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Why You Should Celebrate Your Little Exercise Victories
Achieving a fitness milestone, whether finishing a marathon or attending your first fitness class, is always exciting. However, there are plenty of other moments in your fitness journey that also deserve to be celebrated. Maybe it’s overhead-pressing 15-pound dumbbells, or perhaps it’s just showing up to the gym- that itself is a victory! Celebrating your…
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The Stabilizer Muscles Used in Exercise
How to Improve Stabilizer Muscles Good form is important when doing any exercise. Stabilizer muscles are essential to performing any exercise with good form. For example, a simple bicep curl requires core and shoulder muscles to stay stabilized as you curl the weight towards your shoulder. We have complied a few techniques to help…
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Meet Ricky!
Ricky is a native of Acworth, GA and attended Southern Polytechnic State University. He has a lifetime passion for health and fitness, and is especially excited with the possibilities of facility design. In his spare time he enjoys playing guitar, Brazilian jiu jitsu, yoga, watching movies, and playing with his cats.
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Calvary Children’s Home Receives a Mix of Gift Cards
We had the pleasure of dropping off a variety of gift cards to Calvary Children’s Home. Founded in 1966, Calvary Children’s Home is a home for children in the Metro Atlanta area that need to live apart from their families. They provide a safe, loving, Christian home for these children while providing them with a…
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COBB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WELCOMES INNOVATIVE FITNESS TO THE FAMILY!
Chris and Melissa Conti founded Innovative Fitness in 2000 with a mission to create and inspire healthier communities. Inherent in that mission was a deep commitment to giving back to their community by “seeing a need, and filling a need”. As Melissa says, “No one ever needs permission to do good.” In 2019, Chris Conti died tragically…
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Innovative Fitness Announces 2021 Chris Conti Memorial Grant Recipient
Kennesaw, GA (July 30, 2021) – Innovative Fitness today awarded the 2nd annual 2021 Chris Conti Memorial Grant to the City of Chatsworth, benefiting the city’s Police and Fire Departments. This year, all non-profits, public safety organizations, and public high schools in the state of Georgia were invited to apply. The brand-new fitness center will…
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Letters to Deployed Veterans
We all know how much receiving fun mail makes us excited and feel special. So for the month of July #IFS took time to write cards of gratitude for our deployed military. Not only was it our team that wrote cards, but also our family members took time out of their day to write a…
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Back to School Drive
#IFS saw a need in the community and jumped into action to fill it. In the month of July, Kids Care nonprofit partnered with the Cobb County Police Department and held a school supply drive called “Backing the Need.” Our team generously collected bookbags, supplies, and cleaning products. Kids Care organized drop-off locations at local…
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Food as fuel before and after workouts
Consuming the right foods before and after exercise can boost your results. Your body turns carbohydrates into fuel, which gives you the extra energy to power through that fitness class! After your workout, it is just as important to refuel following your workout. A combination of protein and carbohydrates can help you rebuild muscle. We…
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Why Core Strength is Important
Your core muscles are some of the most important in your body. They help you with everyday activities such as getting out of bed, bending over to grab something, and most importantly they help you stay upright. A strong core prevents pain and injuries: a strong core allows your muscles to keep your spine safe…
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Must Ministries Summer School Lunch Program
Millions of kids rely on school for regular meals. But in the summer, those meals disappear. Must Ministries, a nonprofit that addresses the basic needs of individuals, families, and children, is on a mission to distribute 540,000 meals across six counties in Georgia. For the month of June, #IFS collected a variety of nonperishable food…
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Darkness to Light Training
Innovative Fitness had the pleasure to partake in the prevention program called “Darkness to Light” through SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center,. This program teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. If your organization is interested in taking this course, we can connect you!
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