Written by Bowie Matteson In my previous post I introduced the importance weight training can have on your child’s long term outlook on fitness and its potential role in getting them and keeping them healthy. I wrote that post with their physical state in mind. Body awareness, movement quality and fine motor skills are all things that need developing in young bodies. But the benefits of training extend beyond just the body. Weight training is a very powerful medium to develop a child’s mentality. Some may ask: How will big biceps, strong legs and a fast mile time help your kids with school? With their behavior? Their quality of life? Is weight training just another outlet to run them down and keep them under control? Learning to lift weights responsibly is the perfect place to develop self-confidence, discipline, goal-setting and dealing with failure. We’ll cover each one: 1. Confidence: A...Read more

Written by: Bowie Matteson The summer months are the greatest opportunity to get kids to try new things. They’ve got entire days to fill and hundreds of chances to dabble in any number of activities, crafts or interests. Any one of these has the potential to blossom into a passion, bringing new friends, mentors and learning experiences. I’m here to make the case for weight training. This summer surround your son or daughter with barbells, bumper plates, dumbbells and medicine balls. Get them out of the house and swinging kettlebells, making leaps and bounds, sprinting to the finish line and hitting personal records. Signing your child up for a weight training camp/class/membership can set them up for a lot of great things. This series of posts will cover all the bases of what you’re getting into when you get under the barbell and on the turf. Reason #1: Prioritizing Personal...Read more

June 1st, 9:30am, it’s on! We’re teaming up with our friends at Proper & Wild to bring you the Park Avenue Duathlon! Fun run, entry level workout & refreshing smoothies to cool off with at the end! Space is LIMITED and you MUST sign up ahead of time to attend. Link below with all the deets… We do expect to sell out this event, so the early bird will get the worm 🙃🐛 Switch up your weekend routine & come get sweaty with us! 🤩 Click HERE to register.Read more

Are you getting enough fish oil in your diet? Omega 3’s play a vital role in our health and are not as readily available in our food sources as they were hundreds of years ago. Most individuals don’t consume enough of the best kinds of fish to obtain an optimal amount of the two vital […]Read more

Magnesium plays a number of roles in the body. It is required for more than 325 enzymatic reactions, including those involved in the synthesis of fat and protein, brain activity, muscular contraction and relaxation, cardiac activity and bone metabolism. It also aids proper muscle function by helping regulate oxygen uptake, energy production, and electrolyte balance. […]Read more