This was our theme for 2019 and below is the poem I wrote for Facebook.
More appropriate today than ever
Ready for Anything
Ron Fay, Fay’s Fitness
Prepared for disaster there is no better way to be
But what is the best way is the question I forsee
Of all the things that can happen when things go awry
From stock market crashes to zombie apocalypse Oh My!
Our Yoga Instructor. Elise, gets it.
She’s from a Western New York blue collar family. Her dad is a pipe fitter. When it comes to helping “normal” people appreciate the benefits of yoga, she’s a bridge.
“Just start moving. The rest will come.”
I used to be semi-flexible 10 years ago when I did Taekwondo. Over the years, the joints stiffened up and the muscles ached. I exercise regularly, but warm-ups were painful. Takes a while to get going.
That was before Yoga.
Continue reading I Want an Active, Productive, and Vital Retirement – That’s Why I Do Yoga.So I tore something in my elbow. Probably a tendon.
One thing I learned early in my exercise career is that injuries should never shut you down. In fact, they are opportunities.
I witnessed a young gymnast breaking his foot during practice at UC Davis. Being on the gymnastics team at a college, you don’t have the opportunity to just sit out for 3 months and heal. Your condensed 4 year career will likely be over. This particular gymnast was back at training in 2 weeks – cast and all. I thought he was amazing prior to the accident – until I saw him do a one-legged front flip!
Continue reading Exercising with Injuries
The force required to move something from a standstill is greater than the force required to keep it moving. That’s because of static friction.
So it’s no wonder when it’s time to go to the gym you complain as you drag yourself there. It’s difficult and takes a lot of energy.
It’s Physics. A body at rest tends to stay at rest – in front of the TV.
Continue reading Static FrictionOne of the hardest parts of our business is being straight up honest with people regarding their fitness.
This may come as a surprise to some of you that know us, but the reality is that some who come to us for help are just not ready to hear it straight.
