If you follow us on Instagram (and you totally should - @FLEXcityFitness), then you've seen our weekly installments of #ModifyWithFLEX featuring instructor, Lee McLaughlin. We compiled all her notes on progressively modifying a favorite FLEXcity exercise, the push-up.The BasicsBegin each push-up modification by placing your...
Modifications, what’s the big deal?!Your heart is pumping, you have a good sweat going as you pound out push up repetitions, and then you hear one of our FlexCity Fitness instructors say, “as a modification you may drop down to the tops of your thighs”....
Our sedentary lifestyles, both at home and in the workplace, are extremely costly for our bodies! We are sitting WAY too much. The human body is made to do amazing things - and sitting is not one of them. But what can you do? If you...
Stay Hydrated: This is important all the time, but it’s especially a must when you’re pregnant. Sometimes it feels like a chore because you’re already making more trips to the bathroom with your bladder getting a major workout from the pregnancy alone. Nonetheless, hydration...
Nothing worth doing is ever easy or fast. Achieving a goal always takes time and dedication and the same can be said for health and fitness. Whether you are setting out to lose 50 pounds or simply want to maintain your weight, progress is always more...
Exercise is important before, during and after baby! We (Jenny and Trista) are welcoming babies this summer and staying active is a top priority for us! Research proves that exercise is good for pregnant women. If you are active, you’ll experience a healthier pregnancy, have a faster...
We all begin the year with the best of intentions. We promise ourselves we'll be better, do more, work harder, the list goes on. But what happens when those resolutions fall to the wayside and you aren't seeing the change you want to see? 5 Ways to...
Every January we are bombarded with messages of resolutions, big changes and goals- but how often do we achieve what we set out to do on the first day of the year? For most people it never happens. Instead we encourage you to take the...
We are in the thick of the holiday season and hopefully you're feeling great and ready to enjoy time with friends and family. This is the home stretch of 2016 and we want to end it even better than we started it! Take a look below...
Andrea Scott-- Grand Rapids Instructor Job outside of FLEX: Leadership consultant Why are you passionate about fitness: Like many Americans I am fighting a battle to keep active, even with the best intentions it's a daily battle to move better and move more. It is particularly important for me...