Cardio Training for Weight Loss & Heart Health Cardio or aerobic training basically means “gets the heart pumping”. It can be low intensity, like walking around, or high intensity, like a full blown bootcamp class; or anywhere in between. Which is good news for you, because however you get your body moving is good!  Benefits […]

Ghosting your healthcare providers, it happens more than you think.  We know why you do it, and we are here to tell it to you straight.   When you ask your kids if they stole a cookie… chances are they will tell you no. Who wants to get in trouble? Who wants to feel ashamed […]

“I’ll start Monday.” How many times have you said that? You’re ready to get started on something new but for some reason just can’t commit to starting today. Well this time of year it’s REALLY tempting to say “I’ll start in January.” We all like the feeling of a fresh start that the new year […]

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” custom_class=” admin_preview_bg=”] Scroll down for a video version! A quick, easy tabata style workout that fits ALL fitness levels. Getting in the Thanksgiving spirit we thought we would find exercises to spell out GRATEFUL. How to complete: Each exercise will consist of 20 seconds of work, followed by […]

When we first set goals (like last New Years :P) we tend to shoot for the stars. *Read more on goal setting here.  But no one really talks about what happens when we see all the people whose opinions we really care about. Does Aunt Matilda give us the once over, like she’s clearly disappointed? […]

Small Business Saturday Promos… on Friday!?! Ok, so Mother Nature has her own set of plans this weekend and with the strong potential for a blizzard, we figured we should do our Small Business Saturday promos Friday! (Too early to call if our hours Saturday & Sunday will be impacted by the storm, but stay […]

Proximal50 exists because Tana, our fearless leader, had a vision for what wellness could be in our community. While pursuing her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science and then going on to get her doctorate in Physical Therapy, she saw firsthand the gap between healthcare & fitness – and that gap was at the expense of […]

Ahhh summer… we are all eager for sunshine (hello vitamin d!), warmer weather, and the great outdoors! While you need to get outside and you need to enjoy summer, you also need to stay consistent to your exercise routine. Here are 5 reasons we don’t want you to ditch the gym this summer: You have […]

Coaching Food for Thought Having now seen hundreds of people walk through our doors with the goal of getting healthier, losing weight, getting stronger, feeling better, having more energy (the list goes on and on), I can safely state this with 100% confidence: if you don’t MAKE the time for your health now, you will […]

What IS a “Wellness Coach,” anyway? If you’ve been following Proximal50 for any duration of time, you likely know that what part of what sets us apart from any other “gym” is our list of professional services. Our list includes Physical Therapists, a Registered Nurse, a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist, certified personal trainers, a licensed massage therapist…and […]