Thank you to everyone who came out and participated in our St. Patrick’s Day Community workout last weekend. It was great having everyone out.
Stay tuned for more information about the next community workout!
I am constantly asked how Ed’s Gym is like other gyms. The answer is, It’s probably not like any gym you’ve ever been to before.
We hope this answers some of your question, but videos can’t really tell the whole story, or convey, what we are all about and what training is like here.
We know not everyone will find Ed’s Gym a good fit for them, but we welcome anyone who is interested to find out more about us to contact us and come in for a free workout.
Ed’s Gym is excited to announce that we are starting a Saturday training session for 4th-6th graders. The purpose behind this program is to teach young athletes how to move properly, build strength through bodyweight and resistance training, and develop confidence in themselves and their abilities.
ED’s GYM has designed this program so young athletes can learn how to properly perform basic bodyweight movements and utilize those movements to increase strength, power, mobility, and speed. Ages 9-12 should be concentrating on bodyweight movements until proficiency is learned. By mastering these movements, athletes will be stronger, more agile, and less prone to injury. As the athletes progress, weights and more advanced bodyweight movements will be incorporated. Our main goal is to start Building the Foundation of Strength! Building the Foundation of Strength through bodyweight training should be the staple of any athlete. Athletes will be taught how to use their own bodyweight as an effective training tool! They will not use any weight or move on to more complex movements until they can accomplish all of our bodyweight movements with proficiency.
Click the image below for the full brochure. Please contact us to sign-up.
Jeff Abel is 3-weeks into his fitness training at Ed’s Gym. He is doing great and showing up, despite some days feeling like he’s been treated like a piñata who’s been sipping on laxatives.
I’ve been getting lots of questions about what type of training Jeff is doing, so here is an overview of what the past three weeks have looked like.
Jeff has not been exercising much in the last few years and is carrying around a few extra pounds. I have been continuously assessing his fitness abilities and limitations. We have been working to improve Jeff’s mobility and overall movement patterns. Jeff has been using Self Myofascial Release (SMR) techniques to help relax the muscles, improve range of motion, and help break up any soft tissue adhesions and scar tissue. He has also been warming up using dynamic stretching and other mobility exercises and drills. All these techniques are improving Jeff’s range of motion, and his ability to move into and through movements in his training, as well as reducing/eliminating aches and pains he was previously suffering from. We also use these techniques to assit with recovery from one training session to the next.
After a thorough warm-up, consisting of SMR, mobility work, and dynamic stretching/movement, Jeff’s training sessions revolve around several essential body weight movements: squats, push-ups, body-rows, and lunges. He performs these movements, or a variation of them, in almost all his training sessions. We vary the volume and pace to make the training more or less intense.
In three weeks I can really tell a difference. I feel better and have more energy. The workouts have been challenging, but rewarding. While there are some things I’m missing on the Whole30 plan, I can’t imagine going back to eating the way we were before we started. – Jeff Abel
In addition to these body weight movements, we have also introduced Jeff to a handful of movements with a kettlebell. He is also using a weighted sled to for conditioning work and to promote recovery.
Jeff has seen some tremendous results during his first three weeks of training. He’s gotten stronger, lost several inches around his waist, he feels better and is suffering from fewer aches and pains, and his quality of movement has improved dramatically.
The most important thing is that Jeff is as committed as ever to his training and nutritional programs. He understands the importance of consistency, hard work, and determination.
Next week we will post a recap of Jeff’s Whole30 experience. Stay tuned!
Jeff Abel, Jeremy Hands, and Rebekah Jordan
1st Training Session at Ed’s Gym!
Squats!
Push-Ups!
Body-Rows!
This past Friday, Ed’s Gym headed over to Jeff & Julie Abel’s house to help them clean out their kitchen and prepare for the start of their Whole30.
Check out Jeff Abel’s “crazy idea” to take on training and nutritional consulting in 2012.
The video below shows that we had to pretty much empty out their pantry, cabinets, and refrigerator. They barely had anything left by the time I was done throwing things out.
