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365英国上市官网 holds special meaning for Dane Bartz, Ph.D., 二手烟 ’14, and Alexandra “Alex” Bartz, 二手烟 ’14. It is where they met as undergraduates and then, 年后, became engaged in front of Elliott Hall. It is where they earned their bachelor’s degrees from the 卫生科学学院. And it is also where they laid the groundwork for their future in the fitness industry.

From an early age, the Michigan natives led active lives. 他自称是“农场男孩”,” Dane grew up on 10 acres in Romeo and picked up his first set of weights in seventh grade. Alex started dancing at age three in Grosse Pointe Woods. 当他们到达俄亥俄州立大学的时候, it was a lifetime love of movement that steered them toward careers in exercise science.

Dane flourished under the guidance of Brian Goslin, Ph.D., the founding director of OU’s exercise science program. Although Dane knew he eventually wanted to open a business, he credits his mentor with refining his program concentration. “At the time, most academic institutions were focusing on clinically based work,戴恩说。. “Dr. Goslin saw that my interests were more performance-based, and he directed me toward strength and conditioning.”

A positive experience working as a strength and conditioning intern in 俄勒冈大学体育系 巩固了戴恩的职业道路.

Alex was initially interested in clinical, or patient-facing, work. 然而, taking advantage of OU’s experiential learning opportunities pushed her to broaden her focus in the field. “After participating in some internships and shadowing, I fell more in love with the aspects of movement and exercise physiology,她说。. “Those experiences and the great professors that we had at OU shaped the idea that when it comes to the fitness industry, 还有更多.”

戴恩和亚历克斯, exploring the idea of “more” involved moving to Ohio to earn their master’s degrees in exercise physiology and adult fitness. 戴恩还获得了博士学位.D. in health sciences: human and sport performance. The pair continued to work around the country in various fitness settings, from strength and conditioning to the private sector, 康复, 企业健康及其他. As their knowledge grew, so did the plans for their new fitness center.

“我们公司的名字， 与健康, embraces the philosophy of how exercise should be treated with the process links of fitness, 健康和教育,戴恩说。. “Much of the educational content, 包括哲学, coach procedures and programming, 我白手起家. It’s important to us to educate people and provide our clients with the highest level of evidence-based practice.”

Dane and Alex also share their expertise with student interns as part of OU’s internship program. “这是激情的一部分, being in the forefront while also shaping the way for the people behind us,戴恩说。.

When deciding where to open their fitness center in 2019, the decision was an easy one: 与健康 is just six miles away from OU’s campus. “We found our ‘home’ here,” says Alex. “We wanted to bring it back to the community where it all started.”