Two of our Adventurer Codes of Conduct here at Bjorn cover sharing the floor. There's a few good reasons for this that I'd like to elaborate on here today. Following this part of the code will help you get the most out of any gym you go to after you graduate or whenever you travel. Every gym has limited equipment. Naturally whenever there is a limit to a resource people create systems of etiquette in order to ensure everyone gets full use of that resource. On the floor in all gyms this becomes to some degree a willingness to "work in" on people's sets. This means when I finish my set on the machine, I hop off and let you do your set. With machines this is easy, you just pull a pin out and move it for the next person. With plates there's a conversation involved, but the concept is the same, you cooperate to make sure the person working with you is getting the weight they need, and not the weight that is convenient for the both of you. Knowing and getting used to this is essential to always having the best possible experience in any gym you go to. Some people will be stronger than you, and the more cooperative you are with them, the more you'll both enjoy your workouts. Second comes down to rest times. A well shared floor accounts for your rest times in a way that distracts you from the boredom of resting. It's a lot easier to rest in between sets when you spend it moving plates, spotting your partner, and counting your partner's reps. Why should we care so much about rest times? Inadequate rest in between sets actually slows down your progress. Essentially, if you don't take time in between sets you waste more time in a gym rather than less! So working out with a partner whenever you can makes these rest periods far more interesting on the one hand, and more effective on the other. Third comes down to providing a space for others less experienced than you to develop. Each one of us has something to learn— and that learning comes easier when you have the opportunity to teach.

Hi friends! A few of you have approached me about how few male adventurers we have. And the truth is, we’ve noticed too. We’ve struggled a lot with this, because we’ve learned that the men who know us or know you already— that is, the ones we don’t advertise to directly— are the ones we enjoy helping. And we would like to meet more of those men in your lives you love and who have supported your journey so far! So… We wanted to take this father’s day as an opportunity to give back to the fathers in your life who have been extra supportive of your goals. That’s why we thought, why not host a fun workout with you and a dad you care about? And here is what we came up with: On Saturday 6/20 at 11:00 am you can come by with a dad you know and have a fun beginner friendly workout (and some donuts) 🍩 hosted by us at Bjorn. The event is free and exclusive to Bjorn Fitness adventurers and the dads they know. And if you’re a dad yourself you’re welcome to come along too with a plus one of your choice! The RSVP link is pinned in the comments! You MUST RSVP to attend. This week we will also be showing our appreciation to the dads at Bjorn already! They have been huge sources of inspiration for us and their families and we wanted to give back to them. Also, if you happen to know a dad who was considering joining Bjorn or who might benefit from what we do and who cannot make it on Saturday, have them keep an eye on Facebook around 1:00 pm tomorrow! We will be going live with something special exclusive to dads who aren’t already adventuring with us. Lastly this week is the week random events start! 🌟 this is the most fun part of every quest, where scores are updated daily and where points hop from player to player and prizes— oh prizes galore! All you need to do is draw from our treasure chest 🪎 and fortune awaits many of you! So much is happening so much fun is to be had. Thank you all for being adventurers with us. We love you dearly.

Some of you may have noticed my absence last week. On Friday April 3rd at about 2:00 am I got up out of bed too fast and passed out from the lack of blood flow to my brain. I have always had a history of falling when I get up too fast, but it's never made me pass out. This condition is known as orthostatic hypotension. It was especially bad before I started lifting. I hadn't had this problem for years now and didn't think it was an issue until that Friday. On the way to the ground I hit the left side of my head and the base of my neck, almost tearing my ear in half in the process. The result? A concussion and four stitches. As well as a major red flag that my thyroid medication is underdosed. This is the first concussion I've ever had. I'm hoping it's the last as well. But it has taught me some valuable lessons that I needed this year. So here is what I've learned: 1. Your brain needs idle time We spend a tremendous amount of time over consuming information. I realize now that I constantly bombard my brain with inputs. From podcasts to books there are very few of those precious moments where my brain can sit still. For some of you this might sound like a kind of hell. For me it took a bit more adjustment than I would have liked. I spent hours staring at my boring, white ceiling. I couldn't read, I couldn't listen to anything, I couldn't get up. It was just me and my brain. It was quality time with the only person in I should know best: me. It's amazing what staring at a ceiling or taking a walk without a podcast can do when your brain is already healthy. When you're concussed, it's mandatory. I realized that this idle time is what allows your brain to reconnect with the world around it. So many of us buy into woo woo nonsense like "grounding", or "chakras" when the answer is staring us in the face. The whole time it was just sitting with the silence that brings you back to the world around you. There is no need to live forever when there is an eternity in every moment if you'd stop to find it. That, by the way, is me getting a little woo woo.

Hi all! Remember how our Spring Champion won a gift card to Big Spoon? Well @Rose Rivezzi wanted to make sure you all received something special this spring too. So in time for easter, she has gifted our members 20% off Big Spoon orders! The cards with the code are up front in our lobby area! Feel free to pick yours up and enjoy some of Potsdam's best food!!

1. The Spring Champion will be winning a T-Shirt AND a $300 gift card to Big Spoon🥄 courtesy of @Rose Rivezzi (if you’d like to learn more check out https://bigspoonpotsdam.com) 2. The winning team will all get Spring Champion t-shirts. BUT sooo many of you loved the Hero of Yule t-shirt that I’ve decided to make it available for purchase to all players! The link will be available after the winning team is announced and will only be available for 7 days, after that the 2026 Spring Champion design will be gone forever. We will text you the link as well as put it here for you to order 3. We will take on a mountain! ⛰️ On Sunday April 19th we will hike Mount Arab to celebrate our victory and all adventurers are welcome to attend! IF the weather is bad (and I mean actually bad not a little bit of rain bad) we will reschedule to the following weekend. 1. Unfortunately the live Q and A today has been cancelled due to an unforseen gnome invasion. We will be back at it next month though! Just 2 more days to our Quest! You got this!!