Coach Brendan Willis and Coach Alex Taray will be speaking at the upcoming National Strength and Conditioning Association's Minnesota State Clinic on January 23rd. The event will take place at the University of St. Thomas. Brendan and Alex will be speaking to other NSCA members as well as non-members who are interested in strength, conditioning, performance, and coaching in general. Brendan and Alex are both Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists (CSCS) through the N

This will be challenging EMOM that can be done ANYWHERE. 20 min EMOM 1: 10 Air Squats 2: 10 Hand Release Push Up 3: 30 second plank 4: 10 Reverse Lunge *if possible, hold an object or objects for the lunges and squat. You could use a small animal, children, cans of soup or any weighted implement. *if you have access to a Pullup bar, do 5-10 pullups instead of the reverse lunges.

Chili is awesome, especially in the cold of northern Minnesota. What’s better than a warm meal on a cold day? How about a macronutrient friendly and easy to prepare meal! I have used various chili recipes over the past few weeks and finally found an awesome tasting, filling, and macro friendly chili. I took a recipe I had found somewhere (probably Pinterest) and altered it to contain more protein, less fat, and more spice! Of course, if you don’t like too much heat you can ea

Name: Josh Mayfield Favorite exercise: I have a love/hate relationship with the snatch. Least favorite exercise: Toes to bar. They seem like they should be an easy exercise, but continue to elude me. Goal for next month: Muscle Up What I love about IST: The coaches! From the first day I worked out at IST the coaches remembered my name and they always greet you with a smile as you walk in the door Hometown & Family members: I was born and raised in Two Harbors where I still l