PAC Talk with Pieter Vodden

This week Pieter sits down with Brandon and discusses “training actors”. We hate the term “celebrity trainer”, it’s a meaningless statement and not credible. But there are considerations, problems, h…

This week on the PHAROS FIT podcast Pieter sits down with long term client and friend Arturo Castro . Arturo is a rising star in Hollywood with an ever growing and diverse list of credits to his name…

In this week's episode, Emylee threw me a curve ball and asked me a difficult question. I wasn’t prepared for it but it forced me to dig deep and it turned into one of my favorite and most passionate…

This week I sit down with our “Director of Coaching Development” Noah David and nerd out over our favorite topic: Programming. We talk about the 2020 CrossFit Games, performance, aesthetics, the hybr…

In Part 2 we discuss the last 5 values under The Code of the West and how we can apply them to our daily pursuits. If you missed part 1, go give it a listen and join us here as we break down: 

6. When…

On both a personal and professional level values are ultimately the most important thing you have. The decisions you make, your emotional response to your daily activities and the growth of your busi…

This week we sit down with Andre Hall as he shares with us his incredible story. How do you go from sitting in a car with a gun to your head ready to end your story to being happy, flourishing and on…

Don't call it a comeback but Pharos Fit Podcast is back with some brand new episodes. First off if you've stuck around If you've stuck around during the Covid-19 pandemic, THANK YOU! Our gym is what …

Making sure our gym is safe and cleanly in this new Covid world is our top priority. Our gym isn't just ran by a couple of meatheads. Today we are joined by our business partner and medical advisor, …

The global pandemic has effected businesses small and large all around the world. Gyms and fitness clubs are one of those businesses that have been hit hardest. As California and Los Angeles plan a p…

In this episode of the Pharos Fit Podcast, I speak with Emylee Covell and Madeline Mosier Timm about how to navigate fitness during pregnancy, postpartum and beyond! Maddie is a Pregnancy + Postpartu…

What kind of training should you be doing ? What kind of frequency and volume do you need to reach your goals? Does your lifestyle support the stresses you are putting in your body ? All this and mor…

Happy New Year and welcome to our first show of 2020. Today I am joined by two gentlemen who have been along their fitness and wellness journeys during mine in Los Angeles. I am joined by John Kim, a…

What do you think of when you see the words, “Bodybuilding”? For most people they picture images of massive muscled, oiled up men in tight little bikini bottoms. Yes, these are body builders, and yes…

2019, what a year! We expanded the gym, twice, we had a kid, we started this podcast but more importantly, we've helped members lose a collective of 500lbs of fat and gain nearly 200lbs of muscle thr…

Feeling pain doesn’t mean your body has failed. In fact, it signals a body doing its job by letting you know something’s up. By heeding its wise (if blunt) counsel, you can effectively identify and d…

The foods you eat have big effects on your health and quality of life. Eating healthy can be fairly simple, however the rise in popular "diets" and dieting trends has caused confusion. These trends h…

At Pharos Athletic Club, we believe the value of gym memberships are not tied to the costs, but what value it is offering to its members.

Before we opened the doors to our own facility we noticed our …

The values we choose create the future we will experience. Values, chosen carefully, can empower us to grow and develop when they are directed toward a specific purpose. At Pharos Athletic Club we ha…

What happens when a meathead and a jock start a gym?

You end up creating a energetic group environment and programs that undoubtedly motivate and inspire you to reach farther, push harder, and get in …