Genesis Health Clubs Blog

It has been a few weeks since I’ve started my journey and I love the results I’ve seen so far!  Since I’ve started I’ve lost 5% body fat, 11.6 pounds of fat, and a total of 12 pounds!  I’m so excited, after a while my body just clicked and I was dropping the weight and inches like crazy!  Even when I though I wasn’t doing so well, I still was able to lose! … Read Article

I hear and see this all too often, and the person almost sounds accomplished when saying, "Fasted Cardio Done!" Most don't know what they've just done internally and are just following the advice of either some "coach" or something they read or were told. So what is fasted cardio? It is doing a cardiovascular workout first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Usually for about 45 minutes. Th… Read Article

Schedule Changes: The G-Cycle and Group Ride Classes held at 9AM have been cancelled at Lawrence North. Also Group ride at 6PM on Wednesdays have been cancelled as well. Seraphine Naeymi, our new Fitness Coordinator will be teaching Mondays for Silver Sneakers. Launch Month: July brings the heat as well as new classes with our new launch in MOSSA Classes!Group Ride: THIS WEEK!Group Power: Satu… Read Article

Instructor we are featuring this month: Kara Thomas was born and raised in Olathe, KS.  She went to school at Southwestern Oklahoma State University on a full ride vocal scholarship.  Then in 1995 she came to Emporia to finish her college career in Early Childhood Development, graduating in 1997 from Emporia State University.  She now calls Emporia her home, married Jerid Thomas in … Read Article

Avoid these Common Pitfalls before Training! There have been hundreds of articles written about how to best prepare for a killer workout, discussing everything from what to eat, which supplements to take, and how to get your mind “right.” However, with this piece I decided to take a different approach and talk about some of the things you should AVOID doing before pushing and pu… Read Article

Summer Time and It’s Hot Outside!! Join Us Inside for Group Fitness.Check out our schedule! July MOSSA  Launches July 7 , Tuesday, 5:30 pm R30 July 11, Saturday, 8:00 am Group FightJuly 12, Sunday, 1:00 pm Group PowerJuly 18, Saturday, 8:00 am Group RideJuly 20, Monday, 6:30 pm Group CentergyJuly 21, Monday, 8:15 am Group Blast Centergy and Testimonials Meet One of Our Centergy… Read Article

Whey protein can help with muscle building, toning, weight loss, osteoporosis, bone density, lowering blood sugar and boosting metabolism. Many studies have shown that whey protein can possibly help increase strength, gain muscle, and lose significant amounts of body fat. Proteins are the building blocks of the fibers in the muscles. Proteins are assembled from amino acids. Proteins that s… Read Article