The Hive Fitness Community

09/09/2026

16k steps before noon! I will take it ❤️🖤

09/07/2026

Ok, I’m on a roll with trying to get yall some recommendations for on the go packaged items. Nurri gets my approval and here is why

I’ve personally tried the Vanilla Milkshake, Strawberry Milkshake and Mocha, and every single one has been GOOD. The Mocha especially — ice cold, it tastes like I grabbed an iced coffee rather than a protein drink.

But you guys know me. Taste alone isn’t getting something my stamp of approval. I flipped the can around and looked at what was actually IN IT.

And this is where Nurri really got my attention.

One shake gives you:

30g PROTEIN
150 CALORIES
2g CARBS
1g SUGAR
LACTOSE-FREE

And the protein is coming from real ultra-filtered dairy milk — not a protein powder mixed into water and disguised as a milkshake.

Ultra-filtration removes much of the lactose and some of the water from milk while concentrating the naturally occurring protein, calcium and nutrients. The result is a higher-protein, lower-sugar milk base.

Then I looked at the ingredient list.

Nurri starts with ULTRA-FILTERED SKIM MILK, followed by water and cream. For texture, it uses PECTIN rather than the cellulose gums/carrageenan combination you’ll find in some other ready-to-drink protein shakes.

Now, is Nurri completely free of sweeteners and processing? No — and I’m not going to pretend it is. The milkshakes do contain sucralose and acesulfame potassium, along with monk fruit. But when I’m comparing convenient, shelf-stable, grab-and-go protein drinks, I like this ingredient profile.

So how does it stack up?

PREMIER PROTEIN:
Also gives you 30g of protein and around 160 calories depending on flavor, so the macros are actually very competitive. But its protein base is filtered water, milk protein concentrate and calcium caseinate. Its ingredient list also includes cellulose gel, cellulose gum and carrageenan, along with other stabilizers and additives.

MUSCLE MILK:
This one deserves an update because Muscle Milk has recently reformulated its shakes. The newer versions are ALSO made with real ultra-filtered milk and have substantially cleaned up their ingredient lists. Depending on which version you buy, you’re looking at roughly 26–42g of protein. So the NEW Muscle Milk is actually a much stronger competitor than the old formula.

But for ME?

NURRI WINS.

I like that I can get 30 grams of protein for only 150 calories, 2 carbs and 1 gram of sugar from an ultra-filtered milk-based drink — and it actually tastes like something I’d WANT to drink.

That’s a huge deal when you’re trying to hit your protein goal without adding another meal.

Throw one in your gym bag.
Keep one at work.
Grab one when breakfast didn’t happen.
Drink one after training.
Pour that Mocha over ice and pretend you went to the coffee shop.

Protein doesn’t have to be complicated.

And remember — a protein shake doesn’t replace eating real, whole foods. It’s a TOOL. But if you’re going to keep a grab-and-go protein option around for the days life gets busy, this is exactly the kind of tool I like.

THE HIVE APPROVED: NURRI.

30 grams at a time. Make Today Count.

09/07/2026

UPCOMING 5k events that THE HIVE has teams for. When registering join team THE HIVE. We arrive as a group and participate as a group. These are fun events and hope you will consider joining!

MUDGIRL MUDGIRL RUN US - MUDGIRL SAN ANTONIO 2026 - October 24th

https://register.mudgirlrun.us/event/mudgirl-san-antonio-2026-sat

WOUNDED WARRIOR 5k

https://nclvm.com/jzyh4

MUDDY DASH Muddy Dash San Antonio 2026 | Cycle Ranch Pro – Muddy Dash

https://muddydash.com/locations/muddy-dash/san-antonio

Take action for injured veterans at the Wounded Warrior Project Carry Forward 5K — one of the most unique and powerful events you’ll ever experience!

09/07/2026

Ok yall already know I’m not a fan of energy drink but BUM Energy gets 1000/10 in my books. No dye, natural caffeine (112mg not 200 that make you crash). The taste… WOW I’m impressed. So, if you need a post gym pick me up or something to wake you up to get to the gym…here you go! Also, the Peachy Honey collab with Ella Langley is 🔥 and my favorite

09/06/2026

🚨 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD HIVE DICTATOR

Y’all… the germs are germing.

Almost half of my church was out sick today, schools are already passing around the annual “welcome back, here’s a virus” package, COVID is making its rounds, AND our pollen count is elevated.

So basically, right now every cough is playing a fun little game of Allergies? Virus? COVID? Who knows?!

Here’s what that means for The Hive:

• FEVER = 24 HOURS NO HIVE.
You need to be fever-free for a FULL 24 hours without fever-reducing medication before you come back.

• FEEL LIKE CRAP = STAY HOME.
I love your dedication. I do not love it enough to share your germs.

• UNEXPLAINED HEADACHE OR COUGH = PLEASE SIT THIS ONE OUT.
Yes, it might be allergies. Yes, it might be nothing. It also might be the gift that keeps on giving to your entire session.

• GET SICK AFTER YOU WERE JUST AT THE HIVE? TELL ME ASAP.
No embarrassment. No guilt. Just shoot me a message so I can sterilize the place even more than I already do and give your session mates a heads-up that they may have been exposed.

And before anyone gets their britches twisted — this is NOT a COVID scare tactic.

This is simply us being responsible humans.

Some members are immunocompromised. Some have babies and small children at home. Some care for elderly parents or grandparents. Some have health conditions that make a “little virus” a much bigger deal.

And then there’s the obvious…

We work out in a relatively small space.
We breathe HARD.
We share equipment.
We sweat.

Some of y’all sweat like you’re personally responsible for refilling the Gulf of Mexico. You know who you are. My eyes are FIXATED. 😂

That makes The Hive an easy place for germs to hitch a ride if we aren’t paying attention.

So wash your hands. Wipe down your equipment. Don’t share drinks. Listen to your body. And for the love of all things holy, do not come drag yourself through a workout just to prove how tough you are when you’re sick.

Your gains will survive a day off.

Your session mates would greatly prefer not to receive your respiratory system as this week’s bonus challenge.

Be smart. Be considerate. Keep your germs to yourself.

We can share dumbbells, laughs, suffering, questionable workout decisions and an occasional bad word.

We do NOT need to share viruses.

— Management
(AKA the woman who will absolutely send your coughing butt home.)

09/06/2026

Michele we hope you have the best day!!!

09/05/2026

THE CLIMB CHANGED. THE REASON DIDN’T.

Our plans for 9/11 took a last-minute turn with the cancellation of the San Antonio 110 9/11 Memorial Climb, but The Hive is still showing up.

This Friday, we’re heading to Prayer Mountain in Wimberley, Texas, for our own 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.

We will depart THE HIVE at 6:00 AM SHARP — and I mean sharp. Don’t be the reason the whole Hive is buzzing in the parking lot waiting on you.

Wear good shoes.
Bring plenty of water.
Wear your HIVE shirt. (If you have one)

Our goal is to begin our climb at 7:46 AM Central Time, the moment the first plane struck the North Tower at 8:46 AM Eastern Time on September 11, 2001.

We’ll climb together, and at the top we’ll take in those incredible Hill Country views while sharing a moment of silence and/or prayer in remembrance of the lives lost, the heroes who ran toward danger, and a day our country will never forget.

Then we descend — because apparently climbing UP Prayer Mountain isn’t enough.

And since we’ll already be in Wimberley, I’m thinking a well-earned brunch afterward sounds pretty darn appropriate.

This isn’t the event we originally planned.

But 25 years later, we still remember.
We still honor.
And The Hive will still climb.

FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 11
DEPART THE HIVE • 6:00 AM
PRAYER MOUNTAIN • WIMBERLEY, TX
CLIMB BEGINS • 7:46 AM CST

Wear The Hive.
Bring your water.
Bring your good shoes.
Bring your heart.

25 YEARS. WE STILL REMEMBER.

09/05/2026

The Hive Swarm!

09/05/2026

The Hive SWARM was small but accountable this morning! We hit Helton San Antonio River Nature Park again and the sunrise was beautiful

09/05/2026

Every once in a while, I catch myself standing off to the side and just looking around.

And today, I did exactly that.

Not at the equipment. Not at how much this little gym has grown. Not at all the things we’ve added, rearranged, squeezed into corners, tripped over, cussed at, and somehow found room for.

I looked at the PEOPLE.

And dang.

I built a gym I’m incredibly proud of, but somewhere along the way, we built something much bigger than a gym.

We built The Hive.

There are different ages, different backgrounds, different fitness levels, different goals and completely different walks of life under this roof. Some of you are lifting heavy. Some are modifying. Some are running. Some are walking. Some are lying on the floor questioning every decision that led you here.

And somehow, it works.

Because when you walk through those doors, none of that other stuff matters. You become a piece of this community.

I see the early-morning crews stumbling in before the sun has even considered getting out of bed. I see the after-work crew showing up tired after giving their day to everyone else. I see people encouraging each other, laughing at each other, talking smack, celebrating PRs, checking on the person beside them and occasionally giving me a look that strongly suggests my programming has personally offended them.

And I LOVE IT.

Strength isn’t just what’s on the bar in this place.

It’s the person who walked in nervous and eventually found their confidence.

It’s the person who couldn’t do something six months ago and suddenly can.

It’s the one having a hard day who showed up anyway.

It’s the friendships that probably never would have happened anywhere else.

It’s the ridiculous amount of sass packed into one metal building.

And it’s every single person who decided to become part of this crazy little thing I started because I simply wasn’t ready to quit.

So tonight, I just want to say thank you.

Thank you for showing up.
Thank you for trusting me.
Thank you for welcoming the new person.
Thank you for encouraging the person beside you.
Thank you for the laughs, the sass, the sweat, the occasional inappropriate commentary and the constant reminder that fitness can be hard without taking ourselves too seriously.

Most of all, thank you for being your piece of The Hive.

Because I may have built the gym…

but all of you built the community.

And standing back watching it all tonight reminded me of something I don’t say nearly enough:

I was meant to do this.

And I’m so damn grateful I get to do it with all of you.

THE HIVE
Built different.
Trained different.
And apparently incapable of being quiet.