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06/05/2026

Happy Friday 👋

Strength Testing is coming back on July 11, and twice a year we put the work to the test 💪🏼

Your combined back squat, bench press, and deadlift total is more than a number—it’s a chance to see exactly how far you’ve come since the start of the year.

The countdown is on ⏱️

New 3-week strength block starts Monday.Swipe to see what we’re working on — deadlifts, push press, barbell split squats...
06/04/2026

New 3-week strength block starts Monday.

Swipe to see what we’re working on — deadlifts, push press, barbell split squats, and hang cleans are your main strength movements for the next three weeks. The deadlift scheme stays the same each week. Everything else progresses — reps drop on the split squat and hang clean as weight goes up.

We’ve also got two new movements this block — Rotational Clean to Press on Tuesdays and Low Hold KB Cossack Lunges on Thursdays. Both are worth taking your time with in week one.

Come train with us. Link in bio to get started.

06/03/2026

Everybody loves the exciting parts of fitness.

Starting something new. Hitting milestones. Setting PRs.

But most progress happens in the middle.

The weeks where workouts just become part of your routine and you keep showing up even when nothing especially exciting is happening.

That’s usually the part that determines whether someone actually builds long-term fitness or falls off after a few months.

People often assume doing the same lifts over and over is the best way to keep getting stronger.But eventually the body ...
06/01/2026

People often assume doing the same lifts over and over is the best way to keep getting stronger.

But eventually the body adapts to a repeated demand and progress starts slowing down.

At Arsenal, this is why our strength work moves in cycles.

You’ll see familiar movement patterns, but the variations change with a purpose. Squats, presses, hinges, and pulls stay in the program, but the exact version shifts so you can keep building without the work getting stale.

Small changes to stance, tempo, position, or implement create a new stimulus without completely changing the movement pattern. You keep building strength while continuing to adapt.

The goal is not random variation.

It’s enough consistency to progress and enough variation to keep moving forward.

05/31/2026

Feeling completely destroyed after every workout isn’t the goal.

A good program should challenge you without constantly running you into the ground.

That’s why we balance intensity across the week instead of trying to make every day feel like a max effort test.

The goal is to train hard, recover well, and keep coming back ready to do it again.

05/30/2026

Closing out another cycle with a reminder that the goal isn’t only to chase results—it’s to enjoy the journey that gets us there 🙂‍↕️

Next week is Bring a Friend Week, so grab a workout buddy and come be part of it 💪

🌸 Member of the Month May Spotlight 🌸Meet Jacob! For the past 1.5 years, this true yinzer has been bringing his own ~bra...
05/29/2026

🌸 Member of the Month May Spotlight 🌸

Meet Jacob! For the past 1.5 years, this true yinzer has been bringing his own ~brand~ of goofy energy to Arsenal! Whether he’s doing his own thing, making people laugh, or just being genuinely kind and thoughtful, he’s become such a great part of our team 👏🏼 We’re lucky to have you, Jacob!

How long have you been at Arsenal?
👉 1.5 years!
How many days a week do you work out?
👉 4 days a week
Biggest accomplishment so far?
👉 Adding 7 lbs of muscle 💪🏼
Goal for this year?
👉 Add another 7 lbs of muscle 😎
Go-to workout music?
👉 Anything you can dance to 🕺🏼

Well, hopefully he considers dance music, considering that’s what he’s been listening to lately!

05/28/2026

Don’t be fooled, is actually the kindest human ever 😂 don’t take her spot though!!!!

05/27/2026

A lot of routines don’t fall apart because people stop caring.

They fall apart because they’re hard to sustain.

Trying to train perfectly all the time usually works for a couple weeks. Then real life catches up and the whole thing starts to feel impossible to maintain.

That’s why consistency matters more than perfection.
Long-term progress usually comes from doing enough consistently, not from constantly trying to go all in.

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