20 MTF coaches have fitness goals, too. What’s YOURS? July 19, 2017 • Mary BufeMeet Darrell Conner, a personal fitness coach at 20 Minutes to Fitness’s Clayton studio. Darrell competes in Physique Bodybuilding competitions in his spare time. It’s a big commitment.“Preparing for the competitions means no missed workouts and a strict meal plan for 12 to 14 weeks,” says Darrell, who has shared his story on KMOX radio at the request of station host and longtime 20 Minutes to Fitness client Charlie Brennan.Bodybuilding may be Darrell’s hobby and fitness goal. But he understands it’s probably not what drives his clients to work out at 20 Minutes to Fitness. “The people who train here work hard every week to attain their personal goals,” he says. “This is why the staff and I enjoy coaching our clients through the process. It is motivating for me to see people of all ages get stronger, lose weight, overcome orthopedic issues and live a healthier lifestyle.”“Our clients, staff and management have been very supportive during my preparations for competitions,” he adds. “All these things inspire me to stay focused and train to best of my ability.”
More proof of the benefits of strength training December 29, 2014 • Matt JamesAs people age, lean muscle decreases precipitously and is naturally replaced by fat. A targeted and effective strength training regimen like the one at 20 Minutes to Fitness helps reverse the process, building back the lean muscle and contributing to improvements in nearly every element of health. Check out this article to learn more about what strength training does to promote total body health and fat loss.
Client Testimonial- Sue Matlof November 17, 2014 • Matt JamesOver the past 10 years I realized that my bone density needed some help. I always said I was 5’8 1/2″ and when I was measured five years ago I was 5’6 1/2″. On further investigation a bone density test indicated that I had entered the Osteopenia range, heading toward Osteoporosis. I have always walked, taken calcium and Vitamin D3. I needed some new activity to help my bone density.I decided to increase my exercise at 20 Minutes to Fitness to twice a week. And this month I repeated my bone density after two years. I still was five 6 1/2, and my bone density had improved in both my hip and my spine. Thank you 20 Minutes to Fitness!
Strength training helps build bone November 9, 2014 • Matt JamesSome of our greatest success stories at 20 Minutes to Fitness are the clients who come in with advanced bone loss and are able to bring their bone scores up, just by adding our workout to their lives. We have countless clients who have come out of osteopenia and osteoporosis, often times able to stop taking medication, by incorporating the safe and efficient resistance training at 20 Minutes to Fitness. Check out this article to read more about the importance of strength training in rebuilding your bone density.
Exercise as preventative maintenance November 8, 2014 • Matt JamesWe’ve always looked at our workout as a form of “preventative maintenance” that helps fight the effects of aging through increased strength and improved balance, stability and lean muscle mass. Check out this article on the New York Times that shows how critical exercise is for everyone, through every stage of life.
This “younger half” of a pair of comedians has been a 20 Minutes to Fitness client since 2008. July 31, 2014 • Mary BufeCome on, admit it! You loved to tune into CBS on Friday nights back in the late 60s to see Dick and Tommy Smothers push the boundaries of television comedy. Well, younger brother Dick Smothers is still pushing something these days — the weights at 20 Minutes to Fitness in Sarasota, where he is now retired.
Why we call it “The Doctors’ Workout” June 17, 2014 • Mary BufeDid you know that, in St. Louis alone, there are more than 40 doctors, dentists and medical researchers who are building strength, lowering their risk of disease and slowing the aging process by training at 20 Minutes to Fitness? Vascular surgeon David Finlay, MD, 53, is just one of them!Dr. Finlay began training here in 2003. When he is not practicing medicine, he can be found on cycling tours around the world, including one to Death Valley, Calif., this past March, where he completed a 5,705-foot climb over 23.8 miles to Dante’s View. He has this photo in his 20 Minutes to Fitness cycling jersey to prove it.
MORE proof that building muscle is linked to longer life March 24, 2014 • Mary BufeHmmm…It looks like there just might be something to this idea of lifting weight to build muscle as we grow older.Read this article and you’ll be a believer, too!
Even MORE research is in: strength training helps CURE chronic disease February 4, 2014 • Mary BufeA new book that looks at the latest research on strength training comes to a simple conclusion: “strength training is highly valuable for treating a dozen major chronic conditions – including cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, Parkinson’s, and depression and anxiety.”So says Joseph T. Ciccolo, co-editor of the new book, Resistance Training for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Disease (Taylor and Francis Group).Read more here.
