Uptown Magazine

Articles By: Todd Trimakas

8 Weeks of Pain: 30 Minutes Late

8 Weeks of Pain: 30 Minutes Late
I’ve ended my last couple workouts at the Chris Frye Gym by lying completely still, on my back on the green Astroturf, waiting for my heart to slow. Completely spent and amazed that I was able to accomplish what was asked of me. But never more so than our last workout, on Monday. Matt and I were 30...
November 18th, 2009 | 8 Weeks of Pain | Read More

8 Weeks of Pain: The Second and Third Workouts

8 Weeks of Pain: The Second and Third Workouts
The first workout at the Chris Frye Gym, even if it was nausea-inducing, wasn’t the worst. It wasn’t the worst because I had no clue as to what I was getting into. I treated it like the first time I had sex – close my eyes and go at it. But with the second and third workouts there was a nugget...
November 13th, 2009 | 8 Weeks of Pain | Read More

8 Weeks of Pain: The Beginning

8 Weeks of Pain: The Beginning
Strength, speed, power, suffering, salvation. That’s the motto on which Chris Frye founded his Charlotte gym. And Matt Kokenes and I have decided to take on a three-day-a week, eight-week challenge, with Frye leading us down the path to whole-body righteousness. It’s Friday, November 6, a day before...
November 10th, 2009 | 8 Weeks of Pain | Read More

Sexy Auction at Enso

Sexy Auction at Enso
See the action at the 4th Annual Sexy Auction at Enso in the Epicentre. We raised over $10,000 for the Levine Children’s Hospital in about an hour. Fire and drumming started the evening and the auction ended it with sushi and drinks in-between. http://uptownclt.com/Video/EnsoAuction-Web.flv swfobject.embedSWF("http://uptownclt.com/wp-content/plugins/vipers-video-quicktags/resources/jw-flv-player/player.swf",...
November 4th, 2009 | November 2009 | Read More

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