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Post: On today's episode of Living Beyond 120, Dr. Jeffrey Gladden from Gladden Longevity talks with Louis Stack, founder and President of Fitter International, also known as Fitterfirst, which supplies premium professional and personal products that help people recover from and prevent injury, maintain balance and fitness, and keep moving at work. The two discuss balance training, proprioception, and the definition of fitness. Dr. Gladden also shares with listeners a new update for Living Beyond 120! Check out this episode on your preferred streaming platform! Listen now: ____________________________________________________________________ SHOW NOTES Louis Stack is the founder and President of Fitter International, also known as Fitterfirst, which supplies premium professional and personal products that help people recover from and prevent injury, maintain balance and fitness, and keep moving at work. In this exciting episode, Dr. Jeffrey Gladden from Gladden Longevity and Louis converse about balance training, the various Fitterfirst products, proprioception, and the definition of fitness. We discuss: ⦁ An important update for the Living Beyond 120 Podcast (1:54); ⦁ Dr. Gladden getting into balance training and being introduced to Fitterfirst (2:38); ⦁ Two impactful quotes from Benjamin Franklin (3:45); ⦁ Louis's background and how he began looking into balance training (6:17); ⦁ The various types of balance training and balance boards Louis started out using (13:27); ⦁ What a bongo board is and its unique design (14:40); ⦁ How to safely enter into balance training and the various types of balance boards (15:26); ⦁ The benefits associated with safely approaching balance training for your overall health, as well as injury prevention and improving performance (18:30); ⦁ A story about a young athlete partaking in balance training early on, but suffered an injury after balance training stopped (21:44); ⦁ How these balance boards are a great tool for increasing proprioception and minimizing the risk of injury in athletes (24:17); ⦁ What to do in the instance you feel like you are going to fall off the board (26:21); ⦁ Integrating these boards into common spaces and the workspace (29:34); ⦁ What the Pro Fitter is, and how it is not only great for balance but also quadriceps training (35:43); ⦁ Using the balance boards to wake up your neuromuscular system (37:25); ⦁ Some cautions to take when using these boards for balance training (39:15); ⦁ Balance training allows for your neuromuscular system to become fine-tuned and young (41:42); ⦁ Louis's goal to have balance boards in every home, business, and school in first world countries (45:17); ⦁ What led Louis to want to develop Fitterfirst's Active Office products (51:17); ⦁ The mindset of getting back up (53:05); ⦁ Louis's top three takeaways for listeners (56:48); ⦁ What it actually means to be fit (1:00:16); ⦁ And more! Visit www.fitter1.com for more information about Fitterfirst and to grab some of the wonderful products we discussed. Use the code FITTERLB120 to get 10% off your total! Here is an affiliate link: https://fitter1.ca/pages/fitterfirst-affiliate-program Bio: Louis J. Stack, Founder and President of Fitter International Inc. has been “Leading the World to Better Balance” since 1985. His brand Fitterfirst is recognized worldwide for supplying premium professional and personal products that help people recover from and prevent injury, maintain balance and fitness, and keep moving at work. Throughout his 30-plus years of experience as a business owner, national athlete, and father, he has built a foundation of integrity and quality in everything he does. Along his journey, Stack has been an advocate and industry expert, often leading the way in the physical rehabilitation world and setting precedents in the way we approach our office environment.
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With me today is Louis Stack, the founder and president of Fitter International. He has been, as he calls it, "Leading the World to Better Balance" since 1985. His brand Fitterfirst is recognized worldwide for supplying premium professional and personal products that help people prevent injury, recover from it, maintain balance and fitness and keep moving at work. Louis, a business owner, a national athlete and a father, has dedicated over 30 years to changing the way we approach office environment. His company stemmed from personal injuries, seeking a fix to his own discomfort. From there it has flourished into a worldwide, multimillion-dollar company that caters to families both young and old, high-performance athletes, injury and rehabilitation patients, and now includes the everyday office worker. As with most aspects of Fitterfirst, the "Active Office" concept was born from Louis’ own experience – after transitioning from being primarily an athlete to a full-time business owner, his body suffered the consequences of sitting, hunched over a computer day in and day out – he craved movement in his 9 to 5 routine. So rather than conform to the limitations of a sedentary office, he sought a solution to his problem, bringing in a ball chair and getting himself a sit-stand desk. Aided with his new productivity tools, Louis immediately felt an improvement in his quality of life and he knew it was the next track he would pursue with Fitterfirst. Fast forward to present day and the "Active Office" continues to be the fastest growing component of the Fitterfirst lineup. Louis is very involved in Fitterfirst, helping out in almost every aspect of the company. On any given day, he may be assisting the production team build the next round of Pro Fitters, or chatting with the marketing group about new promotional ideas he has. He can often be found at tradeshows doing what he does best: showing off Fitterfirst and demonstrating the large collection of wellness products his company offers. Aided by his wife Margaret, who runs the day-to-day aspects of the company, Louis continues to be the visionary for Fitterfirst, developing new products, promoting his business, and continuing to learn everyday on how to make his company the best it can be. In this interview, Louis shared his vision of three must-haves of every successful business and also discussed how he uses his brand to acquire more business. Get ready. Here it comes!
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Combat the negative effects of sitting with this Active Office exercise series from Balanced Body. Improve circulation, posture and overall health with simple exercises you can do at the office. Then learn how to release tension and relax at home with easy exercises that set you up for a better night’s sleep.
Combat the negative effects of sitting with this Active Office exercise series from Balanced Body. Improve circulation, posture and overall health with simple exercises you can do at the office. Then learn how to release tension and relax at home with easy exercises that set you up for a better night’s sleep.
Combat the negative effects of sitting with this Active Office exercise series from Balanced Body. Improve circulation, posture and overall health with simple exercises you can do at the office. Then learn how to release tension and relax at home with easy exercises that set you up for a better night’s sleep.
Combat the negative effects of sitting with this Active Office exercise series from Balanced Body. Improve circulation, posture and overall health with simple exercises you can do at the office. Then learn how to release tension and relax at home with easy exercises that set you up for a better night’s sleep.
Combat the negative effects of sitting with this Active Office exercise series from Balanced Body. Improve circulation, posture and overall health with simple exercises you can do at the office. Then learn how to release tension and relax at home with easy exercises that set you up for a better night’s sleep.
Combat the negative effects of sitting with this Active Office exercise series from Balanced Body. Improve circulation, posture and overall health with simple exercises you can do at the office. Then learn how to release tension and relax at home with easy exercises that set you up for a better night’s sleep.
Combat the negative effects of sitting with this Active Office exercise series from Balanced Body. Improve circulation, posture and overall health with simple exercises you can do at the office. Then learn how to release tension and relax at home with easy exercises that set you up for a better night’s sleep.
Combat the negative effects of sitting with this Active Office exercise series from Balanced Body. Improve circulation, posture and overall health with simple exercises you can do at the office. Then learn how to release tension and relax at home with easy exercises that set you up for a better night’s sleep.