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Mike Barnhart

Founder, Axis Fitness
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I have been in the Wilmington Fitness Community since 2008 where I started as a Trainer in Golds Gym. My passion for Coaching, Human Performance and Corrective Exercise led me to open my first facility in 2011. Axis Fitness is a p  

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Jan 12, 2023

Coach to Client, It's More Than a Workout

The workout is over.    As you slowly start to pull oxygen back into your body, the burning in your muscles starts to fade, your heart rate begins to calm down and you realize that there&# ...

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Dec 8, 2022

The Power of Accountability

When was the last time you gave up on a goal for lack of accountability? Accountability is the acceptance of responsibility for one’s own actions. Without accountability, there is no responsibil ...

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Nov 18, 2022

The Power of Effort

It all comes down to effort.   To make our mark in the fitness industry, we understood that we had to measure factors that are commonly overlooked in most programming.  We wante ...

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