ACTIVE MATTERS
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Handstand Walk Progression
Step 1: Nose-to-wall holds When you climb up (AKA a “wall walk”) try holding a handstand where only your nose and your toes are touching the wall. This will naturally keep you in a stronger hollow body position and [...]
Performance Member of the Month March 2021
Andy Kibler Tell us a little about yourself, what do you do for a living, members of your family, do you have any pets (include anything else you see fit!)? I am from West Virginia where my parents still [...]
Would You Rather: Get a New PR or Improve Technique?
We all love getting new PR’s. Whether it’s a heavier 1 rep max, a faster Grace time, or being able to run further distances, PR’s are tangible and definitive markers of improvement that make us feel good about ourselves [...]
Running for Progress
As the weather turns warmer and the sun shines just a little brighter, I’m sure everyone agrees that it’s hard not to get the itch to get out and become the best distance runner since Steve Prefontaine! If this [...]
Performance Member of the Month Feb. 2021
Jathan Robinson We chose Jathan for so many reasons! He is super consistent, works hard, encourages others, and he’s recently taken steps to get better by working on his nutrition and other things outside of class. He’s really [...]
Scaling For You
Ask any Coach in our gym and hands down the most common question to be asked by a member is “How do we scale this workout for me?” To go along with the most common, it’s also at the [...]
Wanting a Snack? Reach for the Protein.
While a healthy, balanced diet is made up of 30% of your overall calorie intake coming from protein, it is safe to say that the average person’s diet only contains roughly 15%. When advising our members on the amount [...]