We LOVE to do dynamic warm-ups at Core Strength & Performance. Movement with some mobility/strengthening components helps build coordination, warm-up the body and identify faults in movement that you can work on to improve overall performance. Execute this flow prior to your upper body workout. Repeat 2-3 times with a moderate pace. *Subscribe to our...Read More

Instead of just switching up your exercises, take your favorite exercises and CHALLENGE them! You can  increase the INTENSITY with these 4 methods. Tempo: the whole motion is done with control, usually 2-4 seconds up and down. Negative: the eccentric (or most often the lowering/elongating phase) is done slowly, anywhere from 4-8 seconds. Then you...Read More

Are you SMARTER than a Food Label? Do food labels tell the truth? Listen to my recent experience with a Publix salad. *DON’T FORGET to Subscribe to our channel for more of our training!* CLICK HERE for Core Strength & Performance YouTube ChannelRead More

If you’re like me as a parent, you don’t always have time to get a workout in (yes, even someone who OWNS a gym). The reality is things happen, kids don’t feel good, work stuff pops up and I sometimes just don’t have the time. So over the years I’ve learned to be a little...Read More

Killing yourself in the gym DOES NOT necessarily mean you’ll reach your fitness goals. Here’s an easy breakdown of how you can use your own bodies energy systems to train for the right goals! Key things to remember: Alactic: Very high power output, very low capacity. Ex. 5-100m sprints that are less than 15 seconds...Read More

November Athlete of the Month Denise Moore We want to give the wonderful Denise Moore a HUGE shout out for being so determined and consistent with her training! In 4 weeks she’s lost 3 inches total off her body AND (this is the best imo) achieved a 1 minute Dead Hang (which is where you...Read More

  Calling all Huntsvillites! Join Core Strength & Performance for a workout to benefit the fight against neuroblastoma on November 4th! Wade’s Army is a 501(c)3 non-profit bringing the fight against neuroblastoma and remembering Wade DeBruin’s battle with this deadly pediatric cancer. Wade’s Army’s mission is to bring action to Neuroblastoma, an under-funded, little understood...Read More

  Hi, I’m Heidi I’m Heidi Dehnel or, as those who follow me on Instagram know me as, FlyingPurplePeopleEater. Why that name you might ask? It was one of my favorite songs in college and to my credit, I thought Instagram would be a flop. Hence the comically yet poorly thought out username.  Ironically, the...Read More