Category Archives: Personal Training

Getting Active, Staying Active

If you follow us on Instagram and Facebook, you’ll have seen posts during our #FitFriday about how we, the staff, stay active. They’re not so much about exercise regimens as they are about simple choices. Staying active doesn’t need to …
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Beyond the Race: Workshop for Runners and Endurance Athletes

Join us for a unique workshop/discussion group about issues related to running and endurance training, including injury prevention, diet, and psychological skills training.
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Welcome, Justin Hoffman!

Our new personal trainer dove right in, taking over some Total Gym classes helping personal training clients, and even running our recent body rolling workshop. Justin Hoffman is currently a graduate student completing a Master of Science degree in exercise …
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Body Rolling Workshop

Thursday, May 23 |6:00-7:00 PM For those of us who don’t have our own personal massage therapist at home, the simple foam roll can be an amazingly effective form of self-care. In this free GetActive Week workshop, you’ll learn how …
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Lynn Batalden Attends CoreAlign Workshop

OwnerLynn Batalden, DPT, Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, recently attended a CoreAlign workshop to learn how to use our CoreAlign equipment more effectively.  The three-day class further confirmed Lynn’s high opinion of this equipment to be used for all types of clients.  …
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Make Strength Training One of Your New Year’s Goals for Better Health

The American Heart Association recommends strength training two times weekly, working individual muscle groups close to their maximum ability.  Recent research affirms that the work-out can be short and concise: just working four muscle groups close to their maximum yielded …
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Holiday Specials Now Available!

Looking for unique gift ideas? Why not give the gift of wellness over the holidays? Creative Therapeutics offers a variety of bang-for-your-buck value whether you are looking for relaxation or self-improvement. These specials are a great way to show someone …
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Kids Can Cook! Sept. 15

Anna Coates is involved with the Kids Can Cook!,  a youth cooking contest to raise money for Youth Mentoring through the Family Service Agency (FSA). FSA has been serving DeKalb County for the last 62 years through youth mentoring, senior …
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Older Adults and Physical Activity

A recent article published in the Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy sought to compare performance in physical activity measures in adults who did and did not meet the US Department of Health and Human Services’ 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for …
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Anna Coates Completes Leadership Project

As part of my year-long commitment as a student in the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Academy, I had to propose a project that filled a community need and was sustainable beyond just my class year. The Friends of Literacy …
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