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Mending my jujitsu pants is like working on an old car.

One of the martial art disciplines I practice is ground-based Jiu-Jitsu. A common position is to be on your knees or stomach on the mat or opponent. We where uniforms most of the time and the knees are usually reinforced with fabric or padding. These uniforms get...

People did the same thing at Spiece Fitness. Shane Grantham Fitness blog

At Catalyst fitness last July I was doing arms on Thursday and found they had a Hammer Strength Bicep curl machine. My old gym had the same machine. It was funny to see a weight plate under the lower floor support arm. This raises the handle an inch or so the user...

Three in Five. Group Blast. Shane Grantham Fitness Blog

Group Fitness classes have been part of my fitness routine for six years. I’ve taken Group Centergy, Group Core, Cycling, Zumba, and Group Blast. When I started at my gym, Catalyst Fitness, Group Blast wasn’t offered. Now they are offering Group Blast on...

Thanks to Denise I’m finally deadlifting some decent weight. Shane Grantham Fitness Blog

On Wednesdays most weeks I do my back strength and conditioning regime. It typically is six to eight exercises with barbells, dumbbells, my weight and cable machines. I do rowing motions on my stomach on a bench or sitting and pulling back. To activate the spinal...

Two is better than one. Shane Grantham Fitness blog

My new fitness facility is Catalyst Fitness in Fort Wayne, IN. I started there on June 1, 2022 after being at Spiece Fitness. For most of June I worked out solo at Catalyst and then I ran into a former workout partner from Spiece, Denise. We started talking and...