GROUP CLASSES

"He cares about safety, about each client understanding proper technique. After each workout I'm completely drained, and it's great! He's put my faith back in going to a group training program. I truly appreciate him and how he treats his clients, what an awesome experience!"

- Nancy Sullivan

 

Our group classes are combination of group and personal training. ​

Every class consists of a brief bout of joint mobility followed by a general and then more specific warm-up which is rehearsal for the more intense training to come. 

The instructor carefully monitor's each student tracking progress, adapting  lifts, loads, reps, sets and technique variations to  each individual's needs and limitations. 

Although we primarily utilize the kettlebell for it's unsurpassed versatility
we recognize that no single tool is the ultimate solution.  Using the same principles introduced with the kettlebell you will experience a variety of training modalities that may include bodyweight, barbells, indian clubs, C.O.C. grippers, battling rope, jump ropes, medicine balls, TRX Suspension training and more.  

 

 

STAY SAFER, MOVE BETTER & IMPROVE POSTURE

We start with the Functional Movement Screen to objectively rank your movement quality in fundamental movement patterns then assign restrictions, correctives, exercise regressions and progressions to suit you as an individual. Additionally people accustomed to barbells and dumbells are pleasantly surprised to discover that the kettlebell design allows for friendlier wrist and shoulder positions and greater ranges of motion than barbells and dumbells allow. The greater range of motion allows us to improve flexibility, strength and posture simultaneously.
 

BUILD STRENGTH

After finding the movements you can perform correctly and the ones that challenge your the most we begin to load and challenge you with and appropriately heavy load.  Over 6 to 12 weeks our progams progress in volume of work performed or weight lifted before testing, resting, re-assessing and starting again to continually reach one new  peak after another. 

People are often surprised to find how heavy a seemingly small kettlebel or pair of kettlebells feels. This is due the kettlebell's design; the offset center of gravity places the lifter at unique leverage disadvantage that makes a light weight feel heavier than it should. Additionally, due to the increased range of motion that kettlebells make possible the lifter is doing more work per rep.  As a result you get the benefit of training with heavier loads combined with the safety of lighter weights.

 

LEARN NEW SKILLS

One of the exciting things about our classes is conquering feats of strength that most people did not think possible or have ever been exposed to before. It's common to see adults achieve their first strict pushup or pullup in our classes as well as see them conquer a heavy deadlift, 5 minute snatch test and so on. We also progress people to one-arm & one-arm,one-leg pushups, hand stand pushups, weighted pullups, 1/2 bodyweight one arm presses, old school lifts like kettlebell juggling,  the "two hands anyhow" and more!

 

BURN CALORIES

A 2009 study at the University of Wisconsin proved that one of the exact same Kettlebell protocols we use in class burns 20.2 calories per minute for the average person. This does not include the calories expended post exercise. When compared to other modes of exercise the kettlebell's calories burning power came out on top by a long shot and the only other form of exercise that came close was cross-country skiiing...uphill..at a fast pace.  
We recognize that calorie burning potential is unique to the individual but we've recorded caloric burns up to 26 calories per minute for 15 minutes at a time when performing complexes while using two kettlebells at once.