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FREE Fitness Bootcamp Saturday, March 31st at GRIGIO Tempe Town Lake!
Epic Fitness is hosting a free fitness bootcamp exclusively for GRIGIO Tempe Town Lake residents! Kickstart that summer pool body with a free workout with the Epic Fitness training team this Saturday, March 31st at GRIGIO Tempe Town Lake! Epic Fitness at GRIGIO bootcamps consist of a full-body resistance and cardiovascular workout in a fun group environment. All sessions are designed to meet a broad range of fitness levels, so if you’re a beginner or a pro athlete, you’ll still get a great workout! All GRIGIO Tempe...
read moreEpic Fitness now providing Personal Training at Grigio Tempe Town Lake!
Today Epic Fitness is proud to announce another resident fitness program going into effect at Grigio Tempe Town Lake! Grigio is one of the premier upscale apartment venues in Tempe. Located just North of Tempe Town Lake the residents can enjoy professional one on one training and group fitness classes as well as the great view! Grigio is Bold. Sexy. In the now. And we believe will be a great fit for the next Epic Fitness Resident fitness program. Epic Fitness personal training is a great add on service and amenity to the residents that...
read moreHealthy Banana Based Ice Cream!
Cutting back on the processed sugar and missing that night time Ben and Jerry’s? Kristy over at the Naked Kitchen has a solution. Use frozen bananas and get a substitute you might like even more than a pint of your traditional treat… For Banana Blackberry Ice Cream 2 medium sized ripe bananas 8 blackberries 4 peach slices 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup (optional) 1/4 tsp cinnamon For Chocolate Banana Ice Cream 2 medium sized ripe bananas 1 tbsp raw honey or maple syrup (optional) 2 tbsp cocoa powder 1 tsp...
read moreThe almighty Man Maker and how to implement it into your workout
What is a Man Maker? Part of the crossfit/sealfit/garagefit cult? You’ve probably been performing the man maker until you’re blue in the face for some time now. What about everyone else? This combination movement has become mainstream for good reason– the man maker combines large core movements into a sequential series that taxes all the major muscle groups. The result? A well designed exercise that sends your heart rate through the roof, maximizes calorie burn during and after exercise (see EPOC), stimulates muscular...
read moreFree Nutrition Class for West 6th Residents on March 7th!
25 Tips for Healthy Eating at West 6th Tempe Dr. Andrea Gorman will be giving her class “25 Tips for Healthy Eating” in the West 6th Tempe 7th floor game room on March 7th at 7:00pm. The event will be free to all West 6th Tempe residents and there’s no pre-registration required. The class takes about 30 minutes and afterwards residents are free to ask questions and consult with Dr. Gorman on nutrition related topics. This class is a great opportunity for residents to learn ways to jump start weight loss or other healthy goals by learning...
read moreThe Principle of Overload
The Principle of Overload “I keep working out but I’ve stopped seeing results” The most likely culprit to a stagnant training program is a lack of overload in your workouts. Overload is simply exerting a greater stress on your body than normal to stimulate its natural adaptive process (results). If you continue to do the same workouts, you will begin to see diminishing returns for your investment. This statement is true regardless of your goals– fat loss, increase power, gain muscle, increase endurance,...
read moreSpring Break iPod Giveaway for West 6th Residents!
The sun, the pool, the beach, the swimsuit… Are you ready West 6th? Spring Break is around the corner and West 6th residents can sign up for an iPod Nano that will be raffled off just before ASU spring break on March 18th. Residents get 1 entry into the contest by signing up on our facebook page, and get 5 entries for scheduling your FREE initial assessment and training session!! Visit facebook.com/EpicFitnessTraining to...
read moreThe Best Health and Fitness Apps
What are the best health, nutrition, and fitness apps for the iPhone or Android? Epic Fitness has compiled a list of the top 10 health, fitness, and nutrition applications for the iPhone and Android. Fit Builder Calorie Counter & Diet Tracker by MyFitnessPal Nike Training Club THI Trainer Interval Timer iFitness Livestrong Nike+ Lose It Human Kinetics...
read moreGym Germs and Fighting Off The Cold
Gym Germs It’s winter time again, which means the cold and flu season is here. The more we spend time in public places the more likely we are to increase our risk of catching a cold or the flu. The combination of the large occupancy in large gyms and the number of surface areas that we all come in contact with expose gym-goers to a slightly higher number of germs than those that workout from home. No need to be alarmed, Epic Fitness has some simple measures that can help reduce your chances of getting sick. #1 is pick a gym...
read moreResistance Training for Runners
Should runners hit the weight room? Absolutely! The amount of time, the type of exercises, and the number of repetitions spent utilizing weights all depends on the individual and their goals. Most runners that choose not to lift weights worry about building size that will decrease mobility and cause greater effort. With a proper training program designed for runners there’s no need to worry. There are all sorts of health benefits to resistance training, but we’ll focus strictly on using weights to improve running performance and reduce...
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