At Ascent you will often hear coaches refer to movements instead of exercise and practice or training instead of a workout. Yes, you will get a workout in our classes and you will also get all the benefits of movement training. Let me explain why... I got into...

Due to an unexpected reconfiguration of phases and regulations in Washington (plus many roadblocks on the outdoor canopy) we are excited for the opportunity to resume indoor classes. There are some new rules and options for the indoor classes so please continue...

Ok, we agree -our living rooms are not the ideal place to workout. After all they have been designed for lounging not prone get-ups. So here are our tips for making at home workouts a bit more appealing: Make a Space.  We recently rearranged our living room with at-...

Feel like working out? No? Me neither! I’ve been in the fitness and recreation industry for a long time and I can tell you something that I believe is a universal truth: people often don’t feel like working out! Sometimes we don’t feel like working out because we...

In the early days of coaching - back when I mostly did personal training - I had a client that was an ultramarathon runner. He came to me because he had heard that strength training would be good for his running but was skeptical about how little “Cardio” training we...

Dear Ascent Community, I’m writing to you from that hollow feeling of sleeping alone in the guest bedroom of your own home. No, this letter is not about marital issues - it is about Covid-19 and the daily difficult moral decisions we are all having to make including...

For someone who is a firm believer in the barefoot movement I sure do own a lot of of shoes! I own ski boots, crack climbing shoes, bouldering shoes, running shoes, minimalist shoes, lifting shoes, hiking boots, sandals, and some causal shoes. For me, shoes are a tool...