344 Sessions. At 71. This Is What Showing Up Looks Like.
He Shows Up
Scott Minyard is 71 years old. In the past two years and three months, he has walked through the doors of Blue Eagle 344 times. He is retired. He has options. He chooses to be here.
In 28 months, his back squat went from 95 to 180 lbs. His shoulder press climbed from 85 to 125. His deadlift is at 225. He runs a 9:23 mile and rows 2,000 meters in under 10 minutes. These are not numbers you put an asterisk next to. These are strong numbers at any age.
This month, Scott earns a spot on our Success Wall. What he has built here, one session at a time, is the kind of proof that changes what other people believe is possible for themselves.
If Scott can show up 344 times, you can show up once. Start with a free consult.
Blue Eagle in the Spotlight
The City of Fulshear Economic Development Corporation featured Blue Eagle this month in their Local Voices: Behind the Business series. It is recognition of what this gym is and what it stands for inside this community.
The EDC described Blue Eagle as a gym built for busy people who have made a decision: to stop waiting for the right moment and to start building a better version of themselves today. They also acknowledged what many of you have been watching take shape in downtown Fulshear, and expressed their support for the new facility.
None of what we are building, inside the gym or on that lot, happens without this community. Thank you for being part of it.
June Programming: Back to the Barbell
May was built around one target: Murph. Higher volume, bodyweight movements, pulling and pressing your way through the work that workout demands. You did that
June turns the focus back to the barbell. This week, we challenged our 1-rep max on the close-grip bench press with 20 of us hitting a new personal record. We are chasing a deadlift 2-rep max, progressing the split-stance lunge through our 6x linear method, and driving the push press forward with the Wendler 5-3-1 system. Every lift is deliberate and every week builds on the last.
Three dates to put on your calendar now. June 12 we run the Lady WOD Hope. June 19 we honor the Hero WOD Nate, in memory of Chief Petty Officer Nate Hardy, killed in action on February 4, 2008. June 27 we test your engine with a 25-calorie Assault Bike VO2 max effort.
Every session this month has a purpose. Come find out what yours is.
The Truth About Snacking
Why is it easy to keep eating chips but almost impossible to overeat apples? The answer is not willpower. It is food engineering, and once you understand what is actually happening, snacking starts to make a lot more sense.
In this episode of the Busy People Getting Fit Podcast, we break down why processed snacks are designed to override your fullness signals, how whole foods work differently in your body, and what simple swaps help you stay satisfied without overconsuming calories.
If you have ever finished an entire bag of something and wondered how that happened, this episode is for you.