Thanks to our members for the break last week. We are back and ready to hit it extra hard, just like Jeff today doing tabata ball slams.
Next Thursday at noon we’re going to have a Lunch and Learn KB Swing class. Come on down and improve your swing. Please call or sign up before so we can plan accordingly.
An update to the Exercise Physiology presentation by Dr. Stuart Freed, it’ll be on September 2 at 7:00 pm.
Keep checking the upcoming events as we’ll be having more Kettlebell Swing classes, and some Deadlift classes coming up to get folks strong and powerful.
What components of fitness are you needing more of? Strength? Power? Endurance? All of the above. We can help. Whether it’s personal training or exposing our members to education. We believe in making our athletes smarter, tougher and able to do more here at ICG.
We are excited to have Dr Stuart Freed present here on Wednesday August 18 at 7:00pm – 8:15 pm. This will be a discussion on exercise physiology that will be free to our members. Check back for more details.
Wow. What an awesome day! Everyone put out incredible effort and some did things they didn’t even know they could. The energy and camaraderie were contagious. All the athletes were supporting and encouraging one another, it was truly great sportsmanship by all who participated. Great job to all the athletes who stepped up and laid it down.
This being the first ever Strongman comp we’ve put on, we learned a bunch and will tweak some things for our next one. We are already scheming for next year. . . . .For more photos go to the Strongman Comp page. Oh yeah, we raised over $200 for the Chelan Douglas Land Trust too!
The winners were:
Paul Torres 18-40, over 180 lbs
Jordan Kunz 18-40 under 180lbs
Jenny Colella – Women
Dylan Mason – under 18
The Outer Circle – Team (from Idaho)
For all you coming to the STRONGMAN Comp tomorrow. Get here at 8 and feel free to warm up. For those of you who want to register you can do it in the morning we’ll, be ready for you. Get here at 8 (or earlier) and it’ll speed the process up.
There will be raffle tickets available so even spectators can get in on the great prizes and help out the Chelan Douglas County Land Trust. Rest up all you competitors! We can’t wait!
If you didn’t know it we do Yoga here too. This is for everyone of all ability levels.
It’s a great recovery day workout . . .
Check out our Classes page for all the details.
There is a well known fitness program that used to promote trying a new sport every year. That program still exists and is going strong, however they have not spoken up as much about the importance of taking up a new sport in recent times. That is a shame. Forcing your body to adapt and respond to different stimuli is what in the end will make us better all around athletes. And did I mention it’s fun trying new sports? It’s gotta be fun in some way (even if it is slightly demented) or else all the training is not worth it.
I have to give Adam McKenney (shown above surfing a standing wave) huge props for being the man that has worked very hard to put Stand Up Paddle Boarding (or SUP) on the map in this area. You can’t see it in this photo, but he does have a paddle in his hands. Donni and I tried it this weekend and had a blast. Adam dropped us off at Lake Wenatchee and we paddled/floated down to Plain. This is not a sport that takes any thing other than some balance and core strength to start and try. You can rent all the gear at Leavenworth Mountain Sports and either try it on flat water or on a mellow river. Both Donni and I had a blast and will be doing it again in the near future. This is a great hot day option for the runners, bikers and climbers out there.
