Iron Pride Fitness LLC

Strong First SFGII recap
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Being apart of an organization dedicated to high standards and community. I always walk away from these certifications with new friendships and a deeper well of knowledge.
Whether I am there as a staff member or a student there is always something new to learn. I appreciate that every certification I go to it seems they’ve tried to improve the teaching of how to build strength.
A special thank you to for giving me the opportunity to come up and assist. And to the other assistants you were a great crew to work with.
Last but certainly never least I am so proud of you. Becca will be an Elite instructor (tested & passed all 4 certifications)
I’ve gotten the chance to either assist or take all four certifications with my wife and those make for some really special memories. Until the next certification…
WE ARE STRONG FIRST

What’s in a name?
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I named my business “Iron Pride Fitness” for a couple different reasons.
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Firstly, I’ve had an affinity for lions since I could remember. Lions have always represented such strength & power. Lions don’t wake up thinking “am I king of the jungle?” No they wake up ready to prove that s**t day in and day out. They’re also fiercely loyal to their pride/ their community. I wanted to encapsulate the mental and physical strength that lions project, instilling those same traits to those I work with, building up my own “pride” as it were.
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Iron representing the weights obviously; but more than that, it serves as a reminder that the weights don’t care who you are or where you’re starting from. A 24kg kettlebell weighs the same amount to each person using it. You can’t cheat the weight, it keeps us all honest in our fitness journey.
I’ve also always loved the concept of “iron strengthening iron” doing hard things will make us more resilient. We will all struggle with difficult times, but building a strong mind and body will always be a benefit during those challenges.
I’m currently taking on clients, if you or anyone you know is looking to progress in their fitness my inbox is always open. Even if it’s a quick question, Iron Pride Fitness is here to help!

Last but certainly not least, the princess herself, Arya.
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Arya is our second fur baby. Though she is smaller than Vader she’s a scraper. She is a typical cat. She sleeps 20 hours a day and has the zoomies the other 4. She also loves attention, BUT ONLY when she wants it.
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The final picture is her claim to fame. For some back story, Vader’s favorite toy is hair ties and when we rescued Arya Becca and I both had long hair. We left the ties around the house to keep the cats entertained. Arya started to act different, eating less, dry heaving, hiding, etc. Becca took her in and found out she had eaten over a dozen hair ties and they were clogging her entire digestive system. 5000 dollars later and a surgery that had her stitched from top to bottom she was brought home. Of course she needed to wear a cone but she let us know the whole time how she felt about it (that was her permanent stare at us for weeks) she’s much better now and we keep hair ties locked up tight. She is now a very expensive 🐈

Hi everyone! I’m Becca. Here’s a couple fun facts about me:
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🌀 I’ve been a personal trainer since 2015 and am still personal training part time in addition to my full time career.
🌀 I became a hospital administrator for a rehabilitation clinic in November. I work with physical therapy, occupational therapy and Speech therapy.
🌀 I am a StrongFirst certified instructor as SFG1, SFB and SFG2 by the end of this year 🤞🏼.
🌀 I was a competitive gymnast for 11 years. I was state champion 2 years in a row and all around regional champion and placed 14th all around at Nationals.
🌀 I have a hand full of injuries that “should” cause me pain including arthritis of my entire lumbar spine, a disc that’s herniated inferiorly and posteriorly, arthritis in my right hip and shifty wrist bones. With my strength training I have been able to keep my body stronger than I could’ve ever imagined and with out pain.
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Other than being really strong ;) I’m a pretty big girly girl.
🔆 I love dressing up, doing my make up and nails
🔆 handbalancing ( that I had to retrain myself )
🔆 I am obsessed with my two cats, Vader and Arya 🥰

For our new followers we wanted to introduce the Iron Pride Fitness crew.
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Starting us off is me, Ethan. Some things about my career thus far
1️⃣I have been a personal trainer/ Instructor since 2014. I started my career at 24 Hour Fitness.
2️⃣ I left the corporate gym setting early in 2020 to start my own training business and help open we temporarily closed due to the pandemic 3 weeks later.. 😒 but have since reopened and are back up and running.
3️⃣ I have been partnered with since 2016 and I am currently working towards becoming an elite instructor this summer. Which means I have tested and passed the requirements for all 4 of their certifications.
4️⃣ I love tennis, I have been playing since 2004 and I am currently working on being a certified tennis instructor through USTA.
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Other fun facts about me:
*️⃣ I love music, my first degree was in music performance. Let me know what your favorite genre or artist is in the comments!
*️⃣I have a deep connection with the Oregon coast and love living so close to the ocean.
*️⃣I am a gun nut. I grew up turning everything into a gun. Still love them as an adult. Let’s talk about it if you want;)

Everyone needs more balance in their lives. Give these a try and tell me how it goes.

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Work it Wednesday: Balance - - Today’s four exercises are designed to build balance, coordination, and stability. - 1. Single leg deadlifts. The focus in this exercise is building tension on your non planted side. Using a foam roller to wedge between the arm and leg. Building tension through the entire side of your body. Don’t rush these! Even if you don’t add weight, enough time building tension will make these plenty difficult. 5 sets 5-10 reps per side - 2. Single leg, one arm rows. For this specific variation you will be rowing a weight on the side of the non planted foot. Increasing your cores workload. Ensure there is no truck rotation by choosing a weight that you can control ROM as well as core integrity. 5 sets 5 reps per side - 3. Hip hikes. A great drill to work proper leg mechanics. You will intentionally be dropping one hip below the other, reaching for the floor. As you do, be sure to keep ankle, knee, hip alignment of the planted leg. On the ascent try to get the glute engaged raising one hip above the other. This is a favorite for anyone who does a lot of uphill/ downhill activities. Each side of the pelvis should be able to move independently (within limits) as well as work together. 4 sets 5-8 reps per side 4. Plank shoulder taps. The big goal here is that the body shape should not change as you shift the weight into one side. The plank holds steady as each shoulder is tapped. Again don’t be tempted to rush through these. 3-5 sets 5-10 taps each shoulder ⚠️ any single sided activity should then be repeated on the other side with the goal being they look and feel the same. If severe asymmetries exist, that should be address so that compensation does not occur, potentially risking injury #workoutwednesday #stabilitytraining #balancetraining #coreexercises #hardstyle #strengthtraining #strengthhasagreaterpurpose