Terre Haute Intensity Resistance and Sports Training was recently featured on Elitefts as a featured gym. You can read the article on THIRST, here. We at THIRST are incredibly honored to be on Elitefts. Co-owner Brandon Smitley has been a supporter of Elitefts for nearly a decade. He is currently a sponsored athlete, and has…
Primary Muscles Used: Deltoid Triceps Obliques/Trunk Key Points To Keep In Mind: Start in the half kneeling position, one leg up, the other leg with the knee on the floor. The arm that will press will the on the same side as the leg that is down. Ensure that the torso remains upright, as there…
Primary Muscles Used: Pectoralis Major Triceps Abdominals Key Points To Keep In Mind: Ensure the client can hinge properly. Back should remain neutral while bent over. This should be done explosively and with high effort. Press hard. Use a med ball that will bounce back some, and should be on the light side, 4-10 pounds…
On October 5th, 2019, THIRST gym hosted their annual Bench For Boobs fundraiser. This fundraiser is a friendly, local bench press competition held in Terre Haute, Indiana where all the proceeds go to a local charity, PINK of Terre Haute. The competition had 14 competitors from various places across Indiana, and was sponsored by Elitefts,…
We’re happy to announce that registration for THIRST’s annual powerlifting meet with Iron Mafia/Four Brothers Gym is now live! This powerlifting meet is sanctioned through the RPS, and offers full power, bench only, deadlift only, bench and deadlift, and various options of equipment and entries. The competition is being held on January 25, 2020 at…
We’re happy to announce that we will be hosting our second Bench For Boobs event this October! If you’re unfamiliar with this event, this is a friendly, non-sanctioned bench press competition at THIRST where all proceeds and donated to PINK of Terre Haute, IN which benefits local breast cancer patients (from treatment assistance, payments, medicine,…
As we’re closing in on another week of summer, we had an amazing week of training from everyone. Many of our fall athletes are preparing for an amazing season, and they’ve been training hard all summer long. Personal training clients have been putting in their share of hard work as well, and making the most…
