Why Pilates? (part one)
May 5th was National Pilates Day, a day around the world that celebrates the Pilates Method and its’ founder, Joseph Pilates. It only seems appropriate that I write about Joe and his method, which he originally called “Contrology”. After studying and teaching Pilates for the past 10 years I have seen a lot of misconceptions [...]
Turning Point Fitness Announces Walking Club
Turning Point Fitness is proud to hold its’ first walking club this summer. The club will run from Memorial Day to Labor Day. There will be an enrollment fee TBD. The fee will cover pedometers, t-shirt, destination track cards, and tracking system for each walker. The following are the highlights from the meeting. If you [...]
Strength training, the difference between strength and endurance and why you need both.
When it comes to strength training there are a few things that you need to consider when developing your workout plan. First of all in order to have a well balanced workout routine you need to include strength training. Strength training offers the following benefits; increased bone and muscle strength, increased muscle mass, and of [...]
Finding Balance in Your Health and Fitness goals.
Hopefully you are still sticking to your New Year resolutions at this point in the year. And more importantly hopefully you took time to set goals for yourself relating to fitness, health, family, and financial. The health and fitness goal doesn’t have to state loose “x” amount of weight, but it does need to be [...]
Start your new year off right with fitness and wellness for the whole family
Happy New Year! If you recall last year at this time I wrote about keeping to your goals for 2011. Do you still have your sheet? Did you meet your goals? Never mind, it doesn’t matter, it is a new year and time to start over. This year I want to talk about making [...]
Find your strength from within, starting with your Core!
It is never too late to start the road towards a stronger you. Pilates is a method that was designed by Joseph Pilates and focuses on transforming the body from the inside out, by developing the “Core”. Pilates is designed to strength the body and support the spine through a series of over 400 different [...]
Happy New Year!
We are ringing in 2012 with an updated schedule and our Re-Grand Opening / Ribbon Cutting Ceremony! Please join us Sunday, January 8th from 1 to 4pm. We are kicking off 2012 right by celebrating our new expansion space and schedule. We will be hosting studio tours, class demos, Pilates reformer demos, chair massages, and much [...]
”Meet You at The Barre” has a whole new meaning with this class!
The Barre workout is a new fitness craze that is sweeping across the country and here in Westerville. Since the premier of the Black Swan, it seems women have sparked an interest in the ballet based Barre workouts. They have caught the attention of movie stars like Madonna and Zooey Deschanel. Why? Because they work [...]
TRX, a nice alternative to weights.
One of the classes and pieces of equipment that I feel has yet to be recognized in the Columbus area is the TRX®. The TRX® suspension trainer is still a growing trend in the fitness industry. TRX® is not only a piece of equipment, but is a whole new system of strength training in itself. [...]
