Joseph Pilates first brought his namesake form of exercising to the US in the 1930s. In his approximate thirty years of living and working in NYC, Joseph and his wife, a nurse, helped many people improve their health, recover from injury and prevent new injury. The same benefits that the Pilates’ students found from Joseph […]

New to Urban Fitness this month is our workout builder tool: HEP2Go (Home Exercise Program, shareable)! We couldn’t be more excited about having this tool to assist our clients better on solo workouts between sessions. Many people benefit from having a full explanation and photos of each movement, something that has been time consuming and difficult […]

Click the link below to see how you can get started with daily fitness! Do-anywhere exercises with versions for most fitness levels. November workout includes Back or Reverse Lunges as well as Tricep Pushup (all levels). View Calendar: November Challenge calendar   Have fun, be well!  ~Addie

While “middle-aged, overweight, used-to-workout guy” doesn’t have the same ring to it, it more appropriately sums up who we’re talking about here. Many guys who fit these criteria also happen to be dads and I believe this is how the term was born.  It’s creator, Clemson University student, Mackensie Pearson, coined the term and defined […]

  High Bridge Small-Group Personal Training Starting in South Saint Paul Year-round, Indoor workouts held near Smith Avenue and Morton Street help you establish a strong (and fun) fitness regimen! We’d like to invite you to get your sweat on each Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning, 7:45am-8:45am. Starting September 9.28.15 1 week FREE preview prior to the start of […]

Lake Harriet Bootcamp 12 weeks of workouts October-December 2014. 1 hour long exercise session with modifiers that will challenge all fitness levels. Weekly muscle strengthening, cardio conditioning and stretching help our boot-campers maintain a high level of fitness and lose body fat in just 3 workouts a week! This bootcamp is for you if you need more […]

I can’t get this song out of my head since I decided to write this post!  So here’s a little jam session to enhance your reading pleasure! Okay…back to those Burning Obliques 😛 Plank Hip Rockers These are effective to do rocking side to side as shown in the video below or to hold in […]

A goal many of our clients have in common is to SCULPT AND TONE their ARMS!  You’ll only need a mat, a sturdy chair and a set of medium dumbbells to take advantage of these arm-shaping moves.  BONUS: Most of these moves are in plank so you’ll maximize your time by working core and arms simultaneously! Side […]

Lake Harriet Bootcamp 12 weeks of workouts October-December 2014. 1 hour long exercise session with modifiers that will challenge all fitness levels. Weekly muscle strengthening, cardio conditioning and stretching help our boot-campers maintain a high level of fitness and lose body fat in just 3 workouts a week! This bootcamp is for you if you need more […]