(201) Health 2018 Edition | Page 34

HEAD of the Class Anatomy 201 takes personal training to the next level WRITTEN BY TARA HOPFENSPIRGER PHOTOGRAPHY BY MITSU YASUKAWA M MARC RONCHES arc Ronches has dedicated his life to fitness. While doing personal training for many years, the fitness guru grew increasingly pas- sionate about the industry. As his schedule became too packed for new clients, and as training at big gyms became less fulfilling, Ronches took it upon himself to open a unique facility of his own. The boutique fitness studio offers classes in the Group Training Studio, and one-on-one personal training in the 1on1 Training Studio a couple of doors down. A distinctive feature of the studios is that they are completely private; clients are only there to participate in a group training class or to work with their personal trainer. While Ronches no longer trains clients himself, he has put together a team of top-notch trainers and nutri- tionists. Personal training sessions are by appointment only, and designed based on a client’s goals, injuries and fitness level. Group classes include everything from Max Reps and Anatomy After Burn to Body Weight & Core and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). The group instructors at Anatomy 201 are all certified personal trainers educated in program design, anatomy and physi- ology, and in teaching proper form. “A lot of places have a very one-size-fits-all approach,” Ronches says. “Other class instructors get people to jump around and move without a purpose. Our group training is boot-camp style with a personal training flare. We focus heavily