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What’s the Problem?
By Susan Madden, Member, Mom, and Guest Blogger I think it would be easier to tell you what areas of my body aren’t problem areas. My ankles, for one. I’ve always had skinny ankles. However,...
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Fitness For The Former Fat Girl
215 pounds. There it was. It was staring at me and the nurse on that ugly, white scale. Wait..what?! That can’t be true. I mean, I know in college you tend to gain some, but I couldn’t have gained...
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What is CrossFit and Is It Right For You?
By Annie Farley, MS CPT, Group Exercise Director at Elite Sports Club-Mequon Unless you have been living in a cave for the past few years…you’ve probably heard of the biggest fitness craze in recent...
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Fitness Trends for 2015
“I want to lose 30 pounds by Spring Break.” “I want to improve my mind, body, and spirit this year.” “In 2015, I want to get out of my fitness comfort zone.” “This year I will prepare more nutritious...
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Sports Injury: A Mini Guide to Maximum Recovery
by Susan Madden- Member, Mom, and Guest Blogger No pain, no gain, right? Wrong! It seems as if these days, we are constantly running. Today more than ever before, we are bombarded with inspiring...
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Navigating Your 30s: The Silent Awkward Stage and How to Find Balance
“Everything I know I learned after I was thirty.” -Georges Clemenceau When we think of growing up, and the many awkward moments that accompany us for years, adolescence often comes to mind. The bad...
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Beginner’s Guide to Pull-ups
Pull-ups are one of the staples of body weight exercise routines, and for good reason. It works a number of different muscles in the upper body, both large and small, as well as the muscles in your...
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Which Exercise Classes are Right for You?
Looking for the right group exercise classes is a little bit like shopping. If you don’t have a specific item in mind, wandering the aisles of a store can be overwhelming. Similarly, reading the...
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Member Stories: Mark Westlake’s Mountain Climb for a Cause
We’re extremely proud of our members. Over the years their work out agendas and sporting endeavors serve as healthy examples of how it feels to be “Elite,” and how exercise not only adds years to your...
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Shred-HIIT Group Training Program Review
As an Elite Sports Clubs member enthusiast and Member Ambassador, I am making my job a little more fun, and your job of finding that perfect workout a whole lot easier! This fall, I am taking it upon...
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How to Do the Burpee Exercise Correctly
If you’re looking for an exercise to get your heart rate up quickly and get the sweat machine working, the burpee definitely fits the bill. You’ve probably seen a dozen different variations of the...
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Swim Fit: Taking You from In Shape to Swim Shape
The last time I swam laps with any serious intention was when I was 17, representing my high school swim team. Fast-forward 18 years later. I’m standing on the edge of the lap pool at Elite Mequon,...
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How to Lose 10 Pounds Instantly by Improving Your Posture
Want to instantly lose 10 pounds? It’s as easy as improving your posture. Simply by standing up straight, you can look like you’ve lost weight. But for some, standing up straight isn’t that easy! If...
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How to Feel Great Every Day with Stretching
In the past few months, I’ve been working one on one with a physical therapy mentor who has been teaching me the ins and outs of manual stretch therapy. We all know we should be doing some stretching,...
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Top Fitness Trends of 2017
The Thighmaster, Nintendo Wii workouts, Tae Bo — every year comes with its own fitness trends. What will be hot in 2017? The American College of Sports Medicine has a few ideas. As the largest sports...
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Building Strong Shoulder Muscles
How does personal training work? Why bother going to a personal trainer when you can do all of the exercises by yourself? One reason might be to stay accountable. But for our purposes here, I want to...
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Meet Laury Christian Post: “You, Me & the Reformer Makes Three”
Twenty years ago Laury Christian Post was the middle car in a three car accident. “I was the meat in the sandwich so to speak.” The accident herniated the discs in her cervical spine at the 5th &...
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Under 5-Minute Workout
Feel like you don’t even have 5 minutes to spare? Well, you can still get a workout in! Check out this under 5-minute workout you can do anywhere with no equipment (except for maybe a timer…but...
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Agility Training: Not Just for Professional Athletes
Agility training isn’t just for the hardcore professional athlete. It’s for anyone who is looking for improvement in speed, adaptability on your feet, balance, coordination, reflexes, and...
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Movement Patterns for Strength Training
Whether you are an aspiring bodybuilder or want to improve overall fitness, there are six basic movement patterns we all use that makes understanding strength training simple. It is these foundational...
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