Common Misconceptions about Fitness
A few weeks ago, I attended a conference in Chicago, and one of the presenters spoke about the 8 things the public still doesn’t understand about fitness. It was a very entertaining presentation, so I have decided to share it with you today. 1. Running doesn’t help you lose weight. Running is a great way […]
WHY DIETS DON’T WORK
You’d think that with so many different types of diets out there, there’s bound to be one that works, right? Well, not exactly. In fact, diets have a 95% failure rate. While many people experience the fast results that diets promise, they’re typically short lived. This is because dieting works against our body’s innate behaviors, […]
WALKING!
“Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and out of a state of illness.” – Soren Kierkegaard Walking might be the most underrated thing we do for our fitness, health, longevity, and body composition. It is one of the most beneficial things you can […]
Why We Train Unilateral Patterns
We feature a lot of unilateral aka single sided exercises in our training programs. Unilateral training provides a unique number of variations that address everything from injury rehab, to power training and dynamic movements such as sprinting, depending on how you apply the principles. Let’s take a deeper look into the many benefits of training […]
School’s Out for Summer!
Hallelujah, school is finally out for the summer! You know what that means? Schedules for parents everywhere go absolutely bonkers… softball games, baseball games, grad parties, camping trips, MKE festival season, summer vacations, the list goes on and on. There will be a million and one excuses to skip out on your weekly training sessions, […]
On Point Merchandise Store
We are excited to share with you the link for our new Merch Store! Orders will be accepted through June 17th, and apparel should be ready the week of July 4th. Make sure to get your order in before the deadline!
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, […]