One month into 2013, it’s time for a checkup. As in, how are those New Year resolutions going? You know the ones — losing a few pounds gained over the holidays, getting back in shape, starting a new challenge? I’ve discovered a couple of things during my recent excursions on some frigid mornings, always a [...]
continue »Editor’s note: Adam Rees is founder of GRIT GYM, a gym based on results, creating a culture and lifestyle of performance, strength, health and freedom to live life on your own terms. Rees attended Wartburg, worked under nationally recognized strength coach Matt McGettigan at ISU and is generally a glutton for information and improvement in [...]
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Editor’s note: Megan Lehman is a sophomore and Kirkwood Community College. If you’d like to join our community team, contact J.R. Ogden at jr.ogden@thegazette.com By Megan Lehman, community contributor CEDAR RAPIDS — Krissy Hamerlinck has been training and competing for about 18 months with one hope — obtaining professional status and title of Best of [...]
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I used to have two benches in my home “gym.” One was for dumbbell lifts (one small bar per hand), the other for barbell/straight-bar bench presses, and the likes. During a recent move the movers disassembled the straight-bar bench. Looking at the pieces I started wondering: Could I actually combine the two and save some [...]
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