Pretty much sums up BAREfit Adventure Training which I recently had a chance to check out. Even though it may be basic in equipment and in a simple garage like setting, it is definitely not easy and that is the 'fit' part, my friends. They are making the world your playground.
BAREfit is located near downtown at 1217 Logan St. It is neighbors to Falls City Community Bikeworks (with a review coming soon!). There is a parking lot off Logan St. that is fenced in with BAREfit at the back of the parking lot. The place is more of a garage setting. Be prepared to get a little dirty, but - hey, you are working out, so who cares? Some of the workout equipment includes tires, sledge hammers, homemade equipment such as rings and sleds. There is even an obstacle course for the upper body - something you might see on Ninja Warrior.
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| A tire for everyone's fitness ability |
BAREfit is currently offering 1 day free to try them. Upon arriving, I saw Curtis leading a class and met up with Rob to fill out some paperwork, so they could get a little bit of background on me and my fitness goals. The first Mondays and Tuesdays of the month they have testing. So I just happened to check out a testing class. Otherwise, their week is divided into push, pull, and whim days, so muscle groups have time to recoup. After a warmup on test days, you complete your test. Beside the body composition, you do burpees, push-ups, and planks for the tests. These are recorded so next month you can see how you improved. This is a great way to see progress and keep motivating yourself to work hard. After the testing, we did 4 exercises for 45 seconds with a 15 second rest. Then repeated this 2 more times. Throughout these sets, Curtis let us know how much longer we had and was encouraging. Once this was over, Curtis led us in stretching. At the beginning, he mentioned to let him know if at the end of stretching if you needed something specific stretched, he would be more than happy to help. I thought this was great. The last thing anyone wants is an injury! There were plenty of drink breaks and there was some water if you forgot your water bottle. There was also some lockers to put your keys and what not in them while you workout.
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| The week's workouts - Push, Pull, Whim |
If you are looking for a place to workout that is unconventional, but still gets the job done, check out BAREfit. If you like Tough Mudder, Rugged Maniac, or Waterfront Challenge, this place can help you prepare for these events. Or maybe you are planning an adventure vacation. They can help get you in shape for that! If you are looking to get fit, lose weight, they can help with that too! Grab a friend and take advantage of the free class to see if this is a good fit for you! It is not your typical boot camp gym or gym for that matter. They offer group classes Monday through Saturday. All you have to do is show up. They demonstrate the exercise for all fitness levels. Check out their website for more information.
And be sure on the lookout for future Earn Your Beer Challenges - they are free and open to the public.
*For more first time is free classes check out this post.
**Know of another place that you love that I should check out or wondering about a place? Let me know: fitinlou@gmail.com
