Stark Strength

04/14/2023

Unfortunately the studio will remain closed today.

Stay healthy everyone!

04/12/2023

On a gorgeous day like today, it just feels right to "clear the air"! ☀️

There is SO much more to this small business & fitness studio than meets the eye, come and find out for yourself!

Remeber, ALL services are also availble live on Zoom as well!!

PS: Do you work for the schools, local hospital (VGH), city, county or Cedar Valley B&T? Message me for special opportunities!!

03/31/2023

The studio will be CLOSED
this evening due to our severe weather outlook.

Stay safe everyone!

03/27/2023

SAVE THE DATE and plan to make healthy connections with us at the 8th Annual Benton County Community Health & Wellness Fair!

I'll be there to answer any and all of your questions, as well as offering free demos for "2 Minutes to Mobility", a small taste of what you can find training with me!

I’d love to see you at the Vinton-Shellsburg High School on Saturday, April 1 from 8-Noon! Not only will you see Stark Strength there, but you’ll find access to information, freebies and resources geared towards better health from throughout the county. Make sure you stop by! Find more details at www.bentoncohealthfair.com

03/23/2023

“The atrophy of fast-twitch fibers is the almost exclusively the problem with aging and muscle.” ‒Andy Galpin (Ph.D)

Age related muscle decline is one of the top factors in loss of indepence... It leads to falls, a loss of immune function and even a decline cognitive ability. And those are all roads to an assisted lifestyle.

Strength/Resistance training and power training are the ONLY way to fight this.

So, what are YOU training for?

03/15/2023

Needles usually make me nervous… But this treatment is AWESOME.

4 Likes, 0 Comments - Erin Stark () on Instagram: "I’ve NEVER been a fan of needles 💉 (Would honestly still hold my mom’s hand for all shots..."

03/10/2023

Classes tonight are ON!

Come kick your weekend off with something future you will thank you for

5:15pm: Girl Gang (ladies only!)
6:15pm: BOOST (the sweat fest)

03/10/2023

THREE PILLARS FOR HEALTHY AGING!

Let's face it, none of us gets to start tomorrow any younger than we are today... But that doesn't have to mean that pain and suffering have to increase as a result.

As a coach for many years now, I can tell you with absolute certainty that MOST goals I hear have a lot less to do with body composition, and a lot more to do with reducing pain and effects of aging.

Movement matters!

https://www.strongfirst.com/three-pillars-for-healthy-aging/?

In 1922, T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) wrote a memoir of his time in the desert entitled “The Seven Pillars of Wisdom.” In his reflection, he talked of his experience with the tempering of the soul. The word “tempering” is often associated with the process of making something stronger a...

03/09/2023

Heads up!

03/02/2023

You can’t make a tale like this up!!

Two long-time rivals, vying for the championship round. SO FUN!!

Let’s go girls!!!

HEY VIKETTE FANS....CAN'T MAKE THE TRIP TO DES MOINES??? YOU KNOW WE GOT YOU!!!

GO VIKETTES!!!!!!!

CONCESSIONS AVAILABLE!

03/01/2023

Ever wondered WHY it may be hard to make the healthier choice?🧐
Check out this article from ACE Fitness for some insight!

Bonus, they offer 3 great resources at the end of the article to help us "hack" our minds to better support the lives we want to live!

With so much information and advice available about how to be healthy, it almost seems absurd that so many choose not to follow it. Of course, knowledge does not translate into behavior change. We asked two top industry professionals to offer insight into why some health behaviors (those we know we....