Looking to boost your daily activity effortlessly? Try a post-meal walk! Just 5-30 minutes of walking after meals can offer remarkable benefits. See below for some of the positive effects going for a walk has on the body.

1.Aid in Blood Sugar Control: Walking activates muscles that use glucose for ...

Do you find yourself tending to hold your breath when you exercise, especially when lifting weights? If so, you're not alone. However, you may be putting yourself at risk for decreased performance and injury.

*This information is meant for general exercise, especially in adults. Guidelines and reco...

Joint distractions are an excellent technique for creating "space" within the joint complex. This space helps reduce friction in tight, compressed tissues, allows more synovial fluid to circulate, and improves movement fluidity. Here are some simple examples of banded hip mobilizations using a heavy...

Sending a shoutout this weekend to Chris Butler!
Chris has been with Northstar for multiple years now, and continues to build healthy habits to last a lifetime day by day.
We always look forward to talking Bills and Sabres with Chris, and while he never fails to give 100% effort in his workouts...we ...

Do you struggle with feeling balanced and stable in everyday activities? These exercises are built to stabilize the core and increase proprioception (the ability to know and control what your body does without visual cues). Doing exercises like these in a controlled environment (ideally with the hel...

This week we would like to shoutout, Lisa! Lisa is always cheering clients on at the studio and she has seen success of her own throughout her journey at Northstar Fitness.
We are proud of you, Lisa!

Struggling with shoulder pain, tightness or just wanting to improve your shoulder health? These controlled articular rotations(CARS) are a great way to actively move the joint and muscles through a full range of motion. Follow below to learn how to perform the movement, add this into your daily rout...

Happy Easter from everyone at Northstar Fitness! Enjoy the time spent with loved ones and safe travels to everyone who is traveling! 

We are pleased to warmly introduce the newest member of our growing Team! 

He graduated from UW-Whitewater and received a masters from UW-La Crosse.  A former wrestler, he has helped coach area wrestling.   He is a great addition to the Northstar Team and Family!

Trevor has begun our training prog...

Practicing healthy habits with the intention of them being a "fix" is proven to lead to a never-ending yo-yo effect on your health.

Reframe your mind to think of exercise and nutrition as lifelong commitments, and that "healthy you" won't be temporary, but your new baseline.

In the last 40-50 years, food companies have increasingly added sugar to help satisfy those taste buds.  From cereal, to candies, to soda, sugar has become a common place.  In that same time period, the obesity rate has increased from <10% Obesity to >40%.  Moreover, obesity and obesity related illn...

Our clients are continuing to knock it out of the park in our Spring Challenge.
Keep up the good work everyone!
Congratulations to Dawn Fundell for winning this week's drawing - a package of USANA Protein!