Items Tagged ‘Strength Training’

July 22, 2021

Build Strength and Confidence with Strength Club!

By The DAHLC

Our strength club focuses on form checks, progressive overload, and the opportunity to ask strength questions to a trainer for a full hour! We will be focusing on the “big” lifts – bench, squat, deadlifts, and overhead press. Wherever you think you’re at in the strength game, we take on everyone!  Check out our class […]

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Tags: Strength Training, weight training


July 27, 2016

Do You Incorporate These 4 Exercises?

By The DAHLC

Incorporating aerobic, strength, balance and flexibility training into your weekly routine could prevent injury and promote longevity as expressed in this article from LiveScience featuring our own Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine co-director, Dr. Edward Laskowski. Since these modes of exercise are so vital to your overall health, take a look at our fitness classes that all focus […]

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Tags: 4 exercises, balance, Blog, Cardio, fitness, Flexibility, group fitness classes, health, Strength Training


July 24, 2015

Muscles – our metabolic machinery

By Kate- Dietitian

Some call it the “middle age slump” or “weight creep”.  You may not be doing much different than you did 5-10 years ago, yet the pounds are increasing a bit each year.  As much as you don’t like it, this is natural.  In fact, thought to happen for survival purposes as a store of energy in […]

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Tags: aging, Blog, Dietitian, Eat Well, get fit, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Strength, Strength Training


January 22, 2015

1-Limb at a Time

By Desiree Ahrens

For your next workout, try doing 1-limb at a time. Try using 1 arm at a time for a bench press instead ofboth at the same time. Or, try a 1 legged squat instead of keeping both feet firmly planted to the ground. Incorporating single arm or single leg exercises into your workout increases utilization […]

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Tags: Blog, Strength, Strength Training, Training, workout, Workouts