Primal Boxing and Fitness

09/04/2026

09/03/2026

📊 AUGUST UPDATE + WHAT’S COMING IN SEPTEMBER 📊

Another month in the books! Here’s where we finished August and everything you need to know heading into September. 👊

🔥 AUGUST MEP TOP 10

🥇 Marian — 7,440
🥈 Michelle — 7,054
🥉 Chelsea — 4,552
4️⃣ Lauren — 4,352
5️⃣ Sam — 3,591
6️⃣ Sarah — 2,912
7️⃣ Leah — 2,815
8️⃣ Shana — 2,078
9️⃣ Bill — 2,052
🔟 Scott — 2,031

Congratulations to Marian, who is now a 2-time Monthly MEP Champion! Her 7,440 MEPs also moves her into 4th place on the All-Time Leaderboard. 🔥

Michelle’s 7,054 earns her the #10 spot All-Time, which means the bar has officially been raised — it now takes 7,000+ MEPs just to crack our All-Time Top 10! 😳💪

📅 MOST VISITS

🥇 Abby — 69
🥈 Marian — 45
🥉 Chip — 33
👏 Lauren — 31

Special shoutout to Shana with 23 visits and 2,078 MEPs! Great month! 👊

🥊 TUESDAY EVENINGS ARE EXPANDING!

Going forward, Coach Jace will be coaching TWO classes every Tuesday:

➡️ 4:00 PM
➡️ 5:30 PM — NEW!

Both will use our familiar format — circuit of the day + 7 rounds on the heavy bags.

That’s in addition to Jace’s regular Friday evening technical boxing classes.

⚠️ THIS FRIDAY ONLY: Friday evening classes are canceled. They’ll return to normal the following week.

🇺🇸 HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Saturday: Normal 90-minute class at 9:00 AM

Monday: Coach Corry is coming up to lead our special 9:00 AM holiday class! 💪🥊

Let’s fill the room for Corry — go ahead and get registered!

🏋️ DEKA — SEPTEMBER 12

The troop heads to Springboro on Saturday, September 12 for our next DEKA!

I will still be at Primal coaching our normal 9:00 AM Saturday class.

I’m also working with a DEKA representative about the possibility of hosting a DEKA right here at Primal, potentially on March 20! Nothing is confirmed yet, but I’ll keep everyone updated as I learn more. 👀🔥

📅 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

Class will start at 8:00 AM instead of 9:00 AM that Saturday so I can head to Dayton afterward for my Jiu-Jitsu team training.

🥊 SPECIAL WEDNESDAYS

We’ve got all five Wednesdays to work with this month:

➡️ Sept. 2 — Bodyweight Wednesday
➡️ Sept. 9 — 3–4 Punch Combos
➡️ Sept. 16 — EMOM
➡️ Sept. 23 — Pyramid Rounds
➡️ Sept. 30 — Endurance Rounds

And I’ve already come up with some new endurance rounds to torture you with. 😂🥊

✈️ LOOKING AHEAD — OCTOBER

One more early reminder that I’ll be on my birthday vacation October 21–30.

I’ll be back for our Saturday morning Halloween class on October 31! 🎃🥊

I’m going to do everything I can to keep the schedule as close to normal as possible while I’m gone, but I appreciate everyone’s understanding if we need to make a few adjustments. I’ll have the complete schedule out well in advance.

🎟️ AUGUST DRAWING WINNER

🏆 ABBY

September is here! Get those classes scheduled, grab your Myzone tracker, set yourself a goal for the month, and let’s get after it. 💪

09/02/2026

🏆 1,100 visits for Abby! 🏆

At this point, another 100 visits probably isn’t the most impressive part of Abby’s story. It’s everything she manages to accomplish within them.

Over the last couple of months, I watched her train incredibly hard for her first DEKA STRONG. From that first practice to competition day, the improvement was huge, and all that work resulted in an awesome 19:20 finish! 💪🔥

And somehow, while chasing her own goals, she continues to find time to help everyone else chase theirs. She came out to The Gauntlet with snacks and support even though she wasn’t competing. She makes training sheets, organizes pictures and videos, has trophies made, helps with Open Gyms, and handles countless little things behind the scenes that most people probably never even realize she’s doing.

She had an unbelievable 104 visits in July alone, and instead of slowing down, she’s already training to take on DEKA STRONG AND the DEKA MILE on the same day in a few weeks — while still finding a way to get all of her other training in.

I’ve watched Abby accomplish an incredible amount inside this gym, but what I appreciate just as much is everything she does for the people around her and everything she does to make my life a little easier. None of it goes unnoticed, and I appreciate it more than she probably realizes.

1,100 visits is incredible, Abby, but the impact you’ve had along the way means even more.

So proud of you and excited to see what you do next. ❤️💪

08/26/2026

🎉 Lauren hit 150 classes!

I’ve always thought Lauren was a strong, athletic person, and over these 150 classes I’ve gotten to watch her continue to develop that even further.

What makes me especially proud is seeing her willing to take on challenges beyond the normal workouts. The Gauntlet and DEKA STRONG both gave her a chance to put all that training to use and see what she could do.

From regular classes to taking on completely new challenges, Lauren continues to show what she’s capable of.

Congratulations on 150 classes! Proud of you, Lauren, and glad you’re part of the troop. ❤️💪

08/25/2026

🎉 300 visits for Dana! 🎉

The road to 300 hasn’t always been easy, especially lately.

For the past several months, Dana has been dealing with a nagging knee that has forced her to slow down, modify workouts, and miss more classes than she’d like. Just as that was starting to improve, she added a calf injury to the mix. 🤦‍♂️

Anyone who knows Dana knows how frustrating that is for someone as competitive and driven as she is. But what I’ve been most impressed with is that she keeps finding a way to work. She modifies when she needs to, does what she can, and keeps moving forward even when it’s not at the pace she wants.

Through all of that, she’s reached 300 classes, become a 5-time MEP Champion, and sits at the top of the All-Time MEP Leaderboard.

Sometimes progress isn’t about pushing harder — it’s about being patient, adapting, and refusing to quit when things don’t go according to plan.

Proud of you, Dana. 300 is very well earned! ❤️💪

08/24/2026

💪 The Jennings Family has been putting in some work! 💪

Between the three of them we’ve had:

💪 550 combined classes
🔥 A 220 lb deadlift PR
🏃‍♀️ The Gauntlet Mud Run
🏋️‍♀️ DEKA STRONG
🥊 And, because it’s Bill, another heavy bag on the floor. 😂

Those numbers and accomplishments are impressive, but what I enjoy most is getting to watch an entire family continue to work toward their own goals while sharing so many of these experiences together.

I’ve watched all three of you get stronger, take on new challenges, and accomplish things you probably weren’t thinking about when you first walked through the doors.

I’m proud of each of you and grateful to have the entire Jennings family in the troop. Keep it going! 💪👊❤️

08/18/2026

🎉 250 classes for Michelle! 🎉

At 250 classes, Michelle has definitely earned her reputation as the gym bully 😂 — but anyone who knows her knows that’s just a playful nickname.

She’s competitive, loves a challenge, and is always willing to push herself a little further. At the same time, she’s one of the first people to encourage someone else, help another member, or make someone feel welcome.

I’ve thrown a lot of challenges at Michelle over these 250 classes, and one of my favorite things about coaching her is knowing she is always going to accept them.

You’ve accomplished a lot inside and outside the gym, and I’m proud of the example you continue to set.

250 well earned. Proud of you, Michelle! 💪👊