by Doug Seamans This debate has raged for years now…decades actually. While it may seem like I am beating a dead horse, I still hear people who want to argue that this program (usually the one they are using) and this coach (usually their coach) are the best and everyone should use this program […]
Have trouble keeping you elbows in on the jerk? On the way up or the way down, this drill will help you on both the up and the down! While this drill is not meant to make your press stronger, it is meant to build muscle memory and groove this movement pattern to get you […]
This week we are talking about being self-motivated and getting started on your goals TODAY! I hear so many times “I am going to start this diet/workout plan next week” from people in the gym and my friends outside the gym. People are motivated, but seemingly not motivated enough to start TODAY. This week’s motivation […]
Lately we have had a lot of people showing up to class late and leaving early, we are all adults so we just ask that you please show up on time and that you plan to devote the entire hour to your workout. We understand many of you have crazy jobs and some of you […]
We have trained almost 1,000 clients here at Pride, and over the course of training all those people in the past 7 years we have seen a few injuries, luckily our injury rate here is super low. With the number of people we have trained it is inevitable someone is going to get injured, either inside the […]
We know many of you are either gone on vacation this weekend or not working, and we know some of you bankers still have to go to work, and the next 8 week strength program starts Monday, but we will have some classes cancelled for Monday and Tuesday due to the holiday. Here are class […]
It almost seems to be my most consistent posts are the “Food Friday” posts! Somehow I always seem to have time Thursday or Friday and instead of writing “Monday Motivation” articles, I end up writing a Food Friday article. But anyway, today is about tracking macros and comparing to my template. Now not all of […]
It’s that time of year again! Every year we take a trip to Brevard to play in the waterfalls in Dupont State Forest. This trip is always tons of fun, the cold mountain water is a great relief for the heat. We will meet at the gym Sunday July 2nd at 9am and leave by […]
One of our clients, Mike, asked me to do a “Food Friday” post about the supplements I take and how they help with energy during workouts and recovery after workouts. Well…thanks Mike…one 35 minute video later! Haha! Seriously I have been wanting to do this video for awhile and Mike just pushed me to do […]
We all know that setting goals helps to keep you focused, but I would like to talk about a special type of goal today, and that is signing up for a competition or a race. For a lot of people, the thought of competing against others, especially when it is in a sport they […]