Fitness

Four girls’ sports teams in Faulkner County won state championships during the 2009-10 school year. The coaches of those teams recently discussed what it took to get their teams to victory.

GREENBRIER SOFTBALL

Her voice precedes her as she comes down the long hall at the Wellness and Athletic Center at Hendrix College. “Let’s get started,” she says to the rows of men and women of a certain age who are poised in stocking feet behind metal folding chairs. “Up on your toes … this is for balance,” she says, in a voice trained for coaching sports, refereeing volleyball, and teaching future coaches and fitness instructors.

Imagine your preacher and pediatrician pumping iron in your gym. Throw in your banker building his biceps. Add a few folks from the neighborhood, a college buddy or two, and maybe even your hair stylist. If you can see the mental picture in your mind’s eye, then you have a glimpse of the personal fitness zone Ty and Tori Miller have been diligently creating this last year. They attribute the quick growth of 24/7 Fitness, in part, to simply paying close attention to the customer.
“I focused on every member. I want every member to be comfortable and well taken care of,” says Ty.