{"id":2443634,"date":"2019-05-01T10:00:54","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T16:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=304963"},"modified":"2019-05-01T10:00:54","modified_gmt":"2019-05-01T16:00:54","slug":"good-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/good-form\/","title":{"rendered":"Good form"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.7866354044549\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-304963-72\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/AIMG_8714-JR-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/AIMG_8714-JR-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jean-Robert Barbette opened Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym in Aspen to help people attain their fitness and longevity goals. He\u2019s opening a second location in Willits this summer. | Photos courtesy of Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/AIMG_8714-JR-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jean-Robert Barbette opened Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym in Aspen to help people attain their fitness and longevity goals. He\u2019s opening a second location in Willits this summer.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Photos courtesy of Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym<\/strong><br \/>Jean-Robert Barbette opened Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym in Aspen to help people attain their fitness and longevity goals. He\u2019s opening a second location in Willits this summer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/DSC_1024-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/DSC_1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Working out at Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym in Aspen \u2014 and soon at its second location in Willits \u2014 means intentional exercise that focuses on posture, muscle and core strength. | Photos courtesy of Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/DSC_1024.jpg\" alt=\"Working out at Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym in Aspen \u2014 and soon at its second location in Willits \u2014 means intentional exercise that focuses on posture, muscle and core strength.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Photos courtesy of Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym<\/strong><br \/>Working out at Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym in Aspen \u2014 and soon at its second location in Willits \u2014 means intentional exercise that focuses on posture, muscle and core strength.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/Good-IMG_3550-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/Good-IMG_3550-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"At Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym, posture is the foundation of everything they do. Every personal trainer at Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym makes sure members don\u2019t do any exercise that can ultimately hurt their posture. | Photos courtesy of Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/Good-IMG_3550-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"At Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym, posture is the foundation of everything they do. Every personal trainer at Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym makes sure members don\u2019t do any exercise that can ultimately hurt their posture.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Photos courtesy of Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym<\/strong><br \/>At Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym, posture is the foundation of everything they do. Every personal trainer at Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym makes sure members don\u2019t do any exercise that can ultimately hurt their posture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/Gym-IMG_4063-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/Gym-IMG_4063-1-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym in Aspen feature top-of-the-line equipment in a setting that features beautiful views of Aspen Mountain. | Photos courtesy of Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"6.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/Gym-IMG_4063-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym in Aspen feature top-of-the-line equipment in a setting that features beautiful views of Aspen Mountain.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Photos courtesy of Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym<\/strong><br \/>Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym in Aspen feature top-of-the-line equipment in a setting that features beautiful views of Aspen Mountain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/good-form-sponsored\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/good-form-sponsored\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jean-Robert Barbette\u2019s mission at his namesake gym in Aspen is to help members slow down the aging process through smart exercise that focuses on posture.<\/p>\n<p>Posture is so important in today\u2019s world because there are so many things working against it, Barbette said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople are bent over for hours a day. You bend, hunch over your phone, the computer, while skiing \u2014 everything is forward,\u201d he said. \u201cThe body alignment is completely violated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Working out smart requires focus and knowledge of the body\u2019s movements and functions. With so many fitness options these days, Barbette is as passionate as ever about providing a fitness environment that has members\u2019 best interests at heart. That\u2019s why you won\u2019t find a retail store or expensive rates at Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym. He\u2019s not interested in fitness as a social event, either \u2014 he believes fitness should be more meaningful than that. \u201cI\u2019m in this business to help people and to make it affordable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From personal training to group fitness, posture rules<\/strong><br \/>At Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym, posture is the foundation of everything they do. Every class or personal training session is taught with intention, backed by the knowledge and training that Barbette provides to his staff.<\/p>\n<p>Group classes include yoga, high intensity interval training, circuit training, boxing, dancing and even stretching classes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re a member, all of those classes are free,\u201d Barbette said. \u201cWe want every member to be able to accomplish a complete workout program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Every personal trainer at Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym makes sure members don\u2019t do any exercise that can ultimately hurt their posture. Barbette said it irritates him to see so many men focusing only on chest and biceps workouts because those workouts are only aiding bad posture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s OK to do a little of it, but you should be doing 2 to 3 back workouts for every chest workout,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because the body is pressing forward all day \u2014 sitting at a desk, looking at a phone, skiing, biking, hiking \u2014 it\u2019s all forward-motion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt creates this incredible tightness on the front of the body,\u201d he said. \u201cYou need to counter-balance. You need weight resistance training with machines, and to work the muscles in your back. You need to be completely strong so your body doesn\u2019t continue to come forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With poor posture, the shoulders and hips suffer most. It\u2019s why you often see older people who appear to be permanently hunched over due to years of poor posture that can no longer be corrected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s your vision for what you want to look like when your 60, 70, 80,\u201d Barbette said. \u201cWe cannot violate those joints.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Science-based exercise<\/strong><br \/>What you won\u2019t find at Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym are group fitness classes that keep the heart rate high for long periods of time. You might sweat a lot, burn calories and get a good cardiovascular workout, but there negatives, too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s never been our thing,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen you keep your heart rate so high, you don\u2019t burn fat, you only burn sugar. You need to have a very specific heart rate to burn fat efficiently.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Long periods of cardio exercise that keep the heart rate up causes sugar cravings for things like bread, pasta and other simple sugars.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou want to replace the sugar because it\u2019s what you burned,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen you get to the point where you have no more sugar to burn, the body starts to break down muscle tissue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Losing muscle is bad news for many reasons, specifically because muscle helps burn fat, but also because muscle loss leads to bad posture. He said anyone doing high intensity cardio workouts for long periods of time should at least watch their nutrition after the workout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEat only protein for the first two hours after one of these classes,\u201d he said. \u201cDon\u2019t eat any sugar to replace what you just burned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym in Willits<\/strong><br \/>This summer, Barbette is opening a new Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym in Willits. Members at both the Aspen and Willits gyms will have unlimited access to both gyms. The Willits location will also offer body work, chiropracty, physical therapy and massage services but at a smaller scale than what\u2019s offered in Aspen.<\/p>\n<p>The membership is $75 per month with no initiation or annual fees. You pay first and last month to sign up. In Aspen, members who want access to the top floor of the gym \u2014 which is quieter and offers beautiful mountain views \u2014 pay $135 per month.<\/p>\n<p>Barbette said 62 percent of his existing Aspen members live downvalley and he wants to provide options for working out both close to home and close to work. With 12,000 square feet at his Aspen space and no room to grow, he\u2019s exciting to be bringing members another 7,000 square feet in Willits.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/good-form-sponsored\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photos courtesy of Jean-Robert\u2019s GymJean-Robert Barbette opened Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym in Aspen to help people attain their fitness and longevity goals. He\u2019s opening a second location in Willits this summer. Photos courtesy of Jean-Robert\u2019s GymWorking out at Jean-Robert\u2019s Gym in Aspen \u2014 and soon at its second location in Willits \u2014 means intentional exercise that focuses [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2443634","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-17 13:31:42","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSPN The Valley&#039;s Quality Rock","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2443634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2443634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2443634\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2443634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2443634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2443634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}