What Are Alloy’s Functional Fitness Workouts?
If you’ve spent any time in a gym in the last few years, you’ve likely heard the term “functional fitness.” As the name implies, functional fitness workouts are designed to ready the body for daily activities and build strength that actually serves you in a functional way. Here at Alloy, we place a strong focus […]
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 […]
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 […]
6 Steps to Reduce Back Pain
Back pain is, well, a pain! Unfortunately, it’s also very common. About 65 million Americas report suffering from recent back pain, with about 16 million experiencing chronic back pain. Thanks to its prevalence, back pain is the sixth most expensive condition in the US, costing an estimated $12 billion in healthcare expenses each year! Don’t […]
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 […]
Weekend Warrior 94
Get after our high energy #weekendwarrior this weekend to get the full body burn!! Complete as many rounds as possible in a 20 minute time limit complete 10 reps for each exercise in order – 1 round = Burpee Push up – 10 Jump split squat – 10 each leg Pull ups – 10 Jumping […]
Weekend Warrior 93
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Weekend Warrior 90
Looking for some workout inspiration this weekend?? Grab yourself a couple of dumbbells and get after this week’s #WeekendWarrior Complete this Ladder workout as fast as possible; Complete 1 rep of each exercise in sequence followed by 2 reps then 3 etc all the way up to 8 for each……sounds easy?? little twist….the mountain climbers […]
