Stokesdale Fitness Repair

Stokesdale Fitness Repair Exercise equipment store in Stokesdale, North Carolina

Fitness tips: three exercises to do in a confined spaceAn ex-prisoner shows how to exercise when your freedom of movemen...
10/27/2020

Fitness tips: three exercises to do in a confined space
An ex-prisoner shows how to exercise when your freedom of movement is curtailed

A “cell workout” uses bodyweight resistance training that can be done in a small space: 6ft x 8ft is more than enough. (I developed these exercises while in a cell at Pentonville prison.)
Glute kicker

Stand with your feet hip-width apart, back straight, head up. Jog on the spot, bringing your heels up behind you to touch your glutes, keeping your arms slightly bent. Continue, and increase the speed.
Power knee strike with twist

Stand with feet hip-width apart, arms extended straight overhead. Engage your abdominals. Place your weight behind one leg and bend the other knee, bringing that leg up and across your chest. At the same time, twist at the waist away from your raised leg, as you pull your arms across and down to the outside of it. Go back to the start position, tapping your toe on the floor, and repeat with the opposite leg.
Jumping cross jack

Stand with your feet out wide and your arms extended to form a star shape. Jump in, crossing one foot in front of the other, and cross your arms overhead. Continue, alternating left and right.

10/27/2020

Regular strength training can help prevent injury – and you don’t have to leave your house to do it. Four physios share their go-to moves

Biking Gives Cardio a New SpinNational Bike month and for many people that will mean dusting off the ol’ mountain bike o...
10/21/2020

Biking Gives Cardio a New Spin
National Bike month and for many people that will mean dusting off the ol’ mountain bike or cruiser and tooling through their neighborhood, or maybe even tackling a local bike trail. But, there’s a whole other category of bikes that cannot be ignored…the indoor exercise bike.

If you have ventured into any gym or YMCA, you’ll see a multitude of exercise bikes that fit into this category. There’s the basic “recumbent”, the “upright”, the “Airdyne bike”, and spin bike. There are also specialty bikes which target the upper body only, bikes that work both upper and lower body, and there are models that double as a recumbent + seated elliptical all in one. While exercise bike manufacturers have broadened their designs to accommodate various body types and users, they have also leveraged advances in technology to bring a category of products that had lost some momentum and popularity, back to life. I’ve definitely become reacquainted with working out at home, like so many have over the past month during the “stay-at-home” order, and while I’ve had my upright and recumbent bikes for years, I can’t say I always enjoyed using them.

Prior to Covid-19, I’d been a regular gym goer for years. I’ve enjoyed going to the YMCA each day and having a large array of equipment in which to choose for my workouts. Treadmill one day, elliptical, Arc trainer or a group exercise class the next. I guess looking back, I’ve been a little spoiled. On the rare occasion when I couldn’t get to the “Y”, I’d opt to do a workout at home which would often consist of a 30-45 min bout of riding either my upright or recumbent bike. As most people report, (and I can confirm) time stands still during these workouts. Drudgery and dread are adjectives that come to mind. But with the introduction of streaming services, coaching and fitness apps, stale cardio workouts have totally changed and become both fun and challenging again.

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7759 NC-68
Stokesdale, NC
27357

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Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

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