Join us for Women's Noon Pick Up Basketball on Tuesdays
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Starts Tuesday, March 6
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Included with membership fee
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$2/person for guests
Join us for Women's Noon Pick Up Volleyball on Thursdays
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Starts Thursday, March 1
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Included with membership fee
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$2/person for guests
Yogalates (a class combining Yoga and Pilates) will begin in March on Thursdays at 8:45 am
Welcome to Darren McGriff!
Darren McGriff joins Work Systems Rehab & Fitness as our new fitness manager. He earned his certification in personal training in 2008. Darren has trained professional boxers and mixed martial artists. He has been on the USA Iowa Region Volleyball Board of Directors since 2005 and a national level player from 2001 – 2003. He has fifteen years of prior management experience in the dealership and automotive repair business. Darren has a passion for working with young athletes and conducts many clinics to enhance skill development with local area athletes. Help us in welcoming Darren to the Work Systems team!
Welcome to Kate Cardamon, PT!
Kate joins our Work Systems Rehab, PC team at our downtown Des Moines location. Click here to read more about Kate.
Tanning Special - February 1-20 - Tan with a Friend
You buy a package of 10 tans.
Your friend buys a package of 10 tans.
You receive 10 tans to share!
Both packages must be purchased at the same time (bring your friend, as they will need to fill out their own tanning card).
Bed type must be declared at time of purchase (no upgrade/switch available).
Shared package of 10 tans must be split at the time of purchase (no transfers after the sale).
Yoga Classes Starting February 11!
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Tuesday evenings at 6:40 pm
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Saturday mornings at 9:30 am
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Classes included with fitness membership
10 Reasons to Hire a Personal Trainer
By Nancy Klotz •
Hiring a personal trainer may cost a little money, but the benefits are well worth it.
Here are 10 reasons why you should hire a personal trainer:
1) Safety
Personal trainers will instruct you on the proper form of each exercise and reduce chances of injury. They will also tell you how to correctly use equipment.
2) Fitness Assessment
A personal trainer will ask for your health history and physical activity history. Based on this information, you may be referred to a healthcare professional prior to exercising. Otherwise, the trainer can use this information to determine your starting point. Other assessments may include body composition, flexibility and cardiovascular fitness testing.
3) Defining Goals
Working with a personal trainer will help you establish your goals making them specific, measurable, attainable, revisable, and with a time frame.
4) Motivation
You may be motivated to stay on task because you will be accountable to your trainer. However, your trainer can provide you with other ways to stay motivated like working with a partner, finding a role model, or establishing social support.
5) Barriers
A personal trainer can help you define barriers in your life that stop you from achieving your goal—like not having enough time. Your trainer can provide you with strategies to overcome your barriers.
6) Program Design
A trainer usually designs a plan that's specific for you. A program typically includes: cardiovascular endurance, strength training, flexibility work, body composition, and mind and body focus.
7) Variety
A trainer can provide you with information and instructions on exercises to include in your program.
8) Specific Needs
You may want to train for a sport or have a recent knee injury. A trainer will design your program to accommodate your needs.
9) Network of Professionals
A personal trainer has a network of professionals to refer you. Examples are a registered dietician, a family doctor, a counselor or therapist.
10) Lifestyle
The overall goal is to make healthy permanent lifestyle changes. Your trainer can provide you with information, motivation, direction, and inspiration to make your health goals part of your life.
What to Look For
When you choose a personal trainer, you want to make sure the trainer has good credentials, which include certification, education, and experience. ACE is a nationally recognized organization that certifies personal trainers. If you sign into acefitness.org, scroll down and select 'Find an ACE Trainer.' You can type in your zip code and the results will give you local ACE certified trainers, their credentials, and contact information.
Additional PT at Work Systems Rehab Gains Certification in ASTYM
Work Systems Rehab has been providing ASTYM treatment for over one year. It has been so successful at helping clients improve pain and enhance function that another PT has undergone training and certification. Troy Vander Molen, PT joins Dave Vanderhoff, PT, DPT as a certified provider of this treatment protocol that helps people dealing with nagging injuries. Troy will provide this and other physical therapy services at Work Systems Rehab’s Newton and Pella clinics.
ASTYM (A-stim) treatment is a rehabilitation program that stimulates the regenerative healing process of the body. The approach is a non-invasive therapy that works fast and consistently. The ASTYM system rejuvenates muscles, tendons and ligaments. It gets rid of scar tissue problems from old injuries in a fashion previously unimaginable. We have the scientific background, data and experience that prove it.
If you're dealing with aches and pains – carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis or golfer's elbow, wrist tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, trigger finger, or other nagging ailments – call our Pella (641-621-0230) or Newton (641-791-9675) offices today to experience the improvements in function that ASTYM can offer.
Fight for Air Climb
Join the Work Systems team in the Fight for Air Climb on Sunday, March 4. Click here for additional information.
Have you heard about CrossFit Pella? Click here to find out what the buzz is all about!
Have more questions about CrossFit Pella, click here to see frequently asked questions.
