Newman Performance and Wellness

Newman Performance and Wellness Located Des Moines/Altoona, IA • Optimizing human movement • Personal Training & Performance Coaching

11/24/2025

Looking to get faster this winter? 🚀 One of the best ways is to work on MAX EFFORT sprinting consistently. Just like any other thing you want to get better at, you have to practice it! 💪🏼

Sprinting on a manual treadmill is a game-changer for athletes. With self-powered pacing, you control your stride just like outdoor running. The curved design promotes better form and posture, while each stride builds explosive power for faster acceleration, sharper agility, and stronger performance.

You either like egg & peanut butter on your burger or you have bad taste….am I right?! 🤤🍳
11/23/2025

You either like egg & peanut butter on your burger or you have bad taste….am I right?! 🤤🍳

11/21/2025

“Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” 🙏🏼
-Mark 9:24

Warm welcome to Teegan & Trinity! Both are multi-sport athletes looking to work on some speed & agility this winter. Can...
11/21/2025

Warm welcome to Teegan & Trinity! Both are multi-sport athletes looking to work on some speed & agility this winter. Can already tell these 2 are stud athletes & will accomplish great things in the future - so excited to watch their progress 💪🏼🚀

Not playing winter sports? Perfect. This is your child’s window to get faster, stronger, and more agile. Use the off-season to build what the in-season demands!

11/19/2025

Top-tier performance isn’t just about being the fastest — it’s how well you accelerate, decelerate, and change direction without losing form or control. Coached Iowa Elite Force last night on proper hip breakdown going from full sprint to a dead stop + practiced pushing hard off foot when changing direction. Details matter 😤💪🏼🚀

11/18/2025

Unsure whether youth performance training is worth it? Here’s why it is.
From supporting bone development and core strength to improving body control, focus, joint integrity, confidence, and mental health—this training sets kids up for long-term success.

Congratulations to Lincoln, Head Coach Knight (his Dad), & the entire 7th grade Team Iowa squad on their 1st place victo...
11/17/2025

Congratulations to Lincoln, Head Coach Knight (his Dad), & the entire 7th grade Team Iowa squad on their 1st place victory at their 1st tournament in Indianapolis this weekend! 🏆🥇🏈

They are headed to Tennessee this Thursday to try and bring home some more hardware. Way to represent the state of Iowa with pride fellas 👏🏼🖤💛

God’s love was never meant to make us afraid of Him. Many grew up hearing a warped version of the Gospel where God is a ...
11/16/2025

God’s love was never meant to make us afraid of Him. Many grew up hearing a warped version of the Gospel where God is a big scary guy in the sky ready to slam His fist at you and send you straight to hell any time you mess up. Jesus told the Pahrisees they were wrong for their judgemental & condemning spirits. That’s a big reason why they murdered Him.

Perfect love casts out fear—He wants relationship, not terror; transformation, not threats. We don’t follow Him to avoid hell, but because His love changes us. It’s only by receiving God’s perfect love & through the power of the Holy Spirit that allows us to turn from our sin and evil ways 🙏🏼

“𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞.”
-𝟏 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝟒:𝟏𝟖

Took advantage of the weather & ran a half marathon yesterday. Was shooting for under 1 hour 45 mins & got it done! Legs...
11/15/2025

Took advantage of the weather & ran a half marathon yesterday. Was shooting for under 1 hour 45 mins & got it done! Legs felt super heavy around 8 miles + my brain kept telling me to slow down. Average HR was 178 bpm - so I was clearly fighting hard to stay under the 8 min pace I needed to. Proud of this one.

Long-distance running strips you down to who you really are. It doesn’t care about your feelings. At some point the pain hits, the doubt creeps in, and your mind becomes the battlefield. There’s something about the challenge I absolutely love.
I run straight into the pain—because if I haven’t lived in the trenches, I have no business teaching grit.

Do the hard things. Step into the discomfort. Break the limits you’ve convinced yourself are real.
Because when life tries to knock you down, that toughness you built will be the reason you refuse to quit. 👊🏼🔥

11/14/2025

If you want to move like an athlete, train like one. Explosive movement, power, mobility, strength—put in the work, see the results. 💪🏼🥎

11/13/2025

💪🏼Unlock Youth Strength with Isometric Holds! 🏋️‍♂️

Isometric exercises—like planks, wall sits, and static holds—build a strong foundation without heavy weights. They improve stability, control, and muscle activation, helping young athletes develop safe, functional strength. Perfect for teaching good form, boosting confidence, and preventing injuries! 👊🏼

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