September 4, 2015

Page 86

FOCUS ON HEALTH: Feature Story

PPersonalized Fitness nutriFormance

By Robyn Dexter

N

o matter the age, fitness level or understanding of nutrition, a place in St. Louis can help its clients figure out a fitness plan catered just to them. Since 1997, NutriFormance in Frontenac has been providing nutrition coaching and personal training to help its clients reach their goals, whether they want to be able to walk faster or are recovering from an injury. NutriFormance’s core clientele ranges in age from 10 to 90, but they all have a common theme, says co-founder Dale Huff: They have a performance-based goal. “Our post-rehab work is really taking off,” he says. “We’re a good fit for people who want to get back out on the field.” NutriFormance has a physical therapist on staff who’s able to assess injuries, which Huff calls a “great component.”

“People want to move better and feel better,” he says. “They also want to understand nutrition. These are our goals today and every day.” Some other key aspects of the NutriFormance atmosphere include small-group personal training and massage therapy. The small-group training class consists of two to four people, who participate in a blend of personal training and reformer Pilates. “It’s pretty unique, and you get the best of both worlds for a great price,” Huff says. “It’s ideal for someone who is relatively injury-free and wants a metabolic approach, coupled with core strength and flexibility.” He notes that a trend he’s seeing is people doing metabolic training all the time, with “really intense work-outs all week, but nothing to recover and restore.” Small-group personal training helps clients

find that balance of multiple fitness activities. “Oftentimes, people think they’re not getting a good work-out if the intensity isn’t high,” Huff says, noting that dispelling that myth is the premise of this program. Another thing that makes NutriFormance unique is the advantages that come with a personal training membership. If a client commits to seeing a trainer a set number of times in a month, they also get access to all of NutriFormance’s classes. “We’ve built in more opportunities for people to get fit, and that helps the client acknowledge their goals more,” Huff says. NutriFormance offers a trial membership and complimentary consultations, Huff says. “We want people to understand and see for themselves what makes us unique.”

314-432-6103 ∙ nutriformance.com ∙ 10407 Clayton Road ∙ St. Louis MO, 63131

healthy lifestyles

By Amanda Dahl

‌Nutriformance

Siteman Cancer Center

10407 Clayton Road, 314-432-6103,

4921 Parkview Place; 10 Barnes West Drive,

nutriformance.com

1-800-600-3606, siteman.wustl.edu

Overuse injuries are at an all-time high for

Siteman Cancer Center received the highest

youth and adults. Young athletes focus with

possible rating-exceptional-by the National

too much volume on one sport. Children

Cancer Institute. “While this rating speaks

should play two or more sports until age

to the extraordinary quality of our research,

13, at least. Adult fitness participants also

many of our researchers also are physicians,

do too much of a good thing. Just like the

who treat patients,” says director Dr.

youth, adults should participate in multiple

Timothy Eberlein. “Their exceptional work

activities to avoid injury.

doesn’t stop at the laboratory door.”

St. Luke’s Hospital

Washington University Audiology

314-205-6267, stlukes-stl.com/breasthealth Early detection is your best tool in the fight against breast cancer. Annual

4921 Parkview Place, 314-747-0972, wuphysicians.wustl.edu

mammograms are recommended, starting

Learn important information about hearing

at age 40, and St. Luke’s Hospital has 2-D

loss, advanced hearing aid technology and

and 3-D mammography services available

the latest treatment options at a lecture

for you.

presented by Dr. Kenny Marciniak on Thurs., Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The event, held at the Center for Advanced Medicine in conference room 1, also provides validated parking and refreshments.

84   LadueNews.com | September 4, 2015  |

A Ladue News Special Promotion


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.