Why Contralateral Exercises?
by Landon Smith After spending the last few blogs covering the basics of nutrition and supplementation, this blog we’re deviating into the exercise realm; specifically, why we do contralateral exercises. The amazingness that is contralateral exercises A contralateral exercise is any exercise where the resistance comes from the opposite side of the working limb. If […]
April 2018 Anniversaries
Our loyal and dedicated members make our gym what it is. It is because of you that Alloy has been in business, changing lives, for 26 years! This April, we want to say a loud and proud “HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!” to the following people for being with us, year after year: 2006 (12 years): Joe O’Kelley, Bill Williamson 2007 (11 […]
Meet Chris Rood!
We are so excited to introduce you to Chris, the newest member of the Alloy team. He’ll be doing sales, accountability sessions and some training. Chris comes to us most recently from an Anytime Fitness in Pennsylvania where he was named 2017 Anytime Fitness Personal Trainer of the Year (with 4,000 clubs around the world)! He’s […]
Supplementing Your Diet
by Landon Smith Hello my fabulous, fitness-fanatic Alloy family! Now that we know how much to eat and what to eat, it’s time to come to a sad but real truth: it’s extremely likely that you are still not getting everything you need to be at optimal health from your food alone. Sorry, but it’s […]
What should I eat to reach my goals?
by Landon Smith Today, I want to continue to talk about the nutrition-side of fitness. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about “How much should you be eating?” Now, I want to tackle: “What should I be eating?” The great part about this question is how simple the answer is: FOOD! Whole, real food. Unfortunately, […]
How much should you be eating?
by Landon Smith Let’s take a second to discuss the age-old question: “How much should I be eating?” I’ll break the answer to this question down as best I can. You know the InBody, right? It’s that body composition machine we here at Alloy that is both our favorite and least favorite thing in the […]
Overcoming Bad Habits
Michelle Robb’s Success Story I’ve always lived a pretty active lifestyle, but I had some really bad eating habits. I really love food, and had no sense of moderation. I would justify eating whatever I wanted with “well, I worked out today” or “I’ll workout extra hard tomorrow.” As a nurse, I worked the night […]
Organically Speaking
Organic – free from chemical injections or additives, such as antibiotics or hormones. WHERE WE ARE NOW When it comes to food and beverages these days, the word “organic” has blanketed the entire health and fitness industry. As the above definition states, organic food and drink is free of antibiotics, hormones and pesticides. So many people […]
Probiotics and Your Overall Health
Why Probiotics? Chances are, if you’re not taking a probiotic, you know someone who is – or you’ve at least heard people talking about them. But you may be asking, “why do I need probiotics?” Our gut houses a colony of millions of bacteria, which we call our “microflora.” Probiotics are the healthy bacteria that […]
Getting Happy Back
Marisa Berfield’s Journey… In the words of the fabulous Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Now, this is a story all about how My life got flipped-turned upside down And I’d like to take a minute Just sit right there I’ll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel Air Except I wasn’t […]
