The next few blog posts are going to be my journey and thoughts on this topic. Some of it will be science, and most will be an opinion and personal experience as I have been navigating this topic for many reasons in my own personal life. Bear with me, and I hope you all find some value in how I break this down and why. Where to begin? I still don’t know. My fitness life has changed, evolved, and continues to do so. The vast majority of people come to the gym to lose some unwanted body fat, feel better, have more energy, and live a healthy life. But what does the mean? The lines between health and fitness can often counteract themselves. As some people chase high levels of fitness, arguably they are less healthy. This all comes down to how you define health. So I guess that is...Read more

Many believe this is just a place to get lean, drop some pounds of unwanted fat, or add some desired muscle. There is so much more that happens here. When I think about my life and all I have been able to experience, overcome, and develop the mindset and resilience to take control of myself and have ultimate personal responsibility for my outcomes in all aspects of my life. It started here in the gym. The above picture is my first barbell and squat rack at my parent’s home in Smith Valley. It is the gym equipment my grandfather would show up at my house at 5am to train with me before I had to go to school every single day. He didn’t do the work for me, but he did it with me, and in that hard work, I was able to learn some of the most valuable lessons...Read more

Midtown Reno South Reno I get it.  Looking at $189 per month for a gym membership seems outrageous.  Especially when there are gyms around that are $10 per month.  The price all depends on the lens you are looking through.  Obviously being the owner and writing this post there is an inherent conflict of interest, and I completely understand that. Since you made it to this post, it tells me you are serious about your health and fitness.   If your health is a priority, you have found the right place.  And the blunt truth of the matter is simple.  If it is a priority in your life you will figure out how to pay for it.   Health is no different, and when you start your journey learning the Double Edge Difference, your investment into your health will not go to waste.  The sad truth is, you pay the...Read more

Double Edge Community, What is it?  “The Support Your Local Box Fundraiser is a Welded event for the benefit of Welded affiliates around the globe who have been affected by COVID-19. The temporary closures and distance between us cannot keep this community apart. Affiliates around the world have demonstrated this through their actions over the past few weeks. Now, the entire Welded community has an opportunity to come together in support of our affiliates.⁣”  How does it work?  Think of this like an “at-home” Welded Open! Every week from April 3rd-April 24th, Welded main site will release a workout that everyone around the world can do. Complete the workout, enter your score, and check out your status on the worldwide leaderboard! This is a chance to get competitive and let out some of that pent up aggression!  Do I need to pay to play?  No! You can sign up for FREE or donate what you...Read more

This week’sFeatured Athlete was chosen by Coach Derek! We’re lucky to have you around and a part of our community. Thanks for being such an awesome member Carl!⠀ ⠀ “Carl has continued to grow on me since I took over 5AM. At first, Carl was very reserved and kept to himself. But it only took a little bullying from me and in no time, I got to know him. It turns out we share many similarities, we both hate to lose more than we like to win. He also puts his head down and gets the work done and never complains. More impressive is his discipline and commitment to constant improvement. He comes to 5AM on his lunch break then works a full-time job and after that takes night classes. He inspires daily, grinds daily, but also supports all those around him. Keep up the hard work, I’m proud to be your coach! Only big things in your future, brother!” –...Read more