Noblesville, IN Health and Fitness

The Gonstead concept of chiropractic is based on a simple, clear idea: like any structure, the body has a foundation. The Gonstead method, an advanced technique practiced at Grant Family Chiropractic, directly addresses the body's foundation—the pelvic girdle. Balance in this region leads to stability and balance in the spine, which leads to being able to stand, walk, and topple someone over in order to take over their hopscotch game. Using this method, along with other techniques and treatments, Doctor of Chiropractic Pamela Grant helps to move her clients toward better health. She works alongside licensed massage therapist Adam Johnson, who also aims to provide relief for beleaguered bodies through various massage techniques.

It’s hard to imagine a trainer more dedicated to fitness than Josh Kuklak, the owner of Survival Fitness Gym. An ACE-certified personal trainer, Josh holds state records in powerlifting on the bench-press and deadlift platforms, and has also competed in hockey, tennis, karate, and weight training. Along with Diana Fisbeck, also an ACE-certified trainer, he leads boot camp-style workouts that call upon muscle confusion—through constantly varied routines—to promote building strength and melting fat.

Their boot camps fuse cardio, resistance training, and plyometrics into workouts that change every day to prevent workout burnout. Leaving treadmills and weight machines behind, the sessions incorporate a slew of nontraditional fitness equipment. Students might flip oversize tires and hang from gymnastics rings one day, and then heave sledgehammers and box heavy bags until they cry uncle the next. Their basic-training class focuses on core work and endurance, and strength training blends elements of powerlifting, bodybuilding, and functional training to pack on muscle and annihilate fat. The fitness duo also leads personal-training sessions, motivating clients to reach their goals and harmonizing with them during workout songs.

Pole Up Fitness and Dance Studio’s owner, Laura, guides her all-female staff armed with a master's of education degree in health, exercise, and sports science and her passion for fitness. Laura’s handpicked fleet of lifelong dancers and fitness pros imbues students with inner confidence through a series of sassy fitness classes, some of which employ 14-foot poles or ceiling-suspended aerial silks. Group fitness classes include Back It Up!, Booty Camp, and Turbo Kick, high-energy cardio workouts that attempt to torch calories, in addition to sensual pole dancing, which lets students use body weight as resistance to tone their upper bodies.

Guests can soak up specifics in the immersive workshops that lead students through a variety of unique maneuvers such as belly dancing and hula hoop dancing. For fun nights out, groups can rent the studio for private parties that include instructor-led pole or chair dancing.

Though Bang Fitness Project stands by traditional gym staples—a welcoming setting, programs suitable for families or singles, and affable trainers—it also embraces high-tech advancements. With DotFit Nutrition, guests plan their meals by accessing a gigantic database of food statistics and advice from NASM professionals. The gym's Visual Fitness Planner pulls 3-D images from potential futures, showing users how an exercise or diet regimen could affect their physiques and ability to make carry-on luggage fit. Visitors armed with this knowledge can then jog aboard television-facing treadmills, heft free weights, and test their muscles on strength machinery from Precor and Life Fitness.

Dr. Robert Jackson modifies the way people look, but he also aims to shape the future of cosmetic surgery in the United States. When he's not filling wrinkles, removing fat, or tightening loose skin at Hamilton Surgical Arts, he authors articles for medical journals, plays tic-tac-toe on cocktail napkins, and contributes wisdom to professional organizations that oversee and uphold industry standards. Dr. Jackson works alongside Dr. Chris Lowery, a board-certified doctor of general and cosmetic surgery. The doctors combine their expertise to help clients attain their desired look, whether through minimally invasive or surgical procedures.

Drs. Harold A. Smith and Ted K. Brauer protect families' teeth with preventive, restorative, and cosmetic services. They nurture smiles with cleanings and whitening treatments while protecting mouths by studying all-seeing x-rays and teaching the tongue kung fu.

Water trickles down the giant stone wall adjacent to the reception desk as guests relax in a waiting lounge dotted with brown, purple, and light-blue furniture. A large stone fireplace pops against beige walls, which host framed pictures and modern artwork.