February Updates

January 31, 2018 / By j0ssy

2018 IS STARTING STRONG AT PDXSTRENGTH!

Our Lurong living challenge is in full effect, and it’s been inspiring watching everyone work so hard on the challenge workouts, their nutrition goals and lifestyle changes. Keep it up strength tribe, four more weeks to go!

Our Naked Lady Clothing swap was once again a huge success! Everyone walked out with some new pieces to add to their wardrobe, plus we donated tons of awesome clothes to the St. Johns Center of Opportunity clothing closet!

We are super excited for our latest long sleeve design to drop. We should be stocked next week! Perfect for layering on these cold winter days! You need one in your life!

We hope you have been enjoying the new artwork at the gym. We have been working hard on the entrance to the gym and we thank you for your patience while the artists were working. If you haven’t had a chance to check out our new murals… swing by and take a look!

Schedule Changes

Yoga on Sundays will be at 9:30 am starting February 4th. This means that Open gym on Sundays will start at 10:30 am instead of 9:30 am. We had lots of requests for a later Yoga start time, so we hope to see you getting flexy on Sunday mornings.

Are you on Facebook?

Please make sure to join our private PDXstrength group! It’s a supportive place that you can share events, whine about workouts, stay on top of gym updates, get tips from our coaches and fellow athletes and more. Here is the group link: PDXstrength Barbell Brigade

Need a Space to Party?

We are super excited to give members of PDXstrength an exclusive opportunity to rent the gym on weekends at a discounted rate. Our space will be available to rent for parties, workshops, events, art shows, etc on the weekends. Cost is only $25 per hour ( $50 an hour for non-members) and members don’t have to pay the $250 deposit! If you ever need a space to throw a birthday party, wedding reception, teach a class, hold an event, throw a rave etc. contact Jocelyn at jocelyn@pdxstrength.com to reserve the gym.

Olympic Weightlifting

We have scheduled a Wednesdayevening course at 7:30 pm for the end of March! Improve your power, speed, strength, and flexibility with Olympic-style weightlifting! If you just graduated from 101 or want to step up your weightlifting game, this series is by far the most popular at PDXstrength! You don’t have to be a member to participate, we welcome beginners and experienced weightlifters to join the fun. This 6 week course will cover the Olympic lifts, the snatch and the clean & jerk, as well as assistance exercises for Olympic Weightlifting. Cost is $70 for 6 classes. Sign up for weightlifting here:
Sign up HERE!

BREAK THROUGH FOR BEGINNERS
THIS WORKSHOP SERIES IS GEARED TOWARDS ATHLETES OF ALL AGES, SHAPES AND SIZES, NEW TO EXERCISE OR THAT HAVE TAKEN A BREAK FROM A REGULAR PHYSICAL EXERCISE ROUTINE. NUTRITION AND HEALTHY HABITS WILL BE A HUGE COMPONENT OF THIS WORKSHOP SERIES.
WORKSHOP INCLUDES: SIX ONE HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTE SESSIONS, WITH A 20-30 MIN NUTRITION TALK IN EACH CLASS, FOLLOWED BY A 45 MINUTE FITNESS CLASS. THESE CLASSES WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO PERFORM FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISES SAFELY, TO CREATE A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR YOUR FITNESS JOURNEY IN A FUN, SUPPORTIVE AND POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE. EACH CLASS IN OUR BREAKTHROUGH SERIES WILL COVER A CRUCIAL TOPIC ON NUTRITION, HEALTHY HABITS AND NUTRITION. THIS WORKSHOP ALSO INCLUDES WEEKLY WORKOUTS TO DO AT HOME OR IN THE GYM FOR 6 WEEKS, AS WELL AS WEEKLY NUTRITION, SLEEP AND LIFESTYLE CHALLENGES FOR 6 WEEKS. COST IS ONLY $219 FOR 6 WEEKS
BONUS: ATHLETES WILL HAVE FREE ACCESS TO OUR YOGA AND BOOTCAMP CLASSES WHILE TAKING THE BREAKTHROUGH COURSE. CLASSES WILL BE HELD SATURDAY MORNINGS AT 11 AM. FIRST CLASS IS FEBRUARY 3. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SIGN UP CLICK BELOW!

BRING A FRIEND FOR FREE
WEEKEND!

Hey Strength Tribe! The weekend of February 17/18 is bring a friend weekend! Bring a friend to any of our bootcamps, group strength and conditioning (If they already have experience) or yoga for free!

SUNDAY POP UP BOOTCAMPS
AT 5PM!

Sunday Pop Up 5 pm bootcamps are a great way to wrap up your weekend on a positive note. Our bootcamp classes are for all levels, so why not bring a friend? Join us this month on Sunday, February 11th, 18th, and 25th at 5 pm.

COMPETITOR PROGRAM

We are proud to offer competitor programming for athletes that are interested in maximizing their fitness at PDXstrength. If you want more than just an hour long class, if you are interested in fitness competitions, or want guidance to improve skills and strength necessary to be pushed to your full potential, our competitive program is your answer.

PDX 101

If you want to get started at PDXstrength our PDX101 foundation series are the way to go! Don’t miss your chance to enroll before these series fill up! We have morning and evening sessions available. PDX101 is our foundation series that will meet you at your current fitness level and get you prepared for our Group Strength and Conditioning classes. Cost is $230 for 16 hours of intro classes, weekly emails from your coaches, and free access to open gym, kettle bell classes, yoga, run club, and bootcamp classes for the duration of 101!

Get started and sign up today with this link: PDX 101

Don’t wish a year from now, you started today! Need more convincing on why our 101 series is crucial to the start of your fitness journey? Check out this blog entry: Why Should I take PDX101?

MEMBER OF THE MONTH
DAMON HICKOK

Congrats to Damon Hickok our February member of the month! Damon is one awesome guy and it’s guaranteed a fun time when he is in class. He always has something funny to add to class, and gives his best in every class. Damon has been an athlete his whole life, and has an extremely talented daughter and son that are dominating their high school sporting careers. He’s not only a good role model to his kids but also his students, showing up to class and putting in the work. Thanks Damon for being a radical addition to the PDXstrength tribe! Give Damon a big high five next time you see him in class.

Stay tuned for our upcoming Jerk and Clean Clinics and St. Paddy’s Day event

Our Snatch Clinic was such a big hit, we already have requests for more Olympic Weightlifting clinics! We will be holding an upcoming clinic focusing on the jerk, and another one focusing on the clean.

We also be hosting another PDXstrength community event in March around St. Paddy’s day. Details coming soon.

Stay tuned for dates.

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