For time:
25 Box jumps, 30″(24″)
50 Handstand Push-ups
25 Push jerks, 185#(125#)
50 Pull-ups
25 Box jumps, 30″(24″)
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This weekend we celebrated Verve’s 10 year anniversary. October 6th is not the exact date, in fact Verve turned 10 in the month of September. Verve was started by Matt and Cherie Chan with workouts taking place in Commons Park in 2008. They eventually made their way in to a more permanent spot at 38th and King St. They spent several years in the 700 square ft location before relocating to the 7,000 square ft space at 34th and Walnut in the RiNo district in January 2011. During that time Matt and Cherie took on two additional partners to help in running their business.
October 6th is actually a special anniversary date. On October 6th 2014 papers were officially signed passing ownership from Verve’s 4 owners to the hands of it’s current owners Eric and myself (Courtney). Verve has moved between several significant locations. It has passed ownership. It has had several people come and later go over the last 10 years. But Verve has remained strong in it’s goal:
To cultivate a fit community that transforms lives by providing elite functional fitness, so that people may live happier and healthier.
We want to provide the best trainers, giving you regular attention to help you achieve your goals. We want to create an atmosphere of community, caring, acceptance, and inclusion. I feel confident Matt and Cherie would agree with me when I say they didn’t always know what they were doing. I feel confident in that because I’ll say with full disclosure, Eric and I don’t always know what we are doing. But our goals are the same. We want to see Verve succeed. We want to see Verve members thrive. All the decisions that were ever made by any owner of Verve have always had those two things in mind. We want to genuinely thank each and everyone of you for joining us on this journey. We want to thank you for sticking with us through the decisions, the changes, and the unknowns. We want to thank you for trusting us with your health, your well being, your personal stories, your friendships, and your continued willingness to be a part of this community.
We know this weekend was a busy one. There were weddings, parties, and other engagements. Thank you to those who were able to make it to Verve to help us celebrate this huge accomplishment. A VERY big thank you to Anna Mattson, Danielle Dangoia, and Melissa Liskowski for giving of their time to help put the event together. As always, thank you to Eric for being the man behind the curtain keeping Verve running. He really is the reason the lights come on every day. I mean it. He pays that bill. 😉 And thank you to Matt and Cherie for founding this place we call a home away from home.
Fun trivia fact for you: Amy Schaeffer has an “OG” next to her name on the whiteboard because she literally is Verve’s OG. Amy Schaeffer is approximately one of Verve’s first 5 members. This may be plus or minus a few spots. But she has been with Verve since the beginning. So Amy, thank you! Thank you for sticking with us the longest. Every time you come in to Verve I think about that and I find it to be truly wonderful.
Happy Anniversary Verve! Here’s to another 10.
