A Message From Mike
At 48, I’m strong, lean and feel as good as I ever have.
A long time ago I decided not to resign to a life on the couch… missing out on life’s experiences because of poor fitness and declining strength. I knew then that laying a strong foundation of strength and fitness would allow me to do great things for many years to come.
Now, I train differently than I did back then, but still work hard, discover new strength and have fun… I train safer, smarter, and in less time. I have more energy. I’m not sore all the time, my joints don’t hurt and I feel good getting out of bed each morning.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
Are you still trying to train the way you did in your 20s? Getting frustrated and losing motivation…Wondering if you are doing things correctly… Struggling to find the time that most long workouts require… Being held back by nagging injuries…
I’m tired of seeing so many friends in their 30’s & 40’s giving up, throwing in the towel and believing their best years are behind them. As time goes on everything gets harder for them…. Climbing stairs, playing with their kids, working in the yard, the weekend round of golf. And eventually, the physical demands of life take a toll on their weak body…. sore back, cranky knees, always feeling tired, no energy to enjoy life.
I am here to tell you that you don't have to settle. Your body is NOT broken. You don't have to give up and give in. You can be strong and healthy. It is NOT too late. Strength is the foundation of health and performance, and provides the resiliency you need to live better and keep doing the things you love.
We all want to be able to play baseball with our kids and not worry about a sore shoulder or stiff back. We want to be able to kick the ball around without having to take a break because we’re out of breath. We want to confidently demand things of our body and, have the capacity to perform and enjoy life.
We won’t accept that the best years are behind us. Sitting around and dreaming of what once was, how strong we were 20 years ago, how many pull ups and push ups we could do, trying to relive our younger years. We have to many people that rely on us and count on our health and fitness for many years to come. Our families relies on us. We rely on our bodies to perform in the face of challenge, to have the strength to do things important to us. We will not settle for a tired, weak body when we know we can have so much more.
At some point you have to get tired of making excuses, and instead, want the strong, heathy body that will allow you to live life to the fullness and experience everything life as to offer.
Don’t live a life reminiscing of the good old days. Experience more. Do things you have never done before. Tell new stories. Train to live.
“Small group strength training for busy people”
COMMUNITY
Connection feeds the soul, makes you better, moves you further than what you might do alone.
You don’t have to do it alone.
The thought of being in isolation, putting in the work, logging the hours, may all sound “warriorques”, but what we truly value is having people around who push us and drive us to be better. We value the community and connections that make us want to do better.
We do not become part of the community because of how much we can bench, how many pull ups we can do, or how much we deadlift. We are part of a community that values our hard work, our drive, our tenacity; our willingness to give our best, whatever it is that day. We are connected through our desire for growth and our acknowledgement of how much more we are capable of, how much more potential lies within us.
The community is the rock that we can go back to when life gets us down, throws more at us than we handle that day, when we want a high five for a job well done, when we want to feel that we’re not the only one struggling.
When we have nothing else to give, when we want to stop, when we want to give up, the community is what pulls us forward. It supports us and lifts us out of the trenches.
We do not train in solitude. We don’t allow anyone to find a quiet corner and do their thing alone. We feed off each other. Just as much as we need them, they need us to go beyond their perceived limitations and see what they are truly capable of.
This is our community.