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HYROX Training Guide: How to Prepare for Your First Race

HYROX is one of the fastest-growing fitness races in the world. This complete guide from an Official HYROX Training Club, fact-checked against the official HYROX rulebook, covers what HYROX is, all 8 stations with weights and reps, a 12-week training plan, race-day rules and strategy, common mistakes, and how to prep at STRIDE Fitness.

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How to Build Stronger Glutes (and Why It Matters More Than You Think)

The complete guide to building stronger, more powerful glutes. Why glute strength matters way beyond aesthetics, the exercises that actually work, common myths debunked, and how STRIDE Fitness's Abs & A$$ class is programmed to overload your glutes from every angle in 55 minutes. Heavy strength, unilateral work, incline drive, and a finisher that leaves nothing in the tank

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How to Use Your HSA or FSA to Pay for a Gym Membership

If you have an HSA or FSA, you could be paying for your gym membership with pre-tax dollars and saving hundreds. This guide explains what HSA and FSA accounts are, how to use them for fitness, and the simple 3-step process STRIDE Fitness members in Huntington Beach, Pasadena, Tustin, Southlands, and Southampton use to save on every membership payment.

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Private Class Buyouts at STRIDE Fitness Huntington Beach: Bachelorette Parties, Corporate Events & More

STRIDE Fitness Huntington Beach now offers private studio buyouts for bachelorette parties, bachelor parties, corporate team building, company morale events, sorority socials, birthday parties, and community organization meetups. Plus, companies and organizations can unlock discounted memberships through our Wellness Program. Contact (714) 951-0945 to book.

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The Best Group Fitness Studio in Huntington Beach Just Got an Upgrade

If you've been searching for a group fitness studio in Huntington Beach that takes strength training as seriously as cardio, the news just got better. STRIDE Fitness Huntington Beach has officially added resistance bands to every class as part of the new STRIDE Fitness 2026 programming. More variety. Smarter progression. Joint-friendly loading. Watch what's new and how to claim your free first class.

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STRIDE Fitness Tustin Just Got an Upgrade: New Layout, Resistance Bands, and Coach Courtney Is Back

If you've been looking for a group fitness studio in Tustin that takes both cardio and strength training seriously, this is your sign. STRIDE Fitness Tustin just rolled out a major studio refresh: every Woodway treadmill moved to the front, the strength floor expanded, resistance bands added to every class, and Coach Courtney is back on the schedule. Here's what's new, why it matters, and how to claim your free first class.

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GLP-1 Weight Loss: 40% Could Be Muscle. Here's How to Save It

You've started Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, or Mounjaro. The weight is finally moving. So why does every doctor and dietitian keep saying the same thing: "You need to be lifting weights." Here's why. Peer-reviewed research shows that 20 to 40 percent of the weight you lose on a GLP-1 medication can come from lean body mass, including muscle and bone, not fat. The good news: strength training two to three times a week prevents most of it. Here's the science of GLP-1 muscle loss, what the research recommends, and how STRIDE Fitness strength classes are built for exactly this.

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Not a Runner? Here's Why STRIDE Fitness Is the Perfect Place to Build Cardiovascular Health

Ever stood at the edge of a fitness class and thought, "That's not for me, I'm not a runner"? You don't have to be. At STRIDE Fitness you can walk, jog, or run, and every class is built around making cardiovascular fitness accessible to people who never thought of themselves as "fit" in the first place. Here's why Woodway treadmills, certified personal trainer coaches, and the Recovery Zone make STRIDE Fitness the perfect place to build heart and lung health, lower your resting heart rate, and finally feel in shape, even if you have no plans to ever become a runner.

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Anti-Gravity Massage Chairs & Spinal Decompression: Why Zero-Gravity Recovery Belongs in Your Routine

You crushed your 55-minute class. Treadmill intervals, heavy lifts, maybe a HYROX block on top. Your spine has been carrying load for the better part of an hour — so now what? Most people walk straight to the parking lot. STRIDE Fitness Huntington Beach members walk straight into the Recovery Zone, and one of the first stops is the anti-gravity massage chair. Here's how 15 minutes of zero-gravity recovery decompresses the spine, improves circulation, and resets your nervous system — and why it might be the most underrated thing you do all week.

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Vibration Plates & Lymphatic Drainage: How Whole-Body Vibration Supports Recovery, Circulation & Detox

Your legs feel heavy, your ankles look puffy, you can almost feel the fluid sitting in your calves after a long marathon training run. Or maybe you're a HYROX athlete the morning after a race, or you've been on your feet at a fitness competition all day. The fastest way to flush swelling, kick-start circulation, and wake up your lymphatic system isn't another stretch session — it's standing on a vibration plate for five minutes. Here's how whole-body vibration supports lymphatic drainage, the health benefits, and how to use one at the STRIDE Fitness Recovery Zone.

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How to Use a Massage Gun the Right Way: 10 Types of Muscle Soreness Solved

You finished a brutal session — maybe a HYROX race, a long marathon training run, a fitness competition prep block, or a 55-minute Pace & Press class that left your legs shaking. A percussion massage gun is one of the fastest ways to short-circuit the soreness coming tomorrow. But only if you use it correctly. Here's the no-fluff guide to the 10 most common types of post-workout muscle soreness — DOMS, IT band tightness, sled-push quads, post-marathon calves and more — plus exactly how to fix each with a Hypervolt massage gun.

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Red Light Therapy in Huntington Beach: What It Is, How It Works, and Where to Try It

Red light therapy has gone from niche athletic recovery tool to one of the most-searched wellness treatments in Orange County. Discover the real science behind photobiomodulation, the benefits backed by published research, and how to try your first session free at STRIDE Fitness Huntington Beach.

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