Meet Alma, our next Legend Athlete! Past Legends have included “The Api,” and “The Lucy.” These, and now “The Alma” are special, limit-pushing workouts designed to be intense and unforgettable; highlighting our incredible Athletes.  Alma joined Alchemy in 2022 and just surpassed 450 classes! Since joining, she’s been accomplishing things she never thought possible. Read about her experience and see her workout below! My husband and I joined Alchemy when the RiNo studio opened in July 2022, by total chance! We had just moved to Denver the year prior and were sitting on our sofa looking fo ..read more

You’re clocking mile after mile, but pounding the pavement alone won’t propel you to new PRs or distance milestones. That’s where intentional strength training comes in. Enter the 10k Pursuit: an 8-week training program designed to elevate runners of all levels. With group long-runs, agility drills, and strength training, it’s the secret weapon to conquering new goals. On strength days, you’ll be doing targeted exercises like squats, lunges, deadlifts and more. But why is strength training important for running performance?  1. Improving Form and Mechanics: Running requires both enduranc ..read more

Lucy Nguyen joined Alchemy in 2020 and has never looked back! She’s a consistent presence at the morning classes at our Highland Park studio in St. Paul, and makes everyone feel welcome and supported – whether she notices a newbie, or is seeing someone for the 100th time. Read our conversation with Lucy and check out her Legend workout below: When did you first start coming to Alchemy, and why did you decide to join? I took up running as a hobby during quarantine but when I developed pretty bad shin-splints and didn’t know what to do, my longtime friend (and legendary athlete himself, Michae ..read more

Dear Alchemists, The days have grown short, the temps are dropping, and another year is drawing to an end. For this remarkable community, what a year it’s been. The last twelve months brought unique challenges as well as opportunities for growth and evolution. We opened the year by launching our newest studio, Alchemy South Broadway. We enjoyed watching two of our team members ship off on month-long sabbaticals, a new employee benefit we’ve worked into our operation. We ran Summer Hustles and challenged you to complete our new Legend workouts designed around and named after some of our most l ..read more

Meet Joan, our next Legend Athlete! Her very first Alchemy class was in Minneapolis, but life’s twists and turns made it possible to become a member at our very first Denver studio at LoHi. From there, she’s become a South Broadway super fan, just surpassing 600 classes!  A retired teacher, Joan continues to stay active and pursue her legend each and every day. Read her story below, get inspired and look forward to her legendary workout!      My first experience at Alchemy was a free class in 2017 at the North Loop studio. I loved the format, but at the time, I was on a co ..read more

Api Ojulu first started coming to Alchemy in 2016 and over the next couple years, she would come off and on between breaks from Pharmacy school and residency. As a former college basketball player at Marquette University, she was no stranger to intense workouts and strength training. But it wasn’t until she tried Alchemy that she found a routine capable of filling up what college basketball left.  Api keeps a consistent routine of classes, but Barbell is where she thrives! Read our conversation with Api and check out her Barbell Legends workout below:   When did you first start comi ..read more

Ben, a Colorado Athlete, joined us in 2021, and quickly embraced what it means to Pursue Your Legend. He welcomed the challenge of tough workouts, and applied the mental toughness he gained to his real life goals. Before he knew it, he was accomplishing feats he never thought possible. Ben is a Barbell regular, and this Legend Workout is both a personal and team Front Squat challenge. Read below for more details about Ben’s incredible journey and his workout.     When I was approached to be a part of the Legends at Alchemy it was a no-brainer. Why? Because Alchemy has become such an ..read more

Our next Legend is here: The Yelena. Past Legends have included “The Kory,” and “The Ryan.” These, and now “The Yelena” are special, limit-pushing workouts designed to be intense and unforgettable; highlighting our incredible Athletes.  Yelena joined Alchemy in 2019 and is on the brink of hitting 700 classes. A former runner, she became re-energized with fitness through our strength and cardio focused workouts, and found new motivation from our incredible community. She soon started accomplishing feats she once considered unattainable, fostering new habits, and nurturing a newfound self ..read more

By: Sammie Holden  Life – it’s HECTIC. Whether it’s work conflicts, coordinating school pick-ups, weekend getaways, or just trying to get to bed at a decent hour, it’s easy to let the days and weeks slip away on auto-pilot. But what happens? Our best intentions to workout or eat well slip through the cracks.   I struggle with this every day. So what’s a fitness professional to do? I start with one big breath. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Feels good, right? Then, I remember while I do have big goals for myself, tackling those goals doesn’t have to be big and scary ..read more

We’re back with our next kick-ass workout celebrating two legendary athletes: Maggie and Patrick Hart.  Past Legends have included “The Ashley,” “The Kory,” and “The Ryan.” These, and now “The Harts” are special, limit-pushing workouts designed to be intense and unforgettable. What makes them so? Because they revolve around what makes this place great: you and this community.  Maggie and her husband Patrick found Alchemy at different times, but are now seasoned regulars who can’t say enough about the power of this community. And now with a new daughter, their time at Alchemy has a w ..read more