HEALTH & WELLNESS
on teaching proper form and offering a chal-
lenging workout, while keeping our clients safe
and injury-free.”
Ronches’ journey began in June 2011 when
he and his former partner Russ Teitsma opened
their first studio in Montclair, and then a second
facility in Bloomfield in September 2013. Three
years later, they decided to move to Bergen
County. In September 2016, the co-owners sold
both locations and, two months later, opened
their first Anatomy 201 studio on High
Mountain Road in Franklin Lakes, which
Ronches now owns independently.
Ronches realizes that most people are unable
to dedicate more than an hour to the gym, so
Anatomy 201’s workout program allows clients
to complete their workouts in as few as 30 min-
utes. Trainers use a combination of strength and
interval training to help increase metabolism
and burn the maximum amount of fat. After
spending two-to-three hours a week at the gym,
clients are held accountable for the other 165
hours in a week.
And training doesn’t stop when their clients
leave the building. Not only do trainers check
on clients’ progress — via texts, calls and
emails — and meet them to take measurements,
they also encourage and assist clients to eat
properly, lower their blood pressure and choles-
terol, and even quit smoking. They make pro-
gram education a priority. The name Anatomy
201 build on that idea.
“We don’t want them to work out and leave
not knowing any more than when they stepped
in the door,” Ronches says. “Anatomy 201
sounds like a class level — Anatomy 101, 201,
301. We liked that it sounds like a fitness
course.” ❖
FITNESS AND FOOD
An effective nutrition
program is also an essential
part of training at Anatomy
201. Trainers stress that
nutrition is 90 percent of
successful results. Eating
healthy is not enough; eating
healthy foods in the right
quantities is emphasized.
Clients are taught a system
that focuses on three critical
nutrients: carbohydrates,
protein and fat. According to
the website, it’s a simple yet
effective plan that leads to
most clients seeing visible
results within their first 30
days.
Creating an
environment
for exercise
R
ecognizing that many people are fearful of
being judged by others when exercising, the
objective at Anatomy 201 is for clients to
immediately feel comfortable. Exposed
brick, proper lighting, sleek design choices
and a warm color scheme all add to the
upscale, approachable environment.
“Lighting is a huge thing that people mention when
they come in,” Ronches says. “The location of the lights,
when we use colors, regular lights and dimmers — it is all
so important to making people feel confident when they
are looking at
their reflections.
And if you can
create the right
lighting, like a
classy restaurant
that is perfectly
lit, you’ll want
to spend more
time there.”
“IT’S EXCITING
TO SEE PEOPLE
IMPROVE, AND
WE LIKE TO WORK
WITH PEOPLE
WHO REALLY
WANT IT AND
TAKE IT SERIOUSLY.
IT MAKES OUR
JOBS MUCH
MORE FUN.”
MARC RONCHES
OWNER OF
ANANOTMY 201
this creative way to engage and work your core muscles
Tired of sit-ups? Try
without actually having to do a sit-up.
QUADRUPED T-SPINE ROTATION
1
Get into a quadruped position with your
knees under the hips, your hands under
the shoulders and your spine in a neutral
position.
This exercise increases thoracic spine mobility with minimal lower back involvement.
2
Extend one leg out, keeping it parallel to
the ground.
3
Place one hand on the side of your face.
Do not pull down or put pressure on your
neck with your hand.
4
Rotate down and across to touch your
elbows together.
Think about rotating from your mid-to upper back, not your lower back. Rotate back down and repeat touching one elbow to the other.
5
Begin to rotate upwards, leading with the eyes
as far as possible. Maintain the position of
your opposite arm with the elbow extended
while moving in both directions. Try to keep
your leg as steady as possible.
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