Collier's Fitness Express

10/10/2026

It's a gorgeous Saturday! Tell us how you started yours. If you need an idea for next Saturday, join bootcamp (free with your membership) at 7:30am

10/05/2026

10/03/2026

Total body workout this morning. How did you start your Saturday? This crew put in the reps. Always great to be a part of this community, come check it out next Saturday at 7:30am

09/29/2026

8 folks have completed the challenge! That's:

360km rowed (together, so far we could reach
• North: Past Dallas–Fort Worth nearly to the Red River border
with Oklahoma.
• South: Past San Antonio toward South Texas.
• East: Past Houston toward the Piney Woods region.
• West: Reaching into parts of West Texas past San Angelo,
stopping short of Midland-Odessa.)
6000 pull ups, push ups, and sit ups
60,000-80,000 squats (not sure who all did jump vs air)

That's a lot of work in 5 weeks and we still have folks adding to the numbers. 👏

As you complete the challenge, add your name to the board back by the rowing machines we all spent so much time with this past month 🤣

09/25/2026

Here are five ways to change things up:

🏋️ Bodyweight circuits
Squats, lunges, push-ups, and other movements can combine strength work with a cardiovascular challenge.

⚡ HIIT
Short intervals can add a different cardiovascular challenge without requiring a long workout.

🏓 Play a sport
Tennis, pickleball, basketball, or another sport can add agility, reaction, power, and variety.

🧘 Yoga or Pilates
If most of your workouts are fast and heavy, slower controlled movement can provide a different challenge while working on flexibility and body control.

💪 Strength training
If most of your exercise is cardio, resistance training adds an important component that cardio alone doesn't provide.

And here's the key:
You don't have to give up the activity you love. If you love lifting, keep lifting. Just don't be afraid to give your body something different to do, too.

Built for Life.

09/24/2026

How Do You Build a Cross-Training Week? Start with three basic areas:
❤️ Cardio: Running, walking, cycling, swimming, elliptical, stair climber
💪 Strength: Weights, bodyweight exercises, resistance training, Pilates
🧘 Flexibility/Mobility: Yoga, stretching, mobility work

You don't have to do everything. Start with what you enjoy and what supports your goals.

If running is your thing, keep running as your primary activity and use strength training and mobility work to complement it.

If strength training is your priority, adding some cardio can give
you a different training stimulus.

If you're simply trying to become more fit, choose activities that cover several areas of fitness while keeping exercise interesting enough that you'll actually do it.

The best cross-training plan is one that fits your goals, your interests, and your life.

Built for Life.

09/23/2026

We're in the final stretch.
If you've got reps left: Finish them.

Don't worry about everyone else's numbers.
Don't worry about how much you have left.
Just do the next rep.

The challenge ends this week.
Finish what you started.

09/22/2026

Cross training isn't just about keeping your workouts interesting.
It can serve several purposes:

1. Improve overall fitness
Running, cycling, strength training, and flexibility work each challenge different aspects of fitness. Combining them gives you a more varied training stimulus.

2. Vary the stress on your body
Doing the same activity repeatedly places similar demands on the same muscles and joints. Changing activities can vary that stress and may help reduce overuse issues.

3. Make exercise easier to stick with
If you hate your workout, you're not likely to keep doing it.
Variety can make exercise more interesting and give you options when you're tired of your usual routine.

4. Support performance
Cross training can complement your primary activity.
A runner might add strength training.
A cyclist might work on flexibility.
A swimmer might add yoga.

You don't necessarily need more workouts. Sometimes you need different workouts.

What's one type of exercise you could add to your current routine?

Built for Life.