Olympic dreams start with hard work — even endurance athletes need to get strong first 💪 ! Erin came to GSF a year ago with a lofty goal: qualify for the 2022 Paralympic Games in Beijing. We worked closely with her PT, Jill at Riot PT, to develop a plan to improve her strength, core [...]
It's that time of year again when our athletes wrap up summer training and head off to college ready for their next chapter. Sometimes we feel like empty nest parents :( but they have to grow up some time. We wanted to give one of our longest tenured members, Emily Christner, some shine as she [...]
We missed a couple months, but we're back with a double feature! This month, we profiled the dynamic mother-daughter derby duo, Mikki & Luna. Aside from killer genetics, the thing that sets these athletes apart from the competition is their dedication and drive to dominate all aspects of training. After seeing these two compete in [...]
From a coach’s perspective, Tim’s development at GSF can be seen in two main areas: physical progress and mental approach. He’s just now starting to actualize his potential as an elite hammer prospect and much of his improvement can be attributed to physical and mental maturation. Want proof? check out this video of his snatch [...]
We first met Sam Boone, our featured member for February, when he was just a freshman in high school. Back then, he didn't care much for the off-season training. Today, it's his top priority, and his hard work shows. How often is it that you see someone who's 6'8" that can squat 350 to parallel [...]
Since she's been training with us since Get Strong First was just a couple of squat racks in the back of a cold, dark warehouse, it's only right that our first member profile features Caressa Sims. When she's usually with us, Caressa lets the weights do the talking (seriously, she can draw the gym's attention [...]
