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It’s Okay to Be a Beginner

I recently encountered a person trying out a new sport who seemed pretty frustrated that he wasn’t a rock star at it immediately the first time he tried it. Probably you’ve seen the memes joking about expecting to try some...

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Gym Warming Party Coming Up Soon!

Since we’ve recently moved, we’re having a Gym Warming Party! What is a gym warming party? It’s like an open house done Power Plant Gym-style. We’ve got free classes, complimentary refreshments, a bunch of cool vendors, massage, AXE THROWING????? and...

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All Strength is Functional Strength

This weekend, I was helping my kid’s marching band and loading coolers up, carrying them around, making sure the kids had what they needed for their competition. Then, I went to Aston Township Day and had to park a little...

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Well, That Escalated Quickly

Can you forgive me if my blog is a little sappy this week? I know I wrote about us moving last week already, but like, it’s kind of a big deal, so I’m going to write about it some more....

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We did it!

Welp, we did it. We moved! This morning, Power Plant Gym opened at our new location for the first time, and I’m not going to lie: the last few weeks have been a lot. There’s been plenty of excitement, obviously....

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Two Days a Week Is Plenty (Sometimes)

With the launch of our new two-day-a-week strength program, BUILD, I thought it might make sense to talk a bit about two-day-a-week training. I sometimes hear folks get very stuck on what is “optimal” or “enough,” and as with so...

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You Don’t Need to Get “Back on Track” This Fall

The summer can be a wild time for sticking to any kind of routine. For parents, the kids are home, the schedule is upside down, and nobody knows what’s going on. Maybe there’s travel happening, maybe you’re a teacher and...

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Glass Back Propaganda

This week I was helping load some stuff into the back of a pickup truck, and as a not-tall person, the table I was lifting didn’t quite clear the bed. So I went up onto my tiptoes and extended a...

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The Muscle You’re Building Today is for Tomorrow

I’m at the age where I’m watching my parents and in-laws age, and I can’t tell you how much it’s made me realize that building muscle mass while you’re younger is really important to your long-term health, independence, and ability...

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Should You Train on Vacation?

I’m preparing to go away for a few days. We’ll be camping and spending some family time together on a trip we take every year. Many years ago, I spent this specific trip trying to squeeze workouts in so I...

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You Don’t Skip the Beginner Stage

Have you ever seen the memes that are like, “Me when I’m not immediately good at something new”? It’s such a common human experience. You expect to try out golfing and immediately be Tiger Woods (maybe minus the sex scandals...

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The Difference Between Exercise and Training (And Why It Matters)

I’ve been incorporating some short walks into my movement routine for a long time, and recently I’ve been trying to get a little yoga in. I also lift about three times a week, and the combination has me thinking about...

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