As warmer weather and longer days become a regular occurrence, our chance to open up our fitness routines to the outdoors also becomes a regular occurrence. This chance to reset our bodies in the sunlight can certainly help stave off the boredom of being in a gym or a garage all the time. But this …
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Meet our Member Spotlight of the week, Tim Byers!!! Tim and his wife Tenille have an adorable baby girl named Ellie, we love when they visit class! Tim has been coming to OSI for a couple months now and he has seen some great results so we want to celebrate with him. He recently participated …
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Here at OSi, we’re forming a group to compete in the Spartan Sprint Race in Concord, NC, on April 9th, 2017. We’re lucky enough to have a Spartan pro amongst our ranks and we’ve officially named him as our Captain – he didn’t really get a say but we’re confident that he’ll successfully lead us …
Doug Long is our Spotlight Member of the week!!! He has been with us for almost a year. Doug is awesome, we love having him in class and he is great example of everything you can accomplish if you don’t give up! He always comes to the 4pm classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We’ve watched …
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Italo Intriago is Original Strength Institute’s Spotlight Member this week! As of January 4th, Italo has been with us for a whole year! He generally attends the 5:30am or the noon class. All of the coaches at OSI have enjoyed watching his strength increase and his mobility improve. He always gives it his all in class …
Our Spotlight Members of the week are Fischer and Hunter Pearson!!! Fischer and Hunter are brothers, amazing baseball players, and great kids; they always give it their all in class and meet anything thrown at them by their instructors head on! They both have seen many improvements in their strength and baseball skills since starting OSI, read …
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Michael has been with us at OSI training at mostly the 5:30am class for almost a year and a half! His dedication to fitness and OSI is apparent in everything he does. Because of this show of commitment he is being recognized as our spotlight member this week!! Congratulations Michael and keep doing you! How …
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On July 22nd, 2016 Michael and Emma said I do! Leading up to that point, they’ve been working hard together; not just on planning their wedding, but also getting stronger and healthier as a unit at OSI. Michael started OSI in January 2016 and Emma joined him a month later in February. They have attended faithfully …
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Stella Barker is our spotlight member of the month!!! Stella first came when OSI was still OPT, she’s been with us for 4 years and has seen amazing results. She went from not being happy with her body to being able to move again and accomplishing things she didn’t think were possible. She has lost many pounds and …
Cliff and Taylor Behm have been with Original Strength since 2012; their dedication to OSI, devotion to improving themselves, and their strength gained as a unit, physically and mentally, is inspiring! Their journey to where they are today as a “fit couple” has not always been easy, but the important thing is that they have …
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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 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!! …
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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 …
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 …
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! …
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 …
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 …
