Lyceum Gym

08/02/2026

2 shows, 1 month apart, 2 pro cards. This prep season felt professional, measured, composed. Eira pushed to a place she’s not been, taking in stride the gauntlet that’d been thrown down at her. We went into this show expecting a very respectable level of competition and that was exactly what the NFF Super Show gave us.
One thing bodybuilding will force you to become: patient. Rare, perhaps exceedingly so, is the person who can come in and win against competitors who have years more experience than you if you’re a novice. Eira has put in almost 4 painstaking years. Lots of lessons, overcoming setbacks, solving problems.
Today was a really good day.

06/28/2026

A great moment today, watching Eira get the pro card for which she has worked so hard. It makes me think about attitude. Eira doesn’t shy away from a challenge, nor does she pretend like everything we bodybuilders go through is fun. She embraces the process, acknowledges the no-fun parts and moves through it all with a quiet grace. She has learned, like so many of us, that nothing you’ll have to do on any 1 day is beyond your capacity. It’s just really hard to have 100-200 really consistent days in a row.
It’s tough to decline food you want to eat, particularly when at an event with friends and family. It isn’t always fun to turn down going out for drinks. But real participation is about presence, not consumption.
Eira put in the work and came in more muscular and leaner than ever before. And that’s why she is part of the newest batch of ON-X professional bodybuilders.

06/18/2026

A perk of working in the gym is getting a front row seat to watching people change their lives. These are people you will see several times a week and have the opportunity to learn about over the course of years. Some people are just looking for a reduction in physical pain, others aspire to compete in various strength and physique sports.
One of those at Lyceum is Eira. She has been working diligently, consistently for a very long time to achieve an amazing physique and is preparing to compete on the 27th. Eira’s accomplishments and work are worth both celebrating and emulating.

06/16/2026

We either make the lift or get a funny story to tell the nurses. We have new merchandise for sale, so either stop by Lyceum Gym or come see us at the Riverwalk Classic on June 27th .

06/15/2026

06/15/2026

Getting older does not mean strength stops mattering.
If anything, it matters more.
For adults over 55, strength training is not about chasing numbers for their own sake or some pure vanity project. It is about keeping useful capacity: standing up easier, carrying things, moving with confidence, and maintaining the kind of independence most people do not want to lose.
The goal is not to train recklessly. The goal is to train intelligently, consistently, and progressively.
Strength is easier to maintain when you keep it in the conversation.
Lyceum Gym is built for serious, practical training at every stage.

Come train at Lyceum Gym. Membership is $40/month.

11/07/2025

We do enjoy having some of the members of Alamo City Roller Derby () come out to do some speed and conditioning work with us.

09/23/2025

My quick journey to Okinawa to observe the Japanese approach to training and gym management. It was an exceptional experience and I have come away with some important lessons and a renewed vigor.

05/05/2025

Myth 4: Trainers just count reps

05/03/2025

Myth 3: I should get in shape before hiring a trainer.