Meal Prepping FTW
This may sound familiar to you: It’s 3:30 in the afternoon, you’ve been working hard all day long, and suddenly you get a hunger rumble in your stomach. You forgot to pack something for a snack so you decide to walk down to the vending machine and get a Snickers bar- it does say “Hungry? […]
Spring Announcements
Can you believe it’s already Memorial Day Weekend? The Brewers are in first place, we have had great weather the past few weeks (minus a few storms), and hopefully we will be in for a great summer. We have a few announcements regarding scheduling and other events to mark on your calendar over the next […]
When Should You Start Training?
We are excited to announce that we will be running our Youth Athletic Development class again this summer! Classes will be held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00am -8:50am starting June 17th until August 2nd (with no class the week of July 4th). Enrollment is open to ages 12-18 and it will be $199 for […]
Load Management
When it comes to making progress in the gym, there are 3 main variables to consider: Load, intensity, and volume. Let’s take a moment to define these terms according to the weightlifting dictionary. Volume and intensity have an inverse relationship with one another, and load has a direct relationship with intensity. As intensity goes up, […]
SHOW UP. DO SOMETHING.
I can’t lie to you. Yesterday I had to will myself to get out of bed. Our family has been so busy the past few weeks, I didn’t sleep well that night. I had every excuse in the book to not get out of bed and tap out for the day. I know I am […]
ADAPT AND OVERCOME
Today we have a guest Thursday Thoughts from one of our members, Julie Brooks. Julie recently qualified for the Iron Man World Championships in New Zealand. Her story of qualifying and overcoming adversity is worth the long-winded read! IM Monterrey 70.3 Race Report: Overcoming injury, illness, and self-doubt…. The months leading up to the race: […]
POWER TRAINING FOR AN AGING POPULATION
I will be presenting on this topic at the National Strength and Conditioning – Wisconsin State Clinic this Saturday, so why not share with all of you as well! I have talked about this topic at length in previous Thursday Thoughts, as well as during training sessions, so hopefully this is more of a reminder […]
BE AN EVERYDAY ATHLETE
I want each one of our members to strive to be an “Everyday Athlete”. Let’s rewind back to a summer in your youth, a time when things came and went without much of a thought. Waking up in the morning and having a simple breakfast, watching some cartoons, or maybe reading a book. A summer […]
Happy Anniversary to Us!
It’s hard to believe, but this week marks our 7th anniversary as On Point Fitness Club! With that in mind, I thought it would be fun to share with you seven lessons learned over those seven strong years. We were lucky to have an established client base when Tom and I began our journey together […]
Let’s Go’s and Oh No’s of Healthy Habits
It is officially springtime y’all! I can already smell that sweet scent of grilled brats and light beer at a cookout, hear the sound of baseball bats ringing, boats motoring down the shoreline… and along with all the warm weather fun, comes nutritional challenges at every turn. That’s why I would like to walk you through […]