Thank you once again to everyone that participated in Barbells & Broomsticks! We had a blast and hope you did as well! Matt explains what we have to look forward to in the month of Nov...I mean Rowvember! We are working our way towards 2 rep Heavies for 3 big lifts and the rowing challenge for the month will certainly aid in your recovery if you have the right approach! 

Steady State Training has lost a lot of it's respect over the past decade or so. Even in the fast paced High Intensity world of Fitness it has it's place. Matt outlines 3 big benefits to Steady State Training and lays down a team challenge for the month of November! Pick It Up has never had teams this big for any competition or challenge! It will require extra effort, sometimes before class, sometimes after class. We believe you guys are up for it and we know that it will be a great way to kick off the Holiday Season and STAY ON TRACK! 

It's not just Matt this week! (Thank goodness!) Matt & Hannah discuss ways to stay motivated during your fitness journey! Don't forget our Halloween Competition is in a few weeks! Barbells & Broomsticks! If you need a partner please let us know and we will help! 

Big walkoff victory for our PIU Softball team! Thanks Shannon! 

Happy Birthday to Kristi, Chris and Charity! 

Welcome (Back!) Kevin, April, Tyler, Sneha! 

Matt talks about the upcoming workouts for October. We double down on Benchmark workouts -- 2x per week! Don't miss them! 

Hannah and Matt discuss a new challenge that will kick off this week at PIU! We are heading into a BUSY season and we want you to stay on track with your health and fitness! Our "Fall into Fitness" challenge is an accountability challenge. You will need a partner and AS ALWAYS a good attitude! It will lead us to our Halloween Competition "Barbells & Broomsticks" 

Sign up sheets will be on the front desk this week! 

Matt and Hannah conclude season 3 by running through a quick checklist for you to consider. If you aren't getting the results you want which of these do you think is the MAIN reason? Once you figure it out let us know and we can help come up with a plan of action together! 

We briefly discuss Load vs. Capacity. We would highly recommend you listen to Episode 28 on this topic to help! 

Matt gives an overview of what to expect during the month of September! We reestablish our 10 Rep Heavies in Front Squat, Strict Press and Deadlift. We will perform 4 benchmark workouts; Cindy, Icarus, Trident and Purple Cobra. 

We are really excited that we get to continue to work on our Power Snatches! This past month has been a lot of fun to coach you through the different positions of a snatch. The improvements have been AMAZING! 

Pick It Up would not be what it is today without the nonstop work and dedication from Hannah! She has been shying away from the spotlight for years but since she's back to coaching you all on a weekly basis I finally convinced her to share a little bit about herself! 

We had a blast these past 3 weeks with the PIU Summer Games, we hope you all did too! We had many people step up and substitute for teams when necessary and Steve M. was a VERY BIG help coming out to help judge all 3 weeks. Thank you, Steve! 

We wanted to let you all in on our calendar of events. While dates are not set in stone for everything just yet we wanted to still put these things out there so you all can plan and start scheming appropriately!