Coralville, IA Health and Fitness

Northland Fitness Club, which moved to a new Blairs Ferry Road location in early 2012, stocks its gym with all the amenities of a metropolis exercise complex. Television shows entertain mental muscles while Precor and Stairmaster equipment stimulate and exercise heart and leg sinews. Circuit machines and weight training barbells, meanwhile, enable customized training for pectorals, biceps, forearms, and reararms, which spring from the middle of the back and help quarterbacks fend off blindside sacks. Nationally certified instructors lead group classes—including Zumba and yoga/Pilates fusion—six days a week, and personal trainers craft tailored workouts so that each trainee earns the best possible results. During the 10-week Max10 program, patrons launch kickboxing jabs and run resistance drills in a supportive setting specifically geared toward weight loss, wellness, and intimidating one's own reflection.

Since launching their flagship 10-week program in 2001, the instructors at Farrell’s eXtreme Bodyshaping have spurred more than 35,000 trainees across 42 locations toward their weight-loss goals. Classes burn fat and build lean muscle with fitness kickboxing and muscle-building with anaerobic bands. Coaches support trainees with a nutrition plan that breaks up food intake into six daily meals, increasing sustaining bodily energy and a sense of déjà vu. The founders of Farrell’s eXtreme Bodybuilding are so confident in their program that they offer a money-back guarantee for those dissatisfied with their results.

Dr. Karen Besler and Dr. Laura Ross team up to helm Dental Associates of Cedar Rapids, where they improve smiles with Invisalign and veneers and ensure improved oral hygiene with general checkups for patients of all ages. They attend to patients during convenient early morning and evening hours, as well as one Saturday a month, and keep a staff member on call for dental emergencies, such as when a patient cracks a tooth or grows baleen. Additionally, Dr. Besler promotes dentistry worldwide, helping to raise funds to equip a dental clinic in Kipkaren, Kenya.

It isn’t uncommon for the vastly different worlds of charity fundraising and pole dancing to collide at various local philanthropic functions throughout Iowa. That’s because staff members at Wicked Enchantment Pole Dancing & Fitness Studio continue to prove that pole fitness can benefit their community as well as raise money for organizations such as Children's Miracle Network and Eastern Iowa Honor Flight. They channel this same spirit of support during their group and private classes back at their ladies-only workout venue.

They restrict their pole-based classes to six people, fostering an intimate and supportive environment for women to master climbs, grips, and twirls. Their curriculum also hones in on the healthy aspect of the art, listing classes that target arms, abs, and cores as well as full-body boot-camp workouts. They teach several levels of pole dancing and corresponding choreography classes, building fluid routines by augmenting maneuvers with transitions and lubricating arm joints with 10W-40.

Doctor of Chiropractic Logan Jenkins is on a mission at Jenkins Chiropractic and Wellness Center. He wants to help as many people as possible achieve optimal health, especially children. To do so, he uses the soft-tissue-focused Graston technique, the instrument-based Activator adjustment method, and kinesio taping, which can help athletes or windblown mummies recover from their injuries. Kids can wait for treatment in the "kids only" room, a cozy, yellow-walled space with alphabet-inspired artwork and a variety of toys.