Friday, August 25th Workout

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="10953" img_size="large" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]Almost done with August, folks! Bring on the fall! Our intro strength set is a Thruster triple from the rack. You'll spend 15 minutes working to a heavy set of 3. Next up, we'll spend 10 minutes on a clean pull complex. Finally, you'll work either as...

Wednesday, August 23rd Workout

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="10961" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]Happy Hump Day Athletes! Today we'll see a few variations from our traditional BB work. Squat: we'll wall ball, and attempt unbroken sets. If that's easy - we'll up the load on the med ball. Press: we'll barbell push press for lower reps and higher loads....

Monday, August 21st Workout

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="10958" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]Today marks the birthdays of two of our "OG's"! Margie and Jaye celebrate their birthdays today! Congrats! Our four-rounder today includes: Renegade rows! We love them! Jump rope Globo-style biceps curls Banded tricep extensions Then, in teams of two for two, four-minute max efforts, you'll push...

Friday, August 18th Workout

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="10953" img_size="large" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]Fri-yay! Today we bench press for the second Friday in a row...you're welcome! That was a treat to bribe you to complete part two: In teams of two we'll work to complete higher reps of DB thrusters and jumping pull ups - a "Fran-ish" combination for those...

Are You Bringing the Class Average Up or Down?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="10969" img_size="large" alignment="center"][vc_column_text] What does that even mean? “Bringing down the class average?” or “Bringing up the class average?” Well, let me tell you! We (Ed and I) are HUGE fans of group training. I can tell you that I can only think of two instances where I know...

Wednesday, August 16th Workout

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="10951" img_size="large" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]Hump Day! The image above - "Oh my aching knees". Let's do something about that...and before we talk about "hacks" and supplements and even "prescriptions", let's talk about the elephant in the room: Your diet - anti-inflammatory foods are: clean (I didn't say lean, I say "clean")...

Monday, August 14th Workout

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="10947" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]Halfway through the HOTTEST month of the year. Bring on the hurricanes, right? Can it get any worse?😂 Today our typical 4 rounder has some good variety: pushups weighted HKM leg levers/flutter kicks WB or Dball PP In teams of 2 we'll complete an alternating EMOM...

Friday, August 11th Workout

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="10937" img_size="large" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]Backing off from last week's brutal 31 Heroes, today we'll kick off with Bench Press as our strength session. Then, in teams of 2, we'll tackle our GMRx version of Helen. Rowing, KB swings, and Pull-ups or Ring Rows. It'll be a great Friday. Start by working...

Wednesday, August 9th Workout

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="10935" img_size="large" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]Weak. Things. Break. It's not OK to be weak. Unless you can prove no societal, familial, or even emotional burden (to your family, friends, or community ...taxes pay for Medicaid/uninsured healthcare), it's not OK to be weak.  Why? Weakness and frailty are two of the major reasons...

Monday, August 7th Workout

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="10936" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]In memory of Milligrams The guy on the left is Tom Koechlin, aka “Milligrams” to us. His brother “LeBron” (were crazy with nicknames!) is on the right. And Ed and their waitress are in the middle.  Ed promised Milligrams he’d take him and LeBron to Hooters...