FitChix Rx - Shrewsbury, MA

06/11/2026

Help Support Marla’s (a past member) son. He is a great, hardworking kid. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=122186527424751025&id=61572530759055

04/22/2026

04/01/2026

Meniscal tears aren't the crisis the MRI report makes them sound like.
Most people over fifty have meniscal changes on imaging. Most of them have no symptoms at all. The tear was probably there before your knee pain started, and in many cases it will still be there after the pain resolves.

What changes isn't the meniscus. What changes is the capacity of the system around it.
When the muscles that support the knee are strong and the joint is being loaded regularly, the meniscus does its job without complaint. When that support erodes over years of inactivity, the same tissue that was quietly tolerating load for decades starts to speak up. The MRI gets ordered. The tear gets named. Surgery gets proposed.

What does the randomized controlled trial evidence actually show? For the majority of middle-aged adults with degenerative (complex) meniscal tears, a structured physical therapy and loading program produces outcomes equivalent to surgery at one year, and in some studies better at five. The meniscus doesn't need to be treated. The capacity around it does.

This isn't a reason to avoid surgery categorically. There are presentations where it's the right call. But a tear on an MRI in a 52-year-old who stopped exercising a decade ago is not one of them, at least not before a serious attempt at rebuilding what was lost.

Load the system. Most of the time, the knee catches up.

02/22/2026

OK, I am going to go out on a limb here and believe the meteorologists! They all seem to agree that the storm is going to be big and long lasting. A State of Emergency has been declared in several areas, everyone has been asked to stay off the roads if possible soooooooo……

THE STUDIO WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY ON MONDAY, FEB., 23.

Please join us on Zoom for a fun, at home workout at 7am, 9am or 5:30 pm.
Wade will be coaching, Abby will be participating (probably muted by Wade like last time). Text Abby if you need the link.

P.S.: I used AI to generate this image, so the “Due do the blizzard” vs “Due to the Blizzard” is a good reminder to always proof your AI requests!

02/22/2026

WOW!!!!! The FitChix Rx Olympics are over and there are some impressive results. The Pentathlon Standings will be finalized on Wednesday, 2/25. With the storm coming Monday, I want to give everyone a chance to post their points from last week. Congratulations to everyone who participated!

Prizes will be awarded in the studio this week. We will hold any prized not claimed this week to be picked up later. With the storm coming Monday and vacation shutdown stating on Friday, it will be an interesting week for sure.

02/07/2026

FitChix getting it done on a snowy Saturday!

I was quite impressed with the CAN - DO attitude of the 25 women who braved the snow this morning to come and workout in the studio! Awesome effort and a fun morning. (The roads were definitely not great, but it made it worthwhile to open this morning).

Also, a shout out tho the women who jumped on the Zoom workout at 9:30, or did their own workout at home this morning. I’m proud of you all!

01/25/2026

The flakes are falling - so I’m calling it now.
It is HIGHLY unlikely that we will open in the afternoon. I will text anyone on the schedule for the afternoon if we decide to open.

Please join us on Zoom. Wade will be coaching. I will be participating! text me if m you need the link, and/or if you want to reschedule your workout.

12/31/2025

Happy New Year FitChix! Thank you for making it a great year. I hope you are all proud of the progress you made in 2025. I am proud of you all, and looking forward to more SUPER FUN workouts in 2026!

12/28/2025

If you’re overeating junk food, you’re likely undereating protein

It's not just your willpower, it's biology

Protein first isn’t a diet rule — it’s a nervous system rule.

Low protein =
• Unstable blood sugar
• Cravings
• Energy crashes

Adequate protein =
• Steady blood sugar
• Fewer cravings
• Better mood + focus

You don’t need extreme dieting.
You need meals that tell your body:“You’re safe. You’re fed. You’re good.”

Fix the input.
Behavior follows.

12/28/2025

Hey FitChix, beginning in January, the Wednesday evening Zoom class will move to 6pm. The link remains the same for all Zoom classes. Text Abby if you need the link.