Welcome to October SLC S&C Community!
It’s officially been one month since we moved into our newly renovated fully equipped building at 3260 S Highland Dr., which includes two state-of-the-art training areas and full locker room amenities (including towel service & showers!).
If you haven’t had a chance to visit yet, we look forward to seeing you in class soon!
In This Newsletter
- Member Updates & Housekeeping
- Parking & Upcoming Construction
- Upcoming Dates to Remember
- 11/11 Veteran’s Day Workout
Membership Pricing Update
In case you missed it, we recently sent an email to members announcing upcoming pricing changes.
With deliberation, SLC Strength & Conditioning has decided to increase the rates of all memberships by ~$20/month in an effort to account for climbing costs of operations. The hourly rate for personal training will also be increasing by $20/hr. The decision to increase our prices was not an easy one nor was it made lightly. However, after nearly ten years of business with very minimal changes in our pricing, this will enable us to achieve our continued goals of providing a high-quality service, in a brand new truly state-of-the-art facility, and with expert S&C coaching staff for you all. With that, we took extremely great care to ensure our needs as a business and employer are met but also that the financial impact would be as minimal as possible on our members.
Housekeeping
- Locker rooms:
- Personal shower soap must be taken home with you. Any bar soap left in the showers will be thrown away at the end of each week.
- Please turn off the lights in the changing rooms. They do not shut off automatically.
- Weight rooms:
- Remember to re-rack your dumbbells, kettlebells, and plates in their appropriate places.
- Please do a quick wipe of equipment when shifting stations.
Please continue pardoning our dust – we’re still getting settled in the space and there are few things still in progress (full platform surrounds and meditation room). Additionally, more improvements are in the works!
Your feedback has been so helpful as we settle into the new space – thank you and please keep it coming!! Requested improvements coming soon: mounted full-length mirrors, hooks in the changing rooms, more cubbies upstairs.
Upcoming Construction & Parking
As we approach the redevelopment period of the lots to the north of us (where our old building and shared parking lot is), we wanted to provide an update with what we know so far. To start, and for the remainder of this week, our old building is presently being used for Unified Fire and SWAT hands-on training exercises (so cool!). Beginning the week of 10/12 planning and demolition of that building is expected to begin. Construction for the redevelopment of those lots is expected to commence for the following two years thereafter.
What this means for parking:
We’re actively working with Millcreek City and Layton Construction to ensure adequate and accessible entry and exits are established throughout the demolition and reconstruction of our primary entry/exit off of Highland Drive (this will be widened to permit two way traffic, at minimum) – these temporary work arounds will change as the project progresses over the next 4-6 months and we will keep everyone informed on these changes as we get them via email and social media (if you do not follow us, please do so!). As of today, we do not have any specifics of what this is going to look like yet and you may continue entering/exiting and parking as you have been and until you hear otherwise from us.
With that in mind, final layout and parking lines are being postponed until demolition and final project barrier/fencing has been established for the remainder of the redevelopment construction. Everyone has been doing a great job of a parking efficiently – please keep up the good work and THANK YOU for your continued patience here!
More to come here soon – stay tuned!
A Note on Intent in Strength Training From Coach Luke:
By now, we are all aware of the vast benefits of strength and resistance training. Making the decision to consistently get into the gym multiple times each week is always a step in the right direction. However, the degree of the results we achieve can vary greatly from session to session, or even year to year, based on one slightly intangible metric: intent.
Sometimes, the more experienced we become in the weight room, and the more training becomes a healthy part of our routine, the easier it is for our intent to shift from actively pursuing progress to simply checking another box in the day. Coaches, class members, music, and the energy of the room can all help us bring more to a training session. But ultimately, the goals and effort we bring into the gym have to be intrinsic if we want to create noticeable, lasting change. Our coaching team will always communicate the intended emphasis of a specific exercise, but the intent behind how it is executed ultimately lies with each of us as individuals. That applies to everything from the warm-up and plyometric movements to range of motion, tempo, and weight selection.
From time to time, every lifter should ask themselves: What is the desired outcome of what is programmed today? Am I intentionally providing the stimulus needed to achieve that outcome, or am I simply trying to make it through the hour?
Not every session needs to be a personal record, and progress does not always mean adding more weight. Sometimes progress means better technique, greater range of motion, more control, improved speed, or simply executing the movement better than you did the last time. The beauty of training is that, over time, we tend to get out of it what we consistently put into it. Showing up matters. But once you’re here, train with intent.
It takes a tremendous amount of dedication to show up as consistently as our members do. That consistency is already an investment worth being proud of. Let’s make sure we’re getting the greatest possible return on that investment by bringing purpose and intent to the work we’re already doing.
You’ve already made the commitment to show up. Now let’s make every session count.
SAVE THE DATES
Holiday Schedule
- 11/26: CLOSED
- 11/27: First class at 8:30 am
- 12/24: Closing at Noon
- 12/25-12/27: CLOSED
- 12/31: Closing early (last class at 6:30 pm)
- 1/1/27: First class at 8:30 am
FREE VETERAN’S DAY CLASS:
As seen in the November Millcreek Newsletter, we are offering free classes for veteran’s and a companion on Veteran’s Day 11/11/26,. We will be planning a special metabolic program for this day so members and newcomers will be in for a good time.
If you know a veteran who may enjoy joining us that day, you can send them registration information HERE