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By: Kris Thompson Hey guys, I just wanted to take some time to go over the different avenues that we use to get information out to you. Your Coaches: Your coaches are probably the best source of information in terms of all things Double Edge, from workouts, to gym news, nutrition, and everything in between. Use us! The Blog: You can find our blog on our website or by clicking this link. This one might be obvious, because you’re reading one of our blog posts right now, but here you can find: Coaches Corner – Where your coaches take some time to talk about various topics (mindset, life, workouts, movements, etc.) Featured Athlete – Each week we highlight one of our great members and share a little bit about them Latest WODs – These are posted 5:30PM the night before Nutrition – Great spot to check out nutrition specific information from our Nutritional...Read more

GROUP CLASS WORKOUT Warm Up: 25/20 calorie row 30 band pulls 20 air squats 15 push ups Weightlifting (Welded): Squat Snatch Squat Snatch (10 minutes) find 1 rep max Squat Snatch (every 1:15) 12×1 @75-80% of 1 rep max Snatch Push Press (every 1:25) 6×3 MetCon (Welded Lean): “Heart Break Ridge” 40 Rounds 30 seconds work/30 seconds rest assault bike *40 minute workoutRead more

Costume Contest: Celebrate Halloween with Double Edge by dressing up in your most creative costume for class on Tuesday, October 31st!  We will be giving away a free FitAid each class to the the best dressed with pictures being taken all day long! Remember, you are never too old to celebrate Halloween! “There is magic in the night when pumpkins glow by moonlight”   Happy Halloween! – DE Staff   Image via [https://static.pexels.com/photos/33139/halloween-pumpkin-carving-face.jpg] (copyright-free)Read more

You’re not going to want to miss class today as it is a “retest” day! If you are new or need a refresher as to what test/retest days are and why we do them check out Coach Joaquin’s original post on the topic by clicking here. GROUP CLASS WORKOUT Warm Up: Trainer Choice MetCon: Welded & Welded Lean: “Mind Games” Every 3 Minutes Complete: 2 Rounds 8 wallballs (20#/14#) 8 burpee to plate (45# plate) *add 2 reps each round *must wait until the full 3 minutes is complete before starting next round *continue until failure or you quit Example: 1st 3 minutes: 8 wall balls, 8 burpees 2nd 3 minutes: 10 wall balls, 10 burpees 3rd 3 minutes 12 wall balls, 12 burpeesRead more

By: Alvie Hafen I would like to share the story about one of our members here at Double Edge. It all started about two years ago… It was a cold Thursday morning at Midtown. I arrived at the gym at about 4:40 AM. I started my normal routine, turning on all the lights and starting that much needed pot of coffee. The normal 5 AM crew started to roll in shortly after. These 5 AM people are hard core! They come in every morning energized, motivated, and throw down hard everyday. This is a very social class, everyone knows everyone and is very friendly. About 5 minutes before the class began, I noticed a new person walk through the door. This man seemed somewhat shy and looked like he had never touched a barbell in his life. I went up and introduced myself and welcomed him to his first class....Read more