“Do you… Take Fish for a Nights Dinner or Learn how to Fish for a Lifetime of Dinners? This week, I am going to follow up with last weeks issue, injuries and what to do to avoid or deal with them. We all have imbalances, weaknesses or “issues” with our body.  Maybe you have tight shoulders, hips, knees, low back issues, weak abs, tight ankles or wrists.  The only way to avoid or address overuse injuries in any of these areas is to find the issue/s causing them and fix it.  To determine your individual imbalance or weakness you have to ask yourself what is tight on your body and what movements you have a hard time with? Can you squat to proper depth  or do you have poor hip flexibility/weak hips? Do you have a hard time with a front squat, overhead squat or pressing an object overhead, or hanging from the...Read more

Often times at the studio we talk about FitCamp being like an adult playground. For many of us it’s been many years since we did a handstand or swung on a bar. For many children that kind of play is second nature, we take them to the playground and they instinctively know what to do. That kind of play is so valuable to our children’ s physical development and they don’t even consider it exercise but we all know very well that it is indeed exercise. Many children are in team sports or spend time playing on the Wii, which is great, but why not simplify things and challenge them to a workout at the playground before it gets too cold.  See how many knees to elbows they can do or how long they can hold an L-Sit, they will love it no matter who wins. Karen 🙂 When the...Read more

Clean & Jerk 3.3.3.3.3 “Helen” 400m Run 21 KBS (53/36lbs) 12 Pull-ups 3 Rounds for time Then… 40 Sec. Hollow Rock 40 Sec. Superman 3 rounds .Read more

d MONDAY: 11.29.10 Back Squat 3rm x 5 “Dirty Thirty” 30 OH squats (95/65/45) 30 Push-ups 30 Thrusters (95/65/45) 30 sit-ups 30 sumo deadlift high pulls (95/65/45) 30 Air Squats 30 Dips (ring/bench) 30 Lunge Steps (strip weight from bar, and use 45lb all genders) 30 Burpees 30 Wall Balls (20/14/10) 1 round for time. .Read more

Just wanted to share a message I received yesterday from Mike D. (one of our college FitCamper VIP’s!  Who will be back in class during winter break).  Welcome back Mike! “Hey there strangers! So, it’s almost Thanksgiving time and every year my family asks me what it is I’m thankful for.  Instead of sitting there thinking about it at the dinner table, I figured I’d get a head start.  Then I realized, what I’m thankful for the most is everything I experienced this summer.  What kid do you know gets to work out with top notch trainers all summer, and some pretty awesome people too?!  So this thanksgiving, thanks goes out to all the FitCampers! You guys are awesome people =)  I cannot wait to see you great people and have an intense (and most likely painful) 6 weeks of prime studio time!   P.s. I have kept up with my...Read more