NLXF - Des Moines

06/15/2026

This weekend I had an epiphany.

Have you ever imagined yourself if you didn’t exercise - like at all?

I spent much of Saturday around people I’ve known anywhere from a couple of years to more than a decade. As I looked around, I realized something: many of them are healthier today than they were when I first met them.

I’m not going to say that’s because of the gym. While the gym may have been a resource, the credit belongs to the individual. It comes down to a decision. A decision to invest in yourself and become better.

It’s easy to say, “I’m getting older, so I’m bigger, slower, more injury-prone, and have less energy.”

Sure, those things can happen as we age…. if we allow them to.

But they don’t necessarily HAVE to happen. You can slow the process down and you can fight back.

You can’t let your job, your kids, your schedule, your stress, or life’s endless responsibilities become permanent excuses for neglecting your health. Look at the fittest people you know. Chances are they look younger than their age, move better than the people around them that don’t workout regularly, and probably feel younger too.

Age is simply a number that tells us how long we’ve been on this earth. It doesn’t have to dictate how we look, feel, or perform. Your lifestyle determines that.

The idea that getting older automatically means becoming weak, tired, unhealthy, and limited needs to be retired.

I know people in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and even 70s who can run circles around people 10 to 20 years younger than them.

And here’s what I can guarantee you:

Those people who have made fitness a priority will never tell you they regret taking care of themselves. They’ll never wish they had spent less time exercising, moving, or investing in their health.

If anything, they’ll tell you it’s one of the best decisions they’ve ever made.

Staying fit doesn’t happen by accident. It requires consistency. It requires effort. It requires showing up, even when you don’t feel like it.

You only get one body. You should absolutely make taking care of it a priority, and part of taking care of it means getting the most out of it.

Week 2 Schedule:
Monday - Full Body
Tuesday - Lower Body
Wednesday - Full Body
Thursday - Upper Body
Friday - Gauntlet
Saturday - TBD

06/12/2026

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS TONIGHT!

🔗 REGISTER HERE:
https://www.webscorer.com/nlxfhyrox

AT MIDNIGHT, prices will increase by $20 across all divisions.
We already have 75+ athletes registered for our FULL HYROX SIM on July 11th!

Where else will you get:
✅ Professional RFID Chip Timing
✅ Official HYROX Format (8 Runs + 8 Stations)
✅ 16 Individual Timing Splits
✅ 11,000 Square Foot Competition Venue
✅ Compare Every Split Against Every Competitor
✅ Live Online Leaderboard Accessible From Anywhere
✅ Live In-Gym Leaderboard
✅ Cash Prizes for Category Winners
✅ Live MC & Commentary Throughout the Event
✅ Individual & Doubles Divisions

This isn’t just a workout. It’s a complete race-day experience.
Our goal is to reach 100+ registrations for our inaugural HYROX Sim and spots are filling quickly.

Don’t wait until prices increase tomorrow!

Register today and lock in Early Bird pricing.
🔗 https://www.webscorer.com/nlxfhyrox

06/12/2026

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS TONIGHT!

🔗 REGISTER HERE:
https://www.webscorer.com/nlxfhyrox

AT MIDNIGHT, prices will increase by $20 across all divisions.
We already have 75+ athletes registered for our FULL HYROX SIM on July 11th!

Where else will you get:
✅ Professional RFID Chip Timing
✅ Official HYROX Format (8 Runs + 8 Stations)
✅ 16 Individual Timing Splits
✅ 11,000 Square Foot Competition Venue
✅ Compare Every Split Against Every Competitor
✅ Live Online Leaderboard Accessible From Anywhere
✅ Live In-Gym Leaderboard
✅ Cash Prizes for Category Winners
✅ Live MC & Commentary Throughout the Event
✅ Individual & Doubles Divisions

This isn’t just a workout. It’s a complete race-day experience.
Our goal is to reach 100+ registrations for our inaugural HYROX Sim and spots are filling quickly.

Don’t wait until prices increase tomorrow!

Register today and lock in Early Bird pricing.
🔗 https://www.webscorer.com/nlxfhyrox

Great supportive atmosphere and everyone there pushes you to reach your goals. The trainers and staff are second to none and want you to succeed. Workouts are always challenging and the nutritional advice is great!

06/10/2026

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS FRIDAY!

🔗 REGISTER HERE:
https://www.webscorer.com/nlxfhyrox

On Saturday, prices will increase by $20 across all divisions.

We already have 60+ athletes registered for our first-ever FULL HYROX SIM on July 11th!

Where else will you get:

✅ Official HYROX Format (8 Runs + 8 Stations)
✅ 11,000 Square Foot Competition Venue
✅ Professional RFID Chip Timing
✅ 16 Individual Timing Splits
✅ Compare Every Split Against Every Competitor
✅ Live Online Leaderboard Accessible From Anywhere
✅ Live In-Gym Leaderboard
✅ Cash Prizes for Category Winners
✅ Live MC & Commentary Throughout the Event
✅ Individual & Doubles Divisions

This isn’t just a workout. It’s a complete race-day experience.

Our goal is to reach 100 registrations for our inaugural HYROX Sim and spots are filling quickly.

Don’t wait until prices increase on Saturday.

Register today and lock in Early Bird pricing.

🔗 https://www.webscorer.com/nlxfhyrox

06/09/2026

This Saturday we’ll be putting ourselves through some real Fitigue! You will start each station with a run, go to the station, repeat the run, repeat the station, move on to the next. The running distances start very short and will increase with each station.

The workout must be completed in order, and for timing purposes, it is essential that each station begins with a run before moving on to the work station.

Options:
• Individual
• Doubles

If done individually, you are still completing all of the work shown here - not just half. In doubles, all work is cumulative between partners and may be divided however you choose.

RFID Timing Included:
• Overall Time
• Overall Rank
• Division Rank
• Run Time
• Station Time
• 32 RFID Splits
• Athlete Performance Report (pictured here)

Heats begin at 5:40AM. Participants will start in waves of 3 every 8 minutes. Child care will be available for heats beginning at 7:50AM and later. NLXF has first opportunity to reserve their heat time. I will be opening up registration to the public at noon today. Heat times will fill up quick!

Whether you’re looking to compete against others or simply challenge yourself, FITIGUE will be a great workout! If you haven’t done a HYROX workout before, this will be a great opportunity to try it out!

This workout won’t be about how fast you start. It’ll be about how much you can avoid letting the workout slow you down. I guarantee you’ll feel really damn proud of yourself when you’re done!

🔗 to Register: https://form.jotform.com/nlxfdesmoines/hyroxFITIGUE

06/07/2026

Tomorrow a new session begins! While summer can be busy, schedules can be crazy, and the warm weather can make you want to skip your workouts, one of the biggest keys to success in your fitness journey is consistency.

You know if you show up to NLXF, even on your worst days you’re still going to get a good workout. You know you’re going to feel better when that workout is done. So what’s the key? Make time. If you’re not a morning person, but 5AM is the only time that works for you that day - make it happen. I guarantee that you’ll feel better when you’re done and you’ll likely be proud of yourself for going out of your comfort zone. Your workout will put you in a better mood, give you more confidence and even if you don’t get amazing results over the summer, staying consistent will prevent you from going backwards and sometimes that’s as much of a win as making progress.

At NLXF, you will get great workouts - all you have to do is show up. From there the ball is in your court on how much you want to get out of them.

Things to know for Week 1:

* We are switching things up a bit for the summer session. There won’t be any kickboxing on Wednesdays this session. We will be incorporating different things as the session goes on. We will have quite a bit more focus on strength throughout the week. We are going to throw a lot of new stuff at you: new exercises, new formats, new challenges. We are very excited for what’s to come and mark my words - eight weeks from now I bet many returning members will look back at this session as your favorite session in a long time.

*If you signed up online, when you come in for class (if you haven’t done so already), we will have some paperwork for you to fill out and you will be able to pick up your keycard for scanning in as well. Please make sure to scan in each day using that keycard. Some of the paperwork might be redundant from what you filled out online, but it’s for our records at the gym.

*Every Friday, you will need gloves and wraps for kickboxing. If you have not done kickboxing before and want to participate on Fridays, please see Ryan and set up a time to get acclimated to kickboxing before taking a Friday class.

*There is no 5:30PM class on Fridays.

*You’ll want to join the “NLXF Accountability Group - Des Moines” page on Facebook. We do a lot of our general announcements on our main page, but it is a bit easier to receive the actual notifications when you are in this private group. This group is also great for general banter, recipe ideas and other general information.

*Introduce yourselves to us! You’ll find me (Ryan) at most classes. We also have several other trainers that you will get to know as well. We will learn your name and if you need to modify something, we will be right there to help you with it. It might take us a bit to remember your name or remember the specific modifications you need, but one thing I’ve built this program around is continuity. I’m a big believer in having fewer coaches and knowing our members on a first-name basis. With our program, we will get to know you, your limits and will learn how to push you and how to work with you to get the most out of your workouts.

*If you know anyone that still wants to sign up, we allow registration through the end of Week 1. They can sign up at https://pci.jotform.com/nlxfdesmoines/nlxf-registration-page

We are excited to have you at NLXF! Get ready for a GREAT session, and don’t hesitate to ask any questions!

Schedule for Week 1:
Monday: Upper Body
Tuesday: Lower Body
Wednesday: Full Body
Thursday: Upper Body
Friday: Kickboxing

*Saturday: 6AM & 8AM HYROX

We will have Blue Room strength workouts some Saturdays throughout this session, but we will not be offering them Week 1.

06/07/2026

We want to congratulate our Partner Best Transformation Winners from our last session:
Nate Frederich and Angie Crooks!

Both of these amazing people are long-time NLXF members, and they are two of the nicest people you’ll ever meet.

Angie is actually the reason Nate joined the gym, and it didn’t take him long to fit right in and become part of the NLXF family. Nate has always been his own toughest critic. Even when he took his after photos for this session, he said, “There won’t be any change, but I figured I’d take them anyway.” Well… he was wrong. 🙂 While his transformation may not be as dramatic as Angie’s, the results are still impressive and a testament to his consistency and hard work.

This was Angie’s first transformation session back after taking some time away due to a busy schedule. She also makes the drive from Ankeny every single day. A few weeks ago, another member told me that Angie had tried gyms closer to home, but nothing gave her the same experience she gets at NLXF. Hearing things like that means the world to us. And Angie, we’re glad you keep making the trip because you are an awesome part of our community.

I couldn’t be more proud to recognize these two as our Best Transformation Winners.

🏆 Nate receives a FREE NLXF membership for LIFE!
💰 Angie receives $1,000!

Our next session starts tomorrow!

You can sign up at NLXFdsm.com.

06/04/2026

We are beginning to accept sponsors for our HYROX Full Sim on July 11th! If you own a business and would like to be a sponsor and have a table at this event, we have three levels of sponsorships available.

Reach out to us at [email protected] if you’re interested!

06/02/2026

This Saturday we are giving our chip timing system a test, and you’ll get a great workout in the process!

You will get to see all of your splits and you’ll get to see where your strengths and weaknesses are as a team!

Both partners will be assigned a chip when you come in the lobby, and it will be worn on your ankle. The timing system will track you and your partner together as one team starting from the first time you leave the double doors and after you finish your final station, you’ll run out those same double doors to finish your workout.

*Stations can be done in any order*

Cost is $20/team for NLXF members and for each category (Male, Female, Mixed), each member of each winning team will receive a $25 gift card to Blue Shark.

Registration is OPEN and capped at 25 teams per class.

🔗 to Register: https://pci.jotform.com/nlxfdesmoines/hyrox-stress-test

06/02/2026

Did another trial run with our timing system at 4:30PM for today’s Open Gym workout! 10 running splits, 10 strength splits, and it was a success!

For the full splits and breakdown, click the link below, scroll down to the results and under “Lap Times,” click show all:

Results: https://www.webscorer.com/race?pid=1&raceid=434476