The Forgotten Truth About Eating Before Bed
Few food myths are as harmful as this myth: no eating before bed. The thinking is that it’s bad for you because you’re consuming food when your metabolism is about ready to shut down for the day, leading to weight gain. There are nuances to this that the myth doesn’t parse out. It’s true that […]
Is Breakfast Important For Your Weight Loss Goals?
Even after thousands of years of civilization, the human body is still programmed to live in a cave. For example, goosebumps are caused by a pilomotor reflex, an involuntary muscle contraction that raises the hairs on your skin. Our primitive ancestors had much more hair, and this response kept them warm in cold temperatures. Metabolism […]
SBG & W2W Exposes MMA Training to Ordinary Athletes
KALISPELL, MT, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 – Straight Blast Gym Kicks Off Wimp 2 Warrior SBG Montana will be hosting tryouts for Wimp 2 Warrior on Tuesday, September 18th and Saturday, September 22nd. The web series, which gives ordinary athletes a chance to experience MMA training, will start filming the training on Tuesday, October 9th. Wimp 2 […]
A Pain Free Guide for a Fantastic Back to School
In summer all bets are off. Parents let their kids stay up late, drink soda, eat junk food, and have more screen time than they do in the school year. And while families see the first day of school coming at the end of August, that’s not enough to prepare them for the biggest transition […]
PRESS RELEASE: SBG Grows Beyond Limits at Revolution Tournament
TACOMA, WA, SUNDAY, JULY 21ST & 22ND, 2018 – Revolution XXXVII Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament As Straight Blast Gym celebrates making the Best of the Flathead for Best Martial Arts gym, their athletes brought home 10 medals from the Revolution Tournament in Tacoma, WA. Competition is at the cornerstone of training at SBG, which participates […]
How Training in Something New Brings Amazing Results
Lori Adams’ training at SBG started like most people who train at our gym. She was searching for something more. She had already been training at Flathead Fitness through a program her employer offered and was successful in losing weight. But she was looking for something to give her more. After talking to Karen Webster, […]
How to Defend Yourself Like a Warrior Woman
Kelly Herron’s story of surviving a sexual assault is so incredible that it went viral. On March 5, 2017, she was going for a jog in a Seattle park when she stopped to use a public restroom. She was attacked by a man who attempted to rape her, but she successfully fought him off. Her […]
How One Growing Gorilla Got Amazing Benefits & Unexpected Results
When you put your child into Growing Gorillas, you come in for one benefit only to find another. The program teaches more than kids martial arts. It enhances child development. For Micro Monkey Kaia Kane, Growing Gorillas supplemented what she was already learning at home and in school. Kaia’s mom, Jessie, said, “We noticed she […]
The Best Summer Activity for Happy Parents & Happy Kids
Summer vacation for families is a stressful and busy time of year. Montana summers, in particular, is a short season to pack in so much recreation. We get it. With kids out of school and vacations on the calendar, you can barely manage routine activities. That’s when we hear from parents that they “just want […]
How To Surround Yourself With People Who Make You Great
Choose Positive Teammates In every class, I tell my students in the Kalispell and Whitefish gyms: surround yourself with good people. Surround yourself with people who will hold you to a higher standard. You want to be around people who are going to encourage you to be your best self. Our highest value in SBG […]