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 five 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
We all could use some help with our posture: parents, caregivers, ALA participants, and myself included!
Poor posture can lead to neck tension, headaches, and even lower back pain. The good news is improving your posture could help fix those issues. Here are three simple, yet effective, exercises to help with posture. All three can be performed from a standing or seated position. Let's all give them a try!
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Arm Circles - Stand or sit up straight with good posture. Extend both arms straight out to your side and make medium sized symmetrical circles. Perform 20 in each direction at a medium pace.​
Scapular Retraction - Stand or sit with good posture extend both arms straight forward. From there, squeeze (retract) your shoulder blades together and then extend (protract) your shoulder blades forward to the starting position. Perform for 10 repetitions.
Band Pull-Aparts - This exercise requires an exercise band. Standing or seated with a light to medium exercise band, start the movement with your arms straight out in front of your chest. From there, with slightly bent arms, pull the band back until your arms are straight to your side. Return your arms back to the front position. Perform for 10 repetitions.
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Good luck and have fun with fitness!
