Scott – Pressing Reset for life

Scott is our spotlight member of the week!  His training consistency gets extra applause because he manages to come to the 5:30am classes every week!  Scott is a Krav Maga (and many other martial arts) expert and after teaching a great woman’s self defense class last month, he is offering another opportunity on August 20th!  Congratulations …

Talia – Working Hard and Accomplishing Goals!

Talia is our Spotlight member of the week!  Talia works hard and is committed to attending classes at OSi during her lunch break.   She even walks over from her downtown office and has invited co-workers to join her! We have all watched her progress and admire her determination to achieve her goals!   #teamtalia!! …

Exercise: Don’t Be a Hater

The word “exercise” invokes different feelings depending on the person.  Your mindset toward exercise (and everything really) influences how your kids react to it.  Kids don’t usually “exercise” in the formal, go to the gym, way.  They don’t need it because they have sports, playgrounds, and the ability to run around like crazy people all day …

Jennifer – Down almost 40 pounds!

Our spotlight member for the week is Jennifer Beck!!!  She has been working out at Original Strength doing one on one sessions for 7 months and has accomplished some major things!  She has lost almost 40 pounds by sticking with her workouts and eating right, bonus she is getting stronger everyday!  Jennifer is mom to …

Meet Lynn – Stronger and Healthier

Our spotlight athlete of the week is Lynn Canna!  After 16 years of homeschooling, her third child is finishing their homeschool journey so she will soon be a homeschool mom graduate!  She has been exercising at Original Strength Institute for 3 years and has seen amazing health benefits and improvement in her ability to move! …

‘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 …

Show Up

When I was 13 years old, the football coach told me if I wanted to play football, I was going to have to hit the weight room. I took that as a clear statement: I would not play if I did not lift weights. The football coach did not tell me anything else. He didn’t …