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This week’s #DECFMonday was chosen by Coach Joaquin. Hell yea Jacob! We’re glad to have you as part of the Double Edge Community! “Most don’t know that I actually did Jacob’s intro when we first opened the South location. The workout consisted of sprints on the bike, squats, and push ups. And let me tell you this dude went hard! It was supposed to be an hour, but by the time he recovered, almost two had passed. When he left, I was certain he wouldn’t return. After no response and a few weeks, I had pretty much accepted it wasn’t for him. Fast forward one year later, and he walks through the door as nothing had happened! Now I see him every week, and he loves it! He loves to party and he always works hard. I would like to say thank you to Jacob for proving me wrong and...Read more

By: Derek Wellock Overcoming yourself is the first step to making any kind of positive change in your life. I know, as I have had to do this many times and will have to do it many more times. But oftentimes when momentum and motivation are lacking it is easy to let yourself slip, fall behind and lose track of your goals. When you find yourself slipping there are some things you need to do, and you must do. First, you need to gain perspective, where are you now? Where have you come from? What is your new norm? If you were to draw a line graph of your progress over the last year or your life, would that line graph trend in a positive direction? If the answer is yes, then you need to give yourself some grace. You might need to back off the throttle for a second,...Read more

This week’s #DECFMonday was chosen by Coach Jess. Way to go Ami! We couldn’t be happier that you’re part of our Double Edge Community! “Ami is another wonderful part of this community. Her smile and sass make getting up at 4am just a bit easier. When I first transitioned to coaching at Midtown, Ami went out of her way to get to know me and make me feel comfortable. I also witness her extend that same kindness to every new person that shows up to class. She will always go out of her way to high five them and remind them that Welded is hard for all of us, but we keep showing up anyway. I consider myself so lucky that I get to watch Ami work hard and be a part of her journey. She is putting in some incredible work to reach her goals, often showing up to...Read more

This week’s #DECFMonday was chosen by Coach Jacob. Thanks for allowing us to be a part of your fitness journey, keep crushing it Jason! “I have had the pleasure of coaching thousands of hours over the years and have also had the pleasure of meeting a lot of people from all walks of life in that time frame. And I can say that without question, one thing that coaches love is when someone really commits to their fitness and utilizes what they learn in the gym and applies it to their life. Jason, hands down is one of the best. I believe the fitness community has had a large impact on his life, and I know that our community is better for having him around here. Always ready to get after it, always looking forward to his next training session, and always professional. We love having you as part of...Read more

By: Derek Wellock Every year, particularly in January after the long holiday season there is a huge increase in the general population’s motivation to get healthy, drop some weight and get back to or start a new routine.  The average person will increase their body fat alone by 1 to 2lbs just during the holiday months from November through December. Doing this year over year for 5 years and you are 10 pounds of fat heavier.  It is so easy to let the mindless snacking, skip some workouts and boom before you know it the holidays are over, and you left feeling worse. BOOM. Motivation kicks in. Time for a change, time to start working out, start a diet, a cleans, and take control.   After 13 years of coaching in the health and fitness industry I have seen so many people start the new year with steam and after a...Read more