FASTER Focus — training

Many people believe that lifting heavy weights will cause a person to bulk up. The title of this blog leads us to the conclusion that this is not a true statement! Now let's explain why: Training is a very dynamic modality. There are many factors that play a role in conditioning, muscle size and overall strength. In order to increase strength you need to gradually increase the amount of weight that is being used. This increase in weight does NOT mean that you are going to increase in body size. Increasing the weight allows you to continue to challenge the...

Many people believe that personal training means having one trainer and one client; however, this style of training is becoming a thing of the past. Semi-private personal training is the wave of the future and is what we believe in here at FASTER. Semi-private training has a great deal of advantages. In the simplest form, it helps drive the energy in the facility up while driving the cost of training down. This allows more people to gain the benefits of personal training without stretching their spending limits to do so. With this type of training clients still receive a personalized...

The thought of warmer weather often leads to us thinking about our problem areas. While we at FASTER want you to feel confident and proud of your fitness related accomplishments and worry less about your physical appearance, we understand it is hard to separate your physical goals from your health and fitness improvements. Most of us have a certain part of our body that we feel is a problem area, be it the stomach, legs, glutes or arms, most of us have one spot we wish could be stronger, slimmer or just a little different. Despite wanting to change one...

Have you ever had a bad day and went for a run to clear your head? Have you ever thought about skipping the gym after a rough day at work but decided to push through and felt better after your workout? Many people argue that we workout for physical strength and fitness, but some would argue that exercise is just as much for our mental state as our physical state. On a similar note, there are as many mental benefits to working out with a group as there are physical benefits. Let’s talk about a few. Motivation – At times...

Welcome to our introductory post in the FASTER Focus blog! A blog designed by those at FASTER to ‘Focus’ on fitness, performance training, nutrition, sports medicine and more with a mission to educate, motivate and inspire. Who we are: FASTER was established in our first location in Robinson Township in 2008 and in August of 2016 we opened our second location in Southpointe. FASTER exists to motivate, educate and inspire people to achieve their personal goals and reach optimal performance levels. Our expert and passionate team is driven to transform lives by encouraging people to reach their full potential. Our...