To me this shot captures the spirit of our gym. Young and old(er) pushing each other as they do a great functional workout.
We have heard from quite a few folks who think that this gym would be too hard for them. Maybe they are just afraid of pushing hard, I’m not sure exactly what their reasons are. After seeing countless people train in this style, I can easily say that young and old can push hard safely in a scaled down workout. Lower the weight, reps, rounds or time. There many ways to improve your over all health by utilizing this style of training regardless of your current fitness level. And did I mention it’s much more effective and way more fun than the elliptical trainer? It’s gotta be fun!
We believe in Kettlebells here. They are incredibly simple yet brutal and efffective tool when used properly. That is why by the end of next month Cathy and I will have both attended the Hardstyle Kettlebell Certification. I will be attending the “Perfecting the Press and Scientific Breakthroughs in Strength and Conditioning with Master RKC Kenneth Jay” the end of next month. We have the best selection of kettlebells in the valley and are getting more next week. So if you want to learn proper technique from certified instructors, we’d love to teach you.
Kettlebells are an essential tool in the toolbox that we utilize (in addition to sandbags, sleds, barbells, dumbbells, and your body) for the functional training that we do here at ICG. See the Events page for upcoming KB Swing Class details.
Circuit work. A properly designed circuit can achieve the following if properly designed:
- Strength
- Muscular endurance
- Cardiovascular conditioning
- Respiratory conditioning
- Increased work capacity
- Increased pain tolerance
- Nullifies the need for an extra cardio program
The above list was compiled from Steve Maxwell. He is definitely is one of our mentors here at ICG. Cathy and I attended one of his mobility and bodyweight training seminars this past spring. Steve is a self proclaimed life long learner and knows that he can always incorporate new exercise and movements into his training, something Cathy and I feel the strongly about as well.
So come on down to a lunch time or women’s circuit and get a great workout and/or learn try something new.
Also remember that Thursday at lunch we have a kb swing class and Friday at 9:30 we have a deadlift class, both with spots open.
Murray in for a quick intense session on the heavy bag. Longer workouts don’t always equal better workouts.
We still have spots available for both the deadlift and swing class this week. Call, email, or stop by to reserve your spot.
Just a reminder evening yoga with KC Mulhall will be on Tuesday nights starting this week (and from this point on). Come on down for some active recovery.
We’ve got a spot for everyone’s journals at our gym so they can record their workouts. Charles Staley (creater of Escalating Density Training or EDT) says “If you don’t keep a training journal or set goals, you’re not an athlete, you’re an exerciser”.
So many of us who have been to typical gyms have seen the people on the cardio equipment with a magazine in front of them mindlessly moving day in and day out. I often wonder what they are trying to achieve. Whether your goals are to injury proof yourself for your profession, run a 5k, or drop some pounds you have to set goals then measure and record your progress. If you don’t have any goals on paper, and need help defining them let us know. Remember all goals in life must be measurable and attainable!
BTW Brian (above) is both an industrial athlete and an mountain athlete.
