Great Nutrition Gets Easier

GJ members often hear the words organic, local, and seasonal, to describe a few healthy eating edicts. Those parameters offer a bit more variety this time of year, especially for those who visit the seasonal Issaquah Farmers Market. The season is on at the Pickering Barn every Saturday from 9A to 2P. Several organic and local producers of every kind of fruit, vegetable, and quality meats and poultry bring their stocks to the market. Local and seasonal are always a hallmark of farmer's markets, but Issaquah's market also features a great selection of organic produce and meats. If you've lamented how difficult it is to eat well from most big-box grocery stores, you'll notice the opposite is true with a visit to the Farmer's Market.... now to October 12th.

On the subject of nutrition, read why you want to be cautious about the use of the word "paleo" - both the speaking and the hearing - in a recent post on Dave's health blog "Black Box Body".

New Afternoon Lineup

The brand new Gravity Janes weekday afternoon schedule begins the week of April 29th with the debut of the new GJ Youth Power Sports program at 4P on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. What that addition, the Janes Gang youth athletic program moves to 3:15P Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and all afternoon CrossFit group sessions are shifting back 30 minutes to 5P, 6P, and 7P.

The current schedule can always be found at the "Schedule" link to the right side of the home page.

GJ Debuts "Youth Power Sports"

 Youth Power Sports is a sports training program dedicated to improving athletic abilities in the 11 - 18 age group designed to provide young athletes with a competitive edge and superior resistance to injury. The program makes its debut at Gravity Janes on April 29th. Flexible schedules up to 4-day per week.

This program is best suited for - but not limited to - those involved in competitive sport, and it does not replace the current Janes Gang program for the 11 - 15 age group. Boys and girls are welcome to participate. There are 2 membership levels: 2x/week, or Unltd (up to 4x/week).

More information on this program here

Direct sign up link for 2x membership

Direct sign up link for unltd membership

Email question to gravityjanes@gmail.com or the Contact link to the right.

April GJ Newsletter

March was a busy month at the gym, and we don't expect April to be an slower! We're running like a well-oiled machine now with classes, personal training, clinics, seminars, and specialty classes. We're confident there's a spot for you no matter where you fall. In case you missed it, we were excited the gym was featured in the Issaquah-Sammamish Press, and we feel like it explains well why our gym is unique, how we've evolved, and why it's THE place to be.

Read the entire April newsletter here.

GJ Staff Shoe Review

It's here! The Annual Staff Shoe Review.

We abuse and thrash them on a daily basis, but our shoes play a vital role in our workouts. Using the
incorrect shoe for a specific activity can not only hinder your performance, but put you at risk for injury. You would never play basketball in dress shoes, just as you shouldn’t try oly lifts in running shoes. Yet it’s hard to pick the perfect shoe with so many to choose from: Minimalist? Cross Trainer? Lifting shoe? Glove? It can be an expensive mistake picking one that doesn't suit you well. GJane’s coaches take at least some of the guesswork out of the problem with their recommended picks.

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Bucking The Trend

Whether you’ve been part of the Gravity Jane’s community since inception or you’re a relatively new member, you may notice that the gym evolves as time goes on. New equipment shows up and constantly get moved around, wall colors change, and people come and go; on a deeper level the type of workouts change over time and an emphasis within the programming shifts. Though the workouts are specifically random, the programming behind them is not. The Gravity Janes have recognized a dangerous trend of injury in the CrossFit movement, and within the last year have begun programming to avoid the trend. Here’s the problem:

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It’s Back - WLC, Spring Edition

We’re excited to announce the Whole Life Challenge Worldwide Spring Throw Down 2013! If you didn’t participate last September, your chance is coming in February! If you did participate in our last Challenge you already know how beneficial this is, and you're psyched to get ‘back on track’!

There are lots of opportunities to win prizes in the Whole Life Challenge.  Here are the prize categories.

• Most Improved
• 1st Place Men
• 2nd Place Men
• 1st Place Women
• 2nd Place Women
• Most Spirited Competitor
  All GJ participants will vote for the person they think made the biggest difference, triumphed the most, or just overall best represented the spirit of the Whole Life Challenge
• Greatest Forum Participation
  This will be based on the person who shared the most recipes, found the most restaurants, and/or who offered the most support on the GJ Challenge Forum

The Whole Life Challenge kicks off February 16 and runs through April 13!

We know you have what it takes to go ALL IN! Get registered here and now!!