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By Alvie Hafen  Beep! Beep! Beep! Beeeeeep! Monday morning ugh. I just want to sleep all day. My job sucks. I didn’t sleep well. I am sick. My co-workers are so annoying. These are all thoughts which cross our mind on a daily basis. You can let these thoughts infect you like a disease. You can become that person at work. The one who is always complaining about something. The person who you just want to get away from because they are so negative. They are life suckers.  Or you can do something about it. You can choose to be happy and have a positive influence on others. Yes life can be very challenging and sometimes downright depressing. Everyone has their own struggles. Whether is it body image, credit card debt, divorce, or even a dying relative. We cant change the struggle and challenges that our thrown at us, but...Read more

This past Saturday Double Edge hosted the first ever Metcon For Hope Charity Welded competition.  This event had been on the minds of the staff ever since last Christmas and in a short amount of time we were able to organize and run one of the most successful events yet! Metcon for Hope had 88 competitors compete in 4 different scored events including toy and food donation for the Northern Nevada Food Bank and Toys for Tots.   The donations far exceed all of our expectations as the total count for toys was over 600 and the total count for non perishable food was 1,600!   Along with the charitable donations of toys and food, we were able to raise over $3,000 on the day of the event which brought the total money donation to $6,000 that will go directly to sponsoring families in need this holiday! We couldn’t imagine...Read more

A majority of us have little to no idea what the psoas is or what it actually does. Truth is, that it is the most important skeletal muscle in the human body, and its tightness could be the cause for the lower back pain you may be feeling during a workout or even something you feel throughout your day. Knowing what/where the Psoas is and how to keep it healthy, could be the difference between a pain free psoas or developing low back pain at some point in your life, which is the single leading cause of disability worldwide. Yeah I know, bullshit right?   The psoas major muscle, also known as the “hidden prankster”, contributes to the role of the hip flexors. It’s the only muscle that connects the upper extremity to the lower extremity (the spine to the legs).  Its primary role is hip flexion (pulls torso toward thigh)...Read more

The 2015 Lurong Living Resolution Challenge has officially begun!  If you are reading this right now and its still Monday the 18th, its still not too late to sign up!  All you need to do is CLICK HERE and you will be directed to the sign up page where you can join the rest of the 60 Double Edge members who are competing in this years challenge!  Last year we 2nd in the nation, winning prizes for the gym and for our members! If you are already signed up below are some reminders about the challenge.  If you have any questions please contact [email protected]. INCHES AND POUNDS –  Measurements and body weight are due on the 27th!  If you haven’t yet gotten your measurements contact [email protected] or [email protected] WOD’S – Every week we will have a designed workout to complete.  The workout will always be released Sunday night on the Lurong website and we...Read more

This Saturday over 22 Double Edge Athletes will be headed to Fallon to compete in a Partner Welded competition hosted by Powerstroke Welded.  The competition is set to begin at 9am and will go throughout the day until 4pm. Spectators are more than welcome to attend and of course is highly encouraged as we always like having a big showing at these events!  For more information about the event CLICK HERE or contact [email protected].   GROUP CLASS WORKOUT   Warm Up: Trainer Choice   Strength: 80 Banded GM 100 Banded Face Pulls 30 Seated DB/KB Press (Floor) 14 Minute Time Cap   Metcon: Welded For Time: 2K Row 10 Cleans 185/125 300 Double Unders 10 Cleans 185/125 40 Chest to Bar/60 Pull Ups 10 Cleans 185/125   Welded Lean For Time: 100/80 Cal Bike 40 Front Rack Lunges 95/65 300 Double Unders 40 Front Squats 95/65 60 TTB/K2E 40 Thrusters...Read more