Stories & Info

• Cd'A Coach - Amber F Posted: September 3, 2014 Introducing another of our Farmgirlfit Cd’A coaches: Amber. She’s a twin (her twin brother has a different birthday!), a former tomboy and WNBA hopeful, and University of Washington… Read More »
• Cd'A Coach - Christie H Posted: August 25, 2014 Introducing the next member of the Farmgirlfit Cd’A team: Christie Horner.  Christie is a mom, wife, Cardiac Critical Care Nurse, US Air Force Flight Nurse Veteran, avid runner,… Read More »
• Cd'A Coach - Michelle C Posted: August 18, 2014 Michelle Clark, one of our new Coeur d’Alene coaches, is another Farmgirlfit member-turned-coach. Michelle was gifted a membership to Farmgirlfit by her thoughtful husband Peter. Although… Read More »
• Cd'A Manager & Coach - Jeni D Posted: August 14, 2014 Introducing Jeni Davaz—After 12 years of teaching, Jeni has accepted a position with us to become the Manager & Coach of Farmgirlfit Coeur d’Alene! Read More »
• What Farmgirlfit is All About Posted: July 20, 2014 What Farmgirlfit Is All About By Leah Sottile Preston I’ll never forget the first time I walked into Farmgirlfit. The night before, I’d pulled out workout clothes from boxes… Read More »
• Sugar Freedom Challenge - Wrapping Up Posted: March 29, 2014 Congratulations, we DID it!  Eight weeks of progressively eliminating sugar from your diet is no small feat!  Whether you held strong the entire time, or slipped up a time or two, give… Read More »
• Minimize Fruit Posted: March 24, 2014 You know the saying, “An apple a day…”  But is that really advice you should heed? Fresh fruits, generally, are nutritious and healthy to consume.  They are a great… Read More »
• No Alcohol Posted: March 19, 2014 Imagine having to give up alcohol for NINE WHOLE MONTHS?!?! Giving it up for a measly two weeks doesn’t seem so bad then, does it?  But why cut alcohol at… Read More »
• Let's Be Real Posted: March 13, 2014 We’ve now been educated about the negative side effects of consuming sugar.  We can recognize sugar’s many names and forms, and we’re working really hard to eliminate it from… Read More »
• Sugar By Any Other Name Posted: March 6, 2014 Sugar has many names and many faces.  We know it occurs naturally in fruits and certain vegetables.  We expect it in candies, desserts and sweet treats, but where else is sugar… Read More »
• To Grain or Not to Grain? Posted: February 26, 2014 Not so long ago, we were told to “carbo-load” to improve athletic performance.  The best pre-race meal was a plate full of spaghetti.  Then, public opinion shifted completely,… Read More »
• Brainwashed by Sugar Posted: February 19, 2014 Candy, cookies, cupcakes, ice cream, etc.; the traditional sweets that come to mind when we think about what we can't eat as part of a no sugar challenge. For the most part, we already… Read More »
• Rethink Your Drink Posted: February 12, 2014 Week 2 of our Sugar Freedom Challenge addresses a common occurrence: consuming a significant amount of sugar in liquid form. Many times, we actually drink the bulk of our sugar content… Read More »
• Why Cut Sugar? Posted: February 1, 2014 Is sugar bad?  What happens to it in our bodies? The short answer is no, sugar is not necessarily bad.  In proper amounts glucose is converted to energy for our bodies (SWEET)! … Read More »
• Sugar Freedom Posted: January 28, 2014 Welcome to Farmgirlfit’s 8 week progressive challenge to emancipate yourself from the stronghold of sugar.  The challenge officially kicks off Saturday February 1st and will run for 8… Read More »
• Pennies for Pull-ups 2013 Posted: October 14, 2013 In October we kick off our annual Charity Fundraiser, "Pennies for Pull-ups". Here's all the information you need to know to get involved and begin your pull-up challenge at… Read More »
• Farmgirlfit Endurance Training Posted: April 28, 2013 Alright ladies, it’s time to get endurancified! We have programmed and planned endurance training to be included with your regular Farmgirlfit membership. Our goal is to offer this program as a… Read More »
• We Are Born to Run With Purpose Posted: April 28, 2013 National Best Selling author of Born to Run, Christopher McDougall stopped off in Spokane to run with the locals and discuss his book. Invited as part of the Get Lit! Festival he spoke of… Read More »
• Fitness Can Be Mental: Tips For A Positive and Worthwhile Work-out Posted: April 27, 2013 By Susan Brown, Farmgirlfit Intern Extaordinaire   When it comes to working out, it seems that people can fall into one of two categories; those who cannot get enough of it and those who… Read More »
• Farmgirlfit Bride: Preparing for the Big Day Posted: April 27, 2013 In November, Amanda joined Farmgirlfit, in part, to prepare for her June wedding. Amanda is our first of many, beautiful buff brides!  We asked Amanda to share her journey at Farmgirlfit on… Read More »
• A Year or So Later: Melissa Brown Posted: March 2, 2013 Hi everyone, it has almost been a year since my first blog post for Farmgirlfit. I went back and read it the other day to remind myself how motivated I was at the beginning of my journey. Sometimes… Read More »
• Pennies for Pull-ups Posted: October 18, 2012   Your arms might be hurting as you're reading this. And you might be wondering why, exactly, you're doing all these pullups every day this month at Farmgirlfit. Sure, it's… Read More »
• Farmgirlfit First Anniversary Poker Workout Posted: October 4, 2012 Just over a year ago, Farmgirlfit was only a dream and an empty building in a lonely part of downtown Spokane. But right before October of 2011, that dream began to take shape. “I… Read More »
• Going the Distance, At Any Age Posted: August 15, 2012 When Farmgirlfit trainer Jeni Davaz competed in her first triathlon, she knew that she’d be a triathlete for life — even if it wasn’t easy. “After nearly drowning,… Read More »
• Staying Active on Vacation Posted: July 18, 2012 Summertime is vacation time — and vacations are an easy time to forget about the hard work you’ve put in and the healthy habits you’ve picked up at Farmgirlfit. But you’re… Read More »
• Fresh Fish at Williams Seafood Posted: July 3, 2012 By Leah Sottile Preston UPDATE: Farmgirlfit Members receive a regular 10% discount on food at Williams by presenting their key tag during checkout. Are you eating fish? Doctors say that if… Read More »
• Strong Mind, Strong Body Posted: April 27, 2012 There’s a reason for the 10-minute warm-up before the Grind at Farmgirlfit: to stretch, to get in the zone, and to mentally prepare for whatever lies ahead. It’s a time to shift away from… Read More »
• Hard Work Yields Results: Part 1 Posted: April 2, 2012 At Farmgirlfit, one of our favorite things is to see our members create goals and work hard to reach them.  We asked Melissa, a dedicated member, to share her journey at Farmgirlfit… Read More »
• 7 Ways to a Healthy Heart Posted: February 19, 2012 By Laura Wambold Laura is a trainer at Farmgirfit who also works at St. Luke’s in Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab as an Exercise Physiologist and holds a Masters of Science in Exercise… Read More »
• Farmgirl Strong Posted: February 8, 2012 You hear it everywhere now, “strong is the new skinny”.  We say, it’s about time.  Being leaner and stronger, while maintaining your feminine physique, is the Farmgirlfit… Read More »