Rampage Gym

09/21/2026

When did we stop caring about our physical ability to do stuff?
By Korey Akers / September 21, 2026

In a recent conversation with a coach on our team we were discussing the weather, specifically the extreme heat Tennessee (and much of the country) has been in all of summer 2026. We were both curious if the world is slowly continuing to get hotter and hotter and for longer. And will Fall and Winter eventually disappear altogether?

That led to wondering how people lived before the invention of electricity and air conditioning. Although they were likely better adapted to the weather, it likely had affects on them that we don’t have to experience now, as we’ve engineered our way to being comfortable all of the time.

So what if there were no change of the season and it were 90 degrees all year? How would that affect our quality of life?

Well, unfortunately, for a lot of people life wouldn’t be much different than it already is.

We life inside, in our climate controlled 70 degree homes, get food and “stuff” delivered to our door same day and even work from home.

Regardless of the outside temperatures, we could go about our lives in comfort, because that’s what our society has prioritized. Make everything literally as comfortable as possible. I mean, have you sat inside a brand new car lately? Are you kidding me? The amount of creature comforts, gadgets, and arguably unnecessary stuff that we’ve been trained to think we “need” is absurd.

The sad part about this,…is that it’s actually happening already, the comfort part, not the year round heat. So it’s not going to take some crazy act of extreme weather pattern disruption to make us slowly become less and less physically capable.

We’re already doing it. And its costing us.

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The sad part about this,...is that it's actually happening already, the comfort part, not the year round heat. So it's not going to take some crazy act of

09/20/2026

Reminiscing our Member Appreciation Week a few weeks back!

It was filled with in house coffee, bagels, lots of pre and post workout snackies, family field day, a workout made by our members 😉 and of course every day had its own theme!

Here’s a couple fun ones- what was your favorite part of the week?!

09/16/2026

PERMISSION GRANTED: To squat heavy…..

If,…

* If you’ve been taught how to properly squat for your body mechanics.
* If you’ve built the strength through bodyweight and other weighted squats (med balls, kettlebells, dumbbells and light barbells).
* If you have the guidance of a coach.
[Bonus] If you have a support system of your bro’s or girls (or both) as you do it!

Once you’ve checked those boxes you’ve earned the right to squat heavy.

Come on in, we’ll teach you how, and start real slow!

📸 intern Michael McCafferty with a beautiful 245lb box squat under the eye of coach Molly Akers

09/14/2026

Minutes before I had just yelled to the empty forrest “DOES THIS EVER F***ING END!!!”

My shoes were filled with water.

My glasses were fogged up and impossible to see through.

It had been pouring raining almost the whole race.

I was all by myself.

And it didn’t seem like either was going to end soon…. the rain, or the uphill that I had been pedaling up for over an hour.

I was only about 12 miles into a 50 mile mountain bike race, but everyone was so spread out, I was all by myself, and had been for quite some time. My legs were on fire and the uphill seemed to go on forever. I was wet, defeated and on the verge of quitting.

The justifications for pulling the plug were becoming soo strong, I was beginning to believe it was ok to give in and call it a day.

After all, I had just signed up for fun..it wasn’t THAT serious, right?

No one else was doing the race that I knew, so no one would even know that I quit.. No big deal, right?

I wanted to quit. Really bad…

But yet, I finished the race… in 8 hours and 36 Minutes.

How?

A few short minutes after I finished yelling expletives at the forest, 2 guys biked up from behind me and passed me while I was stopped.

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Maybe you haven't been in this exact scenario, but I can bet you've been in a similar one that I'm also familiar with: The Gym.

09/11/2026

The Top 5 movements the casual exerciser is doing, yet doing wrong: 🚫

1. Rowing (the cardio machine)
2. Squats
3. Deadlifts
4. Push Ups
5. Kettlebell swings

We’ve worked with hundreds (thousands?) of people at Rampage, and oftentimes people already have a workout history before meeting us.

Usually they were self taught, so there was no coach to instruct and correct them.

These 5 movements are more prevalent to see in big box gyms than they were a decade ago, yet they’re still often done incorrectly.

At Rampage we teach (and reteach) everyone right at the beginning of their membership so they can get the most out of their workouts.

Here’s what we see going wrong ⬇️
• Rowing: Way too fast of a cadence + no hinge forward and overuse of the arms.
• Squatting: Not reaching full depth due to improper set up. Knees tracking straight forward or in + a significant forward lean
• Deadlift: Lowering the hips too much and letting the knees shoot forward. This causes the bar to have to move out and around the knees.
• Push Ups: Elbows out & hands too wide. Not going through a full range of motion (touch floor w/ chest to arms straight at top) and a sagging of the core/hips.
• Kettlebell swings: Squatting the swing instead of hinging at the hips.

We help people fix these simple mistakes early, which improves their performance and reduces risk of injury.

Want us to help you? Shoot us a message about our free intro!

09/09/2026

It’s back! Our next 6-week Mommy and Me class starts October 13th. This is a space where you can bring your baby and they can be right by your side while you work out.
Check out the link in our bio to learn more and get signed up!

09/09/2026

Weight Loss is easily the biggest topic associated with joining a gym.

But what about the people who want to GAIN weight?!

Specifically muscle.

Thats the boat Aaron was in when he joined Rampage a few years ago. Lean his whole life, but never strong or muscular. He wanted to change that.

A few years later of consistently lifting weights with us, he’s put on 25lbs of muscle. This is actually a harder achievement than losing 25lbs! He wasn’t in a rush and didn’t expect it to happen in 12 weeks. He stayed the course and just keeps showing up, and now here we are making a post about his awesome transformation.

If you’re interested in gaining muscle like Aaron, shoot us a message. We can help.

09/07/2026

[It Feels Good to be Known: Especially at the Gym.]
By Korey Akers / September 7, 2026.4 Minute read.

There’s something that just feels good about being in an environment where people know you. This is especially true at the gym.

Instead of being a stranger, in a crowd of folks where all of the other people know each other, when you are one of the people that are known, its quite rewarding. You get “hey how ya doin’s” and “high fives, + nice to see you” and it just feels right.

When the clerk at the bank knows you by name. When your coach at the gym asks about your family. When the barista asks about the work project you’ve been working on for a month. These small instances of being known make life better.

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There's something that just feels good about being in an environment where people know you. This is especially true at the gym.

09/04/2026

Join us for a free workshop designed to teach beginners how to workout.
If you’ve been thinking about joining a gym or starting to workout but are kinda clueless - this is for you.

We’ll teach you some tips and tricks on how to feel less intimidated , know whats going on, and how to safely perform the most common gym movements like squats, pushups, kettlebell swings and deadlifts.

This is a live, hands on workshop. We’re opening it up to 10 people.

Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes, at 5:00pm Wednesday, October 14th.

Link in bio to sign up!

09/03/2026

Our goal is to get you stronger and help you feel 10 years younger.
All you’ve gotta do is commit to showing up regularly!