Are you “in the Arena?”
By Jonathan Aluzas Somewhere in the late 90's I came up with the name for my future gym. ?I was working at a health club in Pasadena, Ca and saw a scrap of yellowed paper…
If You Are Your Own Personal Trainer, Your Training Program Is In Trouble!
By Jonathan Aluzas I am a horrible trainer.? And, as a guy who has done somewhere between tens of thousands of training sessions and classes over the years, that’s a hard thing to admit. Oh,…
2012 Fitness Formula for Success: The Basics
By Jonathan Aluzas 2011 is almost over. ?Did you reach your health and fitness objectives? ?If so, then congratulations on achieving something that very few others did. If not, and if you want to get…
Why am I weak this week?
By Jonathan Aluzas I've been dragging all week. ?Actually, it started last week. ?Now, I know, from personal experience as well as from working with people at Arena Fitness, that life in general is taxing…
Workout of the Week
This week's workout is here to put some of the FUN back in your routine. ?While fitness training should be challenging, it doesn't have to be too serious. ?Zumba is a great way to work…
As Seen on TV
By: Sarah Schmermund, M.A. If you’ve never been a sucker for a fad diet or exercise equipment infomercial (shake weight, anyone?), then you’re lying. Even if it wasn’t weight loss related, we’ve all been seduced…
Upcoming Schedule Changes!
Sleep in this Saturday, Come sweat on Sunday! In honor of Yom Kippur, the gym will be closed on Saturday. Our 8am Spartan Training Camp, 9am Kickboxing, and 10am Black Belt Booty Fusion classes will…
Mind Over Muscle
By: Sarah Schmermund, M.A. Historically, research has focused on the physical body (muscles, heart, and lungs) to attempt to figure out what limits a person’s physical exertion capacity. Do tired muscles just give out at…
Working Out Sucks!
By Jonathan Aluzas Yeah, it's true, "working out" sucks.? The ponderous drudgery of killing time on an elliptical machine or doing a few sets of military press in a Cybex machine is enough to drive…
Arena Fitness on GroupOn Now!!
Arena Fitness is joining with Groupon! Going live in Los Angeles today, your favorite local deals website is introducing Groupon Now! to offer you discounts at local businesses and services in real-time. Using your computer…