The Gym For People Who Hate Gyms, by Coach Chris In high school, I participated in a summer training program for hockey players that included some time in the weight room at the rink. I had never used any of the machines. I’d never touched a barbell or dumbbell before. I Read more…
My world record idea, by Coach Chris My “office” was really a storage room that they’d crammed a desk and computer in, piled high with stacks of medical release forms. Take a form from the stack. Look up the person on the computer. Type in the check number. Make a Read more…
How We’re Keeping Our Members Safe Somehow, caring about other people’s safety has become a controversial and political issue in 2020. Concern for our coaches and athletes, and their families, is not even a question for us. It’s the most important thing, period. Nobody is expendable for the sake of Read more…
Are You Plugged In? by Coach Chris A month ago I was challenged by my business mentor and a group of other gym owners to publish a piece of content every day for 30 days. Every single day, I’d need to write a blog post, record a video, or some Read more…
This week Coach Chris sat down with fellow gym owner Hannah Wydeven, owner of Solcana Fitness in Minneapolis. Hannah’s gym is a shining example for other owners in the fitness place for what it means to actually be inclusive. Her gym is filled with folks of different ages, ethnicities, and Read more…
Comparison Is Holding You Back When I first became a dad, everything changed. As a gym owner, I was used to working out whenever I wanted, for however long I wanted. I was used to doing everything on my own schedule — sleeping, eating, cooking, traveling, etc. Then, my wife Read more…
Don’t Wait For Things to “Go Back to Normal” 2020 has been…a year. We don’t know much about what the future holds, but we think it’s safe to say that most people will continue to be at home more than in years past. The only thing that is certain, is more Read more…
Why These Women Love Ripple Effect RECF has been open for about a year. This is a natural milestone for any business to do a self-evaluation and see what’s working, what’s not, and what to do next. For us, this included looking into the demographics of our members to see Read more…
The CoMotion Center for Movement One of the coolest and most unique things about Ripple Effect is that we are part of a health & arts collective called CoMotion Center for Movement. The collective includes boxing, ballet, modern dance, physical therapy, bike fitting, personal trainers, functional fitness, and more. All Read more…
We’d like you to meet one of our personal training clients, Sarah! At the beginning of 2020, she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She had to have her colon surgically removed, plus chemotherapy to ensure the cancer was eliminated completely. This combination of traumatic events on her body left her Read more…