Jacobs Ladder at Our Thornton Gym

Climb Jacobs Ladder at AFAC Gym in Thornton, CO

As part of our commitment to be the best gym in Thornton, CO, Adventure Fitness Athletic Club constantly invests in the latest and greatest exercise tools to provide gym members with the widest range of workout options possible. That way, our members have the opportunity to mix up their workouts and test their limits. Jacobs Ladder is a great example of gym equipment that provides an effective strength training and cardiovascular workout at the same time. At AFAC, our Thornton gym has the latest model, a Jacobs Ladder X (JLX), and it’s one of the stars of our gym for many reasons.

National Walking Day

Get a Great “Walk Out” on National Walking Day at Our Gym in Thornton, CO

It’s time to put one foot in front of the other to commemorate National Walking Day on April 7th, 2021! Held annually on the first Wednesday in April, National Walking Day was created by the American Heart Association as a way to raise awareness about the importance of physical activity. On National Walking Day, millions of people across the United States will (literally) take steps to live healthier lifestyles. Adventure Fitness Athletic Club offers countless ways for our Thornton gym members to incorporate walking and other low-impact exercises into their fitness routines. From our full range of machines like treadmills, ellipticals, climbers, and bikes, to our unique classes like Nordic Walking, AFAC has what you need to celebrate National Walking Day, every day.

Myzone Display at the Gym

Get Into MyZone at AFAC’s Thornton, CO, Gym

Myzone is the first exercise tracker for the gym, outdoors, and in the water. It’s the favorite system of the fitness industry that accurately tracks your heart rate, calories burned, and time spent for all your exercise, both inside and outside the gym. The AFAC staff is here to help you purchase and register everything you need to get connected to Myzone at an incredible members-only discount. AFAC also has Myzone monitors in every room at our Thornton gym where you can view your real-time Myzone stats. Plus, through the free Myzone app, you can see your progress and build your own community of fitness friends who can motivate, encourage, and challenge you to join fun competitions where only your effort counts, not your athletic ability or talent.

Resistance Bands at our Thornton Gym

Get a Full-Body Resistance Band Workout at AFAC Gym in Thornton, CO

Resistance bands come in many shapes, sizes, and colors, and Adventure Fitness Athletic Club has a full assortment of them at our Thornton gym. Our team is always available to show our members the many ways they can use resistance bands during their workouts.
Here’s a list of the different types of resistance bands you can try and how to use them to achieve a full-body workout at our gym, at home, while you travel, or anywhere else you desire.

Core Exercises at the Gym

Core Exercises at AFAC Gym Are for More Than Just Your Abs

Having a strong core is a huge asset, both inside and outside the gym. The team at Adventure Fitness Athletic Club is here to help! Our personal trainers can show you many ways to strengthen your core by using our wide range of gym equipment and attending some of the many fitness classes we offer at our gym in Thornton. In this blog, we’ll define what your core is and list 9 exercises you can try either at the gym or at home to give you more of the core you’re looking for.

Women's History Month at AFAC Gym

Great Women in Fitness — AFAC Gym Observes Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month, an annual 31-day celebration of women’s accomplishments and contributions to our world. Adventure Fitness Athletic Club would like to take this opportunity to commemorate great women in fitness — from those at our gym in Thornton, Colorado, to others throughout the world who have inspired us to live healthier lifestyles and achieve our goals.

Slide Board at Gym

Your Guide to Slide Boards at AFAC Gym in Thornton, CO

One of the unsung heroes of the gym world is slide boards, which we are excited to offer to members of Adventure Fitness Athletic Club. Slide boards can provide you with an excellent cardio workout while strengthening muscles in your entire body. Slide boards are also great because they allow you to move in ways that are completely different from the typical forward momentum that most cardio exercises (like running and biking) offer.

Protein Powder After Gym Workout

Why Is it Important to Eat Protein After Your Gym Workout?

Eating protein is an important part of making your muscles stronger after a workout at the gym. Regardless of what type of workout you’re doing — whether it’s a jog on the treadmill or an hour of heavy deadlifting — a meal or snack filled with protein is what you should be noshing on as soon as you’ve finished exercising. In this blog, we’ll explore what protein is, why it’s important to your body, and some high-protein foods you can eat to make your muscles stronger after your workouts at our Thornton, CO, gym.

Heart Health at the Gym

Pursuing Heart Health, Both Inside and Outside the Gym

When you’re at the gym, you work hard to make sure all your muscle groups get a good workout, but don’t forget your heart! During an average lifetime, the heart beats about 2.5 billion times and pushes millions of gallons of blood to every part of the body. In this blog, we’ll list some ways that you can protect and improve your heart health, both outside and inside our Thornton, CO, gym.

Planking in Thornton CO Gym

Perfecting Your Planks at AFAC Gym in Thornton, Colorado

The plank is an excellent exercise to increase your core strength and stabilization. It’s also a rewarding exercise because people of all fitness levels can start doing planks for short increments (10-20 seconds) and then slowly build over time to hold a plank for 1-5 minutes. They give you a real feeling of accomplishment and you can see the results in your stronger shoulder and abdominal muscles. At Adventure Fitness Athletic Club, our team of personal trainers is here to help members of our Thornton, CO, gym use proper form during all their exercises, including planks.

Trap Bars at Thornton Gym

Try Trap Bars at AFAC Gym in Thornton, Colorado

A trap bar is a hexagon-shaped barbell that allows you to stand in the middle of the hexagon, instead of behind a straight barbell. When you lift with a trap bar, you place less force on your spine compared to a barbell, but still give your lower body a good workout. Adventure Fitness Athletic Club has state-of-the-art trap bars for our members to use at our gym in Thornton. We invite anyone who would like to learn more about how to use trap bars to ask one of our staff members for help.

Functional Cable Trainer Thornton CO

Proformance Plus Functional Trainer Workouts at AFAC’s Gym in Thornton, CO

When you’re looking for a safe way to perform exercises using virtually unlimited ranges of motion, a cable machine is perfect for this type of functional training. Adventure Fitness Athletic Club has a Proformance Plus Functional Trainer at our gym in Thornton. Our members use this commercial-grade cable machine to perform just about any exercise, making it a one-stop-shop workout adventure.

Climbing Wall with Auto Belay in Thornton

Double Auto Belay Climbing Wall — Only at Adventure Fitness Athletic Club’s Gym in Thornton, CO

At Adventure Fitness Athletic Club, we have a climbing wall with two auto belays at our Thornton, CO, gym. Our auto belays are great training tools for all skill levels. In addition to helping you perfect your climbing technique, they’ll help you build your overall strength, balance, and core muscles. Plus, during the winter, they’ll help you get ready for climbing the mountains in the summer.

Dumbbells in Thornton, CO, Gym

Back to Basics — Working Out With D-Bells at AFAC Gym in Thornton, CO

One of the main benefits of dumbbells is that they’re portable and can be used almost anywhere — at home, school, or work, outside or inside. Even so, it’s important to learn how to use d-bells properly so that you can get the most out of your workout and avoid injury. That’s where the team at Adventure Fitness Athletic Club comes in! Not only do we have a wide assortment of dumbbells from 5-100 pounds at our gym in Thornton, CO, but we also have certified personal trainers on staff who can show you how to properly incorporate dumbbells into your workout.

Jungle Gym Workout Thornton CO

Get Your Jungle Gym Workout at Adventure Fitness Athletic Club

Do you remember playing on a jungle gym as a kid? What a great workout that was! Adventure Fitness Athletic Club has an adult version of a playground workout at our gym in Thornton, CO — our TuffStuff CT Fitness Training System. It’s the perfect workout solution for people of all ages and fitness levels, offering ways for users to increase their strength, flexibility, and endurance on a jungle gym that’s built especially for grownups.