perform a chest press. What you may not realize is how important a role they play in other movement patterns. Some of us who experience difficulty with our shoulders,…
Read MorePlanks and Breathing?
Planks and Breathing? By Greg Hammons Planks are awesome exercises to create core stability, which intern creates overall performance gains. But are you getting all you can from your plank? If you find it difficult to breathe and maintain a tight position, most likely you are missing out on some key elements of the exercise.…
Read MoreLet’s Build A House Together
Wait, what? By Mike Harland I like analogies. I like comparing things and hope that it can help someone to see things a different way. When it comes to fitness, I find it’s very important to do this. So, today let’s build our house of goals. What do I mean by this? Well, I’m…
Read MoreBefore and After | Raabi Blackwell
“It’s very hard for me to put into words the gratitude that I feel from the changes that I’ve undergone, from becoming a member of A|M Fitness.” By Raabi Blackwell I began at A|M Fitness because my former coach reached out to me, and recommended that I come to A|M Fitness and pick up where…
Read MoreNo More New Year, New You
We all know that the New Years holiday brings resolutions revolving around a “new me”. By Mike Harland Well, not at A|M Fitness. Don’t get me wrong, we are definitely encouraging people to work on themselves, but what our focus is on is our “best me”. That’s the reason why our annual transformation program…
Read More4 Years Later, A Reminder
I know it doesn’t seem it… especially with all the corrections I need… but it has been 4 years! Came across a letter that I wrote to you about a year in and it all still applies. By Hanna Mike, I have been thinking about this for awhile. When burpees showed back up this session,…
Read MoreJay’s Official List of Grievances
Since joining A|M Fitness in February I’ve read all of the happy-happy, joy-joy posts about how great A|M Fitness is. By Jay Friedman Mike, People keep writing to you telling stories about how they lost weight, they feel better, they have more energy, their lives have been turned around, Jill is so great, you care…
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