FitFoods Rx
Meal Prep Made Easy We are pleased to announce that Applied Fitness Solutions is now a designated pick-up location for FitfoodsRx! Since 2014 FitFoods Rx has taken pride in preparing healthy, nutritious meals that taste great to help people reach their health and fitness goals. The FitFoods story started with Ken Jackson, IFBB professional bodybuilder, trainer, […]
Peak Week Strategies for Endurance Athletes
We’re less than two weeks out from the race, can you believe it?!?! Now that we’re in the home stretch, it’s time to start talking peaking and tapering strategies to optimize race day performance. Peaking and tapering can be a very complex area of performance enhancement, and for good reason. Realizing the potential of all […]
Holy Family Athlete Training Workshop! Join us for an informative training workshop Tuesday, Mar. 14th at 6:00pm Presented by:  Applied Fitness Solutions 1136 S. Rochester Rd. Rochester, MI 48307 Learn the foundation of proper sports training from an area expert! Topics will include: Pre-screening for injury prevention Muscle imbalances that limit performance Proper progressions for maximizing performance The […]
Fighting for Lizzy: Bridget’s Journey with AFS (Part 1)
The AFS community just got a whole lot tougher. Don’t let the big smile and bubbly laugh fool you; she’s been setting an example for her three daughters since before they were born. If you need some extra motivation to get your shoes on and get to your Weight Loss Solution class, meet Bridget Dermody. […]
Athlete Success Story: Connor H.
Connor wanted to go to the next level. We tailored a program to help him get there. I heard about AFS through a few friends and coaches at Saline High School. I’m a Senior running back and also run track at Saline. Before starting at AFS, my goals were to improve my balance and agility, and […]
Race Day Routine
We’re a little less than a month out from your race, so now it’s time to start thinking about dialing in your race day routine! Race day can be stressful enough, just given the nervous excitement of the day. One thing you can do to minimize your stress is develop a predictable routine. If you […]
Nutrient Timing to Optimize Endurance Performance
Race Season is Near, Now What? Wednesday April 12th 6:00PM at Ann Arbor Running Company Ann Arbor Running Company and Applied Fitness Solutions invite all runners, cyclists, and triathletes to join us for a FREE workshop on how to decrease muscle soreness, improve recovery, increase speed, and avoid “hitting the wall.” Sometimes you start out with […]
Success Story: Jeanine Lowe
What motivated you to start at Applied Fitness Solutions? I have always been a fairly active person-not always in an exercise way, but on the go, always in motion. I’ve done many fitness routines, all of which I still like–yoga, walking, jazzercise–but generally would get bored and move on to something else. I guess it […]
5 Recovery Tips for Endurance Athletes
It’s coming up on March, the weather getting warmer, but you’ve been training hard and you might be a little tired, and feeling a bit beat up. That’s okay, that’s totally normal right now! Getting ready for a race is a grind, especially when you’re running in the snow and cold of a Michigan winter. […]
Optimizing Sports Performance Lecture- Ann Arbor
“Training the Brakes Before the Engine: Optimizing Sports Performance” Join us for our FREE workshop on Wednesday, March 1st at 6:30pm, Applied Fitness Solutions -Ann Arbor Attendee’s will learn: Role of deceleration training in optimizing performance and preventing injury A simple movement screen to identify deficient aspects of movement that cause injury and impair performance Corrective exercises to […]
Believing and Achieving
The craziness of a late Michigan winter, early spring is upon us. Somedays its 70° and sunny, other days it’s 20° and snowing. You might be finding it hard to get in a rhythm of good runs. If you’re struggling with this, you’re not alone, even the best athletes on the planet question themselves at […]
Meet The Owner-Applied Fitness Solutions
Jared Freeman Applied Fitness Solutions In Business Since: 2017 Specialty: Fitness classes paired with personal coaching Quick Bio: Graduate of Oakland University (2008), College of Health Sciences. Fan of all things nature, Michigan athletics, gummy bears. Why Did your company choose to expand to Rochester? Personally, I spent a lot of time here during college […]