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Gym4Joints: Questions?

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Challenge FAQs

  • From the moment you sign up you'll get access to the private challenge member area, where all of the videos, live class recordings, and resources will be kept for you.

    You'll keep access to the challenge content forever.

  • In each 40-minute challenge session Asia will lead you through joint-specific movements, as they’ll be the new piece for your strength training.

    In the member vault, you’ll find your detailed gym workout guide + videos, which will also show you how to add these new joint moves into your strength training.

  • The challenge sessions will be very accessible. If you have no major health or mobility issues, you’ll be good to go.

    If you have specific limitations, you can message Asia for options.

    It’s always best to talk with your team (doctor, physio, whomever you’re working with for your physical health) and have them clear you for what you should and shouldn’t be doing.

  • Definitely not. In fact, if you’ve never stepped into a gym, this is a great way to get started because you’ll get to skip a lot of the ‘trendy’ or faulty training a lot of us learned over the decades, and start with the smartest, simplest movements that bring the best results.

    You can watch each video before even leaving your home, and refer back to them anytime to be sure you’re doing them right. And Asia will be available throughout the challenge to support you.

  • God yes. If you haven’t learned joint strength training yet, that alone is worth 10X the price of this challenge. But you’ll also get updated ways to do classic gym movements that’ll make so much sense to you once you learn them.

  • I’ve certified as a personal trainer, and (more importantly) worked out faithfully for 30 years. I’ve gone through the gamut of fads, approaches, "best practices", injury recovery, etc. and have refined my workouts to what feels great and keeps me fit to live the life I want.

    The kind of weight training we’ll do in this challenge isn’t complicated; it's sustainable, and backed by research. It’s focused on building and maintaining joints + bone density, muscle mass, mobility, strength, and energy for decades.

  • For the joint training: Be on a surface (like a yoga mat or cushy carpet) that’s got some padding. It's also handy to have a block or firm cushion, and a hand towel to give you some extra padding for those bony areas or more feedback.

    For the workouts: Even the most basic gym will have everything you’ll need. But I’ll also show you how to do the workouts at home. For that, you'll need dumbbells, a pull-up bar* (here’s one; here’s another), and elastic resistance bands. A workout bench would be a bonus.

    *Don't worry about needing to be able to do a pull-up! You'll be learning some basics of pulling and hanging, and you'll get lots of options that meet you where you are - including if you've never done a pull-up.

  • No problem, just contact Asia - happy to help out.

  • This was the first class I’d ever been to where I felt seen. Asia doesn't push me beyond where I’m comfortable — in fact, she encourages me not to. Also, the community is amazing: I love the people who come.

    — Mandy Jo McMurray

  • After this week's session, I am feeling amazing!! Taller, lighter, and stronger through my core. It's so interesting to bring these movements into my regular practice.

    — Jamylynn McDonald

  • I just did last night's class OMG - THE BEST CLASS EVER. You've taken my pain management skills to a whole new level. I resent days when life interferes and I can't get to the video vault. Thank you from the bottom of my now-flexible hips and happier low back.

    — “Supple Sue” Coulter

  • The class just flies, because everything flows so perfectly.

    — Nyla Joseph

  • I never miss these classes, Asia. I’m always wowed. Thank you from all of us you've helped.

    — Olga McBride

  • I am loving the movement classes, Asia! Thank you so much! I re-did Tuesday's class and it was even better the second time. Tuesdays are my favourite day of the week because of your class.

    — Christine Goucher

  • I love your style! I have tried other yoga classes and they were nothing like yours! I love your focus on joint health, your vast knowledge of the human body, how you challenge us each week with new moves and adaptations, how you inspire us with wholistic views on how to live a healthy and happy life, and how you build community in your classes with stories and humour.

    — Sarah J Penner