Inside 43215: Downtown Lifestyles
ARE YOU FUNCTIONALLY FIT?
Yeah-yeah, you can do level seven on the arm machine, and your toes are seriously mighty on the calf thingy.
But are you functionally fit? Can you move your body with power and intention through a healthy range? Downtown Columbus is now home to Fit Club (15 W. Cherry Street), a facility and a community of people that are dedicated to real fitness.
The studio offers group interval training, yoga and mixed martial arts (and private appointments too). Owner Mitch Potterf describes the set up. “We’ve got barbells, kettle-bells, sand bags, heavy bags… things similar to what you might actually have to pick up in the real world.” That’s what functional fitness is all about – developing the strength and skills for a healthy, effective body.
Potterf holds several professional certifications, including one as a CrossFit Trainer… and if he sounds serious, it’s because he IS serious. He admits that the classes require hard work from the participants.
Any yet, Fit Club works with people from all starting points. “Our classes are scalable for everyone. We meet you at your level.”
How functional is functional fitness? Members of Fit Club got to test out their skills in one of the biggest downtown snowball fights this season; you can read all about it, as well as the schedule for Fit Club classes at ohiofitclub.blogspot.com.
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