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These functional fitness exercises make me feel like a kid on a jungle gym
Zach Simonson-Bond Chief Mate, Schooner Adventuress, Intermediate Blast Member"Learning and practicing Adam's style of "functional strength body mechanics" has been invaluable. I will definitely move with more strength, flexibility, safety, and confidence in my work on the ship as a result of this training. "
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My back pain went away after One Private Session!
Sara Giswold, Private Training and Intermediate Blast MemberAdam taught me how to correctly do three basic core exercises, and a back pain that had stymied me and other health practitioners for weeks just went away.
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I don’t have life-limiting back pain anymore!
John McConnel, Private Training and Foundations Blast Member, 6 monthsAfter training with Adam and practicing his functional fitness principles for about five months now, I am moving with more strength, resilience and efficiency than I can remember.
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“…my straighter posture and stronger core improve my sense of confidence”
Laurel Vogel, Intermediate Blast, Natural Movement Trainingafter working with Adam for about 9 weeks, I began to regain my strength and vitality in ways I didn't realize were still possible to me.
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“I wouldn’t train nearly this effectively on my own”
Sherryl Christie, Intermediate BlasterBut to train this consistently and effectively takes a love for it that I don’t quite have.... Adam does. And he shares it with us.
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My Offers & Services
Small Group Training with Vibrant Fitness is the best training value anywhere. You get a great training experience that delivers real and personalized results. At a fraction of the cost of private training. Available in-person and remotely over Zoom
Personal & Partner Training
Schedule a phone call, a free introductory session, or private and partner training sessions with Adam Fawcett. Learn more
Live Vibrant Group Training (in-person)
3:30PM Mondays & Wednesdays at Vibrant Fitness at the Fairgrounds. Intermediate-level, ideal for those seeking a more challenging technical workout. Learn more
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Remote fitness with Adam over Zoom. Foundation/beginner-friendly, perfect for building a strong base and exploring movement patterns Learn more
Fitness Specialities
Adam offers a wide range of functional fitness solutions for all ages and body types. Available remotely and in-person
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Everything that we train is Functional Fitness. All of the training we offer is aimed at making you...
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Remote solutions include full classes over Zoom in addition to in-person options.
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How would you like to be strong, fit and active at 77? You can be, if you begin to take functional fitness...
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Did you know that one OSHA reportable back injury could cost your company $40,000 to $80,000, or that...
Adam is founder of Vibrant Fitness, a functional fitness training company based in Langley, WA. His excitement and love for good form and effective exercise are contagious and he is known for his enthusiasm, intensity, and humor.
His unique style of functional fitness training, draws on decades of practice in Tai Chi, Chi-Gong, and yoga.
His earlier schooling and career experience has been in Mechanical Engineering and Waldorf Education, both of which also inform his Functional Strength and Movement training work.
Adam is a CPT-NASM- certified personal trainer, National Association of Sports Medicine.
Adam has been helping people improve their lives through fitness training and group exercise for over twenty years now.
Vibrant Fitness Blog
Unique and practical insights from Adam Fawcett, the founder of Vibrant Fitness. Deepen your understanding of What functional fitness and strength training is, Why you need it, and How to perform some basic basic elements of it.
SPECIAL HOLIDAY SEASON 2023/2024
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Youth Strength Training
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Core Knowledge: Engaging Good Mechanics
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Ask Adam: What about the “Never let your knees go beyond the toes during a squat” warning?
READER’S QUESTION Great question this week, from Jodie, an athletic 49 year old client undergoing some physical therapy after...
Youth Athletes: Big Gains in Safety + Performance come from Fitness Training
Having started my fitness training career as a largely “unspecialized fitness trainer” in a small town, I have...
[Video] Dead Bugs: One of the BEST core exercises-IF done correctly!
“Dead Bugs” is one of the very best core exercises you can do. It provides anterior core stability (training...
When It Comes to Fitness Training, Women are Smarter
Nationwide, the percentage of women in CrossFit tends to be between 60 and 70% (It is at least that high here on Whidbey...
5 Things You Should Know About Professional Fitness Training
1. Who You Are Determines the definition, and the Kind of Training You Get On South Whidbey, and at Vibrant Fitness, we...
Dear Class of 1980, Your Genetic Free Ride is Ending
If you are in your 50’s and if, mostly due to your work, you’ve been pretty darn sedentary (PDS)* for the last 20...
Functional Fitness Over 50: Living Better, Longer
If you’re turning 50, or are a bit older, the second half of your life’s journey is just beginning. And it’s time you...
[VIDEO] More Love for Your Shoulders
Learn the second part of this effective technique for maintaining posture and shoulder mobility. Video demonstrates the how...
The Meaning of Functional Fitness Training
Whether it’s pushing a wheelbarrow of dirt around the yard, to lifting a child or a grandchild, to unloading groceries...
[VIDEO] Loving Your Shoulders, Loving Your Spine!
In this warm up exercise, Vibrant Fitness founder Adam Fawcett demonstrates a technique for shoulder and posture care. The...
5 Things To Know About Working Out in January
#1: No Crowds For South Whidbey residents, the national phenomena of the crowded gym in January doesn’t really happen...
[VIDEO] The World’s Greatest Stretch
Adam Fawcett demonstrates the finer points of the “World’s Greatest Stretch,” including spider climbers,thoracic...
Love Your Desk Job, But Don’t Let it Kill You!
Over 2000 Hours per Year That’s what you spend at work. Most of it at your desk. I hope you love your work. I want...
Planks, Part 3: Progressions and Tricks
In Part 1 and Part 2 of Adam Fawcett’s planks tutorials, he demonstrated proper technique for good plank exercises....
Planks, Part 2: Fine Points of Planking Form
In Planks, Part 1: The 2-Minute Plank, Adam Fawcett of Vibrant Fitness demonstrated the fundamentals of doing a 2-minute...
Planks, Part 1: The 2-Minute Plank
In this first of 3 video installments, Adam Fawcett of Vibrant Fitness demonstrates best practices in plank technique. Planks...
5 Resources For Enjoying a Healthy Thanksgiving
Getting up and out of your chair and moving your body is an important part of the equation for living a long, healthy and...
Why You Shouldn’t Take Your Fitness Needs Sitting Down
More than likely, as you read this post, you’re seated at a desk. And if you’re like many of us, you’re...
Client Profile: True Story of Rapid Transformation!
Client Profile: Deana Duncan True Story of Rapid Transformation! This is the resplendent Deana Duncan the day she began functional...
MovNat Natural Movement Training at Vibrant Fitness!!!
MovNat is a nationally and internationally recognized natural movement training program. Is has gained immense popularity...
Doris Lessing Wisdom and Conscious Strength
‘All sanity depends on this: that it should be a delight to feel heat strike the skin, a delight to stand upright,...
Don’t Fear Thanksgiving: Prepare for it!
Prepare NOW for a Lean, Healthy Holiday Season! Get Fit After Work! Just in time for your holiday health and fitness needs...
How to Feel Great about Being “Pushy”
Your Chest Muscles Are Your Hugging Muscles Knowing that you are pushing from the chest muscles is a profound, embodied pleasure,...
Get Fit and Lean for the Holidays
YOU COULD EASILY LOSE 15 lbs by THANKSGIVING (20 is safely achievable at 2 lbs per week) I will be very happy, (honored,...
Fairgrounds Use Meeting Tuesday Night; Listen in and Sound Off!
Dear Health and Fitness Fans, Come out on Tuesday night, to help transform the fairgrounds into a very cool and happening...
The Best Time To Work Out is…
My Guest Blogger Joel has some very keen insight into the optimal timing of a good workout. (A good workout, three times...
When Gardening Triggers Back Pain
Here is some quick insight from some solid sources on keeping your back and body healthy and happy when you get out into...