06/13/2026
We could not have asked for a more beautiful day for the St. Anthony’s Feast 5K Run/Walk!
We were gifted sunshine, blue skies, and all the positive energy of the Oceanside community today.
Shout out to all of our amazing members and coaches who showed up this morning to the race:
Fabio, Diana, Tim, Katie, Meredith, Alli, Yvens, Amos, Coach Lisa, Andrew, Corinne, Cheryl, Helen, Amy, Nicky, and Coach Ben - you rocked it!
And a BIG thanks to Coach Michelle and Coach Ryan for handling the Zen booth while we were all out running the streets.
Zen will definitely be back next year!
P.s. the Zen Run & Walk Club meets every Sunday morning down on the Long Beach Boardwalk at 7 AM, and it’s open to everyone. Send us a DM if you want to link up with us this summer to start running.
06/08/2026
🗓️ NEW SCHEDULE 🗓️
Our modified summer schedule for small-group personal training starts next Monday, June 15th!
Here’s what’s changing for the summer:
🆕 Added 8 AM + 9 AM morning sessions on Thursdays
🆕 Evening sessions start at 5 PM, 6 PM, and 7 PM on Monday-Thursday
🆕 6 AM + 7 AM morning sessions are going away on Fridays for the time being
Members - make sure to book your sessions well ahead of time on TeamBuildr OS. Summer is our busiest time of the year, and booking well ahead guarantees that you get to train at the times you prefer most 💪
06/02/2026
Meet Tim & Alli - the husband/wife dynamic duo that swept our recent Summer Shred Challenge!
If you don’t know, Zen’s Summer Shred is a 6-week long nutrition challenge that we run leading up to Memorial Day Weekend each year. It’s an opportunity for our community to come together and work collectively towards eating healthier, and cultivating better health habits. We had 27 members and all 4 coaches participate in the 2026 Summer Shred this year, which meant the competition was FIERCE.
At the end of it all, Tim walked away with the grand prize after shedding 14.1 pounds and 4.7% body fat. Alli finished runner up by dropping 10.6LB and 3.3% body fat.
Over 6 weeks they lost a combined 21.27LB of body fat, and their lean muscle mass stayed largely unchanged throughout the process.
These are really impressive numbers on their own, but what makes this whole thing even more incredible is where Tim & Alli started at on day one...
During the Q&A segment of our Summer Shred kickoff event on April 11th, Tim raised his hand and asked, “So what should we eat?” That was a telling moment.
Tim & Alli were coming into the Shred starting at square one. This was certainly going to be an uphill battle, but they approached the whole thing with a white-belt mentality and it served them well.
Within two days they had overhauled their entire fridge.
They absorbed all of the educational content we were providing them, and leaning on their dedicated accountability coach every single day.
Within two weeks they were proudly sharing healthy recipes that they were making with other members of the group.
Probably the most impressive part of this whole thing: they took a trip to Jazz Fest in New Orleans halfway through the Shred, and still managed to stay on track.
There was no magic formula to their success - they ate more protein, vegetables, and fruits. They scaled back on eating out, and on drinking alcohol.
Tim strength trained 4 days per week, and Alli strength trained 2 days per week. They both increased their cardio and steps significantly.
Most importantly, they held each other accountable every step of the way.
Congrats again, Tim & Alli! You guys are an inspiration.
06/02/2026