Day One

Our first official day was filled with cleaning up and running sessions as well as brainstorming for future use. Good stuff.

Thanks to everyone that came out and helped us celebrate our opening. We had a great evening and look forward to having another get together in the near future.

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The last week begins…..

Runner rug, plants, more and more paint. The details, the details, the details....We have had several clients through to give the place a run and to work out the kinks before the official opening. The lobby is shaping up quickly with paint on the baseboards and bathroom door. Thanks to Eddie for the help. Saturday I took a short walk to the Biscayne Market and met some nice people involved in massage, organic food and a local newspaper and invited them to the opening. Also Saturday Nikos and Joy...

Today we tied up odds and ends, brainstormed and got ready for the last weekend before we officially open. Yesterday we got our huge delux-o-matic mirror painted, got another dry erase board ready and arranged the place into what we think it will look like at the finish line....one more week.Today...a few parts of the morning class (shameless plug...WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS AT MORNINGSIDE PARK, GROUP FITNESS CLASSES 9:15AM)followed by...Overhead squat warm up, one handed push up drills, jumping ja...

Here’s my card, Thanks Luis.

BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!

Wednesday night....10 sqauts @ 13510 deadlifts @ 135sprint quarter milerepeat x5 no restwith sixth quarter mile sprint18:46Sprint 50 meters, jog back, add in leg exercise (squat, lunge, etc.) x4pushup x25squat x25repeat x4 no rest for a total of 100 each3:57Paulo dropped off the sign and lettering for the wall that says 'this is it'. As our spot is rather small many people have asked, "This is it?" Now instead of an answer, we simply have to point to the foot tell letters on the wall. We picke...

Getting down to it.

Thursday33 Minutes Doormouse cardio/conditioning circuit.Pullups, push ups, jumps, 95lb squats, stairs, lunges, more lunges, crunches, burpess.1 minute on, 30 seconds off.Friday3 games two on two w/ Bink vs. random park dudes.Lost the first 16-14, won the second 15-5 against the same opponents. Won the third against different very athletic youngin's 15-13 with a comeback from 13-8. Pick-n-roll baby.Today we started putting the flooring in. Tonight we finished. It looks fantastic.The bench press ...

Chipping away

Today I spent two hours chipping paint, glue and random crap off of the floor as we prepare for a layer of concrete epoxy before laying the rubber flooring. We brainstormed for the grand opening, scheduled now for April 26th 4pm-9pm. Come one, come all. Wine, beer, DJ's and dancing.We will be holding a raffle for a free 10 pack of training sessions, so c'mon down.Five games of one on one with Ari. Four wins, one loss.

Floored

Hear ye hear ye.Rubber flooring has arrived in a big old roll! Time to scrape paint, fill in holes and lay some rubber. The kitchen area got painted and is looking good and clean.Worked out in the space again, a good circuit of...135lb. bench x1060 lb. 1 arm dumbbell deadlift x12 (6 each arm)15 ft. rope climb (no legs)bicycle crunches x50cinder block push ups x1030 lb. dumbbell overhead press x1025lb ball slams x103 rounds of that with no rest followed by...30 second rounds of-cinder block leg u...