Applied Fitness Solutions-Ann Arbor

09/30/2026

The protein target on most nutrition labels was set decades ago, using studies in younger adults.

For adults over 50, international experts now recommend 1.0 to 1.2 grams per kilogram of body weight. That's 25 to 50 percent more than the standard RDA.

Our Registered Dietitian, Camille Pearce, breaks down what else changes after 50, from spreading protein across your meals to why your metabolism is steadier than you've been told.

09/29/2026

Personal training is a great fit for a lot of people. If you also want support with nutrition, sleep, stress, and the habits in between workouts, that's where a Health Coach comes in. Mike Stack breaks down the difference. Link in our bio.

09/25/2026

More to come on the ceremony on October 9th.

Friday regulars: please take note and let us know if you have any questions.

09/23/2026

The fitness world has a bad habit...it keeps selling magic beans: 21-day challenges, 30-day detoxes, and diets with a finish line.

The trouble with a finish line is what happens after it. In a review of long-term weight maintenance, people regained more than half of their lost weight within two years and more than 80% within five. A diet designed to end has no plan for year two, and the structure that produced the results leaves when the diet does.

Check out our links section in our bio for our most recent blog on the topic.

09/17/2026

If you’ve been into AFS this past week, you’ve seen that we’ve reconfigured the weight room and added mirrors to the east wall where the DB racks are now located. We’ve also moved more benches and squat racks into the room. These next two weeks, the team and I will be pressure testing the new layout during classes to ensure it meets your needs. We’ll likely be optimizing by adding more space for floor exercises, refining the amount of equipment we have in the room, and making other tweaks to ensure we can provide you the best experience possible.

Read more about what to expect in the next weeks and months ahead:

Greetings, Fit Fam I wanted to give all of you a quick update on our remodel progress. If you’ve been into AFS this past week, you’ve seen that we’ve reconfigured the weight room and added mirrors to the east wall where the DB racks are now located. We’ve also moved…

09/15/2026

Getting back into exercise after an injury can be harder than the injury itself. You took some time off. A few weeks became a few months. Now you’re wondering what your body can handle and whether that old ache will come right back.

The answer usually isn’t to pick up exactly where you left off.

A smart return starts a little easier, pays attention to how your body responds, and builds your confidence along with your strength.

You stopped because something hurt. An exercise physiologist on the 5 steps a Health Coach uses to get you back to the gym without repeating the injury.

09/09/2026

The muscles that hold you upright are detraining while you sit. Eight or nine hours a day of asking almost nothing of your mid back, your deep core and your glutes, and then wondering why your neck aches by 4pm.

Michael Stack wrote up the five exercises that put that work back into the day. Squat, plank, side plank, shoulder blade squeeze, Superman.

Start with the shoulder blade squeeze. It takes a minute and you can do it in your chair.

09/04/2026

The worst of this week's weather is behind us (🤞) and a long weekend is ahead. Pull up Camille's Summer Grilling Guide and send Summer 2026 out in style. The grill is still one of the best tools you have for eating well.

A Registered Dietitian's healthy summer grilling guide: lean proteins, smart marinades, and balanced plates from Memorial Day on.

09/02/2026

AFS opens at our usual time on Labor Day but closes early at 1:00pm. We will resume regular hours on Tuesday, September 8th.

Please plan accordingly and let us know if there's anything we can help with.

09/01/2026

Map your whole health in two minutes

There are eight areas that make up your health, and only one of them is the gym. Sleep is one. So is who you eat dinner with, whether your job leaves you with any energy by 7:00pm, and whether you have been outside this week for a reason other than walking to your car.

But trying to optimize for all eight at once is how you end up with burned out. One or two is the real number. Pick the one or two that matter most for what you are chasing right now, give them ninety days, and let the other six sit where they are.

We built a tool to help you pick 'em. Eight sliders, about two minutes, and you get your whole health in one picture instead of a guess. Our Health Coaches do this with members every week, so if you would rather talk it through with a person, that is what they are here for.