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GROUP CLASS WORKOUT Warm Up: 3 minute machine 3 Rounds: 20 band pulls 5 inchworms Finish with: 90 second PVC front rack stretch Accessory Work: 14 minutes 5 Rounds: 8-12 strict pullup 10 bottom up kettlebell presses (each arm) 20 GHD back raises MetCon: Welded: 8 minute AMRAP 7 thrusters (95#/65#) 14 toes to bar At the 8 minute mark 5 minutes to find: 1 rep max thruster Welded Lean: 16 minute AMRAP 20 kettle bell swings (53#/35#) 20 lunges 20 V-Ups adv.: KB front rack lunge (1 kettle bell)Read more

By: Sharae Townsend This Saturday is the Annual New Kids in the Box competition. This competition is a great start to see if being a competitor is the future for you or not. I personally have competed in this competition on a team and an individual. I had a great time. It’s a great venue, too. As an athlete: Go in with no expectations Know where you’re at with your fitness level Stick with your plan Don’t go out too hot unless you can stick with it STAY HYDRATED!!! It’s going to be hot Enjoy it and have fun As a spectator: Come out and support everyone Bring lots of water Bring friends Bring some chairs Enjoy the show When: Saturday July 15th Where: Carson City at the Marv Teixiera Pavilion Time: Begins at 8am Who: over 100 athletes will compete including many Double Edge membersRead more

GROUP CLASS WORKOUT Warm Up: 2 Rounds: 200 meter run 10 pushups 30 second squat hold 10 burpees MetCon: Welded & Welded Lean: 1 mile run 40 alternating dumbbell snatches (40#/25#) or 20 alternating dumbbell snatches (75#/50#) 800 meter run 30 alternating dumbbell snatches (40#/25#) or 16 alternating dumbbell snatches (75#/50#) 1 mile run 20 alternating dumbbell snatches (40#/25#) or 10 alternating dumbbell snatches (75#/50#) Cool Down: Trainer ChoiceRead more

By: Leo Fontana A lot of the time we just go through the motions of our life not really knowing why we do the things we do. It can become habitual and the habit can become boring, we tend to overlook the reasons we do these things. In fitness, it can be the same way. We get used to coming to the gym, parking in the same spot, going through the same motions showing up to class and just doing the things you are told to do, without much thought behind it. Then, all of sudden something changes, we start to notice because now it’s not part of our routine anymore, but we still tend to not ask why things are changing, we usually complain, because it is not the norm anymore, it’s just… different. I challenge you to start thinking why we do the things we do. Not just...Read more

GROUP CLASS WORKOUT Warm Up: 20 calorie machine 30 Russian kettlebell swings 15 PVC pass throughs 15 PVC good mornings 15 PVC overhead squats Strength: Snatch (every 1:15) Strength: 8×1 power snatch +  squat snatch Technique: 8×3 power snatch MetCon: Welded: Partner Workout 50 med ball slams (50#/30#) or 30 D-Ball cleans 20 overhead squats (95#/65#) 40 med ball slams or 20 D-Ball cleans 30 overhead squats 30 med ball slams or 10 D-Ball cleans 40 overhead squats Adv: D-Ball cleans (150#/100#), overhead squats (135#/85#) Welded Lean: 18 minute AMRAP 10 dumbbell step ups (30#/15#, 24″/20″) 15 calorie bike 20 air squatsRead more