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Hi, my name is Stephan Alheim and I make my clients better for whatever life throws at them! READ FULL BIO
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CERTIFICATIONS MATTER
Choosing the right personal trainer is the key to your success.
The ACE NCCA-accredited certification meets the highest industry standard for health and fitness professionals. ACE professionals go above and beyond to support their health and fitness careers, through education, scientifically-rooted information, training, partnerships and advocacy.
Similar to the NASM CES (corrective exercise specialist) certification, the ACE orthopedic exercise specialist cert was designed to help treat clients that have multiple muscular imbalances or musculoskeletal problems. The point of the certification is to help personal trainers prevents client injuries and restore musculoskeletal balance between the muscles.
This certification is where my mobility expertise comes from. I learned the best ways on how to safely increase mobility in the body, from proper positioning, scaling, using the breath, contract-relax techniques and more.
The principles of movement are implemented from the results we derive from the Functional Movement Screen, allowing professionals to make programming decisions with precision and purpose . Screen results provide valuable feedback throughout the training process to ensure we are meeting short and long-term movement goals for lifelong health and vitality.
Learning to breathe better is something everyone should be working on. It has so many benefits: improved oxygen delivery to your tissues, better focus and metal performance, reduce anxiety/stress, sleep better, improve fitness/delay lactic and fatigue, strengthen respiratory muscles/core, and more!
In today’s world, people try to segment movement… segment nutrition… segment alignment training. By not connecting each part, it gets to be overwhelming to a person’s mind and body.
I teach these principles is the way that the body naturally gravitates towards. Learn how to build yourself from the ground up with a solid foundation. From aligning the body in the correct manner to slowly progressing skills to higher and higher levels.
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Below 18.5 | Underweight |
18.5 - 24.9 | Normal |
25 - 29.9 | Overweight |
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WHAT CLIENT'S SAY (check out google reviews as well)
Shanan Fennema
Working with Stephan and his TA4 System has been a life changer. That may sound like an overstatement but it is not. I was feeling really discouraged by how stiff and old I was feeling at at age 53. As a former D1 college athlete, feeling the physical decline of my body was depressing. Since being on Stephans program I am no longer stiff when I wake up. I feel stronger and my balance and overall feelings of well-being has been a complete 180. Stephen is so knowledgeable and I appreciate that he focusses on things like “wrist and ankle health.”
His program has made a dramatic change in my life and I seriously wish all people could benefit from his coaching. As a busy executive, it is easy to disregard your physical health but with Stephan’s program you can both work hard professionally and work and on your overall physical well-being. Don’t wait if you have considered working with Stephen, he is top notch!
Jenna Gray
For almost three years now, my husband and I have been working with Stephan and his TA4 System. I would like to take this time to sincerely thank him for his tremendous ability to help my overall health and wellbeing. Stephan came highly recommended, and I am just as satisfied with him and his work now as I was when my husband and I started. He is committed, prompt, highly motivated, sincere, and extremely knowledgeable. I am a mother of four young children, and he has helped me to stay physically fit to keep up with our daily life schedule and my children’s needs. I will be running the 2023 Chicago Marathon this weekend and he has offered immense help when it comes to stretching and prioritizing sessions that are geared towards what my body needs to build up endurance/strength to perform at my highest potential. My self-confidence has grown immensely while working with Stephan and my knowledgebase of learning about my body has changed my perspective regarding physical exercise/nutrition. I would highly recommend Stephan and his TA4 System to ALL! You will not be disappointed.
Christopher Getty
Trainer Alheim will exceed your expectations with his detailed and comprehensive full body workouts.
I have worked with him for over a year and through his training, he has provided me with proven results in: reduced fat, more muscle tone, increased energy, and an overall satisfaction in his consultation and expertise.
If you are looking to take your fitness routine to the next level, I highly recommend contacting Trainer Alheim.
JM Giron
What a luxury to say you have a personal trainer. I am at the three month, once a week, one hour session period. Trainer Stephan has progressively increased my weights and times to a point of pride in my capabilities. I truly recommend working with him. No way I could be doing this on my own. His knowledge is impressive on nutrition and breathing. The transformation toward greater elasticity, balance and muscle tone has begun. It has been the best investment for my health and longevity.
I am glad to have Trainer Stephan in my corner.
Aimee Rodriguez
I am 15 years old and I have been training with Stephan for 9 months. Even though I complain about the workouts being too tough, I can see the progress and how my body has been changing. He is really good at motivating me to challenge myself at every session.
We are really glad to have found Stephan after trying many other exercise classes. Personal training is totally worth it, I highly recommend him.
Jason Martens
I’ve been gaining strength and endurance from trainer Alheim’s program. The way he mixes up my workouts keeps it fresh and not knowing what to expect so that it keeps me interested and I don’t get bored. I’m committed to improving my health and so is Trainer Alheim! I feel great and really look forward to my training sessions with Coach Stephan. His TA4 fitness program has really helped me improve my strength and mobility.
Anna Gordon
I have known and worked with Steve for a little over a year and I am happy to say that his true passion and ability to be a personal trainer is evident and I, as a client have benefited greatly. As a friend and trainer, one thing I was surprised by is Steve’s ability to keep up with my short attention span. When I got bored with a certain routine he was quick to change it up to make sure I stayed engaged and focused on my fitness goal.
Joe Claudio
Steve and I trained together at Monkey Bar Gym Chicago before he became a certified trainer there. Since then I have been training with Steve for about 8 years and I have seen my body go through a transformation, not only visually but also in strength and mobility. Steve has trained me on how to keep my body engaged during an exercise, on body resistance, and breathing techniques. Being well educated in how all of these techniques work together make a big difference and Steve is great at helping you do this.
Traci Fisher
I hired Steve to help train me in the gym. He was very patient with me, did all of the exercises along with me and explained what each exercise did for my body. Additionally, he helped me with making nutritional recommendations that has really worked for me. Steve is always available for his clients through email, text or phone which is very nice and not usual for a trainer. I am very happy with Steve’s training service and highly recommend him to anyone looking for a knowledgeable trainer. He goes above and beyond!
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Check Out This TA4 Fitness Longevity Full-Body Workout
Here is one of the full-body workouts in my longevity program. In my programs we repeat workouts to show progress but there is also a lot of variety because our bodies need to move and do lots of things. I cover these through all the different workouts and mobility sessions in the program.
Most fitness programs are not designed for adults over 40, leading to failure in reaching health and fitness goals. The TA4 Fitness Longevity System offers efficient and effective programming tailored to individuals over 40, maximizing results. Join the TA4 Fitness Longevity Program! Click this link to learn more: https://ecs.page.link/4MJfU -
Learn the Most Efficient Way to Strength Train
When most people think of strength training I believe they think of bodybuilder workouts, where are you train body parts during workouts (chest day, back day, leg day, etc.). I don’t believe this is the most efficient and effective way to train if you are a busy adult. If you like this kind of training, keep doing it. It’s just very inefficient. You can gain just as much strength and muscle as body part workouts in less time! I used to train that way and so did many of my previous clients, now that they have seen the light, no one will go back!
Most fitness programs are not designed for adults over 40, leading to failure in reaching health and fitness goals. The TA4 Fitness Longevity System offers efficient and effective programming tailored to individuals over 40, maximizing results. Join the TA4 Fitness Longevity Program! Click this link to learn more: https://ecs.page.link/4MJfU -
Why You Should Train in a Longevity Program
Why I don’t run short term programs or transformation contests anymore… In my opinion, although it is important to have goals, the biggest thing about fitness and health is that you have to be able to do it the rest of your life. It’s a use it or lose it kind of thing. So the program has to cover all the bases of what you will need to train for longevity. When I ran short term programs or transformations people would compete hit their goal and then quit afterwards. I don’t want to see that anymore…
Most fitness programs are not designed for adults over 40, leading to failure in reaching health and fitness goals. The TA4 Fitness Longevity System offers efficient and effective programming tailored to individuals over 40, maximizing results. Join the TA4 Fitness Longevity Program! Click this link to learn more: https://ecs.page.link/4MJfU -
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If you are 40+ and want to try something DIFFERENT, a program with the right focus, built for adults, with all the components you need to be sucessful, well good news! I'm taking five additional clients into my flagship Longevity Program this month! Click the link below to learn more!
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If You Only Have 10 Mins - You Should Do This Workout Over Others
If I only had 10 minutes to work out, the bird dog row would be one of my top choices . . . because it works so many muscles at once, especially when you pair it with an interval timer, like 45-seconds of work, 15-seconds of rest, repeating 5x (so, just 10 minutes). 💥BAM💥 You just worked upper body push/pull muscles along with your core and a little glutes. Pretty darn good! This is why it’s one of the exercises included in the TA4 Longevity System program.
🤩 BONUS TIP: If you are doing any kind of exercise at a low to moderate heart rate (zone 2 cardio or less), you should be doing that with your mouth closed. You will deliver more oxygen, feel less spent and less dehydrated. The mouth has no beneficial features for breathing unless you are at maximum intensity and need to open it up. Close your mouth during your workouts!
Most fitness programs are not designed for adults over 40, leading to failure in reaching health and fitness goals. The TA4 Fitness Longevity System offers efficient and effective programming tailored to individuals over 40, maximizing results. Join the TA4 Fitness Longevity Program! Click this link to learn more: https://ecs.page.link/4MJfU -
Are You Missing This VIP Component in Your Fitness Program?
Are you missing this VIP component of fitness progress? Most people who exercise measure progress by the weight on the scale going down, how they look, or the weight they use going up. If that’s you, then your missing out big time!..
Most fitness programs are not designed for adults over 40, leading to failure in reaching health and fitness goals. The TA4 Fitness Longevity System offers efficient and effective programming tailored to individuals over 40, maximizing results. Join the TA4 Fitness Longevity Program! Click this link to learn more: https://ecs.page.link/4MJfU
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