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August 70s Big Challenge and Rowing Marathon

Watch this video carefully because I’m thinking this will make a really good warm up to get you in the 70s Big mood.

That’s right.  It is time for the August 70s Big Challenge.  Little change in the schedule for the Challenge.  It will now occur as our second workout this week.  OK-read carefully, [...]

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Good luck back in your senior year Colby

Check out these photos of Colby on his final day of a summer’s Starting Strength programming with me.  Colby came in unable to deadlift more than 85lb for 5 rep and yesterday he did 175lb for a single!  He benched 115 which is only about 5lb [...]

70s Big is Complete…

OK-there were some memorable sights tonight…I will get the excellent photos Shannon took into the gallery this weekend.

We had 22 women do the Challenge and 20 men. In 70s get up. Very fun. Followed by burgers and vanilla shakes as instructed.

Here are our top 5 women:
Kate Wells
BW 160
Squat 40
Bench 22
Deadlift 64
Total 126

Jenny LaCoss
BW 155
Squat 50
Bench [...]

Strength and Body Type-The Ladies

Congratulations on “Fran” yesterday everyone. Two standouts were the always lovely Mike G. who did his in 5:35! A significant personal best. And…drumroll, maybe? Midori S. took SEVEN MINUTES off her previous time with the same version of the workout!!! Sometimes, measuring and timing things is fabulously rewarding.

How are all you [...]