Category Archives: fitness tips

Bill Fabrocini in Ski Magazine

Slow Down, Speed Up To improve your skiing, your workouts need to reproduce the muscle-firing patterns that occur on the mountain, says Bill Fabrocini, a physical therapist and coach at the Aspen Club Sports Performance Center, where he’s trained numerous … Continue reading

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Health Tips for the Holidays

-Dirk Schultz, Personal Trainer 1-  Commit to your fitness routine. Give yourself the gift of fitness and the holiday stress will be easier to handle. 2- Stay hydrated. 96 oz of water(3 nalgene bottles) more if you are active per … Continue reading

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Winter Injury Prevention

-Amber Matthews, DPT Physical Therapist at The Aspen Club Sports Medicine Institute  ‘Tis the season for skiing, snowboarding, hockey, and cross country skiing, among other winter sports and activities. Among all of the recreating we do during the snowy season, … Continue reading

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Posture in your Workout

Maintaining a Neutral Spine -George Quijano-CSCS, Sports Performance Coach While engaging in physical activity and workout session, remember to keep a neutral spine throughout the duration of the exercise(s). What this means is regardless of activity, correct posture and alignment … Continue reading

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Spin and Body Pump at The Aspen Club

-Amanda Perusse On Wednesday, I took Amy Knight’s Express Spin at 12 followed immediately by express body pump at 12:45. The spin was great.  It was my first class on the new spin bikes. I like that the instructor can … Continue reading

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Combine upper and lower body moves

Tip #14 from Shape Magazine Combo exercises (like a squat with a shoulder press) force your body to work harder to balance and stabilize itself. This technique engages more muscles in your core, increases your heart rate, burns more calories … Continue reading

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Push Your Muscles to their limit

This month’s Shape magazine has a great article, “18 shortcuts to your best body ever”. Tip #3, “Push your muscles to their limit. The next time you strength-train, don’t rest after your last rep. Instead, pick up a slightly lighter … Continue reading

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