Success Story: Mike W.

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Mike’s biggest obstacle was admitting he needed help. We helped him overcome.

A coworker started training at AFS. I was impressed by his better
eating habits and weight loss. He also mentioned that his doctor took
him off his blood pressure medication. He said the reduction in his
medication costs easily offset his AFS expenses. With that kind of
endorsement, how I could I not check out AFS?

 

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Four Years Ago, I Was Wheelchair Bound

Thanks to an operation and a fair amount of hard work, I’m back on my feet. I intend to keep it that way! AFS has improved my mobility and strength, in ways I don’t think I could accomplish on my own.
As soon as I walked in the door, I felt welcomed. The staff are always engaging and uplifting, which is exactly what I look forward to at the end of each day. The classes are open to all fitness levels from novice to athletic, ages ranging from 14 to 80 years old! No matter what, they have an exercise for you and you’ll be treated with the utmost respect and passion.
All you have to do is show up and AFS takes it from there. I just have to make it in the door and I win. They make it easier for me.

My Advice A Year In

Show up and try it out. AFS is so unique and different than any fitness facility out there. The only way to truly understand their power is to experience it for yourself.  The hardest part was admitting to myself that I couldn’t do this alone, which was the biggest obstacle. Once I trusted the process, the success just started to happen.
Since my success, I get invited out more often! I joke about this with Claire, but oddly, I do seem to get out and socialize more. Coincidence? I think not! I still have a couple things to check off my goal list, such as, I want to stand from a sitting position on the floor without having to use my hands for support. Lunges, I want to do lunges with my old man knees!

About the Author:

  • Michael Stack is the founder & CEO of Applied Fitness Solutions and Frontline Fitness Pros. He is a faculty lecturer for the University of Michigan’s School of Kinesiology. He is also the creator and the host of the Wellness Paradox Podcast, produced in conjunction with University of Michigan.

    Michael is an exercise physiologist by training and a health entrepreneur, health educator, and fitness industry advocate by trade. He is dedicated to enhancing the standard of practice of, and advocating for, fitness and wellness professionals to ensure they become an essential constituent in the healthcare delivery system.

    With a career spanning over three decades in fitness, health, and wellness Michael has a deep knowledge of exercise physiology, health/wellness coaching, lifestyle interventions to mitigate chronic disease and leadership. He is credentialed through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) as an Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-EP), Exercise is Medicine practitioner (ASCM-EIM), and a Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist (ACSM-PAPHS). Michael is a National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and a CDC Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Lifestyle Coach.

    Michael received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan’s School of Kinesiology in 2004 and is currently a Master’s of Public Health (MPH) candidate at University of Michigan, with a specific concentration in health behavior and health education.

    Michael is a board of directors’ member for the Physical Activity Alliance and Michigan Fitness Clubs Association. He sits on the University of Michigan’s School of Kinesiology Alumni Board of Governors. Michael is an expert curriculum reviewer for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Finally, he is a member of the executive leadership team for American Heart Association’s Heart Walk.

    Michael lectures nationally for several health/fitness certification and continuing educations, including; IHRSA, the Medical Fitness Association, the National Strength & Conditioning Association, and SCW Fitness.

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