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How to Train to Reduce Injury While Playing Pickleball
How to Train to Reduce Injury While Playing Pickleball By Mitch Shooks Pickleball is one of the best things to happen to adults over 40. It’s social. It’s competitive. It’s addictive. It gives you that “I still got it” feeling… right up until your elbow starts barking, your knee starts swelling, or your shoulder decides…
Why Strength Training and Protein Are Essential When Starting a GLP-1
WHY STRENGTH TRAINING AND PROTEIN ARE ESSENTIAL WHEN STARTING A GLP-1By Mitch Shooks | 2025 Medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and tirzepatide have helped many people finally break through stubborn weight loss plateaus. But while these drugs are powerful tools, they come with a challenge most people don’t expect: they dramatically reduce appetite — including appetite…
How We Use Peter Attia’s Training Principles at GRIP Center
HOW WE APPLY PETER ATTIA’S LONGEVITY TRAINING PRINCIPLESBy Mitch Shooks | 2025 Longevity is no longer about “aging well someday.” It’s about building the capacity now so the next decades of your life are strong, capable, and resilient. Much of the modern conversation—led by physicians like Peter Attia and researchers like Andrew Huberman—has shifted toward…
Optimal Protein Sources
Protein is an essential macronutrient that plays a crucial role in building and repairing tissues, making enzymes and hormones, and supporting overall health. With a wide variety of protein sources available from both animal and plant-based foods, it’s important to understand which options are the most optimal for meeting your daily protein needs while promoting…
What Is GRIP Center?
GRIP, the Grand Rapids Institute for Performance, is the premier personal training center in Grand Rapids. We focus on the health of each individual and embrace each individual as the unique person they are with unique solutions to fit them. GRIP can help you maximize your potential through our innovative and customized programs. Checkout all…
What is Fascial Stretch Therapy?
When most people work or stretch their body they think of muscles and joints, but the what’s surrounding those organs is just as important. Fascia stretch therapy, or FST, is a table based assistive stretch that targets the most prevalent tissue in the body. What exactly does it do and what are the benefits, we…
My Favorite Summer Recipes
I love this time of year for going to our local farmers market. My favorite is at Fuller and Fulton here in Grand Rapids. Late July and August are some of the best times to get an amazing variety of veggies while they are fresh. Eating local not only supports our local farmers, making sure…
How To Balance Your Blood Sugar Over The Holidays
January 2020 is our GRIP Sugar Detox and being prepared is very important. The closer we are to no added sugar in our diet, the easier the month will be. So with that in mind, backtracking to November and December will set ourselves up for success. There are 600,000 food items in the average grocery…