Most people who want to get stronger have a plan. The plan usually involves going to the gym on their own. Here's why that plan rarely works — and what the research says about why strength and workout classes are more effective for most people.

Think about the last time you actually jumped — not stepped off a curb, but really left the ground. For most active adults, it's been a while. This article is about the specific physical quality (jumping and moving quickly in different directions) that fades quietly from adult life, why it matters more than most people realize, and how we're work on it in EVOLVE strong classes.

Low back pain is incredibly common—about 80% of people experience it at least once in their lifetime.

In this article, we are going to review back pain basics, outline a model to help you better understand back and spine pain, and discuss how strength training can help to both improve and reduce the risk of back pain.

February is Heart Health Month—so let’s talk about the kind of exercise that trains your heart, lungs, and the systems that keep you energetic and capable outside the gym.

At EVOLVE Flagstaff, we’re known for strength training—and we’re proud of that. Strength training builds the foundation: muscles, bones, tendons, power, coordination, and the ability to move well for decades.

But if strength training is the foundation, cardiovascular exercise is the engine. It’s what helps you climb stairs without getting winded, recover faster between efforts, feel more resilient under stress, and generally have more “gas in the tank” for life in Flagstaff—at 7,000 feet, where everything counts a little more.