Grinnell Training

It’s cooling down outside ❄️ but here’s how to stay warm!

1️⃣ Increase tissue temperature to enhance your muscles' performance

2️⃣ Prep your central nervous system for the challenge ahead

3️⃣ Prime your body and improve mobility for smoother moves

4️⃣ Rehearse and perfect your movement patterns

5️⃣ Activate key muscles for better stability and control

Staying warm isn’t just about the sweat, it’s about getting your body ready to crush every workout! Let’s go! 💪🔥

Click on the bog link below to learn the fundamentals of a proper warm-up!

https://mystateoffitness.com/blog/149511/THE-ESSENTIAL-GUIDE-TO-WARMING-UP

Strength training is the foundation of any well-rounded fitness program. It doesn’t matter if you run, bike, swim, do yoga, or any other sport there is out there to participate in. Strength training has to be in your fitness routine somewhere.

A solid strength-training program will provide an array of benefits in as little as twice a week, 30 minutes for each workout.

Click on the blog link for a simple workout plan that gets the job done!

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SQUAT, SWING, CARRY, PUSH, PULL, LUNGE – THE FUNDAMENTALS OF WORKOUT SUCCESS State of Fitness - SQUAT, SWING, CARRY, PUSH, PULL, LUNGE – THE FUNDAMENTALS OF WORKOUT SUCCESS : Strength training is the foundation of any well-rounded fitness program. It doesn’t matter if you run, bike, swim, do yoga, or any other sport there is out there to participate in. Strength ...

Going to try and get my Myzone MEPS up in October, at STATE OF FITNESS!

🧟State of Fitenss Zombie Apacolypse MEP Challenge!

👻How does the challenge work?

🎃This is an individual member challenge. Starting October 1, staff are not allowed to use their belts for 10 days. This is to give the humans (your members) a head start.

🧟Members, we encourage you to earn as many MEPs as possible in that time. When the 10 days are up, there’s a zombie outbreak! Our staff can earn MEPs and try to catch members for the remainder of the challenge.

How do we draw winners?

Members earn raffle tickets for every zombie staff member they’re in front of at the end of the challenge. This is the more inclusive option that keeps everyone in the game.

If you do not have a Myzone belt, please ask a staff member and they can help get you one.

Join the challenge and see if you can prevent the zombie outbreak by staying ahead of our staff!

🚨🚨Mastering the Business of Fitness Workshop

I am extremely excited to be partnering with Perform Better and Dan Kleckner to bring you all the Mastering the Business of Fitness Workshop.

The workshop will be on December 6th and 7th at PB Headquarters.

Dan and I will be discussing all things Fitness Business and teaching you how to master the business skills it takes to run a financially successful training gym during the next ten years, based upon proven techniques we have both used to be successful in our multiple locations.

You won’t want to miss this workshop. Link below to register and get more information. I hope you will join us!

https://www.performbetter.com/2024-Mastering-the-Business-of-Fitness-December-6-7-2024

End of summer fun in Traverse City. Thankful that my parents have a great place to stay and a boat we can use- rent free 😀

Happy 15th Anniversary to my wife, ❤️

💥MOVEMENT IS LIFE!
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Sitting, standing in one place, driving, and working at a computer are also a part of life.
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Your body will go through phases of moving and staying static. You can’t be perfect but you can make a conscious effort to move with intention.
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We encourage micro-movement breaks throughout the day to help offset some of the static phases we will go through.
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While NEAT can be known as a personal characteristic that not everyone has. You can still work to move a little more frequently each to keep energy (calories) balance in check.
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Workouts are essential and so is daily intentional movement.
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Keep moving and feed your body and brain what it needs to feel energetic and healthy!

Your fitness is the most important thing in your life today.
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There are several markers to measure how physically
Fit you are. But how are you self-defining your fitness? Are you paying attention to it?
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Do you place a high value on your fitness? Is it one of the most important things you focus on each day? If you don’t, why are not prioritizing the most important thing in your life?
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Making time to exercise is not a selfish act. Improving your physical fitness will help you do all the things in life better. You will be a better mom, dad, and spouse, improved mental health, better co-worker, and serve your community.
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The evidence that exercise is your number one longevity-builder is astounding. Not to mention all of the wonderful benefits that regular exercise provides.
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Your VO2 Max (in simple terms, how cardiovascularly fit you are) is the best marker for longevity. Cardio may not be all of our favorites but it is a reality that we need to make it a point to at least meet the minimum.
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How much muscle mass you carry is like your retirement account for your body. Just keep putting small deposits in your account each week by lifting weights. It will help carry you through life.
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How resilient, vibrant, and functional your body will be as you age is largely determined by how important you put fitness in your life. This is your insurance policy for your body. Squatting, getting up and down off the ground, and reaching above your head are survival skills.
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Time, money, kids, jobs, tough times, and other adversities will be easier to handle when you prioritize your fitness.
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I heard a great trainer, Bret Jones say this a few weeks ago.
“The only place fitness comes before health is in the dictionary. “
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Your fitness is your baseline for everything in life. If you prioritize fitness, things in life will be easier. If you don’t, obstacles will stand in your way to live the life you want and deserve. Find what you enjoy doing. Find friends to do it with. Plan for it each day and watch everything in life become just a little bit easier.

There are 5 primary goals for performing a proper warm-up:

1. Increase tissue temperature (which enhances the muscular

system)

2. To prepare the central nervous system (CNS)

3. To “prime” and improve mobility

4. To rehearse and improve overall movement patterns

5. To activate certain muscles to improve stability
Click the link below to learn more about how to warm up properly (video included).

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO WARMING-UP State of Fitness - THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO WARMING-UP : The warm-up is more than getting the heart rate up and increasing body temperature. While these are two very important characteristics to get going before training, the warm-up is too ...

In a training session, do you ever wonder “Why do we do that?” Every part of a strength program is important for different reasons. Understanding the “why?” can be all the motivation or reason we need to make sure we aren’t skimping on any given portion of our workout.

Click on the link to see why we do what we do at STATE OF FITNESS!

https://mystateoffitness.com/blog/149164/WHY-WE-TRAIN-THE-WAY-WE-DO-AT-STATE-OF-STATE OF FITNESS

WHY WE TRAIN THE WAY WE DO AT STATE OF FITNESS State of Fitness - WHY WE TRAIN THE WAY WE DO AT STATE OF FITNESS : WHY? In a training session, do you ever wonder “why do we do that?” Every part of a strength program is important for different reasons. Understanding the “why?” can be all ...

FREE NUTRITION AND FITNESS GUIDES

Developed by State of Fitness to help you live a healthier and stronger life.

These Guides have proven their success directly in our training.

Click below to download your copy!

Nutrition and Fitness Guides State of Fitness - Nutrition and Fitness Guides : FREE NUTRITION AND FITNESS GUIDES Developed by State of Fitness to help you live a healthier and stronger life. These Guides have proven their own success directly in our training. Click below to ...

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there. Thankful to be a dad and have dad.

Strength training is the foundation of any well-rounded fitness program. It doesn’t matter if you run, bike, swim, do yoga, or any other sport there is out there to participate in. Strength training has to be in your fitness routine somewhere. A solid strength-training program will provide an array of benefits in as little as twice a week, 30 minutes for each workout.

The Fundamentals of Workout Success - State of Fitness Strength training is the foundation of any well-rounded fitness program. It doesn’t matter if you run, bike, swim, do yoga, or any other sport there is out

Power training is not just for athletes. Are you training to improve your power output?

All about training for power - State of Fitness Power training is a vital piece of the functional training puzzle for both competitive athletes & general population clients. Progressive exposure to

The first step in your exercise program is to simply show up. Find what you like to do. Find what you can do and stay consistent.

If you stay consistent long enough, you eventually may find out that what you have been doing may not be working as well as it once did.

This can be known as reaching a plateau - a state of little or no change following a period of activity or progress.

This is normal and may even bring you down a bit. Even if you do experience a plateau, your exercise program is still great for you. It's exercise, progress, or no progress. Your body is still absorbing some benefits.

If you are ready to make some changes to your routine, here are 5 things to consider.

5 Ways to Break Through a Plateau - State of Fitness Plateauing or plateau – a state of little or no change following a period of activity or progress.

Sports Performance Academy at STATE OF FITNESS!

State of Fitness has been Mid-Michigan’s leading personal training facility for over 14 years.

SOF has over 20 years of Sports Performance Training experience and offers an innovative approach to training and building a solid athletic foundation while staying focused on each athlete's individual goals.

The SOF Sports Performance Academy program is based on consistent, continual coaching of the fundamentals of strength & conditioning. One of our Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists, Michael Uren, coaches every workout.

Email [email protected] to sign-up today! Space is limited.

Once you feel how great consistent exercises make you feel, you will then buy into the fact that exercise is the most powerful tool to make everything else better in your life.

At STATE OF FITNESS, our goal is to teach you how to workout and not just get a good workout done.

Come learn all the tools exercise has to offer to keep you fit for life.

21 days of Personal Training for $79.

https://mystateoffitness.com/21-day-trial/

You shouldn't use lack of time for not exercising. You will always be too busy. We are all too busy. We all have way too much to do. You simply have to face that reality head-on and figure out how you can fit it into your lifestyle.

However, I do understand that even if time should not be a factor in moving your body, it still can be overwelming. Keep it simple you don't need to devote 2 hours a day.

I like to use the 11-minute rule. Move intentionally for 1--minute a day. That is a great place to start. The Get-up and Swing done for 11 minutes a day is a great place to start.

MAY 11th 11:30am-2:30pm
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Join us for this one-day Kettlebell workshop, led by experienced instructor Steve Flintoff, which is designed to teach the fundamental principles and techniques of kettlebell training. Inspired by Pavel Tsatsouline’s renowned ‘Simple and Sinister’ program this kettlebell intensive will focus on gaining strength, endurance, and movement efficiency with the bell.
From swings to get-ups and breath techniques to proper progression, this workshop will equip you to perform the basics properly.
Through hands-on demonstrations, personalized guidance, and tailored workouts, participants will understand how to effectively integrate kettlebell training into their fitness routine for their goals.
Whether you’re a novice or an experienced lifter, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to refine your skills, challenge your limits, and unlock your full potential with the kettlebell.
Join us for a day of empowerment, inspiration, and transformative training
Sign up via mindbody ➡️https://get.mndbdy.ly/s7FWUtwWIIb

Our 21-Day Trial is the perfect starting point for both newbies and everyday fitness people.

Our dedicated coaches are here to guide you through each step to reaching your goals. Join the SOF family where progress and support go hand-in-hand. Fill out the form below to learn more and begin your journey 💪
➡️ https://bit.ly/SOFgetstarted

STATE OF FITNESS Culture…Why We Exist:
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State of Fitness was created to shelter and nurture people who are seeking a more fit life but can’t find the help and support they need to be successful in traditional fitness environments. Why do we feel training is crucial to success? Fitness is motion, and motion is life. If a person wants to maintain a high standard of living throughout their life, it is imperative to participate in a challenging fitness program a couple times a week at a minimum. The key to achieving fitness success is strength training, which is at the heart of our training programs.
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Our Motto of Success: Strong people who move well and often have a better quality of life.
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Our Mission Statement: State of Fitness is a leading Mid-Michigan training facility that specializes in results-based fitness programs, sports performance, and healthy lifestyle guidance, empowering the lives of all who walk through our doors.

State of Fitness is a personal training facility that specializes in results-based fitness programs empowering the lives of all who walk through our doors.

🔥Take advantage of our awesome
Introductory Small Group Training Special

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21-Day Training Experience includes ⁠
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unlimited, keyless access to the facility from 4:30a-midnight EVERYDAY! ⁠
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This is the perfect gift for yourself AND a loved one! Fitness is better with friends

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*Myzone is an industry leader in wearable fitness tracking technology. The easy-to-use Mz1 monitor straps comfortably across the chest for more accurate readings to help you take control of your fitness goals and get results!⁠
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*InBody is an award-winning body composition scanner that expands the picture past a general weight analysis. InBody provides information on muscle mass, body fat percentage, and visceral fat levels (important in understanding our risk of chronic illness).