Notes on present cycle (Absolute Strength)
Why the 1 Rep. Max (1RM)? When we ask you to build to a max for the day, we are asking what is the most weight you can lift today for 1 rep. for a given movement. This is also called absolute strength because a…
Programming Updates Summer 2019
Beginnings of a New Cycle – What we were doing? Re-building phase. Our primary goal was to slow down movements and focus on the positions of fundamental movements to lay our foundation for future cycles. This is not to say there’s no more focus on…
Summer Mesocycle Update, 2017
As June rolls in so does a new phase of programming. The goals themselves haven’t changed much. We will still be working to increase our aerobic capacity and pacing skills, lower/upper body strength, and gymnastic proficiency but we will be approaching it slightly differently. In…
Programming Update: Mesocycle Overview – January/February, 2016
As with most things in life, it’s often easier to perform exceptionally difficult tasks when you have some context for WHY you’re doing them. That’s why we try to give everyone a sense as to what our training objectives are during each training mesocycle. Although…
Programming Update: Mesocycle Overview, August/Sept. 2015
As with most things in life, it’s often easier to perform exceptionally difficult tasks when you have some context for WHY you’re doing them. That’s why we try to give everyone a sense as to what our training objectives are during each training mesocycle. Although…
Programming Update: Mesocycle Overview, June/July 2015
As with most things in life, it’s often easier to perform exceptionally difficult tasks when you have some context for WHY you’re doing them. That’s why we try to give everyone a sense as to what our training objectives are during each training mesocycle. Although…
Program Track Changes / Updates
We began providing multiple program tracks nearly two years ago. Our rationale was simple: multiple program tracks better enable you – our clients, community members, and friends – to better achieve your own specific personal fitness and/or performance goals while still benefitting from the community…
Thoughts and Details Behind Programming – April/May, 2015
We’ve received some requests from some community members for some additional insights into the what’s and why’s of our programming. Specifically, folks have asked for some additional details RE: the focus of each day of programming, as so they can plan their schedule accordingly. We’ve…
Programming Update: Mesocycle Overview, April/May 2015
CFTT Community: Hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather this afternoon! We put together a brief (fish minutes) video that reviews the goals of the programming for the next 6-8 weeks below. Please take a minute to check it out, as it’ll help provide you…
Are we Competitors? Yes. Are we a Competition-Focused Gym? No. Here’s Why:
If there’s one thing that you’re taught when you’re working towards a Marketing Concentration in an accredited MBA program, it’s that strategic business decisions should be driven by data-substantiated consumer insights. If there’s one thing I’ve learned as a business owner, it’s that many of…