ForeverStrong® Fitness

Are you ready to get Strong & Sculpted?

Iron Body Armor Ends This Week!

The final week of Iron Body Armor’s foundational strength program is here and you’ve been asking what your next 8-week program cycle holds,

so…

 ForeverStrong is excited to announce the Strong & Sculpted Functional Fitness Program!

Iron Body Armor focused on developing foundational strength. We lifted heavy weights to get stronger because we wanted to lay a solid foundation for other types of fitness improvements. During Strong & Sculpted, we will build from that foundation using “functional” movements. 

This follows the ForeverStrong Method, which cycles through foundational, functional, and enduring strength programs, and uses the exercise science principles of periodization and progressive overload to make sure clients get results year after year.

ForeverStrong’s Current Program Cycle:

Cycle 1: Foundational

Cycle 2: Functional

Cycle 3: Enduring

Based on this formula, Iron Body Armor, which focused on foundational strength, ends Saturday. This Monday kicks off Strong & Sculpted, which will focus on functional movements. I know I can’t wait!

We put the FUN in FUNctional Fitness 😉

Functional movements replicate essential daily activities and help us become more athletic and agile, while developing resilience in our joints that helps us improve balance and coordination. For this reason, highlighted movements of Strong & Sculpted will include band chops and single leg deadlifts. Hooray!

This is what we will do:

  1. Implement a progressive strategy. When we start, you’ll notice you’ll immediately be asked to perform more reps than you were asked to perform during Iron Body Armor, and the reps are only going to increase from there!
  2. Use variable intensity. During the LIFT, 3 of 4 workouts will be an upper / lower combo. Expect your thighs to burn when we kick up the challenge and train a lower body superset once every 4 workouts . Imagine how sculpted your legs are going to feel!
  3. Isolate weak links. Expect lots of “sculpt” with maximum emphasis on isolating the biceps, triceps, and core. This will help fortify your weak links and help your body develop muscle definition by targeting specific, smaller muscle groups. In the end, these techniques will help you break plateaus and set new records!  

Ready for the gun show?

To get the most from your sculpting sessions, we will hit triceps and biceps hard to optimize muscle protein synthesis in the “show” muscles. Muscle protein synthesis is just the rebuilding of muscle tissue after it’s been stressed, but without muscle synthesis, your muscles won’t grow.

As a result, during Strong & Sculpted, we will emphasize building lean, sculpted, and powerful bodies through intense performance, as well as through optimal nutrition.

Did somebody say six pack? 

Build a strong core with movement progressions that began with Iron Body Armour. Clocks and dead bugs will carry over for another 8-weeks, and we will progress the kettlebell getup to the elbow, then eventually to the bridge. Yay! Everybody loves progress!

Speaking of guns…

The Teaching Melt returns! So get ready to pull your guns from your holsters and learn Gunslingers, an advanced two kettlebell swing!

Of course, at ForeverStrong we compliment every session with our high intensity MELT. You can look forward to new and challenging HIIT moves to push your metabolism into overdrive. 😮

Check out this video for a demonstration of gunslingers. 

If you are not already training ForeverStrong, it’s not too late to start!

We’ve helped hundreds of busy parents, grandparents, business owners, and neighbors in Marriottsville, Turf Valley, Waverly Woods, Woodmark, West Friendship, Eldersburg, Sykesville,  Woodstock,  Cooksville, Ellicott City, Mt. Hebron, Clarksville, Fulton, Laurel, Burtonsville, Highland, Silver Spring, Columbia, Ellicott City, Glen Elg, and Maple Lawn, and we’d love to help you.

Come see why hundreds of men and women train ForeverStrong instead of hiring an ordinary personal trainer. 

The first step is to schedule a complimentary first session. The easiest way to start is to text us at 301-452-5547. We will take it from there!

Core Strength: What are the Benefits of Strong Core Muscles and How Do I Get Them!?

Enhance Your Whole Body Health with Core Strength

Improving Core Strength has so many great benefits for your health! Great abs look good and building your core will contribute to your body’s overall strength and endurance, as well as balance and coordination. Strong core muscles allow your

spine to bear more weight which decrease your chances of injury while participating in sports or doing daily tasks. This leads to less lower back pain, which is something we love! And core strength helps keep other muscle groups from getting weak because of overcompensating for disengaged core muscles.

The Safest Way to Strengthen Your Core

While many exercises will strengthen your core, some are more or less likely to cause injury than others. The safest and most effective types of exercises that strengthen the core muscles are Isometric Exercises. Isometric training lowers the chance of injury which will keep you moving your body and building your overall fitness level. These types of movements also increase your core strength quickly and effectively.

Some examples of Isometric core strength building exercises include the Curl Up, RKC or Hardstyle Plank, Pallof press, Bird-dog or cross-crawl, Dead bug. Check out the videos at the end of this article for a demonstration. 

On the other hand, popular Exercises to Avoid are those that require repeated flexion and extension of the spine – especially with load. Crunches, Russian Twists, Abdominal Side Bend, Decline Sit Ups, Back Extension. There is a high risk of herniation with these exercises*. 

Most small group training, group workouts, fitness classes and group exercise programs don’t spend much time on form. It’s important to be properly educated on the perfect technique for each movement in your core strength training program. Whether you use traditional free weights, or kettlebells be sure to work with a personal trainer who is certified with the tools they are using and is staying current with exercise science research.

8-Week Core Strength Program begins February 4, 2018

Over the next 8 weeks, will be utilizing the isometric core strength movements that have been proven to have the greatest core strength improvement based on the research from the leading back health researcher Dr. Stuart M. McGill*. We invite you to join!

If you are interested in learning more about our 8-Week Core Cure Program or ForeverStrong, call us at 301-452-5547 or email kelly@trainforeverstrong.com.

ForeverStrong Personal Trainers have helped hundreds of people in Howard County and the surrounding areas lose weight, tone up, and get real core strength. Our neighbors in Highland, Clarksville, Columbia, Burtonsville, Olney, Ashton and Silver Spring love their personalized training program. Unlike group fitness classes, each client receives a personal training program here.

We’d love to help you too!

Dr. Wiji Jones of Morrison Chiropractic in Clarksville, MD demonstrates proper form for the following Isometric Core Strength Training Exercises:

Hard Style Plank, Bird Dog, and Side Plank

Torsional Buttress

Suitcase Hold, Stir the Pot, Inverted Row, Rack Walk, and Palloff Press

*Research References:

Effect of Long-Term Isometric Training on Core/Torso Stiffness; Lee, McGill,
2015.

Intervertebral disc herniation: studies on a porcine model exposed to highly repetitive flexion/extension motion with compressive force; Callahan, McGill 2001

Why Small Group Training Is Better Than Training On Your Own

At Train Forever Strong, we pride ourselves on the community aspect of our training gym. Empowering one another to break through personal barriers and reach new fitness goals is a standard practice for us, and we firmly believe that you can work harder and achieve more in a supportive, small group training setting as opposed to doing it all on your own.

In today’s post, we’re going to look at why our small group training classes and programs are a better use of your time (and your efforts) as opposed to figuring out things on your own. If you happen to be a seasoned fitness professional with a sports medicine background, then we encourage you to do your own thing.

But many of those who wind up at Train Forever Strong don’t have extensive fitness experience or haven’t exercised in a long time, which makes them excellent candidates for our expert training guidance and support. Anyway, let’s take a look at a few reasons why small group training at our Fulton gym is so awesome.

Make Lasting Friendships

Who knew that exercise was such a great bonding element between fellow humans? Yes, all of those blood, sweat, and tears (hopefully just sweat) that you shed at Train Forever Strong represents a shared experience among those who you’re working out with. At our personal training gym, there are no judgments – only positive, supportive energy for one another to improve our physical and mental states.

Community Connection

Tying into our last point, over the years we’ve found that many of our gym members end up coming back for reasons other than improvements in their physical fitness. Like a great workspace or your favorite local bar, you’ll find worthwhile and lasting connections with the people that you meet and share your fitness journey with.

The inner-focus during an individual, unguided workout is great (there really is nothing like your own tunes to get you pumped), but the reality is that your earbuds will prevent you from meeting cool new people or verbally encouraging your partner to finish that last set of reps.

If you’re looking for major physical improvements through fitness and being active, then you’ll eventually walk out of our Fulton gym as a different person than when you started. The beauty is that fellow members in your small group training classes will also be forever changed, and you get to relish that together. Too sappy for you? Too bad!

You’ll Always Know What To Do

This point is very important, so pay attention! When a lot of people get into an exercise routine by themselves without either consulting a medical professional or getting involved with a certified trainer, they’ll find themselves in a world of hurt due to stress-related injuries or even improper equipment use. Others find themselves discouraged from getting active in the first place, because they simply don’t know where to start or what to do.

We understand where you’re coming from, and that’s why our dedicated fitness professionals are here to safely and effectively facilitate your training sessions so that you maximize your time and efforts while having fun in the process! Plus, you’ll virtually eliminate any possibility of injury when you’re engaged in supervised training with our fitness experts. Small group training really is a win-win situation, and frankly, we don’t know why more people aren’t considering it.

Come See For Yourself!

We’re a biased but credible source when it comes to small group training, but don’t take our word for it – come break a sweat and check it out for yourself! Train Forever Strong offers your first session absolutely free of charge so that you can get a feel for our facility and community. We’re confident that you’ll like what you see, and we’re even more confident that you’ll love how you feel. Get in touch with Train Forever Strong now and take the next step on your fitness journey!

Why You Should Take Advantage Of a Free Personal Training Session

Free…wait, did someone say ‘free?’ We did! Train Forever Strong is happy to provide you with your first session at our personalized fitness center, free of charge! We understand that you have many choices when it comes to small group training and personalized fitness, so we invite you to come check out our Fulton gym to see for yourself why people love going to our personal training facility.

If your first time in being free wasn’t enough of a reason to get you in here, check out a few more reasons as to why you should make the smart move for your health and head on down to Train Forever Strong. Let’s take a look.

Seriously, There’s No Charge

We already mentioned that your first session is on the house, but it’s worth really emphasizing in this post. Even if for some reason you don’t have the most fun, positive and rewarding experience as you can (and we’re confident that you will), there’s really nothing to lose in this situation except for a couple hours of your life. Just come see for yourself how awesome this community is here at Train Forever Strong, and you’ll see why people keep coming back time and time again.

Meet Some New Friends

At Train Forever Strong, community is huge! We specialize in small group training fitness classes that provide you with the personalized support and guidance of a certified fitness instructor, combined with the peer-to-peer benefits of support and encouragement. There’s something empowering about empowering other people on their own fitness journey, and vice versa.

When you learn to live healthier and grow stronger with the same group of people over time, you’ll notice a sort of ineffable bond between one another that you just can’t put your finger on. You’ll learn to love and support the people around you as they work through and eventually overcome their fitness obstacles, ultimately working toward a healthier and worthwhile life.

It’s More Than Just A Tour

Most gyms and fitness centers give prospective members a simple tour of the facilities, without actually getting active and involved while they’re onsite. Instead of that, we want you to actually try out our facilities for yourself to see how you like it – to determine if you’re comfortable with the environment, familiar with the equipment, and so forth.

What Are You Waiting For? Contact Us Today!

Most personal training centers don’t offer this level of interaction when you check out their facilities, so it’s a good idea to jump on this free session – it’s basically a free workout for you. Take advantage of our free session offer by contacting us, or learn more about our Fulton personal training gym here!