4 Ways Exercise Improves Mental Health
When it comes to our overall health and wellness, the best place to start is your mental health. When you’re feeling depressed, anxious, confused, scared, or stressed, what do you do? Many people fa
Read more8/11 Member Update
To All MSF Members; As we digested yesterday’s release of the Governor’s “newest” version of protocols and the introduction of metrics, it has presented insurmountable hurdles for MSF to
Read more8/10 Update to Members
To All MSF Members; As we patiently waited for the Governor’s office to finalize the “protocols” that they put in place on July 22nd and which were the center point of the TRO hearing, we hav
Read moreHow To Make Your At-Home Workouts More Challenging
Mountainside Fitness clubs may be closed but at-home workouts are open! Although 2020 has had its share of hardships, loss, and canceled plans, there are a few things that are not canceled: staying
Read moreMountainside Fitness plans to Re-Open Tuesday, August 11th
To All MSF Members; I would like to announce that today we WON a historic ruling in this country, as our bid for a Temporary Restraining Order/Injunctive Relief was granted! With this order, the
Read moreJuly 31 Update from Tom Hatten, Founder/CEO
MSF Members: In these unprecedented times (as we have all heard so often), so too is this 3rd installment of our Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunctive Relief hearing, and with that, I wo
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Confessions of a Group Fitness Instructor
While the gym can be a positive and uplifting community of people, the reality is that people have bad days. Some people pass judgment and others fall victim to comparing their bodies to another. In a
Read moreJuly 27th Update from Tom Hatten, CEO/Founder
To All MSF Members; As most have heard, last Thursday, July 23rd, Governor Ducey decided to continue the mandate to stay closed, reversing his previous commitment to allow for Gyms to re-open (agai
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Why Taking a Rest Day is Essential for Your Body and Mind
If you are someone who is married to the glow up game and find yourself always pushing yourself with intense workouts everyday, you need to commit to the rest day as well. Studies have shown that ther
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Understanding Yoga as a Practice
Yoga is a practice. The history extends back 5,000 years to ancient Indian philosophy! I joined Mountainside as a member in 2014 and I was curious to try new group fitness classes that I hadn’t tri
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