Amped Lifestyle ribbon cutting for their Park Hills location on St. Joe Drive featured instructor Emily McRaven seeming to take flight in a bungee fitness harness. Lisa Brotherton-Barnes
Personal fitness trainer Michelle Smith expressed her excitement at the ribbon cutting for her second Amped Lifestyle fitness studio at 600 St. Joe Dr. in Park Hills; the other is located at 305 Forster St. in Farmington. The Park Hills-Leadington Chamber, the Desloge Chamber, and the Farmington Regional Chamber partnered for the ceremony and celebration activities.
Surveying the large gathering that included fellow area business owners, city officials, community leaders, family, and friends, Smith said, “God has done amazing things. It has been an amazing year.”
Smith expressed her appreciation to the training and fitness team who work with her to provide personal attention and instruction to those who are pursuing their health goals at Amped Lifestyle.
“Emily McRaven is our athletic trainer; she’s a bungee instructor, does the fit and flex cardio classes, and is a jack of all trades. Starting November 12th, she’s going to be doing a 60-plus senior class here, two days a week at 9 a.m. I’m super excited. I don’t know any senior that doesn’t want to swing the golf club better, want to walk, want to do all those great things. Stacy Tongay has been with me from the beginning as well,” she said.
Bungee fitness programs are a recent fitness trend that is new to the Parkland area. Special elasticized bungee cables are connected to structural supports in the ceiling and the client wears a safety harness that attaches to the cables. Workouts are high-excitement, and high-intensity while being low-impact so the activity is gentle on the body. The workouts provide a unique combination of strength training, cardio, and dynamic movements. A high percentage fun quotient comes into play with enthusiastic leaps that mimic flight for the person in the harness.
The three instructors gave a demonstration of a typical beginner bungee fitness workout. Attendees commented amongst themselves that it looked like something they would be interested in trying.
Bungee fitness classes are available for beginners, and those interested in cardio-focused workouts. Private one-on-one sessions or small group classes are available in addition to special event packages for things like private parties or groups who would like to have a fun experience together.
Traditional fitness programs are also available through a wide range of classes structured to achieve health goals regardless of beginning fitness level or age. The 60+ fitness sessions will focus on mobility maintenance, strength building, and overall wellness enhancements for better health.
Smith said her goal is to provide health and wellness opportunities to women regardless of their beginning fitness level, budget, or scheduled availability.
For more information about classes or membership options, contact Smith at (573) 760-9931 or michellesmith@ampedlifestyle.com. The website address is ampedlifestyle.com.
Lisa Brotherton-Barnes is a staff writer for the Daily Journal and can be reached at lbarnes@dailyjournalonline.com.