"Mighty" Joe StankowskiDynamic Warm-Ups – In this episode I walk Stephanie and Travis through a simple warm-up routine that can be done in even the smallest of spaces. How is THIS warm-up different from the usual ‘walk-on-a-treadmill-for-a-few-minutes’ routine many people are used to doing? To start, it includes level change, rotation, pushing, bending and anti-bending movement patterns [...]
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Beltline Construction – Episode 3
Posted: January 4, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: beltline construction, calvin college media production, dynamic warmup, exercise, fitness, grand rapids, personal training
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Beltline Construction – Episode 2
Posted: November 15, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: beltline construction, burpees, exercise, fitness, grand rapids, personal trainer, rest intervals
If you want to be successful at fitness anything in life, it’s usually best to have a plan. Of course, the plan will likely get modified along the way, but without having even the most basic road map at the beginning of your journey, there’s no telling where you’ll end up – or as I [...]
Beltline Construction – Episode 1
Posted: October 19, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: beltline construction, calvin college, exercise, fitness tv, grand rapids, mighty joe, personal trainer
In this first episode of Beltline Construction produced by the Media Production students at Grand Rapids’ Calvin College, you’ll learn: Fitness Goal #1: Establishing your training VOLUME baseline. How much is ‘enough’? The ONLY 5 movements any of us can do My always popular PROM DATE acronym. This easy-to-remember guideline will answer virtually all of [...]
Its a discussion that comes up ALL THE TIME – especially with women programmed to think “cardio” is everything. Well, if a picture is worth a thousand words, hopefully this 47 second video will make my position on this age-old argument loud and clear.
What “They” Never Want You To Know About Diet Pills
Posted: April 20, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: diet pills, insider secrets, prograde supplements
It’s about time someone from the supplement industry stood up and filled you in on the ‘insider secrets’. My partners over at Prograde just released an extraordinary new special report that I consider a MUST READ if you’re considering (or currently using) diet pills. You’ll discover what most supplement companies NEVER wanted you to know [...]
Free Desktop Image from Grand Rapids Personal Trainer
Posted: February 8, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: 1280x760, desktop image, grand rapids, personal trainer
Click on the image to view large size; then right click and select “set as desktop background.” Enjoy!
Snow Days are PERFECT for Fitness!
Posted: February 2, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: grand rapids, personal trainer, special offer, troubleshoot session
Are you stuck at home because of “snowmageddon 2011″? Fortunately, my Jeep Liberty doesn’t know what “stuck” means, so I figured today would be the PERFECT day to invite you to take advantage of my lowest price EVER on a fitness program “troubleshooting” session. Normally, I charge $200/hr for my fitness consulting service, but today [...]
Save 15% on ALL Prograde Powders (Plus A New Article)
Posted: January 20, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: coupon, prograde supplements, save 15%, whey protein
I’ve got not one, but TWO pieces of great news from my partners over at Prograde Nutrition – one of my favorite companies. First, I never knew this about whey protein, but this is some really cool research on a new benefit that’s recently been discovered. It’s a quick read and I know you’ll enjoy [...]
The ORIGINAL Grand Rapids Personal Trainer
Posted: January 9, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: free, grand rapids, michigan, personal training, weight loss
