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
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
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
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
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
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
Kathie Smith is the latest addition to the Ripple Effect staff! A longtime member of the gym, she’s now entered our coaching internship! She’s working on her coaching certification through Two Brain Coaching, meeting with Coach Chris every week, shadowing classes, and working every day to increase her knowledge and
How to Get Your Body “Summer Ready” Over our years of fitness and nutrition coaching, we’ve developed a secret formula to help you get your body ready for the beach this summer! Here it is: Your body is already “beach ready”. Right now. The way it is. Every day. One
You might be wondering — what does a class at Ripple Effect look like? What do you actually do when you get there? Do I need to know how to do everything ahead of time? You walk into our studio (or currently, our outdoor workout space). The coach greets you
Today we had the opportunity to chat via Zoom with one of our longtime members, Veronica. She has been a public defender in Minnesota for about 10 years, and is someone who truly walks the walk. She’s been an outspoken advocate for racial justice for as long as we’ve known
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