The REAL Reason You Join a Gym

April 9, 2012 • Blog, Bootcamp, Fat Loss, Semi-Private Training • by
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Today, I want you to think about something for me.

Stop whatever you’re doing – watching TV, checking Facebook, or pretending to work at work – and tune in with me for 1-2 minutes.

I want you to think about something that, on the surface, sounds easy.

Here’s the question:

Why did you join a gym?

Or, if you haven’t joined a gym yet:

Why would you join a gym?

And there are easy answers we can use here. Some of you may be thinking:

“I want to get out of pain.”

“I want to lose weight.”

“I want to get stronger.”

And those are all fine and dandy. But I doubt they’re the real reason you joined (or want to join) a gym.

If you want to figure out why you joined a gym, you have to look a bit deeper. You can’t rely on that first initial instinct.

Instead, think about how the above “goals” make you feel.

In other words, getting out of pain, losing weight, or getting stronger, drive a specific feeling that you’re looking for.

For many, it’s not about losing weight or getting leaner – they know, intuitively, that losing weight or body fat will help them feel sexy, or more confident.

For guys who want to build muscle or get stronger, that’s great, but they also like the feeling of being ready, capable and confident in their body.

If you’re catching my drift here, the same word came up twice:

Confidence.

We all want it.

We all seek it out.

But it often eludes us.

Making the gym a part of your daily (or weekly) ritual is one of the most sure-fire ways to increase confidence that I know of.

If you want to take your confidence to an all-new level, what are you waiting for?

Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training has been ranked one of America’s Top 10 Gyms by Men’s Health magazine in 2009 and 2010.

Whether you want the energy and intensity of a bootcamp class, or the coaching and customization of a semi-private training session, we can help you achieve your goals and grow your confidence. Period.

Give us a buzz at 317.578.0998, or e-mail us at indyfast@gmail.com to find out how IFAST can help you TODAY!

All the best

MR

IFAST Featured Client: Alison Chestovich

March 14, 2012 • Blog, Featured Clients, Semi-Private Training • by
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Alison Chestovich has been an IFAST client since August 23, 2008. And to say her time here has been amazing would be an understatement.

Alison is one of those people that just gets it. A breast cancer survivor, she underwent some fairly major medical procedures in April and July of 2011, and has only been back in the gym “full-time” for the past 6 months. She credits Bill for getting her ready for surgery, and Zach for her progress since then.

Her primary goal when coming to us was to get stronger. More specifically, she had a simple goal: To perform one full chin-up.

Over the course of the past 3 years, Alison has made some remarkable changes to her body.

With programming from Bill and coaching from Zach, Alison has seen her bodyfat drop 6%, from 27 to 21%. And during that time, she’s actually gained 5 pounds of muscle, which has totally changed her physique. She’s visibly leaner and more muscular.

Beyond the body comp changes, Alison has made some serious improvements in her strength as well.

While her goal upon arrival was to perform 1 chin-up, last month she set a new personal record of 3 chin-ups.

She also hit a new PR in the deadlift a few weeks back, cracking the 200 pound barrier. She was even nice enough to let us throw up a video, which you’ll find below.

Alison is just a remarkable person to have in our gym, and someone that exemplifies everything that we’re about at IFAST. When I think of Alison I think of hard work, dedication, and work ethic.

The bottom line is Alison rocks, and we wanted to sing her praises here. Great job Alison!

All the best

Mike

Real Core Training

February 27, 2012 • Blog, Fat Loss, Sports Performance Training • by
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One of the most popular questions we get from new clients at IFAST is:

“When do I get to start training my core?”

Naturally, people assume that if they aren’t doing crunches, sit-ups, etc., that they aren’t training their core. Unfortunately, many of us have been conditioned to think that exercises that move our abdominals or midsection are great core training options.

Unfortunately, these exercises aren’t only sub-optimal – but they could be injuring us as well!

If you dig in and read a bunch of geeky anatomy textbooks (which I’m not ashamed to admit I do!), you’ll see that the core and low back isn’t really designed to move all that much. Sure, there is a healthy amount of motion there, but often when we use traditional core training exercises, we are exposing our lower back to injury by creating too much motion.

This is hard for many people to understand as well. We’ve always heard that flexibility is a good thing, but that’s not always true.

Just like too little flexibility can hurt us, too much flexibility can hurt us as well. (Yoga and Pilates ladies, I’m looking at you.)

Instead, we need to focus more of our efforts on what are called core stability exercises – or exercises that prevent movement at our core and low back.

And when we consider that as our definition of core training, our clients are often shocked to see that their entire program is developed around training the core!

Regardless of whether your goal is to get bigger, stronger, lose body fat, or become a better athlete, the core literally ties together our upper and lower bodies. Rather than seeing how many crunches you can do in a minute, I’d rather see how well you can plank or do a push-up. Those exercises give me feedback as to how well your core is tying your body together.

And if it’s not?

Well, I can tell you this much – you won’t be achieving your goals nearly as quickly or as efficiently as you could if your core was working optimally.

If you’d like to learn how we do core training at IFAST, and how proper core training can help you achieve your goals faster, please e-mail us at indyfast@gmail.com, or give us a buzz at 317.578.0998. We’d love to schedule a free consultation where we can show your our gym and answer any questions you might have.

Have a great week!

Best

MR

IFAST Golf Testimonial!

February 1, 2012 • Blog, Testimonials • by
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Bill and Mike:



I came in for an assessment and program last year and wanted to give y’all an update on my progress.



I’d been having hip pain/tightness along with pretty severe back pain and was looking for some help to relieve these issues.



I figured I needed more flexibility/mobility, but within about 5 minutes Bill knew it was a stability issue in my left hip along with a breathing issue (needed to expand my right chest area to get more air into my right lung–i.e. get rid of the slumped LL Cool J look).



After 12 months of beginning every training session with 10-15 minutes of Bill’s stability protocol, I have never felt better.  And my golf this past year was as good as it’s ever been.  My year started out on a good note with a second place finish in my first “big” tournament.  I posted a couple more top fives before breaking through and winning for the first time in August.  That win got me into the U.S. Mid-Amateur tournament in Houston, Texas.  Though I didn’t play as well out there as I would have liked, it was a great experience and one that I hope to build on this year.



I’ve modified the strength and conditioning portions of my workout to keep things fresh, but have not strayed from the program’s outline. During this time, I also left my job to start a new business and, despite this added stress and time demands, I have never felt so motivated to train and practice. 
It’s obvious to me that this is due, in large part, to feeling healthy for the first time since college.



Thank you for the help, I wouldn’t have been able to work as hard as I am without traveling to Indianapolis and getting my body in order. Plane ticket, hotel room, and IFAST charges were money well-spent.



I give you guys my highest recommendation and hope to come back soon.  My only complaint is that you guys are located too far away-



Hope this finds you each doing well.



Trip Smalley

YOUR New Year’s Resolution

January 9, 2012 • Blog • by
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Hey, Mike Robertson from IFAST here. Just wanted to do a quick check-in.

I’m sure many of you reading this set a fitness-related goal, or resolution, for the New Year.

And here’s your first friendly reminder – are you on track?

Do you have a game plan to get you there?

Or has your resolution already fallen by the wayside?

And trust me – I’m no cyborg.

I’m far from perfect – I have lots of personal things I’m working on to become a better person.

But one thing that I realize is that while I may get knocked down, I control whether I get back up again.

If you’ve fallen off the wagon, or you’re not quite sure how to get started, why not put your goals in the hands of experts? People that will sincerely care about you and help you achieve your goals?

The things that are most important to you?

The bottom line is you have to make the first step – you have to reach out to us, so that we can help you.

Give us a call at 317.578.0998, or e-mail us at indyfast@gmail.com.

Whether you’re a new mom who wants to take off the last 5-10 pounds, or a former athlete who wants to get back into shape, we have a program that can help you get there faster, safer, and more effectively.

Have a great week!

All the best

Mike

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