11 Jun What I Learned from the Lagree Fitness Megaformer Challenge
One client's 31-day journey...
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26 Apr Pain at the Gym, Megaformer to the Rescue
About a year ago I noticed this soft but strange clicking every time I squat or lunged. It wasn’t painful, but the sound was driving me crazy, so I mentioned it at my next doctor’s appointment. The doc told me not to worry, and of course, a million questions popped...
20 Mar Biohack your Mood, the Exercise & Emotion Connection
You wake up in a panic because your alarm didn’t go off, your boss is coming down on you at work, and the latest headlines are weighing heavy on your shoulders. You need a jolt to get you out of this slump. Enter Biohacking. What is biohacking? According to self-proclaimed biohacker...
11 Mar Let’s Talk Fat Loss, Physique Results, And What Works.
Over the last few years in the fitness industry the "secret" of physique change is becoming more well known. That secret is this: strength training is FAR superior to cardio for leaning out, getting toned, and obtaining the physique we want. Strength training allows us to build muscle which: ➡allows us...
08 Feb MEN: The Megaformer is for you.
PILATES FOR DUDES? NOPE, IT'S LAGREE FITNESS – We dare you to try it. Men. Dudes. Brahs. Guys. Whatever category you fall into, you’ve probably seen or heard the word Pilates and thought “No way man, that’s for chicks.” See that guy up there in the picture? Still think it’s for ladies? The method...
08 Nov How InstaPhysique Will Help Improve Your Golf Game
The weakest part of most golfers' bodies is the part they need most: the core. Without strong, pliable muscles in your stomach, hips, glutes and lower back, you can't make a golf swing that is both powerful and technically sound. Enter InstaPhysique and the patented Megaformer. Your core will be challenged...
03 Oct How To Do The Perfect Mega Donkey Kicks
[embed]https://youtu.be/UgVRttadjiU[/embed] The Mega Donkey Kicks (a favorite of ours!) targets the glutes, hamstrings and abs, as well as the shoulders, triceps and lats in one efficient and effective exercise. In this video, we’re focusing on perfecting your form in the exercise, primarily on trunk stabilization. Step 1. Keep the hips and shoulders square....
12 Sep Slow and Steady Wins The Race
In order for a training method to be effective, it is important to train at an effective intensity. The body needs to reach a certain threshold of exercise intensity to stimulate the body’s adaptive changes. Reaching the intensity threshold depends on many factors such as body type and fitness level,...
06 Aug Getting The Most Out Of An INSTA Class
The key to building muscle strength is resistance (weight, gravity, etc.). Megaformers use spring resistance to reduce stress on your joints while also allowing for peak muscle contraction. As with weightlifting, it makes sense to adjust the resistance to make movements more or less challenging, but in our workout there...
11 Aug The Ultimate Strength Workout for Runners
With different recommendations in every magazine and website, what is the best way to build strength? Many ultra-runners increase the number of miles they run per week in order to improve upon their running. But simply running more miles alone can lead to injury. InstaPhysique offers a low impact, cross training...