MDNews - Greater Kansas

The Exercise Coach: Short Workout Times, Better Results A former baseball player at Wichita State University where he was an exercise science major, Jeremy Stallbaumer, MD, found it challenging to make time to get to the gym as a medical student and resident and then as a practicing surgeon. BY AMY GEISZLER-JONES SOMETIMES FOR PHYSICIANS, THE ADAGE "DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO" SEEMS FITTING WHEN IT COMES TO FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXERCISE. THAT'S ONE OF the reasons Jeremy Stallbaumer, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, opened a franchise three years ago of The Exercise Coach in Wichita, home to Kansas' largest medical community. "They spend a lot of time taking care of people but don't take the time to look after themselves," Dr. Stallbaumer says. A former baseball player at Wichita State University, where he was an exercise science major, Dr. Stallbaumer found it challenging to make time to get to the gym as a medical student and resident and then as a practicing surgeon. In early 2016, when he was under a two-year noncom- pete agreement, he started The Exercise Coach, going back to his love of fitness and helping others find a better way to get fit, too. His Wichita studio is the first and only franchise in Kansas and one of nearly 50 in the U.S. At The Exercise Coach, the 20-minute data-driven workouts are efficient and intense enough that a patron will reap benefits by scheduling just two workouts a week, says Dr. Stallbaumer, one of five trainers at the fitness studio. It's the ideal workout for busy individuals and people looking to maximize their health benefits through exercise, he says. The workout model focuses on building better muscle quality, since it's proven that muscle quality plays a crucial role in health improvement and weight loss. Customized streng th and resistance training at The Exercise Coach comprise about 15 minutes of the workout, while the remainder is cardio. The machines each have a computer monitor showing a client's workout data and progress. "One of the conditions we're target- ing here is sarcopenia," Dr. Stallbaumer says. Many of his clients fall in the 40- to 70-year-old demographic who want to combat age-related muscle loss. "By focusing on upgrading the cli- ent 's muscle, we indirect ly upg rade every other organ system in the body," Dr. Stallbaumer says. The workouts are designed to safely engage dormant type II (fast-twitch) muscles. The type II muscle fibers tend to be the ones we lose primarily during the aging process, and that leads to a number of negative health consequences, Dr. Stallbaumer says. While the workouts are intense, they are extremely safe, Dr. Stallbaumer says. "The first objective as a doctor is to do no harm," Dr. Stallbaumer says, noting that his business aligns closely with his values as a physician. Michael Wolfe, MD, says he's seen better results with his twice-weekly workouts at The Exercise Coach than when he spent one hour a day, five days a week doing CrossFit training. " It ha s g iven me a hig her level of improvement and less of a time com- mitment," says Dr. Wolfe, a specialist in high-risk pregnancies with Ascension Medical Group Via Christi. Brenda Harkins, MD, OB-GYN, agrees that she's seen significant muscle improve- ment with the workouts. In an hour, she f its in a workout plus the 40-minute round-trip commute from her Newton off ice to Wichita . Like her patients, Dr. Harkins often couldn't find the time or the motivation to fit in longer workouts more frequently during the week before she joined The Exercise Coach. The Exercise Coach , 10096 E . 13th S t ., S uite 1 14 , of fe rs three f ree n o - obligation workout sessions. To learn m o r e a b o u t f r e e s e s s i o n s a n d /o r p r i c in g , ca l l 316 - 97 8 - 9 213 o r v i s it w i c h i t a . e x e r c i s e c o a c h . c o m . Ho u r s are 6 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. n Exercise Coach Jeremy Stallbaumer, MD Exercise Coach Jeremy Stallbaumer, MD, stands next to his National Metabolic Challenge winner, Darlene Cornfield. Cornfield followed the nutrition and exercise program and lost 40 pounds of fat and gained muscle. She also won $5,000. Dr. Stallbaumer tests the computer- navigated leg press machine. 0 6 0 6❱❱❱❱❱ P H Y S I C I A N L I F E S T Y L E

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