(Yes… This Is Why Our Members Asked for “Butts by Block” Shirts) It started as a joke. Then a few members asked if we could make shirts. Then stickers. Then more people wanted them. “Butts by Block.” Not because we chase aesthetics. Not because we run glute-only workouts. But because
That answer usually surprises people. Because for decades, we’ve been told the same story: “If you want to lose weight, do more cardio.” Run more. Bike longer. Burn it off. And yet… many people do exactly that and still struggle. Or they lose weight, feel weaker, and gain it back.
You train hard. You show up.You lift.You move. But here’s the question most people eventually ask: Am I actually fueling this the right way? On Saturday, March 21st at 10:00 AM, we’re hosting a completely free nutrition seminar in Tucson at Block Fitness Catalina Foothills called Fuel the Engine: How
Looking for a free workout in Oro Valley that supports a great cause? On Sunday, March 15th at 8:00 AM, Block Fitness Oro Valley is hosting a Free Charity Workout benefiting the American Heart Association — and you’re invited. No cost.All fitness levels welcome.Friends and family encouraged. Event Details –
I’m going to be direct with you. And I’m telling you that upfront on purpose. Motivation is mostly bull$#*! Not because people don’t want to feel motivated—but because motivation is an unreliable, emotional state that shows up after progress, not before it. Waiting to “feel motivated again” is one of
It’s a question we hear all the time at Block Fitness. You’ve been consistent. You’re showing up. You’re using the same weights you’ve used for a while. And then the quiet worry creeps in: “Am I going backward?” The honest answer? No. But you’re probably not adapting either. What’s happening
For a long time, heart health has been framed as a single image. A treadmill.A pair of running shoes.Sweat dripping after miles logged. And while that image isn’t wrong, it’s incomplete. At Block, what we’ve seen—both in the research and on the gym floor—is that one of the most powerful
If you’ve ever started January feeling fired up… and then felt that energy leak out somewhere around mid-February, you’re not broken. You’re human. And you’re not alone—especially here in Tucson, Catalina Foothills, and Oro Valley, where real life keeps moving whether motivation shows up or not. What matters most isn’t
You wake up, swing your legs out of bed, and immediately regret yesterday’s split squat set. Or… you feel totally normal. Like you didn’t even workout. Most people land in one of two camps: “If I’m not sore, it didn’t work.” “If I’m sore, I overdid it.” Neither story is
Why January Is About Refining What Works — Not Overhauling Everything January shows up loud. New year. New goals. New expectations. And every year at Block Fitness — especially with our semi-private strength training clients in Tucson, Catalina Foothills, and Oro Valley — we see the same thing: the people