Free TRX Total Core classes!!!
July 12, 2010

As an introduction to our TRX Total Core strength training classes, we will be offering these classes FREE of charge in July. 

 This system is currently used by the military and Fire Departments around the country as a very successful means of functional strength training..  TRX is a suspension based system that allows you to work as hard or as assisted as your needs and desires dictate. Class sizes are limited to 7 for indivdual attention by our Personal Trainer Brent Tollar.  Pre registeration is required, call the clinic at 879-8026.

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KEPT In The Community
July 12, 2010

If you attended or participated in the Steamboat Marathon, hopefully you noticed that KEPT was a sponsor.  In addition to being a sponsor, we offered free post-race stretching, brain toniq energy drinks and ice packs for runners, gait analysis utilizing pedograph foot print imaging, and injury advice, which kept us busy for most of the day! 

We also recently offered a “Free Day of Health”at the clinic.  In light of hard economic times and turbulent health care issues we hoped to reach out to as many people as possible. At the event we offered free yoga, TRX Total Core, CoreFlex and Healthy Knees classes, free injury screens and Real Time Ultrasound Imaging as well as plenty of snacks and smiles!  We are interested in becoming more visible in the community, so if you are aware of other community events where KEPT could be of help, contact nicole@kineticenergypt.com.

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Is running without shoes really the answer?
July 12, 2010

Due, in part, to the popularity of the book, “Born to Run,” there has been a renewed interest in forefoot and barefoot running.  Although the book makes an interesting case, in terms of preventing injury there is no strong evidence to support running with shoes or without.  However, a recent study determined that running in the Nike Free shoe (a shoe with minimal support to mimic barefoot running) resulted in better improvement in heel pain due to plantar fascitis.   Although there is significant bias in the study (including being funded by Nike), we may see more rigorous research in this area that would help us to recommend one form of shoe over another.  With the lack of conclusive data, we simply recommend using a shoe that is comfortable and accomodates your foot type.

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