Common Questions
(answers provided further below)
- Can I really work out just once per week?
- How quickly will I see results?
- Will I be incredibly sore after the workouts, since they are so intense?
- How much other activity and cardio do I need to do in addition to this?
- Can I still do other activities (yoga, pilates, swimming, tennis, hiking, etc.)?
- Can you work with older people, or is this only for the young and fit?
- Can you work with someone with injuries or special conditions?
- If I’m out of shape or have never worked out before, what should I do to prepare myself for coming to see you? Shouldn’t I get in better shape first?
- What does it cost?
- What are your hours?
- What is the next step if I’m interested?
- How does your guarantee work?
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1. Can I really work out just once per week?
Yes. Our clients typically gain more strength while training once per week with us then they ever have 3 or 5 days a week on other programs. And if they combine this with eating optimally (which we can help with), we often see clients get leaner and more defined than at any other time in their lives.
Once a week gets good results, and most people can not only do it, but SUSTAIN it.
What is optimal? Twice a week is optimal for most people. Any more often than twice per week at this level of intensity becomes counterproductive. Strength gains happen during the rest days between workouts. Our goal is to maximize how much your body improves AFTER each workout. The more your body is working to improve, the more time you require between workouts. (For exceptionally strong people, twice a week can be over-training, and once every 5 days may be optimal.)
2. How quickly will I see results?
You will get results from your very first workout. Your body will begin increasing strength immediately, as it recovers from your first workout.
How quickly you see appearance changes depends on your diet, which we can help you with. Most of our clients comment that even though they are working out less often, their body changes faster than it ever has before. Read some of the testimonials and watch the video testimonials here: Testimonials.
3. Will I always be incredibly sore after the workouts, since they are so intense?
No.
Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is common 24 to 48 hours after just the first time you do any challenging physical activity. We ease most new clients into full intensity over a few workouts, and most people don’t get very sore at all.
If you do get DOMS, that typically happens just once. After that, as long as you keep training regularly, you won’t get sore like that again, even if you’re working your muscles to their limit.
We also have a trick that will instantly alleviate soreness from DOMS, and we’ll tell you about that at your first workout, just in case.
4. How much other activity and cardio do I need to do in addition to this?
None.
Conventional wisdom preaches that you need “cardio” or “aerobics” to burn calories and for your cardiovascular health.
While cardio can benefit you somewhat in these areas, there exist more effective ways to accomplish the same things.
For example, eating right results in more weight loss than burning calories through activity. Also, growing evidence suggests that cardiovascular health is improved more by occasional very intense exertion and by strengthening one’s muscles than by the daily moderate activity that people traditionally associate with “cardio.”
We’ve watched many clients burn more fat and get stronger after they cut back on other activities they were doing–to give their bodies the quality rest they needed to grow stronger and leaner.
5. Can I still do other activities that I enjoy (yoga, pilates, swimming, tennis, hiking, etc.)?
Yes. Not only can you do these things, but if you’re like most of our clients, your ability and performance will improve at all of these things, and you’ll enjoy them even more. Why? Your baseline strength will be increasing as a result of our biomechanically-correct targeting and strengthening of all your muscles,
6. Can you work with older people, or is this only for the young and fit?
Not only can we work with older people, but we employ techniques that were actually purpose-designed for elderly people.
During an osteoporosis study in the 1980s, elderly women were found not capable of performing many conventional exercises. New techniques were used to make the exercises safer and easier to perform. The results were outstanding. It was later discovered that these methods worked better for healthy and fit people, as well. So these are among the methods we use today.
Strength and bone density become ever more important issues as we get older; engaging in progressive resistance strengthening exercise as you age is among the most important things you can do.
Our oldest clients have been in their upper 80s, and we often are able to work with people who have injuries, disabilities, or conditions that have prevented them from training any other way.
Before we take on any new client, though, we do an extensive phone consultation to assess their situation and needs, and make sure we will be able to address their needs appropriately. If we find that we are not able to help someone, we tell them.
If you’re serious about improving your health, fill out the simple interest form right now here, and we’ll call you right away to discuss your situation and what might be best for you.
7. Can you work with someone with injuries or special conditions?
Often times, yes…and very well. Our specialized equipment and training methods have enabled us to work with many people who have found nothing else that has worked for them. However, there are some cases we aren’t equipped to handle. We must assess each situation before we can determine that.
We want to help. To discuss your situation with us, just fill out the interest form here, and we’ll call you right away to give you our best feedback.
8. If I’m out of shape or have never worked out before, what should I do to prepare myself for coming to see you? Shouldn’t I get in better shape first?
Do not attempt to “get in shape” before coming to see us. That is our job, and our specialty.
The best thing you can do is start things off on the right foot. The best way to do that is to let an expert guide you and give you good feedback. On their own, many people strain themselves or pick up bad habits doing the wrong things. We will gently guide you to performing exercises that are appropriate for your strength level and condition from the start, and we will increase the intensity only when you’re ready for it.
You’ll benefit greatly by working with an expert instructor as you begin exercising. In fact, the most inexperienced and out of shape people often progress faster than seasoned athletes who begin working with us–because people without experience have no bad habits to unlearn.
If you choose our ultra-efficient once-a-week plan, your total monthly cost can be as low as around $300. You can also purchase individual workout sessions for $135 each.
Many clients have commented that what they end up spending per month is less than half of what they payed for a middle-tier trainer at a busy, noisy nearby gym–where they saw less results. Plus, they save a tremendous amount of time by training with us.
Your first introductory workout costs $270. We close off the entire gym and focus just on you for double the length of a normal workout. With the introductory workout, you also receive valuable training and dietary resources. Further, it is covered by our complete satisfaction guarantee: if it isn’t the most valuable thing you’ve ever done for your body, and worth every penny, then you pay nothing. Our space is limited, and we do not accept everyone. To see if you qualify, click here: Introductory Workout
We are open 7 days a week. 6am-10pm during the week, and 7am-6pm on Saturday and Sunday.
11. What is the next step if I’m interested?
We have limited capacity and we are selective with who we take on as clients. We want to work with people who are serious about getting great results. If you’d like to discuss with one of us over the phone whether we’re a good fit to work with each other, please fill out the application here and tell us a little more about you and your situation. One of us will be in contact with you right away when we get your application…usually within the hour.
12. How does your guarantee work?
First, we cannot promise any particular rate of results, as every person’s body is different, and genetic factors play a large role in how quickly any given person will see results. There are also other factors that can greatly affect your progress which are out of our control, such as how you eat, how you sleep, how much stress you have. We will help you to effectively address each of these areas, but we cannot guarantee how well you actually comply.
We are confident, however, that we are using the most effective methods known to get you results. Our owner Chad guarantees that once you experience the introductory workout, you’ll agree. Here’s his guarantee:
If, after your introductory session, you feel that it wasn’t worth more than what you paid for any reason, just email Chad privately in the following week, and he’ll personally refund all your money, immediately. (offer not good with use of any certificates or special offers)
We only wish to work with people who are 100% committed. Those are the people who are going to get the best results, and those are the people who make the most exciting clients for us. At the end of the day, we want to be around positive people who are getting great results just as much as you do. We’ll happily let anyone else find other gyms or trainers.
See if you qualify for an Introductory Workout