The Pull-up…

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Rogue



…is sometimes taken for granted by some of us here at Rogue. For others the pull-up presents a challenge that, just a short time ago, was thought to be impossible. Lynn has been working on getting her pull-up since she became a Rogue athlete. Today Lynn tried very hard to get her chin above the bar. She didn’t quite make it. However with the determination and effort that she displays above. She will be rocking out pull-ups, as recommended, for the workouts in a very short time!!

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You want to know about commitment?

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Rogue

From 9/3/008

Julie has been with Rogue for just a short time. However she took to the Rogue way of doing things very quickly. You could say that she is hooked. Just a couple of weeks ago Julie injured her foot playing flag football. She hurt it bad enough that she has to wear a protective boot. Julie comes into Rogue the day after she hurt herself in her boot. We assumed that she was going to request that we put her account on hold. Not this Rogue warrior! She asked us if it would be alright if she could still workout with us. Commitment. Who are we to deny anyone as determined and motivated as that. Great job Julie!

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"We'll make a man outta ya!!"

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Rogue

“Or wo-man!” Today’s workout included the “man-maker”. Its basically a burpee with a delightful twist, dumb bells. We had a huge turnout at the noon and 5:30 classes. When you have that many people blasting through a workout in one room the energy and the adrenaline goes through the roof!

Nice work everyone! See you tomorrow!

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A "Filthy" Labor Day at Rogue…

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Rogue


…”Filthy” as in “Filthy Fifty” that is! The Rogue athletes started off their Labor day with a “doozy” of a workout. For many of the athletes this was their first experience with the infamous “Filthy Fifty”. Every single one of them completed the workout. One of our athletes was having a tough time with it. The coaches told him that it would be “ok” if he wanted to stop. He told us that he wanted to finish it regardless and finish he did.

It takes a certain kind of individual to come in to Rogue, day after day, to work as hard as we expect our athletes to work. Not only do our athletes do the work but they do it willingly. And they all are reaping the rewards of their efforts no doubt by becoming stronger, faster, and leaner.

See you all tomorrow for some more!

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"Jumpers, hit it!!!!"

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Rogue

Tonya just got back from the U.S. Army Airborne school recently. Yep that’s right Tonya spent the last three weeks learning how to jump from a perfectly good aircraft. Now she is back home at Rogue where she belongs!

This morning the Rogue Running Team met for its Sunday run workout. The athletes ran six 400 meter sprints. That in of itself is very challenging. But our athletes are highly motivated (or crazy) individuals. RRT members Dan, Heather, Mark, J, and Andy stayed afterwards to participate in Cara’s workout too. True Rogue warriors! To get results it takes consistency and dedication and these athletes exemplify those attributes completely!

Are you up to the challenge? If you aren’t a member yet and want to challenge yourself sign up for our Elements program at our Elements program page.

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Finishing out the week!

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Rogue

The rain couldn’t even stop our athletes tonight. Our 6:00pm class ran their warm up in the rain, and proceeded to come in the gym and tear up the workout. Everyone has been pushing each other, and it is great to see a smile on everyone’s face when they are finished. That is the great thing about our athletes here at Rogue. Everyone comes in and competes with a high intensity, and loves to have a good time and wind down after the workout.

Tomorrow is a big day. We will be having our Hopper Deck workout at 10am. Don’t forget, the winner of the challenge gets a t-shirt. I’m pretty sure I heard that Shane McGrotty said he was going to win, so for everyone else out there…WIN! We plan on having a great workout and getting everyone home in time for kickoff. GO BUCKS!

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Rogue Troop Carrier

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Rogue

At Rogue we strive to be different than the normal gym or training facility. We rarely advertise or run marketing campaigns. Our strength lies in our athletes telling friends & family about their experience.

Our new Rogue Troop Carrier was delivered today! We are going to use this to take our running group to the 5K races on our schedule. Many businesses spend a bunch of money on a Hummer and skin it, we bought a very affordable “Deuce and a Half”!

LOOK FOR THE ROGUE TRUCK ON THE ROAD!

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Fall is closing in.

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Rogue


Coach Burgener with some footage from the Olympic Lifting events at the 2008 Olympics!

What a great day to workout. The weather has been great this week, it is starting to feel more like fall. Everyone had the chance to get outside and enjoy the fresh air. Keep up the hardwork!

All you Buckeye Fans out there know that this weekend begins the 2008 football season. To make sure we get everyone home in time for kickoff, the Saturday workout with be at 10AM. We will have one athlete pick a card from the Hopper Deck, which contains 54 different workouts! The winner gets a free Rogue t-shirt. See you Saturday…GO BUCKS!

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Return of MMA for Tuesday nights!

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Rogue


We our proud to announce the return of the Tuesday night MMA strength and conditioning class. This class focuses on the skills that it takes to be a  competitor in the arena of MMA. If you wonder if you have what it takes to compete, or you just want to take out frustration on a bag this class is for you.

Today we worked off the rack, and several of our clients set new PR’s. Lynn McNabb set a new PR by over 30Lbs, she moved the weight so fast that she almost fell over (Great job Lynn).

Keep up your hard work!

Don’t forget this Saturday the WOD will be chosen by the Hopper Deck Gods: Hopper Deck

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8 of Hearts!

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Rogue

Tonight our athletes had a surprise workout. We tested out the Hopper Deck, and the trainers didn’t even know what workout was going to come out of the mix of cards. Our 630 group picked the 8 of Hearts and knocked the workout out of the park. One of our athletes, Andy Babos, had a great day. Not only did he start his new job, but he had a 20lb PR in the Snatch. Can’t get much better than that, Great Job Andy!!

This is a great tool if you carry your programming around in your backpack, check them out: Hopper Deck

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