Red Woods Fitness | Blog Week of 10-12-2026

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October 11, 2026

Quote of the Week 10-12-2026

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“The tranquility that comes when you stop caring what others say, think, or do is freedom”

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NEWS

Welcome back friends! Today I have a question for you- Who do YOU know that belongs here? Over the past few weeks, I’ve written a lot about what Red Woods Fitness stands for. We believe in real coaching. We believe in purposeful programming. We believe in getting strong, moving well, working hard, and having fun. We believe in Community. And we believe in doing things because they work, not because they happen to be trendy.

That got me thinking about something else: Who do you know that would fit here? Look, we are definitely not trying to be for everyone. Red Woods Fitness has never been about getting as many people through the door as possible. We are not a big-box gym. We are not trying to win on the lowest price. And we are not interested in chasing every fitness fad just to appeal to everyone. We are not those cheesy hex lights (please grant me an opportunity to go off on these in person if you want to hear me rant). We are trying to build the right Community.

The people who tend to do best here are not necessarily lifelong athletes. They are regular people who want to get stronger, feel better, and have some structure in their training. They want someone to tell them what to do and Coach them through it. They appreciate having a plan. They want to work hard, but they also want to have fun. They like knowing that when they walk into the gym, somebody knows their name and cares whether they are progressing. And they understand that good Coaching has value.

My guess is, you probably know someone like that, Think about the people in your life. Maybe it is a friend who keeps saying they need to get back into shape. Maybe it is a coworker who has joined three gyms but never really knew what to do once they got there. Maybe it is your spouse. A sibling. A neighbor. Another parent at your kid’s school. Someone who wants to exercise but is intimidated by walking into a gym alone. Someone who used to be athletic and misses feeling strong. Someone who is tired of starting over every January. That is the person we want you to think about. Not the person looking for the cheapest gym membership. Not the person looking for a quick fix. The person who genuinely wants to improve and would benefit from having Coaches and a Community around them.

For a small, owner-operated gym like Red Woods Fitness, referrals mean a lot. When you recommend us to someone, you are doing more than helping the gym grow, you are helping shape the Community you train in. You already understand what this place is. You know the Coaches. You know the workouts. You know that some days we lift heavy barbells, some days we move fast, some days we spend twenty minutes working on a technical lift, and some days we are outside doing something ridiculous together. You know we take the training seriously without taking ourselves too seriously. So when you tell a friend, “I think you would really like my gym,” that carries a lot more weight than any advertisement we could buy.

This week, I am asking you for something simple. Think of one person. Someone you genuinely believe would benefit from what we do at Red Woods Fitness. Tell them about us. Invite them to come see the gym. Send them our website. Bring them up in a conversation. You do not need to give them a sales pitch. Just tell them why YOU keep coming back. Maybe it is the Coaching…Maybe it is the people…Maybe it is the programming…Maybe it is the fact that you are stronger now than you were a year ago. Or maybe it is simply that this is the first fitness routine you have ever been able to stick with. Whatever your reason is, that story matters. And what I love about this business is the best people usually know the best people! One great member bringing in another great member is exactly how more fun happens. So if somebody came to mind while you were reading this, send them a message. Tell them to come meet us- we will take it from there.

And to everyone who has already referred a friend, family member, coworker, or neighbor to Red Woods Fitness: THANK YOU! You are a huge part of what we are building here. And the stronger this Community becomes, the better Red Woods Fitness becomes for all of us.

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PROGRAMMING

Pause 10s…for real? Yes. This is the way. We are absolutely CRUSHING our main lifts this week with volume and intensity. Don’t sleep on Thursdays Hero WOD- it is one of the workouts that looks much easier than it is.

LET’S GOOOO!

Monday

9am only

Metcon

“Columbus Day”

5 Rounds

400m Run

10 Burpee Box Jumps

10 SDHP (95#/65#)

10 Thrusters

Rest 1 Minute

Tuesday