There’s a phrase some of you may or may not have heard: Physical Culture.. This phrase has been defined as: philosophy, regimen, or lifestyle seeking maximum physical development through such means as resistance training, diet, aerobic activity, athletic competition, and mental discipline. Specific benefits include improvements in health, appearance, strength, endurance, flexibility, speed, and general fitness as well as greater proficiency in sport-related activities as well as everyday activities.
This is what Dynamic Strength and Conditioning is all about. Becoming a physical culturist is not just about starting a workout routine, it’s a lifestyle. I remember what it used to be like to workout so that I felt like I was at least doing something good a few days a week to offset the other bad stuff I would be doing.. The drinking, the poor eating habits, the lack of sleep.. I was going to a Gold’s Gym and doing sets on weight machines and running on the treadmill to nowhere, or better yet, riding the stationary bike to nowhere.. Either way I was getting the same place... Nowhere! I had the physique of somebody who spent some time working out, but mentally and physically I was tired and constantly felt like crap.. Then one day I had a life-altering event happen and things changed for me (another story for another time...).. First thing I did was I stopped going to the gym.. Sound counter-intuitive? Instead of wasting my time on machines, i started using my body like it was meant to be used. I started running outside, cycling thousands of miles a year, doing bodyweight exercises; push-ups, pull-ups, core work, squats, plyometrics. Great functional conditioning workouts. I started feeling better but I needed something more. The lifestyle change came next. I stopped drinking, I started eating better. No more steak and cheese subs.. No more white bread, no more high fructose corn syrup.. I stopped buying things with ingredients I couldn’t pronounce. Now, when I buy a loaf of bread I try to pick the one that is most likely to hurt if I get hit with it (that will ultimately be the most naturally made loaf of bread you can find). Physically, with the combination of natural exercise and natural eating I was getting into the best shape I’ve ever been in. And then the benefits of all that started seeping into every other facet of my life. My relationships, my ability to deal with stress, my outlook.. Everything was changing in a very positive way. This has been a transformation that has been many years in the making and now I’m in a position where I’m able to share what I’ve learned. I’m easily in the best physical and mental shape of my life. I can move like I used to move when I was 10. Old, nagging back and knee injuries don’t bother me anymore. I’m strong. I wake up feeling fresh. I feel much younger than my years tell me I’m supposed to feel. I feel like I’ve discovered a fountain of youth. It’s like when you’re a kid and Santa brought you the coolest toy on the planet and you can’t wait to go show it off to everybody. Well that time has come...
I’ve just agreed to terms on a lease for a new gym that should be open in the September/October timeframe... The Dynamic Strength and Conditioning Gymnasium will be located at 100 Factory St in Nashua, NH. in a renovated mill building right next to the Clocktower Mill..
The best and most comprehensive programs that will be offered at the gym will be the customized personal training programs, whether it’s one-on-one or in a semi-private group with anywhere from 2-6(max) people.. These are programs that are designed to help everybody get in the best possible physical and mental condition they’ve every been in. You’ll work out with me 2 or 3 times per week. You’ll be given additional workouts for days when you’re not with me. Together we’ll complete an initial physical assessment to see where you’re starting at (and it doesn’t matter whether you’re just starting out or you’re already an elite athlete) and we’ll create goals for you. We’ll work together on your nutritional intake and keep a nutrition log. We’ll monitor progress in your workouts with periodic assessments and keep a daily workout log. The workouts will be progressive at the rate at which you are able to progress. If you’re already a high level athlete, these programs will get you to the very top of your game. If you’re not as concerned about competition and just want to feel and look great and reap the benefits of a healthy lifestyle then these are the programs for you. This is a commitment to a healthy and better lifestyle and there is no limit to the benefits. You’ll age youthfully. There’s a phrase I heard that’s kind of corny but I think it fits. You’ll add years to your life, but more importantly you’ll add life to your years. I’m 41 now and that is easily the most important thing to me as I get older...
Also at the gym I’ll be offering group sessions similar to the outdoor sessions that many of you have been joining in over the Summer.. The FIT (Functional Interval Training) class will be offered a couple times a day and I’m also looking to offer other types of group sessions; Spartan Workouts and High Octane Kettlebells are a couple different types of workouts I’m thinking of offering a couple times a week... There will also be monthly seminars on kettlebell training, bodyweight training, joint mobility, etc...
This will be the first full service functional conditioning gym in the area and it’s about time.. Time to get out of the traditional gym, off the treadmill to nowhere, away from the posers and intimidation. Time to join the physical culture movement with Dynamic Strength and Conditioning...
All the best,
Kevin
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