By: Sabrina Blajos I have gotten a lot of questions lately on what I use or take with me to competitions or even just a standard gym bag, so I just wanted to share with you guys why it’s important to have a Gym Bag, and what to put in it. The must haves in MY bag are: -My Belt/Lifters/Knee Sleeves (this ensures that if i am doing a class or even a competition i will feel confident in pushing for that extra weight) -My Rope (if you know me at all you know I DO NOT share my rope lol, if you notice when the ropes aren’t taken care of properly and have kinks or threads you cannot perform the DU or Singles Properly. Having my own rope ensures that its taken care of) -Liquid Chalk (Yep, I have my own liquid chalk especially for competition days, I a...Read more

GROUP CLASS WORKOUT Warm Up: (with a partner) 200 meter run 3 Rounds Partner 1 – 10 goblet squats Partner 2 – plank hold SWITCH Partner 1: 10 kettlebell swings Partner 2: hollow body hold Finish with: 10 partner high five push ups MetCon: Welded & Welded Lean: Partner WOD 30 minute AMRAP 30 back squats (165#/105#) 200 meter farmer carry 400 meter run (together) 30 pull ups or 10 bar muscle ups (Featured Image: Jeramie Lu)Read more

This past weekend was the 4th annual Battle Grounds hosted at Double Edge South. There were over 100 competitors in 6 different divisions that competed for the title of Battle Grounds Champion. After a total of 6 workouts there were 4 members from Double Edge that topped the podium. Laurie MacAfee (1st in Women’s Masters) Lisa Calvo (2nd in Women’s Masters) Justin Wike (2nd in Men’s Masters) Frank Stearns (3rd in Men’s Scaled) This was our best Battle Grounds yet and it wouldn’t have been possible without the generous help of all our volunteers who spent their weekend judging, organizing and moving heavy weights. To our volunteers we say THANK YOU!! We are already making plans for Battle Grounds for next year and we hope that you will join us in 2019! To see photos from this year’s event visit doubleedgephotography.com.Read more

GROUP CLASS WORKOUT Warm Up: 400 meter run 2 Rounds 50’ bear crawl 10 single arm kettlebell high pulls 10 kettlebell snatches (each arm) 10 single arm ring rows Strength: Bench Press & Pull Up Hold (every 2:00) Close Grip Bench Press 10,8,6,4 15-20 sec Prone Chin Over The Bar Hold MetCon: Welded: 4×4 minute AMRAP 12/10 calorie bike 12 dumbbell snatches (50#/35#) 12 hand release push ups 2 minute rest between AMRAPs Welded Athlete: 12/10 calorie ski, 75#/50#, handstand push ups Welded Lean: 4×4 minute AMRAP 200 meter run 10 deadlifts (135#/95#) 10 lateral burpees 2 minute rest between AMRAPsRead more

By: Joaquin Ramirez Water is easily the most vital resource that we have on this planet. Almost all living things need a certain amount of water for survival. For these reasons you would think water consumption would be close to the top of the priority list for daily nutritional needs. Sadly, this is just not the case. Our bodies are about half water and can be found in the bones, fat tissue, muscles, brain and blood. There are two main types of water/fluid found in the body intra and extracellular fluid. Intracellular fluid makes up about 66% of the body’s water! This means that most of the body’s water is in our individual cells powering it’s every function. That is why making sure you have enough daily is so important. Water, just like any one of us has a daily to do list: -Dissolve substances -Transport substances -Regulate temperature -Provide minerals...Read more