Better.

One of the most present, thoughtful and smart group of coaches I’ve had the privilege to work with. I am so grateful to be part of their collective story. Say hello to the newest group of qualified TRX Suspension Training Course graduates. Loved every part of this day and it was worth every bit of the torrential downpour. Well done team!!!!

FYI!!! 25% off (except on markdowns) and up to 15 items/2 transactions. Thursday through Saturday for Better Gym members!

https://www.trxtraining.com/products/ftc/GIG-240811. TRX Functional Training Course coming to Gig Harbor August 11th from 9-5 PST. Limited space for this fantastic course!

A unique fitness class that seamlessly blends the grace and precision of barre with the strength and flexibility training of TRX. This innovative workout is designed to sculpt and tone your entire body while enhancing your balance and core stability. Improve your balance, stability and flexibility with the low-impact and scalable class that is suitable for all fitness levels.

Best lunch so far this year. Pork broth from roasting bones we got from , high protein ramen from , pork belly steak from .campogrande and pastured eggs from . So so good!

I’ve got two courses coming up this weekend!
Saturday is the 90 minute kettlebell Zoom workshop I wrote for TRX - https://www.trxtraining.com/products/kbw/KBW-231209

Sunday is the all day TRX Training suspension training course at Better Gym in Gig Harbor. - https://www.trxtraining.com/products/stc/GIG-231210

TRX SUSPENSION TRAINING COURSE With the versatility of TRX Suspension Training® you’ll have a portable fitness solution to train clients in any setting. You'll learn how to properly perform and cue foundation Suspension Training exercises as well as the benefits and target muscles of the exercises. Learn modifications and prog...

We have the gear!! Shirts, sweatshirts, tanks, beanies, hats, and more!!

Morgan and Riley had a beautiful baby boy! We are their family so let’s feed these kids!!!!

Meal Train for The Palmer Family Riley and Morgan welcomed Oliver Beckett Palmer into this world on the morning of October 25th. We would like to bless their family with meals during this time. **PLEASE READ** The drop off for the Palmer's will be at Better Gym in Gig Harbor. Susan (owner of Better Gym) will take meals to the Palme...

I just want to take a moment to appreciate my building-mate . Owner Brittany Erwin isn’t just a beautiful person, she’s also an all around great human being. I love her, her staff and unfortunately just about everything she makes. We are so lucky her Tacoma space didn’t work out because she’s stuck with me for as long as I can keep her. In a world that seems crazy, thanks Brit for making the gym smell delicious and making my world better.

Today I had the privilege to teach one of my ALL time favorite groups of personal trainers/coaches. This reminds me how much I love in person, hands on, dynamic, professional education. They showed up to get better. It was a long day of training and no one seemed anything other than grateful. All different experience levels, backgrounds, and perspectives make for the best experiences. I’m so grateful I could spend the day with them. Thank you for providing the venue. My cup runneth over. Meet our newest members of the family. ❤️

Who’s ready for Thursday?

So I’m finally ready to review our new sauna and cold plunge. If you know me, you know I don’t take recommendations lightly. I won’t recommend anything I haven’t thoroughly researched and tested. Researching saunas was more complicated than I had anticipated. It’s not just about price and quality but also what shape, heat source, which type is optimal. I feel like the cold plunge is a bit easier. Do you want it to filter the water, hold a specific temperature, even how you want to sit? We like the one we picked because it matches the sauna, you sit up, has a cover and is easy to get in and out of. I’m not going to lie, aesthetics is important to my practice because if I don’t like looking at it, that’s one more reason for me not to enjoy it. We are all different but cold plunges aren’t as complicated. Get one you’ll use. The sauna. We had a very specific reason for buying this. I want Toby and I to live as long as we can as independent as we can. We do a lot to support this. We also want a great quality of life. We wanted a sauna that would reach very high temps, again the aesthetics are important, also wanted it to logistically comfortable because at over 200 degrees fahrenheit, comfort is hard to come by. An electric stove did not work for us. Most of the heat didn’t start until over our heads. It didn’t move the air around and did not provide the temperatures necessary to increase heat shock proteins. For us, the wood stove is perfect. It not only reaches high enough temps, moves the air around, has a better aesthetic, it also increases negative ions which makes it even more beneficial for health. Long story to tell you we love our purchases from Redwood Outdoors and would more than recommend this set up. Not to mention the customer service was very attentive and made sure we were happy.