Torq Personal Training

🌞 ACTIVE LIFE SPOKANE
📅 VOL. 2, ISSUE 30 • JULY 22, 2026

For clickable links: https://torqpersonaltraining.com/post/july23trdactivelife

Looking for fun ways to stay active this summer? Check out this week's activities happening around Spokane! Whether you're hiking, exploring Riverfront Park, learning a new skill, or trying a new fitness class, there's something for everyone!

🚋 PARK CONNECT – RIVERFRONT PARK

Explore beautiful Riverfront Park without wearing yourself out!

🚋 Electric cart service loops through the park every 20 minutes.

📅 Days: Friday – Sunday
🕗 Time: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Riverfront Park, Spokane
🛑 8 main stops around the park (or simply wave down a cart anywhere in the park!)
💲 Price: $3 Single Ride | $8 Day Pass

Walk until you're tired, then hop on a Park Connect cart!

🥾 DISHMAN HILLS HIKE

Enjoy a scenic 4.5-mile easy to moderate loop hike with approximately 700 feet of elevation gain. Hike time is about 2 hours.

📅 Wednesday, July 29, 2026
🕠 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Meeting Location: Camp Caro
🏠 Address: 698 S. Sargent Rd., Spokane Valley, WA

The hike begins at the lower dirt parking lot near Appleway & Sargent Road. We'll explore the Nimbus K**b Trail, pass several ponds, and return via one of several routes.

✅ Register for midweek hikes on Meetup.

🌳 FINCH ARBORETUM WALKING TOUR WITH THE RAT PACK

Join the fifth 2026 Finch Nature Walk!

Discover century-old trees, beautiful trails, native plants, photo opportunities, and a unique touch-and-feel nature trail featuring Braille signs and a rope handrail.

📅 Friday, August 7, 2026
🕤 Time: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
📍 John A. Finch Arboretum
🏠 3404 W. Woodland Blvd., Spokane, WA

This monthly event is a wonderful way to experience the changing seasons.

✅ Register with The Rat Pack on Meetup.

🧘 CHAIR YOGA

Join certified yoga instructor Renee for a relaxing chair yoga class designed for all ability levels.

💧 Bring a water bottle—chairs are provided!

📅 Wednesday, July 29, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 Shadle Park Library
🏠 2111 W. Wellesley Ave., Spokane, WA
💲 FREE

🚲 FLAT TIRE REPAIR WORKSHOP

Learn how to confidently repair a flat tire with guidance from an REI bike expert in this hands-on workshop.

📅 Tuesday, August 11, 2026
📍 Spokane REI
💲 Starting at $25
🎯 Skill Development Workshop

💃 EGYPTIAN BELLY DANCE

Improve your balance, posture, confidence, and core strength while having fun!

Class includes:
✨ Warm-up
✨ Dance techniques & routines
✨ Music & rhythms
✨ Cultural notes

Workout or yoga clothes recommended. Sparkly hip sashes are available to borrow!

📅 Sunday, July 26, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
📍 South Hill Library
🏠 3324 South Perry St., Spokane, WA
💲 FREE

☀️ TORQ MESSAGE

🌡️ Baby, it's hot outside!

Before heading outdoors:
💧 Stay hydrated.
🌬️ Check the air quality.
😎 Have fun and stay safe in the summer heat!

📍 ACTIVE LIFESTYLE – TORQ PERSONAL TRAINING

🏠 1420 E. Sprague Ave., Suite 101, Spokane, WA
📧 [email protected]
📞 509-822-6549

Have a great week, Spokane! 🌞🚶‍♀️🥾🚴🧘💃 Invite a friend and get active!

July 23 2026 Stay active in Spokane! Explore the best local fitness events, outdoor activities, and healthy lifestyle tips — from festivals to marathons and wellness gatherings.

If you are curious about creatine or unsure if it will benefit you, this article will break down what it is how your body uses it and if you should take it.

You should take it 😜

Coach Jerryl Garcia goes in depth on this one. Enjoy 🤙

Creatine for Strength and Longevity: Coach Jerryl's Deep Dive For Beginners and Older Adults If you're starting fitness after 50, this article shows how taking creatine and following a guided exercise program with a personal trainer will accelerate your strength, muscle, and bone density. Learn about what creatine is and how to take it.

# ☀️ ACTIVE LIFE SPOKANE

# # Weekly Events & Activities | July 15, 2026

Looking for ways to stay active this summer? Check out these upcoming events happening around Spokane and the Inland Northwest!

For clickable links: https://torqpersonaltraining.com/post/july15thactivelife

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

# # 🏊 FREE NEIGHBORHOOD POOL PARTIES

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Celebrate summer with Spokane Parks & Recreation!

📍 **A.M. Cannon Aquatic Center**
1511 N. Elm St., Spokane
🗓️ Wednesday, **July 22**
🕡 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
💲 **FREE**

📍 **Liberty Aquatic Center**
503 S. Pittsburg St., Spokane
🗓️ Thursday, **August 6**
🕡 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
💲 **FREE**

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

# # 🐶 DOGGIE DIP

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Let your four-legged friends enjoy one last splash of the season while supporting SpokAnimal!

📍 **Liberty Pool**
🗓️ Friday, **August 21**
🕠 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

📍 **Shadle Pool**
🗓️ Saturday, **August 22**
🕒 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

📍 **Comstock Pool**
🗓️ Sunday, **August 23**
🕒 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

💲 **$10 per dog**

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

# # 🏃 SILVER MOUNTAIN TRAIL RUN

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

📍 **Silver Mountain Resort**
Kellogg, Idaho

🗓️ Saturday, **August 22, 2026**

Choose from **6K, 9K, or 18K** trail runs through beautiful mountain terrain.

Registration Includes:
✅ Gondola lift ticket
✅ Tech finisher shirt
✅ Custom slate rock medal

💲 Registration: **$45–$115**

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

# # 🧭 REI MAP & COMPASS WORKSHOP

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

📍 **REI Spokane**
1125 N. Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99201

🗓️ Thursday, **July 23, 2026**
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
💲 Starting at **$30**

Learn practical navigation skills for your next outdoor adventure.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

# # 🚴 SPOKANE BIKE PARTY

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

📍 **Olmsted Brothers Green**
441 N. Nettleton St., Spokane

🗓️ Monday, **August 10, 2026**
🕖 7:00 PM

Enjoy a fun, relaxed evening ride through Spokane. All bikes and wheels are welcome!

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

# # 🛍️ KENDALL YARDS NIGHT MARKET

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

📍 **1335 W. Summit Parkway**
Spokane, WA

🗓️ Every Wednesday through September
🕔 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM

🎵 Local vendors
🌮 Food trucks
🎶 Live music
🌅 Beautiful Spokane River views

💲 **FREE Admission**

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

# # 🚮 NEW ROOTS TRASH WALK

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

📍 Logan Neighborhood

🗓️ Sunday, **July 19**
🕙 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Materials provided by Spokane Riverkeeper.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

# # 💪 TORQ WEEKLY WELLNESS CHECK-IN

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

✔️ Were you consistent in the gym?
🥗 Did you follow your nutrition plan?
🏋️ Did your performance improve?
😴 Could your sleep improve?
💧 Are you drinking enough water?

Small, consistent habits lead to lasting results!

☀️ Have an amazing week, Spokane! Get outside, stay active, and enjoy everything summer has to offer!

JULY 15 2026 Stay active in Spokane! Explore the best local fitness events, outdoor activities, and healthy lifestyle tips — from festivals to marathons and wellness gatherings.

Active Life Spokane | Weekly Highlights (July 8, 2026)

For Newsletter with clickable links: https://torqpersonaltraining.com/post/july8thactivelife

Looking for fun ways to stay active and connect with the community? Here are a few great events happening around Spokane!

🎅 Christmas in July 5K • 10K • Half Marathon
📅 Saturday, July 18 | 🕗 8:00 AM
📍 Fish Lake Trail Trailhead, Spokane
Celebrate the holidays in the middle of summer! Whether you run or walk, this festive event welcomes all fitness levels.

🏓 Open Play Pickleball
📅 Monday, July 13 | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 HUB Sports Center, 19619 E. Cataldo Ave., Liberty Lake
Grab your paddle and enjoy free open play with players of all skill levels.

🧘 Practical Centering: Yoga
📅 Wednesday, July 15 | 12:30–1:30 PM
📍 Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave., Spokane
Recharge your body and mind with a yoga session led by Polestar-Certified instructor Larkin Braun in a unique, art-filled setting.

🪵 Wood Carving Demonstration
📅 Saturday, July 11 | 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave., Spokane
Watch members of the Spokane Carver's Association demonstrate the timeless craft of wood carving.

🚣 Looking Ahead
Paddling Basics
📅 Tuesday, August 4 | 5:00–6:30 PM
📍 REI Spokane, 1125 N. Monroe St., Spokane
Learn the basics of kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, and more. Free!

🥣 North African Chickpea Soup Cooking Class
📅 Tuesday, August 11 | 5:30–6:30 PM
📍 The Kitchen at Second Harvest, 1234 E. Front Ave., Spokane
Learn how to make a flavorful North African chickpea soup. Free!

🌿 Community Spotlight: New Roots Trash Walk
📅 Sunday, July 19 | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 Logan Neighborhood, Spokane
Help keep Spokane beautiful! Materials will be provided by Spokane Riverkeeper.

There's something for everyone this week—whether you're looking to run, paddle, stretch, learn a new skill, or give back to the community. Which event are you most excited to check out? 😊

JULY 8 2026 Stay active in Spokane! Explore the best local fitness events, outdoor activities, and healthy lifestyle tips — from festivals to marathons and wellness gatherings.

🌲 Active Life Spokane: Weekly Newsletter 🌲
Happy June, Torq community! ☀️ We love seeing you stay active outside the studio. Here is a roundup of some awesome local events going on around the Spokane community this week!

First, don't forget about our upcoming Pickleball Community Social!! 🗺️ Happening Around Town:

🛶 Spokane Canoe & Kayak: Paddle local lakes and rivers with fellow water enthusiasts.

🥾 Saltese Uplands Hike (Wed 6/17): Join a local group for a social, 5-mile loop hike in Spokane Valley.

🐕 Mirabeau Park Walk (Mon 6/15): Hit the Centennial Trail with the local "Rat Pack" walking group (leashed dogs welcome!).
Plus, keep an eye out for more info on the Sicilian Cooking Class, 2nd Friday ArtWalk, and Summer Parkways!

👇 GET THE DETAILS 👇
Click the link below to access the full newsletter page and grab all the direct registration links for these community events!

JUNE 11th 2026 Stay active in Spokane! Explore the best local fitness events, outdoor activities, and healthy lifestyle tips — from festivals to marathons and wellness gatherings.

Shout out to the Torq and Beans crew that went to Montana for a Spartan race last year!

You may first come into the gym to get a little stronger or change your body in someway.

What people don’t expect to happen is a newfound confidence and new sense of adventure as their body becomes more capable.

You start to have more confidence to do things that may have scared you before.

You may say yes to something that you may have not said yes to in the past.

And then you may find yourself in Montana with a group of friends running through the mud and jumping over fire.

Have you done a spartan race?

Your Body is an Instrument, Not an Ornament.

Discipline in the gym = Freedom in your body

Freedom is earned.

Let’s get after it today!