One of the most intimidating and overwhelming aspects of going to a gym is all the equipment. There is so much equipment there! Treadmills, barbells, those Bowflex-style ones with all the handles and strings that make no sense. And for fitness newbies who don’t know how to operate these contraptions, gym equipment can quickly turn […]
Guide to Getting Fit
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Acroyoga
For those ready to take their yoga practice to a more vigorous place, acroyoga may be the answer. Acroyoga is a dynamic form of yoga that incorporates acrobatic moves in a partnered yoga session. The practice is built on three primary pillars called Solar Acrobatic Practice, Lunar Healing Arts Practice and Yogic Practice. Solar Practice […]
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Ballet Bar-Inspired Fitness
Bar-inspired fitness classes have become increasingly popular in recent years, and Bend offers several options for those looking to try a ballet bar-style workout. Most bar courses combine bar workouts and floor workouts, using the ballet bar to assist in both strength and flexibility exercises. One of the options for bar fitness in Bend is […]
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Climbing to a Better You
People need to climb mountains. Seriously. It’s some sort of primal human urge to want to get to the very top of something, no matter how high up it is. Real mountains, though, are best left to professionals, those individuals with ridiculously huge forearms who always seem to kick ass on that Ninja Warrior show. […]
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Guide to Getting Fit 2016
Congratulations, if you’re reading this, you made it through the holidays. With the new year comes fresh enchantment for new dreams, but if you already broke a few of those lofty New Year’s resolutions, don’t despair. There are resolutions, and then there are quests. The Source’s 2016 Fit Guide launches you on your journey. Inside, […]
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Get Up, Get Out!
A guide to getting fit
According to various studies and trend observers, by the second week in January, nearly one-quarter of all New Year resolutions already have been laid aside, especially those that pertain to losing weight or getting in better shape. But we’re not going to let you off so easily! Nope! We are here to pump…you…up. Okay, actually, […]
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Put a Warrior on It
Gregg Swanson makes a career out of giving strength advice for others’ careers
Gregg Swanson didn’t start as a fitness coach. As a kid, he says he was “uncoordinated,” and asthma kept him away from many sports. But in the past 15 years, Swanson, who recently relocated to Bend, has fashioned a personal coaching style that bundles physical training, career advice and shifts in mentality, and trundles them […]
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The Modern Primal Foodie
Keeping fit with the paleo lifestyle
After realizing that a strictly gluten-free diet wasn’t the full solution to his celiac disease, Cain Credicott sought out other eating options that might sooth his dietary woes. Stumbling upon the paleo diet back in 2011, just before its rise to popularity, Credicott almost instantaneously started Paleo Magazine, a bimonthly lifestyle publication based out of […]
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Older, Wiser, Fitter
Fitness program targets Baby Boomers
Though Bend is home to some seriously fit seniors (which is either inspiring or depressing, depending on your own relative age and athleticism), until recently there was a gap in fitness services for the 50-plus set. Enter Cascade Boomer Fitness. Last year, David Adamson and his wife Cynda saw a need for exercise classes and […]
