Blog Week of 9-1-2025

Quote of the Week 9-1-2025

‍

"When you fall in love with the process rather than the product, you don't have to wait to give yourself permission to be happy. You can be satisfied anytime your system is running”

‍

NEWS

‍

Welcome back friends! Welcome to a new month at the FUN gym. This Thursday I turn 40 (most of you guys know since I have not shut up about dreading it for a while now). I started this place when I was around 25, damn…so I figured I would spend some time this week discussing the biggest lessons I have learned along the way. 

‍

ENJOY THE PROCESS- first and foremost you need to fall in love with the process and not just the proceeds. I have stepped down off of many first place podiums only to realize I was still unhappy. The body fat percentage or the trophy means next to nothing. It is never the abs- it’s the person you become to get the abs that matters. The same is true in this business- if you want lasting success and not just flash in the pan then fade out failure, you must fall in love with every aspect of the process. I love Coaching, but I LOVE owning this business. I love programming the website and writing these blogs and even fighting with the credit card companies in some sick way. Enjoy the process and the journey is so much better.

‍

Drink and sleep like a human. Stay hydrated, pound like half a liter of water the second you wake up and your life changes for the better. Also, don’t drink your calories. Eating is too good to spend macros on soda or CapriSun. Sleep 7-9 hours a night. Go to bed and wake up around the same time each day. If you have to stay up late, do something that is absolutely worth it. 

‍

Eat well. Gram of protein per pound of body weight. I prefer meat. If you are on a diet that makes you feel like you NEED a cheat meal once a week then you’re doing it wrong. Meat, fruits and berries, eggs, Greek yogurt, white rice, sweet potatoes, black coffee. 

‍

Walk. A lot. Lift heavy things often. Learn new skills. Move through the world and through each day like you own it. Spread joy.

‍

PROGRAMMING

‍

The new month brings a new set of Strength movements- welcome to our Ares Cycle- Squat Snatch, Squat Clean, Split Jerk, and Pendlay Row. The Olympic lifts are calling us folks! It is time to get speedy and strong.

‍

LET’S HIT IT HARD!

‍

Monday

Metcon

“Loredo”

6 Rounds

24 Air Squats

24 Push-ups

24 Walking Lunges

400m Run

*9am Only*

‍

Tuesday

Strength

Pendlay Row

3-3-3-3-3

Metcon

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10

Pull-ups

Sit-ups x2

KBS

‍

Wednesday

Strength

Squat Snatch

3-3-3-3-3

Metcon

AMRAP 15

1 Squat Snatch (95#/65#)

2 OHS

3 Snatch Grip Deadlift

4 Burpees Over Bar

5 T2B

1 Rope Climb

‍

Thursday

Strength

Split Jerk

3-3-3-3-3

Metcon

21-15-9

HSPU

Box Jumps

9-7-5

Shoulder to Overhead (95#/65#)

‍

Friday

Strength

Squat Clean

3-3-3-3-3

Metcon

4 Rounds

40 Doubles

10 Devils Press (35#/20#)

8 DB Clusters

‍