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Dopamine FX Personal training + nutrition coaching for a better quality of life 💪⚡️Individual • Couples • Small Group Classes • Email [email protected]

10/15/2026

GLOW hour with Bobby the Dog supervising

The Mad Men of the North Shore 🤙
10/08/2026

The Mad Men of the North Shore 🤙

10/07/2026

Superset day 💪

09/28/2026

This was exciting! Way to go, Austin! 👏 48 inches—that’s FOUR feet high! 🤯

There’s a reason we chose the name Dopamine FX. 🧠💪 Research is continuing to show just how closely movement, the brain, ...
09/24/2026

There’s a reason we chose the name Dopamine FX. 🧠💪 Research is continuing to show just how closely movement, the brain, and dopamine are connected.

In a 2024 study published in The Journal of Physiology, researchers had participants exercise on a stationary bike while using PET imaging to look for signs of dopamine release in the brain.

During light cycling, participants responded nearly 28 milliseconds faster on a reaction-time task—and researchers detected endogenous dopamine release in areas of the brain involved in motor planning and cognitive processing speed.

Even more interesting: simply making the muscles contract through electrical stimulation didn’t produce the same cognitive benefit. Voluntary exercise against resistance did.

In other words, it wasn’t just movement. The brain had to be involved in producing and sustaining the effort.

It’s another great example of why we believe training is about so much more than building muscle. What you do with your body can have an effect on your brain, too.

Train the body. Engage the brain. Feel the effects.

📚 Ando et al. (2024), The Journal of Physiology, 602(3), 461–484. PMID: 38165254

Steve Shlens Dr. Chris Latham DCN, CNS

09/17/2026

Strong bones aren’t something to start thinking about later in life. 🦴💪

Research from the LIFTMOR trial found that high-intensity resistance training can significantly improve bone density in postmenopausal women.

Walking and staying active are important, but resistance training provides a different stimulus your bones and muscles need to stay strong as you age.

At Dopamine FX, we believe strength training is about more than what you can lift today. It’s about building strength, maintaining independence, and continuing to do the things you love for years to come.

Build bone. Build strength. Train for life.

Ready to start building strength for your future? Book a session with Dr. Chris Latham at drchrislatham.com. 💪
Chris Latham

09/11/2026

135 on the magic carpet for Dr. Chris Latham DCN, CNS 🪄 💪

08/31/2026

A strong core matters but not for the reason you might think. 💪 A meta-analysis looking at 29 studies and 956 athletes found that core training significantly improved foundational athletic abilities like balance and sustained trunk stability.

But core work alone didn’t significantly improve sport-specific performance like speed, power, agility, throwing velocity, or technical skill.

The takeaway? Core training builds the foundation. Sport-specific training builds the performance.

A strong, stable trunk gives your body a better platform to transfer force and maintain control, but you still have to train the movements, speeds, and skills your sport demands.

Build the foundation. Then train for what you want to do with it. 👊

08/27/2026

Training built around YOU. 💪 Personalized training designed for your goals and your abilities. Build strength for life, at any age and any fitness level.

🟨 Dopamine FX | 1:1 • Couples • Small Groups
📍66-590 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, HI
📧 [email protected]

08/26/2026

Austin crushing 39” & 42” ✈️

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66-590 Kamehameha Highway
Santa Barbara, CA
96712

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Monday 5am - 7pm
Tuesday 5am - 7pm
Wednesday 5am - 7pm
Thursday 5am - 7pm
Friday 5am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 4pm

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