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Why keep transitions quick?
According to ACE “Strength training with short rest intervals requires ATP from the anaerobic and aerobic pathways, leading to a...
Nov 17, 20211 min read


Why is it OK to go to the ground during a high intensity workout?
When you are doing cardio, lots of your blood is circulating in your limbs to support the working muscles. Immediately after cardio, your...
Nov 2, 20212 min read


What is SURGE FIT?
The full body HIIT work out you’ve been waiting for! High intensity cardio mixed with high-rep strength training, set to music you know &...
Oct 19, 20211 min read


Why are they called "Dumbbells"?
While various tools have been used for thousands of years to increase muscle strength, size, endurance and power, the name "dumbell" was...
Sep 15, 20211 min read


EPOC - What is it? What does it mean?
Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption EPOC is the amount of energy required to restore your body to its normal, resting level of...
Aug 24, 20211 min read


What is Tempo Weight Training?
Tempo weight training involves lifting weights alongside a tempo, which is used with the purpose of building more muscle, conditioning...
Aug 10, 20212 min read


Max Heart Rate
The definition of HIIT is intervals of max effort/heart rate followed by intervals of active recovery. But how do you know what your max...
Aug 4, 20211 min read


𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵: Only Cardio Releases Endorphins
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Lifting Weights Will Lift Your Mood Exercise is extremely important for both your mental and physical health. So how...
Aug 3, 20211 min read


Who says weight training has to be boring?
Our philosophy is simple. HIIT Cardio + Weight Training + Set to Great Music = One Awesome SURGE FIT workout. Leaving you feeling strong...
Jul 18, 20211 min read


𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵: Long and slow cardio burns the most fat.
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: While it's true that lengthy, slow workouts will use a higher percentage of fat for energy, they're not the way to go for...
Jul 13, 20211 min read


𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵: You should do cardio and strength on separate days.
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: According to Jason Greenspan of ACE and founder of Practical Fitness and Wellness, “there is no scientific reason to keep...
Jul 6, 20211 min read


Why do these in your workout?
✔️ Heavy Weights = Improve muscle strength, tendon strength, and EPOC ✔️ Lifting Light Weights Fast = Power development, fast twitch...
Jun 27, 20211 min read


𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵: Lifting heavy weights will cause women to bulk up
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Women just do not produce enough testosterone, the male sex hormone that spurs muscle growth, to get big, meathead...
Jun 22, 20211 min read


𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵: Walking is an effective fitness and weight-loss tool.
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Although walking is good exercise and most Americans don't do enough of it, if you want to get fit, it's not the fastest...
Jun 19, 20211 min read


𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵: Weight training converts fat to muscle.
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: This is physically impossible. Fat and muscle tissue are two completely different substances. Strength training will help...
Jun 15, 20211 min read


𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵: Muscle "weighs" more than fat
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: A pound is a pound is a pound-unless you're defying the laws of physics. One pound of fat weighs the same as one pound of...
Jun 8, 20211 min read


The faces of SURGE class!
The many faces of a SURGE class! Smiles, connection, grit, toughness, strength, intensity, fun, and flavor. Beauty lives in diversity. In...
May 24, 20211 min read


Do you ever wonder what to say in class and when to say it?
Our SURGE FIT coaching formula is simple, effective and easy to apply. Use this formula to coach up your class participants to achieve...
May 13, 20211 min read


Super Sets!
Supersets is a strength training technique we use lots in SURGE FIT classes. What Is a Superset? Two strength exercises combined with...
May 6, 20212 min read


Active Recovery?
Today we are talking Active Recovery and how we use Active Recovery in SURGE to create the most effective workout. The concept of...
May 4, 20211 min read
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