Bellaire, TX Health and Fitness

My Fit Gym/River Oaks Fitness fights fat by running multipronged personal-training programs that integrate nutrition counseling. Group-training sessions with three or more people blend cardiovascular and resistance training to create a workout more complete than a card catalogue at a library that has only Dennis Quaid’s memoir. Trainers will also help clients assess their diets and look for ways to improve their eating habits during a nutrition consultation.

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Element 5 Om’s owner and licensed acupuncturist Sheri Davidson focuses on making disparate parts work together as a whole. Sheri began her traditional Chinese medical studies in 2000, cultivating a passion for Japanese architecture and martial-arts along the way. Through her studies, Davidson has learned extensively in the fields of Acupuncture, moxibustion training, Chinese herbology, Tai Chi, and Qigong.

Eastern medicine emphasizes a theory of interconnectedness. For example, the lungs affect the kidneys, which in turn affect the heart. To this end, the clinic’s range of services works to bring clients’ bodies into balance, without standard medications or excessive seesaws. Acupuncture guides the body’s energy flow into more healthful patterns by inserting fine needles into certain meridian points on the body. This is believed to stimulate the flow of energy and can treat a variety of chronic medical conditions, along with decreasing chronic pain. During cupping treatments, gentle suction coaxes tight muscles into releasing tension and toxins, whereas one-on-one health-coaching sessions help clients learn to live a life that fosters wellness.

Inner Me Studios' schedule of innovative fitness classes helps students unlock self-confidence with calorie-blasting exercises. The array of Motion and Energy classes provides a vigorous workout for pupils of all levels, combining elements of cardio, strength training, and flexibility. Cardio-intensive classes such as Kickboxing Fusion use the basics of jeet kune do and mixed martial arts to teach students how to kick down their boss's door each morning using their fiercely trained feet and fists. Stiletto Fit unleashes inner divas in a 90-minute course that focuses on sultry dance moves, and Chair Dancing classes teach ladies how to choreograph a mesmerizing routine using only a small folding chair or a seductive blue beanbag.

At FIT Athletic Club, the sounds of clattering weights, whirring treadmills, and friendly chatter fill the gym from dusk to dawn. These energetic sounds play out over state-of-the-art strength and cardio equipment and high-end amenities such as a steam room and sauna. Members who tire of going it alone enjoy unlimited access to more than 300 group classes each month. After a tough workout, FIT Athletic Bar's smoothie selection gives exercisers a nutritious way to refuel, and the bar’s free WiFi lets them check email, update social networks, or Google the best ways to snag the available treadmill for a date Saturday night.