Why SBG Fitness?
When you come in for strength and conditioning class, you can expect to push yourself in a way you never thought you could do on your own. Maybe you’ll try a new lift, or you’ll reset your attitude about your body and your life. Pushing yourself to try new things or see life through a […]
What A True Fight Looks Like
Why Your Ego Is Not Your Amigo When all you know of violence is what’s on TV, it gives you false notions about what real fighting is. You might think to yourself, “I could do that” or “if I were in that situation…” Even if you’ve never been in that situation, you’ll have unrealistic expectations […]
Messy Emotions & Raising Resilient Children
At least once a day, a kid cries in one of our classes. Every day it’s a different child, and every day it’s for a different reason. Maybe they got hit in the face with a dodge ball. Maybe they got fed up because backrolls are a struggle. Maybe they’re hungry, tired, or had a […]
The Elements of Backbending
By Coach Julia Seaward There are some folks who have the natural ability to fold forward, kiss their shins, and look as peaceful as can be. They are actively resting, enjoying the stretch and quiet of a forward bend. That’s not me. In a back bend we are doing more than flopping over backwards like […]
PRESS RELEASE: SBG’S Jen Johnson Victorious in 40 Second Knockout
Saturday, January 7, 2017 – Billings, MT Straight Blast Gym of Kalispell fighter Jen Johnson pulled off a 40 second technical knockout win over Elsya Prescher of Slap Happy MMA of Sheridan Wyoming. Johnnson’s win at this Fusion Fight League event brings her amateur MMA record to 2 wins and 1 loss overall. The fight […]
PRESS RELEASE: Women’s Free Self-Defense Seminar Makes Women Into Warriors
KALISPELL, MT, OCTOBER 28, 2016 – Straight Blast Gym of Montana and SBG North celebrate Women’s Health Month every October to help educate and motivate women in the Flathead Valley. SBG provides free classes, inspiring content, community events, and advice from experts on how to enrich their lives and stay healthy. To culminate the month, […]
PRESS RELEASE: Ash Victorious in Title Fight
BILLINGS, MT, OCTOBER 29, 2016 – Hamilton Ash won the 155lb title fight and took home the belt after his bout at Fusion Fight League at Metra Park. His opponent was Joe Miles fighting out of Z’s Gym in Fort Collins, Colorado. The fight was scheduled for five 5-minute rounds. Ash dominated the first three […]
Tip for Student Success at the Gym: Find Your Friends
Many of the SBG Montana Coaches recently traveled to Berkeley, California for our annual fall camp. At the Q&A session on the last day, instructors from all over the world answered student questions on a panel. One of our new students asked what one piece of advice each coach would give to a student that was […]
Ask the Expert: Osteoporosis
What is so bad about osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease where our bones thin and are at risk of fracture. It is important to know about because once our bones have osteoporosis, we can have fractures that occur randomly or from light stresses such as coughing and sneezing. Most often, we hear about osteoporosis fractures […]
Aging Parents: the Tougher Conversations
Last year I spoke about my experience with my aging mother, someone who has planned and prepared for her passing, not just on paper, but also has given a lot of time and attention to her health and mental/spiritual happiness as she ages. That doesn’t mean that her aging is “easy”, but it allows us […]