Working out with our "FAST" family!

Every off season Chris takes a couple weeks off and then starts working out again.  The off season is the time when Chris builds his strength and stamina for the season.  This is the third year that he has been able to work out at FAST NV....and this year I decided to work out there too!  Two of our friends from college, Carlos Madrid and J.J. Milan own this gym.  Carlos played baseball with Chris and J.J. played football at UNR and then went on to play in the NFL for a few years.  Needless to say these two have tons of experience with athletes.  FAST stands for functional athletic sports training....and it is different then any workout that I have ever done.  You won't find the traditional treadmill and weights in this gym....instead they have bands, tires, robes, sledge hammers, kettle balls, and bosu balls.  All of the training is "movement based" where you are strengthening your core, legs, and arms while raising and lowering your heart rate.   It is really tough, but the results are unbelievable.  We seriously leave the gym every day exhausted and doing more then we thought we could!  It is mentally and emotionally draining!   Here are some pictures of the gym and Chris and I getting our butts kicked!!

Here is a picture of the gym and one of their boot camps.

Part of the gym....and basically what I look like after my workouts!  Ha ha!

Chris getting his work in!

Chris being interviewed by Channel 4 during one of his workouts!

Kelsey (Carlos' wife) and I during our workout!  She's the best workout partner!

Both Chris and I are stronger then we have been since playing our individual college sports.  Chris loves working out there for multiple reasons.  He says its the best workout he has ever has, plus he gets to spend time with two of his good friends!  He even can stay after his workout and play whiffle ball, throw a football around or just "bs."  Ha ha!  I came into this not working out for almost a year and a half since I got pregnant....and within two months I feel like I am in better shape then I have been in the past 7 years!!  I'm addicted and so bummed that we are going to have to leave soon and give up these workouts.  If you want to find out more find them on facebook, twitter or their website!