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Peak Health & Wellness

New improvements highlight new trends in fitness.
Jun 1, 2014
3 min read

One would think that after taking more than a year to create a brand new state of the art indoor tennis facility in Hayden the owners of PEAK Health & Wellness would take a break, but that’s not what the North Idaho mainstay is about. Just as it’s important to be consistent with your exercise, PEAK believes in consistently improving its facilities and the experience of its members. Opened in 1981, the Coeur d’Alene location is barely recognizable from its beginnings. The latest improvements include an enormous 14,000 square feet of space with machines to target any and all muscles. New Life Fitness treadmills, rowers and ellipticals allow users to create their own fitness program on each machine. The program is then saved, and you can access your specific program on identical machines not only at all local PEAK facilities but partner properties in Washington, Wyoming, Oregon, and Montana when members are on the go.

“The fitness business has changed dramatically over the years,” explained co-owner Tallie Althen. “It’s gone from just popping in to do some lifting to very targeted and specific training methods.”

Also included in the recent renovations and expansion is a new 2,800 square foot group exercise studio. Classes range from Yoga and Zumba to hyper intense Insane X and Insane Abs. Adjacent to the studio is a space referred to as the PTZ or Performance Training Zone. This area includes a large synergy system and is used for dozens of exercises utilizing your body’s own resistance. There is also a new 500 sq. ft. circuit training area. The circuit training area is an area where you can get a full body workout by using the circuit in around 30 minutes. It is quick. efficient and easy to use.

“All athletes can benefit from these exercises, anyone from golfers and tennis players to football players and triathletes,” said Althen.

Before beginning a training regiment, the staff gives members a ‘Functional Movement System’ test. The test shows trainers your flexibility, balance, and strength and allows them to create a much more personalized training system that not only lessens the chance of injury but focuses on areas of weakness.

PEAK Coeur d’Alene is also the only local gym featuring an area of artificial turf. Football players can push a sled down the turf, and soccer players can work on ladder drills on a surface close to what they compete on.

“We’ve tried to make a program for everyone here. If you just like to lift that’s great, but we really encourage our members to participate in the numerous classes we have available,” said Althen.

What started as one gym is now four, and PEAK employs a staff of sixty employees. PEAK Health & Wellness gives generously to the community as well.

“If you’re part of the community, you give to the community,” said Althen.

Consistency is key in maintaining a healthy diet and exercise plan, and for PEAK Health & Wellness keeping consistently on the forefront of the latest health trends is also key. With two recent major expansions in the books, the team is already looking at more ways to improve their members’ experience.

“If you don’t have your health, what do you really have?” said Althen.

Coeur d’Alene

PEAK Fitness

940 Ironwood Drive

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814

208.667.2582

www.thepeakid.com

Hayden

PEAK Fitness

190 W. Centa Drive

Hayden, Idaho 83835

208.762.9014