In the Gym
Best Of Both Worlds: Balance Strength and Cardio
Written by: Manny Vera, CFW Health Fitness Specialist What is the difference between strength training and cardio? Which is better to do? Can you do both in a single workout? This will differ from person to person depending on their goals. For some, it is sport specific and for others it is for general health,…
Read MoreOvercome Burnout and Stay Consistent
Written by: Ed Sherako, Health Fitness Specialist One common problem with fitness enthusiasts who take their consistent workout schedule seriously is burnout. Burnout is caused by overtraining, lack of rest, boredom or a combination of these. This is a problem that needs to be addressed because disliking or even dreading a workout is a bad…
Read MoreHow to Make a Gym Bestie
Written by: Jordan DeVault, Health Fitness Specialist Creating health and fitness goals can be easy. Where it may become challenging is following through and achieving those targeted goals. While some have adapted to exercising alone during the pandemic, others have recently turned to exercising with a buddy. A gym buddy is a great resource to…
Read MoreThe Scoop on Small Group Training
Written by: Bill Klitz, Personal Training Manager Not sure about small group training? Here’s what you need to know and how to give it a try. What is it? Small group training sessions are essentially the same as personal training, but instead of being one-on-one, you exercise in a group of eight or less led…
Read MoreGrowing Your Wellbeing is a Balancing Act
Written by: Jenny Kraus, CFW Health Fitness Specialist When the word, “well-being” gets mentioned, what comes to mind? Do you think of your physical fitness? Happiness? Building positive relationships? What you may not realize is that your well-being is a broad term because many factors comprise your well-being including: physical, social, occupational, intellectual, emotional, spiritual,…
Read MoreHDLs, Heart Rate, and Blood Pressure…OH MY!
Written by: Morgan Shawler, CFW Health Fitness Specialist Imagine, you are looking at your health checkup report and the readings say: 124/79 mmHg, 58 mg/dL, 72 bpm and the list goes on. You are thinking to yourself, “Are these good or are these bad? What does mmHg even mean? What are HDLs?” To answer the…
Read MoreVirtual Necessity: Preparing for the Future in Fitness
Part six of CFW’s Great Corporate Fitness Reboot blog series. Written by: Elisa Denning, Senior Director of Marketing & Communications As recently reported by all major media outlets, COVID cases are surging across the nation. For many businesses and organizations, this is creating hesitation for reopening. Even though global data and research studies show transmission…
Read MoreTraining & Supporting Fitness Staff During COVID
Part five of CFWs ‘The Great Corporate Fitness Reboot’ blog series. Written by: Elisa Denning, Senior Director of Marketing & Communications Throughout our reopening blog series, we have shared a great deal of insight on how to prepare your facility, equipment, operations, and how to welcome back members in these times of COVID. But what…
Read MoreStretching as a Way of Life
Written by: Alexander Halsey, CFW Health & Fitness Professional Exercise, as simple as it may seem, communicates to us information about our strength and movement patterns. The gym is our lab to improve our strength and movement amongst other things. There is a movement of hierarchy on which efficient ambulation is built upon. Flexibility is…
Read MoreEstablishing Member Trust & Comfort during COVID
Part three of CFW’s Great Corporate Fitness Reboot blog series. Written by: Elisa Denning, Senior Director of Marketing & Communications “I want to go back to the fitness center, but is it safe?” This is certainly a common and reasonable question to ask of the fitness industry in these times of COVID. From the start…
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