Planet Fitness Club, New York                       Photo by Uncle John

Teddy Savage suggests

1.     Choose something you’ve always wanted to try but have never done before, such as using a new piece of gym equipment or training to run longer on the treadmill.

   Find an activity you can do with your BF that pushes you both out of your comfort zone, like stretching together or challenging each other in a workout.

3.Engage in something that allows you to form new connections, friendships, and acquaintances.

I would add:

   Focus on your activity and be not distracted, keeping your attention on your work, your body, and equipment. Plan, listen, stay hydrated, utilize the gym.

 

 

"Strength training is not just about building strong muscles, but it´s also the fact  your brain releases endorphins, which are neuro-transmitters, that naturally boost your energy and puts your mood in a more positive disposition. It relieves stress and anxiety at the same time.  As we get more seasoned, you´re going to improve your mobility, flexibility and resistance to falls."

He is excited about the dynamic new series of equipment recently introduced at Planet Fitness. "Hold on to the excitement.", Teddy says , "but don´t try to do too much too soon."

Teddy Savage is here to help us with strength training. "In 2025 the name of the game is Strength.

It´s the perfect opportunity to renew, refocus, and recharge. Before any great workout you need to do a dynamic warm-up to bring blood flow to the muscles you intend on working, and to get those joints activated as well. Next, when you do your workout, don´t regiment it and say this is an upper body day, next day is lower body day, but do total body movements that mimic what we do outside the gym, and utilize functional accessories to improve functional strength. Save the cardio for the end. Do it at the end so you can burn maximum calories and alleviate soreness. Lastly, stretch at the end. Static stretching is just as important as the work you do in your workout."

Static stretching is a type of stretching technique that involves holding a position for a sustained period, typically 15-60 seconds. During static stretching, the muscles are gently elongated and held in that position without movement. This technique can improve flexibility, reduce muscle tension, & promote relaxation. 

“This time of the year is brimmed with possibilities, excitement, and expectation,” says Teddy Savage, National lead trainer at Planet Fitness HQ. "It can also be the recipe for unfulfilled promises, discouragement, and frustration if you’re not careful to create the right mindset around it and focus more on the journey than on the ultimate destination,” says Savage. S.J. McShane adds "The personal trainer feels that people aim too high when their end goals take them too far from where they are currently.   Overstretching goals can put strain on your achievements, so aim for steady gains. To become a healthier version of yourself in 2025, it’s important to set realistic goals that you can attain gradually over time."  Savage shares that "people need to focus on creating their goals around plotting a course that´s both feasible and enjoyable."

How to get Stronger and Build Muscle

Building muscular strength to be stronger in your mobility, endurance or flexibility, the first thing Savage suggests is to find out where you are currently in all facets of your strength. From there, plot a course to make incremental increases in all phases by either adding one more rep to your set, a little longer/deeper stretch in your warmup and cooldown, or a few more steps each day.

How to lose Weight and Tone up

Savage explains that your body works as one machine in harmony. With that, losing weight and toning your muscles is a byproduct of holistic strength training and combining strength routines with endurance exercises. "Compond movements and workouts will allow you to effectively and efficiently get stronger, lose weight, and build lean muscle."

How to improve better Heart and Cardio

"Cardio doesn´t have to equal running on a treadmill until you´re blue in the face.", says Savage. Instead, he recommends finding fun ways to make cardio more functional and applicable to the way you like to enjoy your life. "Mix in some functional accessories to your routines like kettleballs, medicine balls, TRX straps, or even the BOSU ball, and sprinkle in some plyometrics." This will ultimately help you to reach your Target Heart Rate zone faster & more efficiently, which will yield improved endurance & cardiovascular strength.

Plyometrics are exercises that involve rapid and forceful muscle contractions,

typically involving a pre-stretch phase followed by a shortening phase. 

They are designed to improve power, speed, and agility. 

How to move better with less pain and discomfort

Increasing your flexibility and range of motion through your muscles and joints will ultimately create an increase in mobility, which will have a tremendous benefit on how efficienly you move throughout your days. Savage recommends adding functional accessories like resistance bands, BOSU balls, or a Swiss Ball to your routine and practice movements that are designed to improve balance, stability, and mobility. Adding these elements to your program, on top of making sure you stretch before and after each workout, will go a long way in helping you move better and feel great doing the things you love to do!

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2025 - ENFOQUE EN EL APTITUD

El Año Nuevo está aqui y cuando pensamos en ello, el pensamiento que nos viene a la mente es estar en forma.

 ¡Sí! Las personas están mucho más preocupadas por su salud y apariencia, y la única forma de mantener ambas es a través del ejercicio.

Ir al gimnasio y sudar es la única forma.

 Si su resolución tiene algo que ver con el ejercicio, ¡eche un vistazo a Planet Fitness!

 Con el lema Judgement Free Zone, está gobernando los corazones de los fanáticos del fitness.

BOBBY WEIR

 Wolf Bros Symphonic - Gym Safety Advisor

2024.FITNESS

 "GYM INSPIRATION

 Exercising on Planet Fitness."

--Google

" Transform workouts into poetic journeys!

Gain energy, find balance, and enhance

vitality through celestial metaphors in a gym

atmosphere fostering health and motivation."

FABLE BOOKS

New Poetry 2025

by Uncle John

 Image from WEBB TELESCOPE

STELLAR GYMNASTICS IN CARTWHEEL GALAXY

 

Galaxy stars

Days you tend to remember

Are ones that remind you of who you are

An amazing night so bright

You shine like stars

 

It is not by chance

It is by choice

Not romance just a dance

To hear your voice

 

You know your strength

In what you all do

The big old cartwheel

And the small ones too

 

An ancient place under starlights

Greet young at heart

Strange shapes incandescent and inflections

Create interstellar gallery art

 

Your eyes are like mirror

Reflections of galaxy stars

Stellar sight mind clearer

Hanging on gymnastic bars