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Recovery Day

By Pamela

Let's get moving today, get your heart rate up a little bit, and focus on movement. Various Agility Ladder drills to start. Then... 40 seconds on / 20 seconds off for 4 rounds of: Jump Rope Bootstrappers Spider Lunges w/ Rotation Pledge Push Up Finish off with: 1/2 Turkish Get Ups Side Planks Complete 3 rounds, 30 seconds at each exercise, no rest between rounds....»

Thanksgiving Eve

By Pamela

If you aren't around on Thursday, weigh in today.  Reminder that there is only an 8am workout on Thursday.  We will be closed on Friday, but open with a regular schedule on Saturday. Complete 5 Rounds of: 3/3 Single Arm RDLs 3/3 Bent Over Rows 6/6 Full Contact Twists 6/6 HIgh Pulls 12 Band Chest Presses 12 Kettlebell...»

Saturday Workouts In Mt Airy

By Pamela

Next week is the end of the 24 Day Melt Down, stay strong this weekend to get a good weigh in number either Wednesday or Thursday this week.  Thursday morning could be hectic, so if you'd like to weigh in early on Thursday or anytime on Wednesday please feel free to do so. 1a) Wall Ball 21-15-9 reps 1b) Jumping Pull...»

Healthy Salad and Friday Workouts

By Pamela

Just encase you need another option for lunch or dinner try this tasty little salad mix, spinach, baby spinach, cucumbers, artichoke hearts (not the marinated kind), sunflower seeds, and lime garlic hummus instead of dressing.  Delicious.  You can make your own or pick up a veggie salad and hummus at Food For All. Now on to the workout... 3 Rounds: 10 Pull...»

Weekend Workouts at Urban Athlete

By Pamela

Thank you to everyone who made it out to First Friday last night. The challenges started off slow, but once the first number was recorded the competition picked up! The final scores will be posted Monday. 4 Rounds of: -Agility Ring Drills -DB High Pulls -Jump Rope -Paloff Press -Jumping Pull...»

First Friday, Healthy Recipes, and Workouts

By Pamela

Remember tonight is First Friday in Mt Airy and we'll have photography on display by Rich Walker.  Be sure to stop in and check it out between 6pm - 9pm. We'll also be holding a few challenges: Pull Up Challenge - Men and Women Divisions, as many full range of motion pull ups, meaning fully extended elbows at the bottom and chin...»

Big Things This Weekend

By Pamela

Quick reminders: First things, first!!  This Sunday, the 24th, is the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) Walk at the Art Museum.  The Walk starts at 10am, the 5k Fun Run is at 8:30am, and the Urban Athlete workout pre-walk/post-run starts at 9am, we'll meet to the right of the water fountain as you face the Art Museum.  I hope to see...»

Hooverball…Kettlebells and More

By Pamela

We had a great group for the JDRF charity workout this past Sunday.  The kettlebell/bodyweight workout was cut a little short since the available space on the net was limited.  We all got better as the game progressed, we played for about an hour. If you're interested we might start playing this more often!  Thank you to those who supported JDRF!!...»

Outdoor Summertime Fun Workouts

By Pamela

The humidity had the better of us for the past few weeks, so now that it's broken for  a short bit we're going to head outside for some running.  That;s right, a little run (or two or three) never hurt anyone. Before we get tot he workout, please sign up for the Kettlebell Bodyweight Relay Challenge at the gym as...»

It’s Cool To Be Strong

By Pamela

Not just because I said so, but the next time you're at Urban Athlete take a look around.  There's integrity to our movement.  There's a desire to be strong.  There's a strong will to get it all done. Tuesday's Workout 5 Pull Ups 5/5 Vertical Presses 10 Resistance Band Overhead Squats 10/10 Single Leg Reaches 5/5 Low Windmills 5 RDLs 5 Floor Presses 10/10 Lateral Lunges 7...»

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