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Olympic Inspiration

  • by BLF Team
  • August 13, 2016
With the Olympics in full swing, and another tough week at the gym coming to a close, it seems fitting to push you Lion Chasers into your next week with some inspiration from past and present Olympic athletes and coaches. “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes […]Read More >>
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Strength or Cardio or Both?

  • by BLF Team
  • July 22, 2016
The constant debate between whether or not cardio is better or strength training is better is one that will never be settled. I can say I’ve found results with both, but definitely prefer one over the other (hint hint: it’s lifting at BLF). What is extremely effective about Blue Lion classes is that they are […]Read More >>

Game of Thrones As Workout Motivation

  • by BLF Team
  • May 16, 2016
May 15, 2016 In anticipation of a new Game of Thrones (GoT) episode tonight (9pm, HBO) I decided to tie in the show with workout motivation. In GoT each House has individual words and mottos. It’s these words that identify and solidify the House and each set of words has an identifying moods to it. These […]Read More >>

The Stages of Working Out at BLF

  • by BLF Team
  • May 1, 2016
April 29, 2016 1. Excitement The classes are fantastic and they do so much for you. You’re excited to get in shape and to do whatever you can to stay healthy and to work on a better you. 2. Concern You’re in the middle of class, you just finished the warm up and are surprised […]Read More >>

Being Gritty Is Key To Achieving Your Fitness Goals

  • by BLF Team
  • April 22, 2016
April 22, 2016 If you’ve ever taken the time to watch a class at Blue Lion Fitness, you’ll see that there is something special going on. You can feel the uniqueness and the drive of the instructors and the participants while you’re watching. It makes you want to be apart of it and there’s an […]Read More >>

Here’s To Another Year

  • by BLF Team
  • April 1, 2016
April 1, 2016 Blue Lion Fitness is the child borne of Ryan Van Bergen and Danny Roth, a pair of friends that met almost a decade ago when both were enrolled as students at the University of Michigan. A meeting through mutual friends, and a knack for talking in grand ideas and wide gestures, led […]Read More >>

Eight Reasons Why BLF Members are Awesome

  • by BLF Team
  • March 18, 2016
March 18, 2016 Our community of members has been the foundation that’s made it possible to lift Blue Lion off the ground. Below is Part One of a two-part appreciation of our members. (You guys f**king rock!) Here’s to them and eight reasons why they’re awesome: 1. They push themselves to the limit You got […]Read More >>

Everything You Need To Know About the Beep Test

  • by BLF Team
  • March 12, 2016
March 11, 2016 This week many of you participated in the dreaded beep test. Bravo! to those of you who went through with it, because calling it a challenge is definitely an understatement. Below is a video that explains everything you need to know about the test. At Blue Lion Fitness we call it the […]Read More >>

#10 Relatable Gym Problems

  • by BLF Team
  • February 26, 2016
As much as we all love working out and Blue Lion Fitness, there are some things that we definitely struggle with. In honor of all you Lionchasers out there, these are 10 gym problems most of us have:   1. The morning of debate Where are my morning classes at? I see you 6am, you […]Read More >>

Five Rules for Going to the Gym When You’re Sick

  • by BLF Team
  • February 19, 2016
February 19, 2016 If you’re anything like me, you wanted to celebrate the end of winter early. With spring so close, I forgot to take into account what the next few weeks are bound to bring: sickness. We are literally so close to being outside of the nasty and icky flu season, but we’re not […]Read More >>