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Concept2 Fall Team Challenge – Week 2
📣 Update: Concept2 Fall Team Challenge ½ way check-in Who knew we had such a competitive lot in our midst 😲?! The water warriors, biking bandits and snow shovellers have been hard at it and put up some impressive numbers 🧮 once again – we are SUPER impressed! 💯 They...
Concept2 Fall Team Challenge – Week 1
📣 Shout Out: Concept2 Fall Team Challenge Update OMG 😲We’re flabbergasted! Our intrepid team of rowers, bikers and skiers have been racking up the meters over the past week. So much so, we’re rather remiss that we didn’t hook them all up to generate some ⚡ electricity...
Concept2 Fall Team Challenge
Do you think you’ve got the umph to row, bike or ski 100,000m or even 200,000m? We think you do… that’s why we’ve entered the Gym into the Concept2 Fall Team Challenge 💯. Each member of the team needs to reach either 100,000 or 200,000m between 15 September and 15...
Training Tactics: Perceived Effort Level
What if we were to tell you to slow down? To stop for a minute and breathe. To listen to your body and then figure out your next move. 👂 What if by doing that, you’d see a benefit in your training because you’ve given yourself enough time recover and your next set...
Training Tactics: The Battle Ropes
We’re trying knot (🙄) to get tied up about it , but this week’s kit focus is all about battle ropes! No more puns... honest 😀 Battle ropes are a super versatile bit of equipment that can help you: 💪 Build strength🔥 Burn fat🤸 Increase mobility & range of motion⌛...
Rowerg – how to row the right way!
As some of our beady eyed gym goers have noticed we’ve updated a piece of kit in the gym – a brand spanking new concept 2 rowing machine with all the gizmo’s and gadgets – not a speck of rust in sight! As kettle bell specialists, you may wonder why we dedicate space...
StrongFirst Tactical Strength Challenge
The Tactical Strength Challenge (TSC) is a semi-annual strength competition consisting of three events: A three-attempt powerlifting deadlift Pullups/flexed arm hang for max reps/time Kettlebell snatches for max reps in a 5:00 time period. Each event presents a unique...
Engine House Hero – Courageous Claire
Ahhh... the joy of progress through grit and determination! 👊 We have another Engine House Hero for you today, and this time it's the Courageous Claire Mullee! Claire has been working hard on her Kettlebell skills and been constantly improving her strength 💪 and...
Engine House Hero – Resilient Russ
25 miles of Europe's Toughest Mudder in one weekend?! Crazy right 🤪? But that's what our latest Engine House Hero Russ Doman managed to complete 💪. Russ, all your hard work in the gym has paid off - what a huge achievement! 💯 Very well done, Sir! Bravo! 🙌🤘👊Sitting on...
Engine House Hero – Spectacular Suzy
It's that time again to announce our Engine House Hero! This week it's Spectacular Suzy Ditchburn! Suzy has worked exceptionally hard in the Gym and shown real enthusiasm to work towards her goals 🎯 and improve her training techniques with a consistent approach and a...