Strength Training
Can you believe the pandemic started over two years ago now?! More importantly, it's been nearly two years of Stax classes being entirely virtual, and well, to be honest, we miss your faces! So it's no surprise that we are beyond stoked to be back in the studio (a brand new studio at that)! We are rocking a new location with killer amenities and tons of parking to make your Stax Cycle Club studio experience even better than before.
Of course, we still have your favorite spin classes with our marvelous trainers that you've come to know and love, but we're also expanding our services. Now you can swing by for a spin class, yoga class, or one of our new Stax Strong strength training classes. These 45-minute classes set to the beat will work your lungs, heart, and muscles! So if you love our spin classes but are new to the world of strength training, keep reading to discover all the positive benefits that come along with it!
What is Strength Training Anyway?
Strength training is any physical exercise designed to improve strength and endurance. Also known as resistance training, you don't need massive barbells to rock out these exercises. Instead, you can use dumbbells, kettlebells, bodyweight, medicine balls, or resistance bands.
Our Stax Strong classes blend weight segments with core work and cardio, giving you a well-balanced and diverse workout that will build your strength and confidence like never before. Of course, it wouldn't be a proper Stax class without some uplifting beats to keep you pumped through the end of the workout.
Strength training obviously can make you stronger, but it has many other benefits that you probably don't realize. These classes can help:
Lower your risk of multiple diseases
Strengthen more than just your muscles
Improve your day-to-day life
Improves Strength
Okay, this one should be pretty obvious as it's the primary goal of strength training, but hear us out! Even if you don't have a burning desire to get stronger, gaining muscle mass makes even simple daily tasks much easier, like:
Picking up your kids
Opening that jar of pickles
Making taking the stairs instead of the elevator more effortless
Prevents Injuries of All Types
On top of increasing muscle mass, strength training improves mobility and flexibility. It also can increase bone density.
These bonus benefits can help prevent injury by strengthening tendons and ligaments and lowering the risk of bone fractures. In addition, as we age, we begin to lose muscle mass. By continuing strength training, we can help minimize muscle loss over the years.
Keeps Your Heart Healthy
We're already doing wonders for our heart, respiratory, and circulatory systems with our spin class cardio. But, by adding strength training to the mix, we can do even more good for our bodies!
Strength training has been shown to lower blood pressure, strengthen the heart and blood vessels, manage blood sugar levels, and help control cholesterol. All of these benefits can help keep your heart healthy and lower the risk of heart disease.