ALTERED: PERSPECTIVE

We are back! Coaches Anderson and Rhett sit down with Member of the Month: Conor O'Dell. We talk all about his history with fitness as well as his recent pursuit of running a 1/2 marathon. It was a great time and we want to thank Conor for sitting down with us. We hope you all enjoy the podcast and let Conor know you listened to it!

Huge thanks to Henry from Restore Hyper Wellness in Beavercreek. We are lucky to have them on the podcast and we can't wait to host our event with them. Full event details will be released soon. 

The age-old debate. What do we actually need to be doing? Coach Anderson and Altered Gym Founder Rhett sit down and discuss why Strength Training is actually the missing link that most people are missing. From everyday readiness to burning calories and losing weight, the coaches sit down and discuss their views on this subject! Enjoy the show!

Coach Anderson is now CF-L2 certified! Congratulations Coach! The crew sits down to discuss all L2 certifications including, the instructors, content, and flow of the seminar. There is a ton to unpack in the episode so be sure to listen all the way through! Enjoy the podcast!

Coach Anderson and Coach Rhett sit down with Emily Theis, our member of the month. Congratulations Emily! We cover a ton of topics, from fitness to females in engineering and a ton in between. Emily had great answers to our typical questions. We really appreciate her taking the time to sit down with us. If you liked her podcast give Emily a shoutout in class! 

Coach Anderson and Coach Rhett discuss the last 2 weeks of testing, from both the BUILD and Lift+Move Classes. There were a lot of things we liked about the test weeks and some things we didn't. We hope you enjoy an insight into how we put the tests together, what we plan to change and our overall thoughts on test week. Thank you to everyone that participated! 

Coach Anderson and Coach Rhett sit down and discuss their fitness journeys. The when, where, and how they got their starts in the fitness industry, as well as who their fitness idols have been and who they currently look to for information, and inspiration. This episode is in remembrance of Louis Simmons of Westside Barbell.  

We know you want to have an activelife. We know you like to enjoy activities outside the gym. With all that in mind, the coaches sit down and discuss things to think about before jumping back into activities. We want to make sure you are healthy and don't get injured during the process. We hope you enjoy our sights. Thanks for supporting the podcast. 

All the coaches sit down to discuss the CrossFit Open and the 3 tests that were presented to the community over the last few weeks. We hope everyone enjoyed those tests and learned a bit about themselves during that time. The team also talks about the upcoming Lift+Move, and BUILD testing will look like: What the tests are, why we are doing them etc. We hope you enjoy the podcast and found some of the information useful. 

We are always looking for guests and local businesses that are looking for some marketing so if you know anyone please send them our way, we would love to support locals! 

Coach Anderson and Coach Rhett, sit down and discuss one of the seven primal branding elements that went into the rebrand from Gem City CrossFit to Altered Gym. This is just one of a series of podcasts where we really dig deep into the changes and what we are looking to accomplish with the change. We hope this helps differentiate us from the rest of the gyms in town and gives you a better idea of the changes we made. Enjoy the episode!

Coach Anderson and Coach Rhett sit down and discuss some of the updates around the gym, as well as discuss all the changes we still currently have planned and what testing week will look like. If you have topics you want us to talk about on the podcast, we are all ears! Thanks for all the continued support!

Coach Anderson and Coach Rhett dive into the upcoming CrossFit Open. The CrossFit open is CrossFit's annual worldwide competition. Most gyms use this opportunity to come together, test out some tough workouts and see where they stack up in the world. 

Altered Gym has a plan for the Open that is detailed in the episode as well as what we are expecting for those "Competing". Altered Gym is also happy to announce our own testing week and in-house competition. There will be much more information to come so keep an eye out. 

If you're interested in signing up for the CF Open, all you need to do is head to games.crossfit.com to get signed up. Altered Gym will be putting out more information as well as the dates get closer.

It's finally here!!! As you know Gem City CrossFit was rebranded to Altered Gym. In this episode, we go through the branding elements that we used to change the look and feel of the gym as well as some of the changes that you'll see more of as time goes on. We wanted to make sure we changed the substance of the gym and not just the look. We really appreciate everyone's continued support throughout this process. Please share this podcast with anyone you may feel is on the fence about CrossFit or joining the gym! 

Coach Rhett sits down with Chris and Lauren from U! Creative agency in Miamisburg. The U! Creative team used the space a few days ago for a photoshoot, and work with businesses, bands, and attractions nationwide. We delve into the world of marketing, and what that means on the B2B side. We want to thank them for coming on the podcast! If any of the topics sound interesting to you or your business we encourage you to hit up their socials below!

www.ucreate.us

@u_creative on IG

U! Creative - Facebook

Coaches Morgan and Anderson sit down with our MOTM for January, Deanna. Deanna was our #1 client last year in terms of the number of classes taken. She is a mother, works 2 jobs, and is avid about her health and fitness. We hope you all enjoy the episode. Let Deanna know you listened to it the next time you're in class. 

It's that time of year again. The time of year where resolutions and nutrition after the holidays play a big role in the gym. Coach Anderson and Coach Rhett, dig into what basic Nutrition looks like, and their planning process for the upcoming nutrition seminar. This is just a very basic overview of the seminar, so if you're looking for more information, we hope to see you at the seminar. If you feel like you need more help with nutrition, we ask that you reach out to us on our socials and we would love to chat more about it with you. We hope you enjoy the podcast and this sneak-peak into our views and planning revolving around nutrition and the seminar. 

Coach Rhett and Coach Anderson sit down and discuss all the cool things happening at the gym in 2022. We cover everything from the workout plans, seminars, and of course the big rebrand coming up. We really appreciate everyone's support and we are excited for all the amazing things coming soon!

Coach Anderson and Coach Rhett sit down and discuss all the changes that happened in 2021. The good, the bad, and the ugly. There are a lot of new faces, new programming changes, and exciting wins over the course of the year. Sit back and enjoy as we go through them all. Buckle up, 2022 is around the corner and we hope you are as excited as we are for it!

Coach Rhett sits down with Matt to discuss all things military, fitness, and family-related. We take a trip back down memory lane as we revisit some old topics from high school, talk about how being a parent has changed Matt's life and his fitness journey. We also dig deep into some of the broader parts of Matt's Military career and where he wants his life to go! When you see Matt in class, give him a shoutout. Please enjoy the episode!

Coach Rhett sits down with Coach Morgan and Coach Anderson to review their postpartum education. A plethora of topics are discussed, including working out during pregnancy, post-pregnancy care, and overall women's health. If you're looking for help or know someone who might be looking to tackle some postpartum problems we encourage you to reach out to Coach Morgan to see if she can help!

Coach Morgan - @born_active_training on IG

Coach Anderson and Coach Morgan sit down with our member of the month for November Kate. She is a long-time member and is a regular in both our morning and evening classes. Kate is a Dayton native so she has tons of little hidden gems around town. We hope you enjoy the podcast. 

Coach Anderson and Coach Rhett sit down with Will from HARD Media. Will and the team, recently helped out the gym with the photoshoot and we can't thank them enough for the amazing shots they got. We wanted to highlight all their hard work and give Will the opportunity to talk about photography, HARD Media, and content creation. Please show Will and Hard Media some love. Their socials are tagged below!

Will - @thewillstory

HARD Media - @hardmediag

Justin - @jrankdyt

RPE - Rate of Perceived Exertion

This can be a tricky subject to tackle as it is variable from person to person. Coach Anderson and Coach Rhett break down what RPE is, how it is useful in gauging workouts, and ways to quantify what exactly RPE is. While RPE isn't a new thing, it isn't often used in the CrossFit space. We may be looking to use this more within the class as we have seen great results on the personal training and individual design fronts. Let us know your thoughts and we hope you enjoy the episode.

Justin is a huge supporter of Gem City and we thought it was only right to have him on the podcast as the Member of the Month for August. We overcame some technical difficulties and we hope you enjoy the podcast. To support Justin, please use some of the following links!

Trek 4 Change - https://trekforchange.org/green-school-initiative/

HRD Apparel - https://hrdapparel.com/

HARD Media - https://hardmediagroup.com/

Different Season & Different Reasons!

We all have different motivating factors, we all want something different out of our fitness journey. Those factors and this journey can change as our life changes. It's supposed to at least. We delve deep into some of the "frames" we use and ideas we think about as coaches. We hope you guys enjoy this shorter episode that takes a little more philosophical approach to training and how it relates to life. Enjoy!!

Coach Anderson is on the podcast all the time but we never really get to dig into her life and what it's like to be a coach. Anderson has been here for a whole year so we thought it was the right time to cover all that she has accomplished in that time. 

We are blessed to have Anderson as a Coach and we are excited to see her progression and the impact that she will have on the members and community going forward!

If you want to reach out to Anderson, hit her up down below!

https://www.instagram.com/andersono23coach/

We want to thank 4 Paws for Ability for being our first local business highlight! Emily Frangione is a trainer at 4 Paws and was kind enough to come in and talk about the company, its mission, purpose, and how more people can help out the 4 paws dogs. If you want more information on 4 Paws for Ability please reach out to us or click on their socials down below.

Instagram - 4 Paws https://www.instagram.com/4pawsforability/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/4pawsforability

4pawsforability.com

We want to thank Kayla for her commitment to fitness. She has been an amazing asset to our gym community and her hard work is paying off. Kayla can often be found at the 4:30pm and the 6:30pm Build class, so if you haven't said hello be sure to introduce yourself. In the podcast, we delve into Kayla's fitness journey, what brought her to Gem City and what it has been like on our Individual Design Program. We go through the normal podcast questions and go over what it's like being a woman within the fitness space! As always we hope you all enjoy the podcast! Please share this with a friend if you think it could be helpful!

Huge shoutout to Patti and her Divers for being on the podcast. We are so privileged to work with these amazing student-athletes. Patti has been bringing her athletes for over 5 years now and the work they put in is incredible. Our partnership has resulted in multiple athletes going onto college to continue their diving careers. In the podcast, we cover a bunch of topics and certainly could have talked about a lot more. We hope you enjoy the podcast and please go follow the OHK divers on Instagram @ Ohk_diving.

Coach Rhett and Coach Anderson sit down with Coach Chris and shoot the shit. Chris joined the Gem City team about a year ago and we wanted to check back in and see how his life has changed over the last year. We cover a myriad of subjects from Chris's professional career as a guidance counselor to injury rehabilitation, Clay Olympics, and Coaches Development. Be sure to give Chris a fist bump after listening to the episode or when you see him in class next! Enjoy!!

Everything in life is connected. The O23 Program that Coach Anderson will be a part of takes into account the mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional aspects of our lives in an effort to upgrade our experiences in relation to the food we eat, our training, and our relationships. This "Wholistic" problem-solving approach is the culmination of years of work condensed down to 12 intensive weeks. If you're interested at all please reach out to Coach Anderson either in the gym or through her social media channels, linked below. 

@andersono23coach

@andersonlynn91

The Gem City team sits down with Dr. Charlotte from MobilityFit to discuss the details of the upcoming women's health seminar. While this seminar is a womens-only event, everyone has a pelvic floor and should be actively working on the musculature of the pelvic girdle. If you're interested in the seminar, please reach out to us and we can get whatever information you need! 

@mobilityfit

@charlotte.j.lange

Coach Anderson and Coach Rhett sit down to discuss all the different class offerings here at Gem City as well as what to expect when you're in each class. We cover everything from Warm-ups to cooldowns, the rationale behind it all, and what you should expect as a client here at the gym. As always we love hearing feedback about the classes and getting discussions started to help raise the value that we can bring here at the gym, so if you have ideas please let us know! 

Just some quick ideas on some of the new class offerings that have been added to the Gem City Schedule. We would love some feedback on the new classes and we hope you like the new additions!

Coach Anderson and Coach Rhett shoot the shit with Jeremy Claffey. Jeremy has been a staple of the afternoon class and is expecting his first child. While this isn't the most informative podcast we have ever had, it will certainly be an entertaining one. We hope you enjoy!

You've seen or heard of changes coming, we thought it was time to let everyone in on some of the things we have been working on. Claire asks some pertinent questions and we go over them! We hope you enjoy the podcast. We look forward to having more discussions about the future of the gym and encourage as much feedback as possible! We hope you enjoy the podcast!

Coach Anderson and Coach Rhett sit down with Dr. Luke to talk about the upper and lower body seminars that were hosted over the last couple of months. We go over the flow of the seminars, some of the findings, and what those findings mean for the participants. There was some time left at the end so you'll hear some uncut audio discussing a range of topics! As always, we hope that you enjoy the podcast!

Coach Anderson and Coach Rhett sit down with Coach Morgan to dive deep into her coaching experience, her journey into motherhood and a ton of other topics! We hope you enjoy the podcast!