The Strength Parlor

Happy New Year! 2020 was unique. It was one of the few times in recent history where every human on earth was affected by a singular disaster. At quick glance- few of us were positively affected, most of us negatively, yet some of us unbearably. Understandably so, most are writing this year off but don’t forget to take time to appreciate the good. Each of us had memorable and life developing moments that could easily be overshadowed. Just like training, life isn’t always ...a bed of roses but the trial and tribulation survived in the valley is necessary for our development and destination amongst the peaks. A pandemic wasn’t the common thread that any of us ever hoped for but there truly has been much unity despite division and need to distance. If anything, we all have a greater appreciation for life as we have become much more aware of our immortality. Make 2021 the year that you begin living in greater appreciation. Appreciate your life, family, friends, neighbors, job, hobbies, body, nature and world around you more. Appreciate those like you and those completely opposite. Search first for the common ground and the differences will be far less superior in the end. Be present and live this year like it’s potentially your last. THANK YOU SO MUCH for your support. The Strength Parlor is beyond blessed. Somehow this small gym has found a way to thrive and grow during a time where it was frankly more difficult to even survive. You stuck with us through far less than ideal circumstances. At one point, we even deconstructed the gym to ensure you all had the necessary equipment to continue training at home. You all put in the time to modify your home, continued training alone, video’d for distance coaching and ADAPTED. Your commitment and dedication has been astounding and we can’t wait to see what 2021 brings. #strengthparlor #parlorstrong #2020 #2020reflections #2021 #2021goals #involuntaryhardship #appreciate #appreciatelife #train #strengthtraining #barbelltraining #stlgyms #ofallonmo #glasshalffull #positivity #gymfamily

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our gym family and friends! #happyholidays #merrychristmas #tistheseason #hohoho #gymfamily #strengthparlor

EDUCATE. STRENGTHEN. EMPOWER. These three words share it all. They encapsulate the very essence of The Strength Parlor’s existence. It’s more than a mission. It’s our duty and the cornerstone to how we choose to serve our gym family each passing day. In the comments, list 3-5 words that guide the path you aim to follow each day. What is your personal mantra? ... The Strength Parlor’s Mission: To offer the EDUCATION necessary to achieve life-changing physical and mental progression through the investment and process of STRENGTH development. To build a proud community of wildly varying demographics unified by a singular objective: EMPOWERMENT. #strengthparlor #parlorstrong #educate #strengthen #empower #mantra #mission #missionstatement #personalmantra #wordstoliveby #wordsmatter #strengthtraining #barbell #barbelltraining #coach #personaltrainer #gym #gymmotivation #selfdevelopment #stl #stlgyms #ofallonmo

Show me your five closest friends and I’ll tell you who you are. We all have heard at least a variation of this quote before. Fact or fiction, the message is wise and logical. Have you ever thought about this before? HOMEWORK: ... List the five people whom you spend the most time with and think about their most prominent traits of character. Obviously list the good but dare yourself to list the bad as well. Now think about your own strengths and weaknesses. Do you notice any crossover? Although we don’t need to learn details of the speck in your friend’s eye, we would love to hear about your introspection. The goal isn’t necessary to become aware of a log in your own eye but simply to reflect. Exercises like this often lead to greater thanksgiving towards those contributing more to your life than you realize. Other times, we are encouraged to make necessary changes. Post your thoughts to the comments. Tomorrow we will be discussing the importance of words so hang tight. #strengthparlor #parlorstrong #thursdaythoughts #gymfamily #friends #friendship #friendshipquotes #friendshipgoals #mentalexercise #selfreflection #goals #goalsetting #newyearsresolution #fitness #gymfriends #growthmindset #strong #strengthtrain #stl #stlgyms #ofallonmo

This is @ktfunk23_lifts ‘s second pregnancy and The Strength Parlor is honored to coach her strength training through both. Her firstborn, Maverick, is a gym favorite so we can’t WAIT to meet baby Ledger soon. Katie is a bit past the halfway mark! When considering training options during pregnancy: 1 Stick with what your body is already adapted to. Discuss with your doctor if you are thinking of trying something new. ... 2 Listen to your body. People differ wildly and pregnancies are no different. Take it day by day. Modify training on the fly if necessary. A bit too little is typically better than a bit too much. 3 Keep intensity and volume moderate. Now isn’t the time to focus on hitting PRs but lifting an arbitrary maximum of 10Ib is the other end of the spectrum. It’s all relative. When in doubt, resort back to number two above. Focus on maintaining as much strength as possible but accept that your body is going through miraculous changes and it’s OK that you aren’t your all-time best. #strengthparlor #parlorstrong #trainingpregnant #20weekspregnant #strongbabies #gymfamily #listentoyourbody #strongmoms #Repost @ktfunk23_lifts with @get_repost So besides pull ups I still lift sometimes. The belts going to be coming off in a week or 2, but besides my center of gravity feeling off everything is still moving great and comfortably. Here’s a little press, squat, deadlift and 20 week update photo. Press 102.5x3, squat 245x5, deadlift 315x5 #20weekspregnant #girlswhopowerlift #onestrongmother #fitpregnancy @strengthparlor #babybumpcoming

TECHNIQUE TUESDAY Sometimes it’s best going straight to the pros. It took some bribery but we finally convinced Donna The Dominator to share the technique that has allowed her to Deadlift 100Ib x 5 reps (with more to come) Each Tuesday we will be sharing tips to not only improve technical mastery of the barbell exercises but also your training MINDSET ... Donna’s Pump-Up Routine: 1GET MAD (Act if necessary. That barbell stole your dang lunch money!) 2BARK (Release your inner animal. Warn that barbell you are about to attack!) 3DOMINATE (Soak it all in while riding an imaginary pony all the way to the PR bell ) How do YOU prefer to pump-up for a set? Post to the comments #strengthparlor #parlorstrong #strength #strengthtraining #barbell #barbelltraining #squats #benchpress #press #deadlift #personaltraining #coaching #strengthcoach #thebarbellprescription #strengthafter40 #masterlifter #mindset #liftingmindset #pumpup #pumpingiron #getmad #gymfamily #stlgyms #ofallonmo