The Benefits of Working with a Cash-Based Physical Therapist When it comes to your health and recovery, you deserve more than just a standard approach. Unfortunately, many larger, insurance-based physical therapy clinics often feel like “mills,” where patients are shuffled in and out, spending only a fraction of time with their therapist. The good news? …
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Bulletproof Breakfast Burritos – Your Ultimate Post-Workout Fuel! Introduction: Welcome to our signature Bulletproof Breakfast Burrito recipe! Packed with wholesome ingredients and bursting with flavor, these burritos are a favorite among our gym members during Member Appreciation week. Not only are they incredibly delicious, but they also serve as a nutritious, protein-packed option, making them …
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Last week, while squatting 205#, I heard a pop in my lower back followed immediately by quite a bit of pain and muscle spasms. Luckily, being a Physical Therapist myself and an Original Strength Certified Clinician, I knew what to do. Injury comes with pain and often localized swelling (and occasionally bleeding). Being an injury …
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“We don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing” -George Bernard Shaw When was the last time you TRULY PLAYED? I have observed that many adults have simply forgotten how to play, or they don’t value it. This is especially evident in the gym. Adults seem to …
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Have you ever learned a huge lesson but it didn’t “take” at the time? I once learned a valuable lesson, one that I should have altered my life from, but I allowed my habits to overcome the lesson I slipped back into my ways of doing things. Here’s what I mean… I use my phone’s …
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You may not know this, but this week something pretty cool is happening at Original Strength Institute. We’ve been challenging people to step up to the plate and see if they are ready to take their training up a notch. We challenge them with the Becoming Bulletproof Test. OS Institute co-owner and my good …
“I’m headed to jitz!” I never imagined myself saying those words. Before coming to Original Strength Institute, I had very little experience with fitness and exercise. I mean, sure, I’d throw on a youtube video and bust out 10 minutes of Plyo and call it a day. But, that’s essentially it! I would …
Rebecca Lyons is our Spotlight Member this week!!! Rebecca has been at OSI for a year and we love having her and her family with us! She has accomplished some amazing things while she has been here and when she is in class we always know it is going to be awesome and encouraging! Keep it …
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Our Spotlight Member this week is 63-year-young and strong, Jayne Koch!! We love Jayne and we are so glad she is at OS Institute with us! She is one of those people that everyone wants to partner up with and is an awesome encourager. We always know that when Jayne is in class, the class …
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Meet our friend Eric. Eric Beasley is our Jiu Jitsu Spotlight member of the month! Eric has been with a part of our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy for more than 2 years. His friend Ryan invited him out to try a class and he was instantly hooked! He is a great training partner and hard worker, and …
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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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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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Check out this special member spotlight! Diane Rasey has been at OS Institute since January of 2012. She is one of the strongest, ripped, and hard working 54 year old’s we know. She is one of our longest participating members who has been with us since basically the start!! She was chosen to be our …
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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Meet one of our favorite pregnant, mommy of a set of twin boys making their appearance in early 2017, Standish! Standish has been training with us at OS Institute for almost a year. She has done group classes, challenges, and consistent personal training with Dani. When she’s not at OSi, she makes sure to also …
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Tammy Norton is our Spotlight member for this week!! She is one of the most positive people we’ve ever met and we love having her in the 5:30am class! She has been with us since the July BobBarker Challenge. Read about her reasons and results of pressing reset and her take on why everyone should be …
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Ava Whitehead is OSI’s spotlight member of the month!!! She has been working out with us for 9 months and we love having her in class! She is the Program Director at Agapé Kure Beach Ministries; her schedule varies so Ava is able to come to classes at all different times with different trainers, which is great! …
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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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