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| Are you looking for a place where you can get everything you need to reach your ideal weight, learn healthy exercise habits, and maintain wellness once you reach your goals? Are you looking for a place where weight loss, nutrition counseling, infrared body wraps, an individualized exercise program, a sauna, and even tanning are conveniently located? Do you need someone to help you get started and keep you accountable? Manager Rachel Farrell says you can get all of this and more at Inches-A-Weigh in Cedar Rapids. Inches-A-Weigh provides an all-inclusive approach to weight management, nutrition counseling, figure shaping, and cardiovascular exercise. It is a one-stop wellness solution for women of all ages, she says. The spacious workout floors offer a “comfortable environment where you can come in and relax and get a good workout,” Jennifer says. The exercises are low-impact, which means that just about anyone can enjoy the benefits of the programs offered, Rachel says. Rachel has worked in the weight management field for almost 25 years, and can personalize a program for each individual. “If you are ready for changes, give me 30 minutes of your time and I can give you guaranteed results,” she says. Rachel says that her mission is to help her clients achieve long-term health, fitness, and weight loss results. The facility is equipped with an assortment of low-impact toning and cardiovascular machines, as well as a trained staff who can explain how to use the equipment. While generic diet programs typically treat every individual the same, Inches-A-Weigh offers wellness programs that are customized to each woman’s specific needs. Wellness program participants meet every week with a nutritionist, who evaluates their eating habits and personalizes a menu for them. The nutritionist then develops a grocery list that caters to each individual’s lifestyle, taste preferences, and health needs. Members also meet with an experienced personal training staff. These staff members conduct weekly weigh-ins and track their clients’ weight loss progress, Rachel explains. The trainers also inform members of safe ways to work out, and they demonstrate how to target specific areas of the body. Rachel says that these programs give the client a good feel for everything Inches-A-Weigh has to offer. Facility Director Jennifer Elliott shares that her favorite part of her job is seeing members’ progress. “It is always exciting when people bring in their pictures and say, ‘Here is what I used to look like.’” She says that every day is a good day because she knows that people are losing weight and having fun in the process. “The success stories are amazing.” This year will be Inches-A-Weigh’s 15th year in business. Jennifer and Rachel work together to encourage women to succeed. “I knew Rachel was great with helping women reach their weight loss goals. That is why I wanted her to join the Inches-A-Weigh team,” says Jennifer. Jennifer points out that many of the members have been going to the facility for years. “It is exciting to see so many friendships form at our facility because they all help keep each other motivated.” Inches-A-Weigh offers a variety of figure-enhancing body wraps, such as European inch loss wraps, infrared body wraps, and French algae skin-tightening wraps. The center specializes in calorie-burning technology, says Rachel. These body wraps help women with weight loss, toning, and cellulite reduction and control. “The wraps specifically target the fat tissue, which helps to release built-up toxins and impurities,” she explains. She adds that the treatments help with weight loss: you can burn up to 1500 calories during one treatment. The infrared body wrap’s benefits include a loss of pounds and inches without exercise, and you burn up to 1200 calories during one 25-minute wrap. The treatment rejuvenates the skin and provides pain relief associated with muscle spasms, arthritis, fibromyalgia, tissue damage, and joint stiffness, Rachel says. The heat penetrates deep into the tissue, which causes you to sweat. As a result, it softens the cellulite. This allows your body to burn off the hard, gel-like fat stored in the cellulite, eliminate toxins stored in muscle tissue, and improve the overall firmness and appearance of your body. Sweating during the infrared wrap also cleanses the body and boosts the immune system, she states. Inches-A-Weigh also offers VIP Italia, which is a toning and sculpting system designed for targeting inch loss, treating sagging skin, and improving muscle tone. “We do everything we can to make you feel pampered and comfortable during these treatments,” says Rachel. She adds that many of her clients cannot believe that something so soothing can be good for you. Sharene Ottaway became a regular Inches-A-Weigh member after discovering the body wraps. “The infrared body wraps are so wonderful and relaxing that I usually halfway snooze while I am wrapped up,” she reports. Jennifer explains that Inches-A-Weigh offers an all-inclusive weight loss program based on three phases. Phase one is the nutrition phase. To start the program, you meet with a certified nutritionist and lifestyle consultant, who provide one-on-one nutritional counseling, behavior modification lessons, and meal planning. They will help you build an individualized menu full of foods you love to eat, Jennifer adds. Typical weight loss during this phase is one-and-a-half to two pounds per week. You meet with your consultant each week to keep you on track and motivated. Phase two is the reshaping and redeveloping phase. During phase two, you begin to replace excess fat with lean muscle mass and rehabilitate deteriorated muscles. In this phase, you learn to use the center’s exclusive figure-shaping equipment to target your problem areas so you can tone and lose excess inches, Rachel says. Phase three is the toning and firming phase. It is designed to increase cardiovascular activity, accelerate your metabolism, and burn more calories while you condition your heart and muscle groups. Next, Amber Boyles, VIP technician, explains what the European VIP treatments are. She says they work by creating rapid isotonic muscle movement through electrical stimuli strong enough to tighten and firm muscles without causing soreness. The electrical current can be mild, moderate, or strong depending on the needs and preferences of the client. Treatments can be repeated up to three times per week, with results of eight to 15 inches lost in just three weeks, she reports. Flex dollars may be used to pay for any of the programs offered, and services may be purchased individually or in a number of specialized packages. Inches-A-Weigh is located at 2010 Sylvia Ave., N.E., in Cedar Rapids. Call 319-395-7111 for more information. |
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