Winter Happenings!

Hey parents, my name is Chris Fluck. To give you a quick background I am a certified strength & conditioning coach who has worked with a variety of sports over the years at Saucon Valley. In addition, I am a phys ed teacher for grades pre-k to 8th grade and operate a gym called Cornerstone Fitness located about 10 minutes from the school. 

Over the past 15 years of coaching and teaching I have observed many things that make me shake my head in the world of sports. Everything from the “professionalization” of athletics, to overtraining, to the pressure to specialize, and it is no surprise kids aren’t participating like they used to. Combine that with the data from the American Academy of Pediatrics where they report that 70% of children quit sports by the age of 13 and we come to realize that we have a problem on our hands. This is an incredible fail rate, but one in which can be corrected. A recent poll asked the kids why they quit, and do you know what the number one response was: IT IS JUST NOT FUN ANYMORE!

This year we decided to launch a few programs that are designed to be the antidote to some of the issues outlined above. 

1. Cornerstone Sports Club is for kids aged 6-10 and it provides a positive training environment focusing on building a foundation of athletic skills through the use of balance training, climbing, jumping rope, hurdling, skipping, jumping, throwing, and more. We like to have fun with this group and reinforce all the lessons learned by applying them in games and friendly competition.
2. Intro to Strength & Conditioning is our next phase and it is for those aged 10-12. During these sessions we continue to build the foundation and we start to add layers. During these sessions we build athleticism, teach basic strength training exercises, implement speed training, and improve conditioning.We meet each kid where they are at and keep things developmentally appropriate for all participants. 
3. In addition, we also have programs for athletes that are homeschooled, in Middle School, High School and even for you grownups! Our full calendar is available here: Cornerstone Fitness Schedule ​

​I want to extend an invite to all of you to give our programs a try and attend some of our free workouts coming up over the next few weeks. 

Dates:  November 11-14 and November 18-21
Session Times: 4:00 - 5:00 pm and 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Address: 210 Wassergass Road Hellertown 18055
Phone Number: 610-533-1187 (ask for Chris)
Link to register for free trial: I Want a Free Trial!