Get A Quick Start With Alloy’s Starting Point Session
You’ve joined a new gym, and you’re excited to begin your fitness journey. The problem is you’re not sure where to get started. All the equipment on the gym floor looks a little intimidating, and you have no idea what kind of workout would be best to help you accomplish your goals. Sound familiar? If […]
How Members Benefit From a Personal Training App
Today, there are many gadgets and gizmos designed to make training more targeted and effective. And while many of these are questionable in their efficacy, personal training apps actually show a lot of promise. Designed to allow members to flex their fitness to suit their schedule, stay accountable, and get workouts in an affordable and […]
Why Members Like Body Composition Tools
Today, there are many ways to measure overall health, and body composition is one of them. In today’s medical, nutritional, and fitness worlds, “body composition” refers to the percentages of fat, water, bone, and muscle in the human body. More telling than body weight alone, body composition measurements allow trainers, gym members, and nutritionists to […]
The Top Benefits of Personal Training
In the fitness world, personal training is booming. In most health clubs today, personal training is the top profit center. In 2016, 8.3 million health club members used personal trainers, accounting for a whopping 12.6% of members in the US. Those numbers have only continued to increase in recent years, and the popularity of personal […]
The Benefits of Strength Training Over 40
When we think of the benefits of strength training, many of us think of it as a young person’s game. But why? Why does strength training have to be the property of 20-year-olds and 30-year-olds? Reality check: weight training isn’t just for athletes. In reality, weight training has many benefits, especially for men and women […]
The Importance of Protein Intake for People Over 50
As we get older, the way we treat our bodies affects how we feel. A week with no exercise leads to an achy, sore back. A night of poor sleep leaves us feeling sluggish and distractible. An inadequate diet leads to energy dips and poor body condition. The latter is what we’re here to talk […]
When to eat when you are training
Don’t let all of your hard efforts when working out go to waste by not nourishing your body with the correct foods at the wrong times! By eating certain foods before and after you train can help maximize your efforts. Finding a perfect balance of protein, carbs and fats is key to helping you power […]
How to maintain balance and stay healthy before, during and post workout
While working out is very important, to ensure that you maximize your efforts and really achieve your goals, what you do before and after you work out is equally important! When building exercise into your lifestyle, it is important to remember that all aspects of your like need to complement this. If you work out […]
Can You Build Body Muscle Without Using Weights?
There are so many misconceptions when it comes to building muscle; one of the biggest being that lifting heavy weights will make you bulky, which it won’t – that takes a great deal of time and a massive surplus of calories. Another common misconception is that you cannot build muscle without using weights. In fact, […]
The Truth About Core Exercises
How to best work your core by Landon Smith Hello once again, my Alloy family! Now that we’re all eating better, supplementing with a multi vitamin and protein powder and loving contralateral exercises, let’s take some time to talk about a summer time favorite: core training! Everyone wants that “six pack” look – or at […]
