Published May 4, 2013
Franklin Mayor Tom Taylor threw out the first pitch to open the Rock Sports Complex last weekend, and in a couple months someone will take the opening plunge on the mountain bike park being sculpted on the former landfill previously known as Crystal Ridge.
Published Feb. 13, 2013
So, can the "stripper" pole be a positive piece of equipment - especially for women? Can it, as a fitness tool become an empowering activity that contributes to not only a more physically fit body, but to a healthier mind and self-image as well? According to Maureen Metzger, co-owner of the West Allis pole dancing fitness studio, Blush Pole Fitness and Dance: hell yes, it can.
Published Jan. 17, 2013
Oh, yoga: the pasttime of hippies and stressed-out soccer moms alike, that blissed-out exercise of Hindu philosophers. It has no demographic, and so it bears no judgement. There's just something so delightfully zen about it (and yes, I realize that I'm mixing Eastern religions here). It's, like, 30 percent breathing, after all. I can get down with any workout regimen that includes something called "heart opening exercises." And it's a great time to get into yoga here in Milwaukee.
Published Jan. 11, 2013
Standing at center court in the BMO Harris Bradley Center, Fitness trainer B.J. Gaddour implored: "make your glutes glorious." Gaddour, an online fitness phenom from Milwaukee, pumped up the first ever Buck-Kickin' Boot Camp, an event organized by the Lululemon Shop in the Third Ward. It was an oversized version of the fitness Boot Camps that have transformed workouts from drudgery to party over the last decade.
Published Nov. 17, 2012
Milwaukee Public Schools high school social studies teacher Chip Johnston used CrossFit to get back in shape after graduate school. Now, he's built the district's first CrossFit affiliate program on the lower level of MacDowell Montessori. The core strength and conditioning program is open to MPS students and staff.
Thursday December 13th, 2012 – Fox Lake, IL I’m delighted to be able to say truthfully that I’ve been keeping up with my physical exercising as of late. That’s one thing that is truly an individual decision, and everyone is accountable for it. It’s no...
Recently went to a new Fitness Center in Franklin. Class A Fitness. After some investigating, the owner, Amy, offers alot of different ways to stay, or get in shape over winter. I always liked kickboxing, and she actually offers this! Everything is new, spotless, and clean. So far, after on...
Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Roufusport Academy took care of business last week in their Final Four showdown against the famed Renzo Gracie Academy, advancing to the finals of Versus.com's "America's Top MMA Gym" tournament.Roufusport now faces California's Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jit...
Bear with me as I am behind in posts. I'm in the process of moving and I have just enough time and energy left over to get my workouts done. Day 9. I woke up Saturday excited for my going away party later in the evening. I started my day with a bootcamp class which was a great change from my...
One week down and 6lbs gone. The first week is the easiest because of the loss of what is referred to as ‘water weight’. Carbohydrates carry water into the muscle so when carbs are reduced, water is reduced and this is referred to as ‘water weight’. I’m going to ha...
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