Posts by:
Kara McCartney

Try to imagine—REALLY imagine—if Cut Seven was your first workout. Ever. No involvement in high school sports, no intramural kickball team on the Mall. Your first exposure to fitness was banded sprints, slider pushes, and the infamous Cut Seven warm-up.…

In fitness, we praise getting uncomfortable. Each of us can remember a time we pushed our bodies to failure. Thoughts of, “I have nothing left to give,” ran through our brain at least a dozen times, but one sideways glance…

To an outsider looking in, the first line of the Cut Seven manifesto, We are Cut Seven. Not a Gym. A Team. might seem seem like a nice thought. But it’s hard to grasp the truth of those words before…

When Cut Seven redesigned their website last year, I interviewed Chris on the philosophy behind the programming. He started with, “Destroying people in a workout is easy. People shouldn’t push themselves to the limit everyday, but they should know what…

We hit the turf for many reasons beyond physical appearance. We sweat so we can escape the stress of work, family, clients, and getting honked at every damn day. We gain clarity, perspective, connections, and a daily reset—which is so…

“Just how many shirts did you rip because of Cut Seven?” I was sitting in the lobby Sunday night with Chris Tassa, interviewing him for the first issue of Cut Up—a monthly post where we interview a fellow badass. He…