How much is enough? When have we done enough? This is a question we’ve been trying to answer for a long time. When the pandemic started we were told if we all worked together, we could weather this storm. Closing the doors of our business, while it hurt, seemed like the best thing to …
Author Archives: Dani
5 Weekend Hacks to Stay on Track
Looking back at a the past week you may be feeling pretty good about how well you stuck to your plan. Hopefully you’re celebrating that you totally killed it this week. You got your movement in and your body is feeling good. You got good rest. You didn’t eat ALL.THE.FOOD. and what you did eat …
Not here for the movement, she’s here for the people
Meet our friend Lydia! Lydia is the kind of person you want to have in your sessions, whether you’re a participant, or the one coaching class. Her smile is infectious and she is willing to put in the work and cheer on the rest of the class. She often wears a shirt that says ‘Your …
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Working Mom of 3 Down 2 Sizes and Stronger than Ever – Meet Bea
????Cue the Latin music and dancing and meet our girl Beatriz! She is full of life and you’ll see her rocking a big smile, red lipstick, cheering on her gym friends, and dancing while at it. Bea started of at OS Institute not totally sure if she was ready to jump into working out at …
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Meet Matt – A Dad Doing Great Dad Things
Meet Matt Merry. Have you seen our amazing videos and pictures lately? All courtesy of Matt and Dogwood Media Video Productions. Since starting a business, getting married to Jess (also a member here at OSi) and having a son (Jack) in the past two and a half years, Matt decided it was time to get …
Basic Chia Seed Pudding
I run across chia seed pudding recipes often and they’re mainly listed as breakfast foods – probably because they need some forethought and planning (similar to overnight oats). In my house, I don’t do so awesome with that forethought and planning piece very often, so they’re frequently a snack or a dessert that I can …
They’re All In – Committed to a Healthy and Happy Marriage
Meet Tammy and Todd Byers- one of our husband and wife member power couples. They are the proud parents of 4 adult children and grandparents of 6! Todd, who’s known for his title as the ‘King of the Sled’, joined us first back in 2016 after his son Tim joined us. Then Tammy joined in …
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Holly’s Done With Health Taking the Backseat!
Meet Holly Cohoon! Movement has always been a part of Holly’s life but once kids came along, movement took a backseat. Holly started OS Institute about a year and a half ago doing personal training with Tim. A few months ago she transitioned into group classes. She is the epitome of strength, determination and …
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Chicken, Leeks and Spinach in a Creamy Wine Sauce
It’s April! That means we’ve got a whole new batch of produce that has come into season and a whole new menu can be created with the freshest produce (and typically the least expensive because it’s in season). I’ve hunted down this new recipe because when I was browsing the list of seasonal products for …
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Cancer survivor has new outlook on being strong and able
Meet Vickie Cardin- Our Spotlight Member of the Week Vickie has been a member with us since February 2017 (we are actually just now coming up on her one year anniversary!) Vickie is strong and focused on staying healthy since she is a stage three cancer survivor. We are so grateful to have Vickie, and …
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Tiffany Taylor- Strong Mom, Strong Life
Meet Tiffany Taylor – Our spotlight member of the week!! Tiffany has been a member at OSi since the beginning and she is a total badass. She is an awesome workout partner and has some seriously sweet moves when old school rap is playing! She loves shopping, entertaining her family and friends, and really enjoys …
Workout 9-23-17
Single Leg Deadlift x 5 (Left Leg) Forward/Backward Crawl x 25-30ft Single Leg Deadlift x 5 (Right Leg) 6 Minutes Goblet Squat x 5 Grapevine Goblet Carry x 20ft 6 Minutes Push Up Mountain w/ Frog Rolls 6 Minutes Plank Rows x 5 ea arm Lateral Crawl x 20ft
OSi Spotlight – ‘I have totally re-transformed my body and mind!’
Meet Craig Sowers. Craig joined us in May 2017 to prep for an important test he was getting ready to complete. He stopped in to check things out and ended up falling in love with the OSi Family and mentality. Since May, Craig has lost 20 pounds, gained muscle, and is feeling better than ever. …
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Let’s Get Real: 4 Reasons You’re not Seeing Results
Let’s get real people. The majority of us can list out at least 5 things that they can do to start feeling better in their bodies. We all have a general idea of what to do to get the results we are looking for, but our issue is really, how do we keep doing what …
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Twice Baked Chicken Fajita Sweet Potatoes
Healthy and filling comfort food in the form of sweet potatoes stuffed with a chicken fajita filling. Merging two favorites into one delicious bite, these Chicken Fajita Sweet Potatoes are a deliciously creamy way to change a meal from boring to fiesta! And there simple to make! Ingredients: 3 whole medium-sized sweet potatoes, washed and scrubbed Olive …
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Chicken and Avocado Caesar Salad
This salad an all time favorite! The addition of hard boiled eggs and avocado make it creamy and delicious. And if your feeling adventurous you can even make homemade croutons! Ingredients: ½ ciabatta loaf or any bread can be used (for making homemade croutons) 2 whole Chicken Breast fillets (1lbs), skinless and boneless, …
Tomato Avocado Salad
Now that summer is quickly approaching us here is a delicious salad to pair with your summer grilling. Pick up some fresh veggies at your local market and enjoy the summer season! Ingredients: 1lb Roma Tomatoes 1 cucumber 1/2 red onion, diced 2 avocados, diced 2 Tbsp olive oil Juice of 1 medium …
‘Leaks Can’t Stop Me Now’ ?!
Wow! Tonight I was doing some browsing and somehow came across this video from HelloFlo/Poise… Aside from the funny ladies dancing and jumping around confidently with their special leak proof liners on, this makes me think 2 things…. Do women out there know that peeing while you workout, sneeze, jump, skip, etc is common, but …
No Bake Energy Bites
These could not be any easier to make or be any more delicious! They are the perfect healthy snack and will last for a few weeks in an airtight container in the fridge. Plus the recipe is super flexible so try mixing in other ingredients as well! Ingredients: 1 cup dried old fashioned …
Chocolate Sea Salt Strawberry Roll Ups
As if the Chocolate Sea Salt RxBar isn’t already good enough we have just the thing to make it even sweeter! Try these chocolate sea salt strawberry roll ups. Store them in the fridge and you have the perfect bite sized protein-filled goodness! Ingredients: 1 RxBar-Chocolate Sea Salt Bar 1-2 strawberries sliced ½ …
