Foundation Personalized Fitness provides more than just personalized workouts, designed for where each person is at individually. We utilize specialized equipment to ensure that everyone can succeed no matter their experience level, strength level, skill level, or mobility level.
Here are some of the tools we employ:
This allows for people with limited shoulder mobility to perform back and front squats with a bar that sits securely on their shoulders and grip handles in the front.
Often incorrectly called the “Women’s Bar”, which is just absurdly incorrect and sexist. There are a whole lot of incredibly strong women out there so let’s get the name right. Measured in kilograms the practice bar is approximately 12 lbs lighter than a traditional barbell. This allows for people who are just starting out in training to learn the proper form and movement patterns with a lighter, more manageable barbell. Hence, Practice Bar.
These tend to be used in conjunction with the practice bar in order to allow the barbell to be the correct height off the ground for exercises like deadlift or cleans, while minimizing the weight being lifted. As with the practice bar, this allows for those just starting out to be able to practice proper form with more manageable weight.
This is another great tool to assist people who have limited range of motion or mobility issues still lift weights. The hexbar can be loaded light or heavy depending on the person’s strength level, but the handles are to the side and elevated in order to assist those with mobility issues or range of motion issues in their shoulders or hips.
Stretch Table
Used during the assessment to identify tight or weakened muscle groups, as well as before, during or after training sessions to manage mobility issues, tight muscles, and resolving joint and muscle pain.
Our goal is to identify issues related to joint and muscle pain, resolve the issue, and then use a strength training program specifically designed for your skill level and goals to prevent the problem from returning and create resilience through strength.
We value inclusion, compassion, and a sense of community. We strive to build everyone up and to support one another through a welcoming, open-minded environment. We are LGBTQ+ friendly.
Build Strength, Resolve Chronic Pain, and Manage Weight
Core Concepts and Theory
In coming up with a name for our business it was important that it represented exactly what we do. We do not follow the latest trend or fad just because it’s popular. We follow the latest science behind human movement and the human movement system, and combine it with straight-forward, tried and true methods that focus on stability, control, and strength progression.
We create a Foundation for your understanding of fitness, exercise, and weightlifting, and Personalize it to your goals, lifestyle, and abilities.
Industry Secrets
What is often not talked about in the fitness world, and to an extent, the medical world in general, is that there are many elements and aspects of the human body and how it does what it does, and why it does what it does, that are still unknown.
That is why it is so important to stay current with any scientific information coming out about our bodies and how they function. Sometimes the latest fad actually is on to something. But more often than not it’s just something “new” in order to keep people interested. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But when injuries abound, it’s time to question the methodology.
Methodology
No matter what profession you work in, there is a method for everything in order to achieve consistent, productive, and efficient results. Working out is no different. It might seem that way because everyone at the gym is doing something different, but that’s honestly just because most of us have never been taught the proper methodology behind exercise and human movement, and how to achieve effective, knowledge driven results.
It’s really no surprise when all we ever did in gym class was play kickball. Which was pretty awesome, but we didn’t learn much.
So if you are interested in gaining knowledge, then putting into practice the methodology of efficient and effective exercise, and thereby gaining a better understanding of your body and the human movement system, fill out a contact form and sign up for a consultation.
About
One of the things that I appreciate the most about fitness and exercise is that it is a great equalizer. No matter who you are, what you do, or how much money you make, if you want to be strong and fit, you have to work for it. Physical fitness cannot be bought, borrowed, discovered, or stolen. The wealthiest person in the word has to work just as hard as the poorest person to be fit.
At Foundation Personalized Fitness you will receive just that; a personalized training program.
Each one of us is on our own path toward health and fitness. Some are looking to better understand and eliminate chronic pain. Others want to build strength and endurance, or increase their mobility and range of motion. Some people want to learn the valuable mechanics of lifting and how those concepts apply to human movement.
And some people might not even be interested in lifting weights at all but would rather harness a better understanding of their running mechanics and how to optimize this to improve their strength and endurance for running, along with one of the most important factors; eliminating nagging pain and injuries, which is so common for runners.
By taking a personalized approach to training and meeting each person at wherever they are in their life, obstacles that seemed insurmountable will be overcome, strength that you didn’t know you had will be discovered, and a better understanding of how to take care of your body in order to keep it strong and pain free will be achieved.