The Open Gym

Good Sunday morning fam! Are you working out today or do you take Sunday off as a rest day? We hope all of you are having a great weekend! #OpenGym #albuquerque #fitnessmotivation #workout #motivation #hardwork #winner #champion #boxing #lift #inspire #grateful #begrateful #healthylifestyle

Happy Flex Friday y’all 💪🤠 @ottcoryifbbpro Cory is a member of the open gym and invited us along for one of her workouts! Try this for your next shoulder and back workout! We are grateful for all of the members @the_open_gym

Here's some of our amazing members working hard at Brian’s Bootcamp. Visit our website to learn more about upcoming classes! 💪

We’re winding this month down the best way we know how - DANCE!! Join us for Cardio Hip Hop tomorrow night at 6 for a fun, energetic Pride playlist! Help us celebrate love, acceptance, diversity and unashamed self-pride!

Good news, OG Fam! Cardio Hip Hop is now available Saturday mornings at 8am! It’s probably the most fun way to start a weekend ever.

We’re finally officially on summer break! What plans or goals do you have for this summer?

... sleeping in counts.

GOOD NEWS!!
You read that right. It’s no typo!

The Open Gym is going back to 24 hour member access! You night owls, early birds and weekend warriors can resume your pre-COVID routines as of TODAY!

And the cherry on top is that in-person fitness classes can now resume! Zoom will no longer be utilized. Space is limited for the time being, so be sure to snag your spot through www.theopengym.com or call the gym if you have questions!

See you at the gym! 💪

While we’re not entirely sure the weekend even happened, it’s that time again! What’s your go-to Monday workout?

In case nobody has told you yet this morning: you’re doing a great job! You look awesome (business casual, quarantine sweatpants, whatever ya got)! Let’s get this week! HAPPY MONDAY!!!

Cardio Hip Hop 🙌🏼🙌🏼 sign up online to snag a spot or join us on Zoom to shake off those midweek blues!! See you at 6pm! 💃

Monday Check In! How was your weekend? What are your goal for this week?

Remember that The Open Gym now has limited spots available in 3 classes!

- Basic Training
- Cardio Kickboxing
- Cardio Hip Hop

Sign up for a spot online at www.theopengym.com

See you at the gym! 💪

The Open Gym Albuquerque | One Of The Only Gyms in NM That's Open All Day, Every Day The Open Gym Albuquerque has top notch equipment, a friendly staff and is open 24 hours a day

Hey Friends! Did you get your April 1st (or Fools if you were falling for internet posts today like we were) workout in today?

Monday check in! How’s everyone feeling? What are your goals for the week?

The Open Gym is ready for limited in person classes! Log in to your Open Gym account or call to sign up for Basic Training, Cardio Hip Hop and Cardio Kickboxing. We’re excited to see 1/3 of your faces!

Got 10 minutes and a kettlebell? Join Adelaide for a quick and effective kettlebell circuit!

10 minute workout - Kettlebell Real Workouts For Real People!on Instagram me at [email protected] minute total-body Kettlebell workout...

Monday morning check in!

How was your weekend? Any goals for this week? Know what helps a Monday drag less? Doing something you love. Small, big. Doesn’t matter. Do something you love today! Like watch a show or listen to a good jam or maybe go to the gym? 😉

Good news!!! We are now able to offer limited in person spots -to include proper distancing - for selected classes at The Open Gym!! Members can head over to www.theopengym.com to sign up for:

Cardio Kickboxing (Sundays at 9am)
Cardio Hip Hop (Wednesdays at 6pm)
Basic Training (Saturdays at 9am)

Come learn how to people with us all over again! See you at the gym!

The Open Gym Albuquerque | One Of The Only Gyms in NM That's Open All Day, Every Day The Open Gym Albuquerque has top notch equipment, a friendly staff and is open 24 hours a day

Fun fact: The *Open* Gym is more than just a clever name. The Open Gym is OPEN! Hours have been temporarily amended to follow COVID safety guidelines, however we are open rain or shine! ... or snow in our case this week. Visit our website to check hours, class times and other important info. See you at the gym! 💪

The 21st century is weird BUT technology is neat! In the spirit of monitoring class sizes and keeping safety a priority, The Open Gym now offers Les Mills virtual classes! Members can register for these classes in their Open Gym account.

Head over to www.theopengym.com to see full class schedules and to sign up!

Did you know that dancing not only improves cardiovascular health, but also helps reduce stress and anxiety symptoms? We could all use a little of that these days. Join Samantha (virtually for now, of course) at 0800 on Saturdays to dance out the funk of the week - or life in general - and have a blast doing it! 💃🏻🕺🏻

.... and we willingly come back for more week after week! Don’t forget - Steve is still delivering his butt kicking cardio classes via Zoom Saturday and Sunday mornings! Members have access to Zoom links.

Visit www.theopengym.com for class times and gym info!

This happy little floof serves as an attention grabber to remind you that The Open Gym is here for you through the stresses of life ... and also an opportunity to baby talk your screen because seriously, how cute is this lil fella?!

Visit www.theopengym.com for temporarily amended hours, virtual class times and more!

I got 99 problems but my glutes ain’t one! Join Adelaide for a 30 minute B.O.W. (B***y Only Workout) that’ll set those thangs on fire 🔥

.. A tried and true - and fun! - distraction from the various 2020s we’re all still trying to shake 🤯

B.O.W (B***y-Only Workout) Real Workouts For Real People!This 30 minute workout targets the glutes and only the glutes! This is a no-impact, 3-part workout. It is accessible to most, h...

Let Adelaide help you get Stronger, Faster!

Get Stronger, Faster - HIIT workout! Real Workouts for Real People!This HIIT workout is designed to ramp up the intensity over the course of 30 minutes. Cardio intervals progress from low-impact...

Here is a great Core Circuite from Adelaide!

60-45-30 Core Circuit Real Workouts for Real People!No-break circuit that is repeated three times, with exercises being stacked in 60, 45 and 30 second increments. Harder than it ...

Join Adelaide for a great HIIT Workout. You will be glad you did.

HIIT Workout (with weights)! Real Workouts for Real People!30 minute HIIT workout, with weight intervals. 5 rounds, 4.5 minutes per round, 1 minute rest in between rounds. All you need i...

We miss you at the gym, but we are thankful we will see you when we are open again. Happy Thanksgiving from The Open Gym!

The Governor just clarified the latest Health Order. She confirmed that in public we all need to wear masks. She confirmed if you are in a public space, even a gym, you must wear a mask. That means, even if you are exercising, you will need to keep your mask on.

We all need to do this to protect each other's health.

Exercising with a mask harder than not wearing a mask. All of us know it is hard, so we wish it were not needed, but it will help slow the spread of Covid-19, and that helps us all.

We want to keep you as a member and are glad we can, at least for now, continue to operate. Please send an email to [email protected] if you do not want to continue as a member.

Looking forward to seeing you,

The Open Gym.

All of us at The Open Gym are working hard to get ready to re-open on June 1, 2020. Here are some details on temporary changes as we reopen:

The Open Gym will reopen Monday June 1 at 5:00 AM.

Access
You will need your access key at all times. The door will not open unless you have your key.

New Hours:
Weekdays: 5:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Weekends: 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
This is a substantial reduction in hours. We hope to be back to 24 hour access as soon as we can, but the current health order would require us to have staff on duty 24 hours a day and the gym does not have the resources to do that.

Capacity:
We will limit ourselves to 20 members, plus up to 3 members working with personal trainers.

We hope that number at a time will be sufficient. If we already have that number of members in the gym, we will ask you to wait outside in the now classic "Social Distancing Line." We have not put tape on the sidewalk. We know you can figure out how to space yourselves in line.The State guidelines require that we not have members waiting inside, so we hope everyone can finish their workout within an hour and fifteen minutes.

If we end up with times during which members are having to wait to enter the gym, we will probably allow members to schedule times during peak hours...that seems like a headache to all concerned, so we hope that will not happen.
No Guests.
We need to save our space for our members, so, for now, no guests.
Also, we will not be selling new memberships until we have a better idea how this is working for our current members.

Cleaning:
We will be cleaning more than the state requires.
We have plenty of disinfecting fluid in spray bottles for member use.
We ask that you spray and wipe all touch surfaces before and after using equipment.
We will be doing the same.

Masks:
The latest Health Order does not require masks when exercising, but we really, really, want you to wear a mask. So please, if you can exercise while wearing a mask, we hope that you will do so.

Virtual Classes:
Group Excercise will be over Zoom and Facebook. We will be emailing links to log in for group excercise to our members.

We also will soon have Body Pump, Body Combat, CXWORX (core work), RPM (think Spin), and Tone (cross training) scheduled all day long in the gym fitness room so you and your best friend can enjoy some great group exercise without the risk of a large class. We will post the schedule as soon as we have it set up.

When to Stay Home:
We are all counting on each other to keep everyone safe, so:
Please do not come to the gym if:
You do not feel well.
You have a fever.
You believe you have been exposed to someone with Covid-19.
You have been traveling to a place with high risk of Covd-19.

Miscellaneous
Don't know why, but we are not supposed to use the showers...so, no showers, for now.
Bring a water bottle! the water fountains are off limits for now.

Thank you for being a member. We are learning how to accomodate the risk from Covid-19 while still giving our members a chance to exercise in a safe environment.

Because nobody is! Promise! 😂😂😂 Join us at 6pm for Cardio Hip Hop zoom! We have fun. 🕺💃

Hello again OG fam. We hope you are continuing to stay well and safe. Feel free to check in with us via FB messenger to let us know how you are.

With the current crisis, no doubt we have been forced to slow down. But some good news is that we are now ZOOMIN! 🎬 That’s right...even with your dues currently suspended, we are offering free virtual classes via Zoom. We know some of you have been taking classes with Samantha and Natalie 💃🏻🕺🏻 and now have we a robust class schedule. Currently our classes include:

👉🏼 Silver Sneakers with Julia at 9:00 am on Tuesday.

👉🏼 45 Minute Total Body Toning with Adelaide at 5:45 pm on Tuesday.

👉🏼 Judy's Gentle Yoga at 7:00 pm on Tuesday.

👉🏼 Natalie's Cardio Hip-Hop at 6:00 pm on Wednesday.

👉🏼 Judy's Vigorous Yoga at 7:00 pm on Thursday.

👉🏼 Steve's Basic Training on Saturday at 9:00.

👉🏼 Steve's Cardio Kickboxing on Sunday at 9:00.

Members, you should have received an email with a meeting ID and password to access classes. Please let us know if you did not!

Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you all online for fun, good health and camaraderie! 💪🏼 🧘🏻‍♂️🤼🏋🏽‍♂️

Taking a walk? 🌻🌵 Or wanting to get your home or outdoor workout in? Take a few sets of lunges with you and strengthen your quadriceps (the muscle groups that protect the front of your thigh bone). Lunges will also help stretch your hip flexors and calves. From American Council on Exercise - ACE, here are the variations on lunges.

With forward or reverse lunges, here’s what to remember:

1) Pull pelvis into the floor without pushing into the knee.
2) Make sure your knee is inline with your hip on the back leg.

Message us with pics if you’re unsure about your form:

Stay well.

https://www.acefitness.org/education-and-resources/lifestyle/blog/6971/5-lunge-variations-for-leaner-legs/

5 Lunge Variations for Leaner Legs Lunges are a great tool for creating leaner legs, and there are a number of variations you can try to target different parts of the lower body. Here are five fun and effective lunge variations to consider adding to your lower-body routine.

The Push-Up. Thank you National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).

The results (and safety) are in the details. Proper form is everything. Remember, to lessen body weight, you can keep your knees on the mat, with a clean angle from crown of the head to tailbone. Widen the position of your hands to focus on pecs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NUICnha_Hk

How to do a Push-Up In this video, learn how to do a Push-Up with proper form. Begin in a push-up position with the feet hip-width apart and toes on the floor with the hands sli...

The Cardio Trio is an effective way to prepare the body for strength-training or HIIT work. Get the heart rate up, heat up the body and warm up upper and lower body muscles. In 30-second intervals, start with jumping jacks (or steps side to side), move to high knees (marching, jogging or sprinting) and butt kicks (jogging forward or stepping in place).

High knees overview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqGUa6gvJgM&feature=youtu.be

Butt-kicks overview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVS0eHHf6TI&feature=youtu.be

Good evening OG fam!

By now, many of you may be feeling stir-crazy or maybe even grateful for the extra time to relax and re-discover projects you’ve been putting off. Good for you!

Just a heads up—there will be more instructional posts on various exercises coming. We want to make sure you not only have ideas to help you keep moving but safety tips to help you execute and get the most out of them.

If you want ideas on what to do with equipment you currently own, please leave us a comment.

In the meantime, we strongly encourage you to follow the Governor’s executive orders to stay home and limit gatherings to 5 people or fewer. If you are an essential employee, stay vigilant about hand-washing every 20 minutes and keep your hands away from your face. Seriously.

You can still get your steps in with walks outdoors, set up your mat and do your favorite Yoga poses. If you like to go hard—do your thing using body weight and keep going! We know you are a creative bunch.

First and foremost, please stay safe and strong.

And remember:

We are all in this together and together we will get through this. 🙏💪🏼🌎

Next up 💪🏼 The plank. Here is a demo from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM):

Workout #1

https://youtu.be/xhk1JkbF2lg

How to do a Plank The forearms should be pointed straight ahead, parallel to one another. Stabilize the core by drawing in your navel towards the spine, squeeze the butt muscl...

Good morning, OG-ers -- we hope you're staying safe and well. To those of you whose jobs are considered essential services and you are still reporting to duty, please take care, our thoughts are with you.

As a helpful tool for those with questions, we are going to breakdown yesterday's suggested workout (Shelter-in-Place Workout #1) with tutorials. Please be safe and work to your capacity.

Here's the -- the first movement in the warm-up. Again, no equipment needed. So in place of the med ball, it's OK to bring hands together as you squat or keep hands behind the head "prisoner style." As you're warming up, don't worry about how low you squat (you're not being graded on this! This is for your safety and strength). As your body gets warmer, your range of motion will increase. Just remember to keep the abs braced and keep from pushing your knees forward. Favor the weight in the heels. Notice the knees aligning with the ankles.

Here's a breakdown from American Council on Exercise - ACE:

https://www.acefitness.org/education-and-resources/lifestyle/exercise-library/288/squat/

Post your questions in the comments!

Exercise Library:Squat Stand with the feet a little wider than shoulder-width apart and hold the medicine ball in both hands in front of the chest with the elbows bent. Sit back with

Hey OGers! We hope you are all keeping well.

If you need tips on how to keep it moving, here’s a little something...

Shelter-in-Place Workout #1

No equipment needed except what you have at home indoors or out!

Warm-Up

Lower body
Slow squats. 20 reps. Squat slowly for four counts; up four counts. 1 set.

Core
Hard style planks on forearms. Plank for 10 seconds. Rest for 3 seconds. 3 sets.

Cardio Trio
Jumping Jacks. High-knee jogs. Butt-kick jogs. 30 seconds each. 3 sets.

The Circuit

30 seconds each. 3 sets.

1. Pushups with wide arm stance.
2. Crunches - no weight.
3. Squats.
4. Reverse lunges alternating legs.
5. Reverse crunches on back, don’t forget to brace abs, lift straight legs.
6. Tricep dips (use sofa or chair).
7. Squat jumps.

Disclaimer: Perform at your own risk. Remember to wear proper footwear and perform on a steady surface. Be sure to breathe and pay attention to when core activation (braced abs) is needed.

Remember that exercise is a proven way to relieve anxiety. Have fun! Stay strong. And see you soon!