Hey Ardent Clients! My name's Mike Spagnola, and I own Outwork Fitness, a small personal training gym in Cary. We've been helping McHenry County get strong, happy, and healthy for over 10 years now. I count Chase as one of my good friends, colleagues in the industry, and, honestly, one of a very small handful of gym owners in the area that I love collaborating with. You've been served tremendously at Ardent, and I know transitioning gyms can suck. I also know that a smooth transition to continue...
Jan 02, 2022•38 min
Today we sit down to talk with one of our newest members, Sarah Malone. Sarah Malone is a professioinal fitness coach and owner of Spark Fitness & Lifestyle Coaching. Voted Yahoo! Finance Top 10 Female coaches to follow in 2021, her mission is to change the world by helping people find freedom in their lives through taking control of their mind and body in order to become more of who they were created to be. Sarah is a NASM certified personal trainer, nutrition coach, and group training spec...
Mar 28, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Mark England is a regular on the show at this point, and he delivers more gold today. Let's dive in on how to set, frame, and crush our goals and why our stories shape our success. 🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | Let’s Chat Phone: 847.890.9382 Email: team@ardentfit.com 📍 | Stay Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardent_fit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ardentfitnes...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr
Angelo Sisco, aka THE Alpha Hippie sits down and drops knowledge about how men in their 30s can live on purpose. 🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | Let’s Chat Phone: 847.890.9382 Email: team@ardentfit.com 📍 | Stay Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardent_fit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ardentfitnes...
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr 10 min
David Rahman is "the go-to coach for men and women looking to build confidence and get comfortable in their own skin." We brought David on to talk about his new book, "Let It. Go" and we dove deep into fulfillment and self confidence. 🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | Let’s Chat Phone: 847.890.9382 Email: team@ardentfit.com 📍 | Stay Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardent_fit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arden...
Dec 21, 2020•45 min
OPEX Founder and industry-leading educator, James FitzGerald, has dedicated his life to bringing honor to the coaching profession. OPEX Coaching Education and Gyms Licensing Programs provide coaches with the tools needed to professionalize their passion. The OPEX Coaching Certificate Program (CCP) reflects his 25 plus years of coaching expertise and is set apart by providing comprehensive coaching theory as well as the practical application of its principles. OPEX continues to educate thousands ...
Dec 16, 2020•51 min
Larry "Intentionally evolves this promising species by revealing more effective patterns of: Physical Behavior, Thought and Feeling, and Communication." This episode is a gem, let's dig in! Find Larry on instagram @larry_thehuman 🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | Let’s Chat Phone: 847.890.9382 Email: team@ardentfit.com 📍 | Stay Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardent_fit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ardentfitn...
Dec 01, 2020•49 min
Get used to this guy, folks. Mark is a wealth of knowledge and a joy to talk to. This episode digs into more detail on how our victim mentality is holding us back and what we can do to rearrange that. 🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | Let’s Chat Phone: 847.890.9382 Email: team@ardentfit.com 📍 | Stay Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardent_fit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ardentfitnes...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Brandon is a life long martial artist, a Wim Hoff level 3 instructor, and brings a wealth of information along on this episode. You can find Brandon at onphyr.com and on instagram at @brandonpowell396 🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | Let’s Chat Phone: 847.890.9382 Email: team@ardentfit.com 📍 | Stay Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardent_fit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ardentfitnes...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Fitness is too often fueled by negative self talk. Whether you want to admit it or not, that won't end in the gym. Realign your intentions with fitness and watch your life prosper. 🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | Let’s Chat Phone: 847.890.9382 Email: team@ardentfit.com 📍 | Stay Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardent_fit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ardentfitnes...
Nov 02, 2020•38 min
This week, John and Chase sit down with Mark England, the creator of Procabulary and The Way of The Enlifted Athlete. Mark shares how we can shape our own story with deliberate language. 🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | Let’s Chat Phone: 847.890.9382 Email: team@ardentfit.com 📍 | Stay Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardent_fit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ardentfitnes
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 8 min
This week, John and Chase discuss how the Ardent Blueprint came to fruition and how it helps every day people learn to live their most powerful, purposeful life. 🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | Let’s Chat Phone: 847.890.9382 Email: team@ardentfit.com 📍 | Stay Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardent_fit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ardentfitnes...
Aug 31, 2020•20 min
🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | Let’s Chat Phone: 847.890.9382 Email: team@ardentfit.com 📍 | Stay Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardent_fit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ardentfitnes...
Aug 30, 2020•3 min
If you're local, visit our friend Umar at Organic Rootz to get yourself an Ardent Thrive! For every Thrive sold between Monday 8/24 and Saturday 8/29, the coaches will do 10 calories for time on the Assault Bike. So, 50 smoothies equals. 500 calories. 🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | Let’s Chat Phone: 847.890.9382 Email: team@ardentfit.com 📍 | Stay Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardent_fit/ Facebook: https://www.f...
Aug 24, 2020•15 min
🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | Let’s Chat Phone: 847.890.9382 Email: team@ardentfit.com 📍 | Stay Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardent_fit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ardentfitnes...
Aug 23, 2020•3 min
This week John and Chase jam with Angelo Sisco. Angelo is a 10 year gym owner and has recently dove into helping men in their 30s find themselves. His Alpha Hippie program helps men find physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional mastery. Listen through the end for a behind the scenes peek! 🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | Let’s Chat Phone: 847.890.9382 Email: team@ardentfit.com 📍 | Stay Social Instagram: https://www.instagram...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 25 min
🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | Let’s Chat Phone: 847.890.9382 Email: team@ardentfit.com 📍 | Stay Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardent_fit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ardentfitnes...
Aug 16, 2020•2 min
This week Chase and John dive into our Ardent definition of fitness, and why we chose what we chose. 🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | Let’s Chat Phone: 847.890.9382 Email: team@ardentfit.com 📍 | Stay Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardent_fit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ardentfitnes...
Aug 10, 2020•18 min
🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | Let’s Chat Phone: 847.890.9382 Email: team@ardentfit.com 📍 | Stay Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardent_fit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ardentfitnes...
Aug 09, 2020•2 min
John sat down with Meredith Vieceli of WildBerry Wellness and talked about the addictive nature of sugar, why diets suck, how to get your kids to eat well, and how to get back on track when you’re stuck in a rut. They also dug deep into Well-Rooted 30. This is her signature nutrition and wellness program that will help you: Eat Better Think Better Feel Better Live Better One small step at a time. 🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | ...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 4 min
WHATS IN THAT WEEK
Jun 28, 2020•4 min
The CrossFit group class model is broken. We're here to fix it. 🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | Let’s Chat Phone: 847.890.9382 Email: team@ardentfit.com 📍 | Stay Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardent_fit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crossfitalgonquin
Jun 21, 2020•38 min
This week, we have Stu Brauer of WTFGymTalk and Urban MVMNT on the show to talk about how fitness is evolving, and why it is important to always be evolving. 🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | Let’s Chat Phone: 847.890.9382 Email: team@ardentfit.com 📍 | Stay Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardent_fit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crossfitalgonquin
Jun 01, 2020•54 min
WHATS IN THE WEEK
May 31, 2020•5 min
See you all soon!!! 🖥 | Ardent Fitness https://ardentfit.com 📫 | Ardent Fitness 208 Berg St, Algonquin, IL 60102 🗣 | Let’s Chat Phone: 847.890.9382 Email: team@ardentfit.com 📍 | Stay Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardent_fit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crossfitalgonquin
May 24, 2020•4 min
WHATS IN THE WEEK
May 17, 2020•4 min
John sits down with Umar Ahmad of Algonquin's own Organic Roots Health Food Shop to talk about his journey and all things wellness!
May 11, 2020•1 hr 3 min
WHATS IN THAT WEEK?!?!
May 10, 2020•4 min
OPEX Founder and industry-leading educator, James FitzGerald, has dedicated his life to bringing honor to the coaching profession. OPEX Coaching Education and Gyms Licensing Programs provide coaches with the tools needed to professionalize their passion. The OPEX Coaching Certificate Program (CCP) reflects his 25 plus years of coaching expertise and is set apart by providing comprehensive coaching theory as well as the practical application of its principles. OPEX continues to educate thousands ...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 27 min
Let's talk about gratitude. And also this week's workouts.
May 03, 2020•3 min
