It seems like any gym can throw together a schedule of classes and call it a fitness challenge these days. But you’re not fooled that easily, are you? Because there are fitness challenges, and then there are fitness challenges. Freestyle Fitness has been doing them for more than a decade, and while we could go on […]
Wait, Cardio is Bad for Me?
Every so often, some “groundbreaking article” comes along – 0r makes the rounds on social media – screaming that cardio is the devil. That’s a little misleading because guess what, article, everyone has different fitness goals. Sure, if you’re looking to reduce body fat, long sessions of cardio on the treadmill or elliptical at the […]
The Very Best Cardio Kickboxing Class
Ten years ago, Freestyle Fitness was one of the only gyms offering cardio kickboxing – an intense 60-minute class consisting of choreographed combos made up of punches and kicks. Every class was jammed and people couldn’t get enough of it. These days, cardio kickboxing classes are everywhere – the $10 gym up the road, the […]
Michon’s Booty-Bustin’ Move of the Week
Back again with a short, brutal move of the week courtesy of Freestyle’s resident badass. Not much to explain with this one – it’s a deep weighted squat on an elevated base. She wants twenty reps with thirty-second rests in between five – count ’em, five – sets. Ready, set, go.
Do I Really Need to Lift Weights to Lose Weight?
Burning fitness question time! “Do I really need to lift weights to lose weight?” And for the ladies out there, this is usually chased with: “I don’t want to get too bulky!”