What's The Secret Behind The System?

With so much discussion and many conflicting articles about the “best” methods to get in shape, fitness professional Joe Stankowski recognized a need to arrange and present all of the possibilities into simple to use and adaptable
system. Using easy-to-understand analogies, Joe's training system makes fitness make sense.

STABILITY - If you have a car with a 250h.p. engine but remove the lug nuts from just one tire, how fast will you be able to drive? How quickly can you change directions? How far will you be able to go before the tire falls off? Even if you're
not a mechanic, I'm sure you can guess the answers. The human body works much the same way. If you have instability (neurological or mechanical) around any joints, you're going to be limited before you even begin your journey to a fit and healthy body.   Stability is a prerequisite for all movement.

MOBILITY (aka: strength) - Most people jump straight into this phase of training, without having a solid foundation to work from. But attempting to build bigger or stronger muscles without also addressing the component of stability is comparable to driving a high-performance vehicle that can only go 5 miles per hour. Nice to look at, but effectively useless. These same people often wonder why they have nagging injuries, hit plateaus, or even become weaker over time. Your body will only allow you to move safely through the ranges it senses stability – THEN you can increase the loads you lift, allowing you to build a strong, lean and shapely body.

AGILITY (aka: power) - This doesn't mean you have to lift heavy weights like an Olympic lifter (though that example could fit into this category). EVERYBODY needs to have the ability to produce force quickly and instinctively. Ever misjudge the height of a step and have to catch yourself before falling? The basic movement is walking. In this instance, you need to intuitively take the movement to a much faster level or risk falling, and possibly wind up seriously injured.

REPEAT - A common term for the concept of cycling your training is periodization. Simply speaking, you take three steps forward, one step back, 3 more steps forward, etc. This approach keeps your body guessing what comes next - leaving no other option but to adapt to the ever-changing stimulus. With this progressive system, every 4 to 6 weeks, you change the emphasis of your training program from Stability to Mobility to Agility. You will find you can always make progress!

TAKE CONTROL - Personal Empowerment.  Isn't this the purpose of an exercise program? You CAN control your body's performance/look through a sound and proven system. Unfortunately, most training “systems” come complete with built-in limitations and people have become conditioned to keep looking for the next 'magic' solution.  We will help you expand on your past experiences and knowledge so you can finally start moving in the right direction, FAST!