Staying Healthy The holidays are coming closer! It is a great time for your taste buds, but not the season for your waistline! Enjoy the delicious holidays without sabotaging your health? Follow these simple steps to stay healthy during...
How to be the most hated person in the gym You’re Always Dropping Weights There’s nothing more embarrassing than dropping weights at the gym and it’s a sure fire way to draw negative attention to yourself. Stop showing off by trying...
Why Choose a 24/7 gym When choosing a gym to attend, you’ll be looking for benefits such as whether there are sauna and steam rooms, personal trainers, high-quality equipment, fitness classes and, becoming more and more popular, 24 hour...
Tips to stay motivated on your fitness journey Have you ever started a fitness program and then quit? If you answered yes, you're not alone. Many people start fitness programs, but they may stop when they get bored, they don't enjoy it...
FIND YOUR PARTNER You probably already know, it’s hard to be active when you are around lazy people. While I’ve worked out regularly, my best friend has been a yo-yo exerciser. I’ve always hounded her to exercise more,...
Written by: Krystal Decker Integrative Health Coach Hello Every.Body! Welcome Back, so happy to have our gyms back. Working out at the gym fits in perfectly to my new blog series called Word To Your Health. This month’s Word(s) is:...
Name: Valeria Santana Age: 26 How long have you been a member? 11 months What are your favorite services at The MAC.? XFITT and 24/7 facilities Recent Health/Fitness Accomplishment: Last one done was July 2019. Need to do a new one to...
Name: Chris Shulista Age (optional): 57 How long have you been a member? 10 yrs What are your favorite services at The MAC.? X-Fit, My Zone ,Group classes such as yoga and HIT Recent Health/Fitness...
Name: Tanya Deklotz Age: 44 How long have you been a member? 5 Years Over the 8 week Transformation Challenge Tanya lost 6 pounds, 6.5 Body fat and gained muscle! What services or club amenities have you used to...
Member Spotlight and our Male Transformation Challenge Winner! Name: Thad Ramsey Age: 40 How long have you been a member? 4 years What are your favorite services at The MAC.? The convenient locations and the...
Did you know your internal clock dictates what we crave, because of what we need..? Afternoon snackers may go for sweets, sugar and caffeine because we are depleted of glycogen and need our brains to focus. We would do better with a low carb high fat...
It's that time of year again, Are You In? Our Transformation Challenge is all about putting your body goals into action. Having a little money motivation ($500) helps as well. During this 8 week challenge, Yes!, you will be putting in the...
While it hasn’t felt much like Spring lately, the annual urge to purge is still very real. We’ve talked to members decimating dust bunnies, gutting garages and, most exciting to us, refining what is in their refrigerators. For many...
It’s Springtime in Iowa! We know what that means... The birds are back, the buds and blooming and many of our MAC members are antsy to lace-up and leave behind that long, cold Winter. And who can blame them? With 5k, 10k and half marathon races...
We all know that sleep is important. It gives the body time to heal and recover from physical and mental exertion, and even repair damaged DNA. But did you know that your sleep cycle may be a key factor in determining both muscle gains AND losses?...