We are in the middle of Labor Day Weekend. This weekend marks the end of summer vacation for schools. At least, it used to. Most students have already returned to school. With the school year starting and summer activities winding down, it is time to get back into the workout routine. Weekend training sessions at Grass Lake School start next Saturday, 9/10/11, at 7:30 a.m. Many parents have inquired about the sessions. We are looking forward to the return of many of our previous participants and to those who are new to our sessions. We receive a lot of calls asking us to explain what we do. Hopefully the following description will be helpful.

     Our sessions are offseason training sessions which address flexibility, core strengthening, general conditioning, running form, change of direction, injury prevention, anaerobic, and aerobic conditioning. We use the latest techniques and drills research has proven effective to address the above areas. The majority of our strengthening is done with body weight, medicine balls, and resistance bands. The athletes who participate in our sessions range from middle school age through college age.  Sessions are Saturday and Sunday mornings from 7:30 a.m.- 8:30 a.m.Each session is $10, pay as you go. On Saturdays, we have a trainer available for parents who wish to work out while their student athlete is working out. We do work with teams at a group rate, upon request.

    We hope everybody is settling back into their fall routines. We also hold an adults only, group exercise class, on Monday and Wednesday nights at Colletti Physical Therapy, 543 Orchard St., Antioch, Il. Sessions are from 7-8 p.m. They are also $10, pay as you go. If you have any further questions, feel free to call us at 847-395-6100.

    Finally, the major league baseball season has started. Just one more sign summer is coming. We hope everybody is making their summer plans with fitness and health in mind. We were happy to  be at SNAP Fitness in Trevor, Wisconsin today. We had a chance to talk with some new members and get them on the right track toward achieving their fitness goals. Future dates for meet the trainers at SNAP Fitness in Trevor and Lake Villa, Illinois are in the plans for later in the spring. If you are members, look for us. We would be glad to meet you and offer our services.

    Upcoming events on our calender include attending the Antioch High School Football meeting on April 14th. We will be there to discuss our summer camp. Our summer camp will start in the middle of June. Stay posted for the exact starting date. We continue to hold our adult open workouts at Colletti Physical Therapy, on Monday and Wednesday nights, from 7-8 p.m. We have dropped the Friday morning class from 5:30-6:30 a.m. due to lack of attendence. Those adults, who were coming on Fridays, have chosen to go to the adult  workouts on Saturdays at Grass Lake School from 7:30-8:30 a.m. All are welcome. Our Saturday and Sunday workouts for athletes, Junior High through College age, will continue through the end of May. If you have any questions regarding any of our programs or services, please do not hesitate to call us at 847-395-6100 or e-mail us at info@kcconditioning.com.

    Last of all, we are still working on updating our Facebook page for Kinetic Connections. Hopefully we can post some of  our pictures and videos from our workouts soon.

Have a good week!

The school year is right around the corner. Some Illinois students start next week and a lot of them start the following week. College students are making their preparations to go back to school and NFL training camps are in full operation. What does this all mean, The loose schedules for the summer are coming to an end. The routine that comes with getting the kids off to school, doing homework, and driving the kids to their after school activities will be starting. The word here is routine.

Leading a healthy and productive lifestyle requires a lot of  routine. With fall coming it is time to put your routines together. This should include at least one hour of exercise a day. If you can do something routinely for 6-8 weeks it becomes a habit. Start your healthy habits now, and get rid of the bad habits that come with summer i.e. eating too much at picnics, drinking too much, not getting enough sleep.

With fall coming, we will be starting our weekend workouts at Grass Lake School. Officially we start the weekend after Labor Day, on Saturday morning and Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. Many people have inquired about the workouts for their student athletes. If you have any questions, check our website kcconditioning.com, or contact us by e-mail at info@kcconditioning.com. We are holding adult classes on Monday and Wednsday nights at 7 p.m. at Colletti Physical Therapy, 543 Orchard St., Antioch, I. 60002, and on Friday mornings at 5:30 a.m. Be prepared for the fall and in great shape by the holidays.