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Featured Client: John Curnyn

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“We must do it together. We are each other’s motivation.”

Goals: Follow a program that includes strength and cardiovascular training and supports overall health and wellness

Age Group: 50-54

Challenges: Improving active mobility and learning to control hypermobile joints, especially the spine

Training Plan: John uses in-person and independent training. He focuses on improving his cardio function, stability, and mobility.

John sought out Monarch Fitness Coaching because of his desire to do all the things he and his wife, Kathy, planned for an active retirement. When Kathy started having health problems, they became serious about improving their ability to lead an active life.

John’s personal training team initially focused on improving his mobility and cardiovascular function. As John improved, he was able to add working on strength. The training directly impacts John’s ability to move with ease throughout his busy life and prepare for an injury-free, active retirement.

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Featured Client: Margaret Glascott

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“As an ICU nurse working with Covid patients, I am grateful that Monarch Fitness Coaching is keeping me physically and mentally strong.”

Goals: Injury prevention and prehab, staying active and healthy

Age Group: 45-49

Challenges: Balancing working as a nurse, raising a family, and finding time to train.

Training Plan: Margaret uses in-person and virtual training. She focuses on improving the strength and stability required for her job. Additionally, Margaret does cardio training independently to reduce stress and feel good.

Margaret sought out Monarch Fitness Coaching because of her concern about remaining injury free. Many of her nursing colleagues were experiencing on-the-job injuries.

Margaret’s personal training team initially focused on improving her strength and cardiovascular function. As Margaret improved, she was able to add working on reaction time and stability. The training directly impacts Margaret’s ability to stabilize her ICU clients and keep them upright as their body weight shifts when she is helping them to stand and move.

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Featured Client: Len Joy

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“It is easy to find excuses for why you can’t do something, especially as you get older. Monarch Fitness Coaching has helped me understand what I can do to forestall age-related declines.”

Goals: Forestall age related declines, continue representing team USA in both triathlon and duathlon

Age Group: 70-74

Challenges: Developing new habits

Training Plan: Len has independent cardio workouts for swimming, cycling, and running as well as personal training for strength and stability.

Len learned from writing workshops that you can’t get better if you aren’t told what you are doing wrong and how to fix it. He realized that in order to reach his goals, he needed a personal trainer.

Len likes the customized, technical approach to training that Monarch Fitness Coaching offers. Because of his goals, age, previous injuries, and training schedule, he needed a customized training plan. Books with training plans, online, training programs and generic group workouts didn’t work for Len.

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Home Gyms

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You have everything you need in your home to train today. Space and lack of equipment do not need to be obstacles.

Clients are making use of available space to train.

What do I need to start training in my home?

Location:  Find a space approximately 6‘ x 4‘. Halls work well. In front of a sofa, beside a bed, or next to a desk are good options.

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Purchasing Running Shoes

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Finding the right pair of shoes can be the difference between being comfortable during your training and being sidelined. The shoes can improve alignment and prevent injuries.  Typical injuries that can occur from utilizing the incorrect shoes include: stress fractures, shin splints, plantar fasciitis, ankle pain and knee pain.  The right running shoes also improve performance.

Know the answers to the following questions before you look to buy:

1) What will you be using the shoes for?

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Break A Sweat

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Sweating is an athlete’s internal cooling system. Sweating helps prevent the core temperature from rising to an unhealthy point. The cells and organs are protected from the dangers of overheating. According to Chris Carmichael at trainright.com, well over 50% of the energy an athlete produces becomes heat. Less than 50% of the energy results in movement.

What causes an athlete to sweat?

Sweat is a response to an increase in body temperature.

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