How Melissa Rediscovered Her Strength
After five years of health setbacks, Melissa joined Studio ME unable to reach overhead without pain. Here's how she rediscovered her strength.
The Blog
Notes from the floor.
Programming ideas, member stories, and the research behind the way we coach.
Fit at 50 and Still Going: Meet Julie, Our Member of the Month
Meet Julie, Studio ME's Member of the Month. Nine years of bootcamp built the strength that carried her through competitive rowing, a pandemic, and a hip replacement recovery her surgeon called unusually fast.
Creatine: The Most Researched Supplement Almost Nobody Over 40 Is Taking
New research says the standard 5 gram creatine dose was built on young male athletes. Here is what adults over 40 should actually know.
It’s Not Motivation You’re Missing. It’s Structure.
Struggling to stay consistent with workouts? Studio ME in Northeast Minneapolis explains how structure, coaching, and community make strength training stick.
How Elizabeth and Ben Stay Ready for Life’s Next Adventure
Meet Elizabeth and Ben, Studio ME’s August Members of the Month, and see how consistency, coaching and community keep them ready for life’s adventures.
The Misogi Challenge: The Manitou Incline
One mountain, one record to beat, and the bigger question behind it: what's your Misogi? Studio ME on choosing your one defining challenge.
It's Not the Program. It's Your Calendar.
You didn't fail the program. Your schedule did. Here's why training has to be a fixed habit, not a flexible plan, and how ME Time fixes it.
Life Got Hectic. Here's Why Canceling Your Gym Membership is the Last Option.
Thinking about canceling your gym membership? Learn why reducing sessions or using a temporary freeze can protect your strength, routine, and progress.
Why Your Old Training Split Stopped Working (And What We Do Instead)
Chest day, back day, arm day worked once. Discover why body-part splits break down with age, and how Studio ME trains for lifelong strength instead.
What's Actually Happening - Why Orangetheory Stopped Working
The research is out - women in perimenopause need heavier training, not more cardio. Here's why and what your body actually needs right now.
How Ben Found the Confidence to Lift
Ben avoided the weight room for years. Here's how coaching and consistency at Studio ME changed that, one deadlift at a time.
On a GLP-1? Here's What No One Told You.
Up to 40% of weight lost on Ozempic or Wegovy can be muscle, not fat. Here's what that means for your body long term - and exactly how to stop it