STICKS: Brighton CrossFit Training & Fitness Gym: March 2008

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Friday, March 28, 2008

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

SHOOTING GALLERY W/COACH TOM

good set up for proper weight transfer

1,2,3 SHOOT!!!

Monday, March 24, 2008

Friday, March 21, 2008

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Sunday, March 16, 2008

FUTURE 2001 KV REBELS

The kids did an awesome job! (much better than my camera skills) They did an off ice work out then 1 hour of on ice instruction with Coach Tom and Coach John.

Some of these players will help make a great 2001 KV Rebel Team under Coach T. Korpi.

ASC

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Athletic Strength and Conditioning Pics

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

ASC Ann Arbor

STICKS Training Center Brighton and HYPERFITUSA Ann Arbor hold Athletic Strength & Conditioning classes. High school aged kids that are signed up are welcome to attend classes at either location.

WEEK 1 WOD CLASSES

We start out using very light weights focusing on proper technique.

Racked position to full extention.

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Tom Miller brought in a Bantam team. After a warm up jog from the Kensington Valley to STICKS they ran through a 25 minute workout and did a great job. They still had some energy to go through their on ice practice. Thanks boys (and a girl).

We always welcome anyone to come in and view our facility. Kids are always welcome even if they are 8 weeks old.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

AT STICKS we will be utilizing stride boards for lower body strength and total body stabilization. All athletes can benefit from this type of lateral motion. We use the boards for improving skating technique as well as metabolic conditioning.

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Smiling after the workout.

OHS

Saturday March 2nd, 2008

STICKS Training Center

THE SHOOTING RANGE

Equipment

Exercising vs Training

Many people believe that simply breaking a sweat constitutes bettering their fitness level, riding a stationary bike or eliptical machine while reading the newspaper or watching tv. For some exercising is another check off the daily list. At STICKS we offer people an elite level training program based on CrossFit principles. Our members train like athletes. Athletes train with a purpose. We do this simply because it works! We focus on functional training and athletic movements that parallel real life activity. Our training will challenge you at the core!

Personal Training/Personal Group Training

Our certified instructors offer personalized training designed get people moving more efficiently, stronger with improved range of motion in order to live your life better. We breakdown basic barbell/dumbbell/kettlebell exercises. Along with the skill and strength aspect of the training sessions we also include metabolic conditioning. This is where people will find out how good or poor their current fitness level is.

Everything we teach goes back to the basic formula of core to extremity. We do not do arm curls, leg extensions or seated lateral raises to target specific areas of the body. We focus on multiple joint exercises. We utilize exercises that require core strength. These are functional and useful in your everyday life whether you are a stay-at-home mom or an elite level athlete.

These sessions will also prepare people to join the personal group classes. These WOD Classes are 1 hour long and incorporate many different training modalities. The classes are taught by an instructor. Our instructors do not "workout" with the class as teaching, motivating, coaching and reminding of the movements/skills are required. The WOD Classes are a continuation of the personal training into a group format-Personal Group Training.

Team Atmosphere

Our WOD Classes are group based. We train in a group setting that involves a dynamic warm up, skill session, WOD and a warm down. The instructors will teach and coach throughout the class but our members are required to set up and put back all the equipment. Some gyms have trainers that walk their trainee through the session by guiding them from station to station while making small talk between exercises. We empower our members to not only set up and break down appropriate equipment but also to fully understand how to perform each exercise. Our members are also taught how to appropriately scale and modify in order to challenge but not overwhelm.

This has a great feeling of empowerment and accomplishment. Imagine going through a training session and not understanding how and why what you are doing is beneficial to your overall health. Going from one station to the next and finishing with "abs" or a ride on a machine is mindless and boring. People should not only be performing fundamental, functional exercises but should understand how it will benefit their lives.

We train in a dynamic setting with a team atmosphere. People help and encourage each other throughout the hour long training session. People of varying fitness levels can train in the same gym doing the same workout with varying weights and equipments. This adds motivation, friendship and a team atmosphere to our training session. Anyone who has played team sports understand the value in this. People are more dedicated and supportive in a team atmosphere.