Focus on Fitness
Moving Towards An Awesome Life!
Fitness is a core principle of ALA and an essential part of igniting an awesome life. Thats why every morning at Awesome Life Academy begins with a workout or movement-based activity. Not only does movement get our bodies revved up but it also ignites our minds. This creates a solid foundation for a day of meaningful engagement, learning, and torching our limitations. Exercise causes our brains to release "feel good" chemicals in our body that improve mood, enhance learning, and alleviate stress.
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That's why ALA creates community partnerships with companies like Focus Point Training to better serve our community by developing healthy habits. Coach David is passionate about helping our participants gain confidence & self-esteem through fitness. He teaches 2-3 classes a month for the program sharing his skill set, passion and expertise with our group. In addition David offers personal training to our participants in their own residence or at an ALA facility in the community. This allows him to create truly customized plans that can be facilitated on their own even when he is not directly training them. We are proud and excited to launch this new fitness initiative with Coach David to provide personal training to our awesome and capable participants. Learn more about Coach David below and reach out to him to schedule your complimentary consultation. Together we can create the awesome & HEALTHY world we all deserve.
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David Holek - Founder/Trainer
David Holek has been training professionally for over eight years (ACE-CPT) and has been operating his own business for over four years. He is committed to assuring Focus Point Training’s clients achieve results with professional and punctual personal trainers. He is an avid nature seeker and enjoys hitting the trails on bike or on foot in addition to his regular training routine.
Coach David's Corner
Planks are one of the most common core exercises and for good reason. A stronger plank will build a stronger core. Whether your favorite routine is yoga, running, or throwing big weights around in the gym, a strong plank will help with your fitness goals. A stronger core may also help with back pain and make daily life easier for everyone.
To perform a proper plank, first be on your elbows and the balls of you feet. Think about having a neutral spine, and then try to build more tension. You do this by flexing your muscles from the feet up. Flex your thighs and glutes, and then tighten your abdominal muscles. Focus on having good rhythmic breathing. To make it even harder, try shifting your weight back to the heels of your feet. At first you may not be able to hold a plank very long this way, but you will become much stronger as a result.
