[new video] Bodyweight Exercises for Legs – the Squat

Doing a squat without weight may seem like no big deal.

But I’ll tell ya – we see SO MANY people do it wrong!

Here are some common mistakes made with the bodyweight squat:

– Not going low enough
– Stance is too wide, or too narrow
– Chest falls forward during decent
– Knees cave in
– Hips “turn over” at the bottom

Are YOU making any of these mistakes?

Because with this exercise, the little things REALLY DO make all the difference!

Watch today’s video, check your form, implement some of the tips, and start getting more out of your bodyweight leg workouts today!

– Forest Vance
Master of Science, Human Movement
Certified Personal Trainer
ForestVance.com

FVT Pocket / Greenhaven Update – Open for Business!

FVT Pocket / Greenhaven Update – Open for Business!

It has been a sprint to the finish to get everything ready … but we made it!

We kicked things off with our first workouts yesterday at our new Pocket / Greenhaven location.

This was a TEAM effort, HUGE thank you to all who have helped with this adventure:

  • My wife Gina is the best. She helped with EVERYTHING from planning the design and layout of the space to getting in there and painting herself and everything in between.
  • Cielo, Jonathan, Chris, Leanne, Becky and Tyler – the FVT Team! Thanks to you guys for helping with various details of organizing and getting things together, and for the awesome job you do and will continue to do in helping our clients become fitter and better every day!
  • Our awesome and loyal clients for being so supportive and excited about our expansion through the process. We look forward to continuing to help you in the best way we possibly can, and to helping you achieve new goals in the future!
  • All the vendors we worked with throughout the process – from the flooring to hanging the mirrors to equipment and assembly to sinage and so much more – have been awesome, all has gone (mostly) smoothly – which is saying a LOT!
  • John Mayer – THANK YOU for building us an INCREDIBLE custom reception desk! It is amazing and truly will be a centerpiece for the space. And thank you also to Zeb Burge for your help with this project and getting other things set up at the space at the last minute too!
  • Mike Muljat – thank you for helping us put the deal together on the space and getting us in this great location in the first place. This is the next step in our quest to become kettlebell KINGS (and queens) of Sacramento!

This is our soft opening week, come over and check it out. Contact us HERE or call 916.273.9366 for more info and to start your 14 Day Test Drive today.

– Forest Vance
Owner, FVT Boot Camp and Personal Training

We have 10-12 spots left in our Pocket / Greenhaven “soft opening” 14 Day Test Drive program

UPDATE for our friends in Pocket / Greenhaven and surrounding areas –

We have 10-12 spots left in our “soft opening” 14 Day Test Drive program (link at bottom of this message)

If you are working out at home, at a commercial gym, etc – and you are doing some workouts, but the results just aren’t really that great …

And you KNOW that having someone to coach you, motivate you, hold you accountable, and just take things to the next level is WHAT YOU NEED –

This program is going to be right up your alley!

With our 14 Day Test Drive, you get:

– 3x per week workouts for 2 weeks at FVT Pocket / Greenhaven
– A meal plan that shows you how and what to eat
– Before / after body comp to see your progress

Of course, if you want to continue after the 14 days, you can …

But if not, it’s a great way to get some fast results and jump start your fitness this fall!

Use the link below, and fill out the interest form:

http://bit.ly/2jarmFH

And we will get back with you ASAP to schedule your 1st session.

Look forward to working with you!

– Forest and the FVT Team

Want to join us at our NEW Pocket / Greenhaven location for our “soft opening” 14 Day Test Drive?

FVT Pocket / Greenhaving – Soft Opening Sept 18th – Take our 1…

ATTN – residents of Land Park, South Land Park, and Pocket / Greenhaven areas of Sacramento!Want to join us at our NEW Pocket / Greenhaven location for our "soft opening" 14 Day Test Drive? (link to sign up is at the bottom of this message)If you are looking to get into great shape and take your fitness to the next level this fall, please watch this video and read this message.Forest Vance here, owner of FVT Boot Camp and Personal Training.We have been in the Sacramento, CA area helping thousands of people get into great shape and change their lives with kettlebells since 2008.We opened our first location on Riverside Blvd in 2010, moved to a bigger space on X and 16th in 2015 …… and now we're opening our second location in the Pocket / Greenhaven area – with classes scheduled to start on Monday, Sept 18th.And what we are doing is, BEFORE we do our official Grand Opening (it will be sometime in October, stay tuned for exact date coming soon), is we are opening up about 15 to 17 spots for folks to come in and test out the new facility with our 14 Day Test Drive program.With this program, you get 6 workouts over 14 days …You get a copy of our Performance Nutrition Meal Plan that will show you exactly how and what to eat to get rapid results …And, we do before and after body comp assessment to measure your progress and see how far you come!Of course, if you want to continue after the 14 days, you can …But if not, it's a great way to get some fast results and jump start your fitness this fall!Use the link below, and fill out the interest form:http://bit.ly/2jarmFHAnd we will get back with you ASAP to schedule your 1st session.Look forward to working with you!- Forest and the FVT Team

Posted by Forest Vance Training, Inc. on Monday, September 11, 2017

ATTN – residents of Land Park, South Land Park, and Pocket / Greenhaven areas of Sacramento!

Want to join us at our NEW Pocket / Greenhaven location for our “soft opening” 14 Day Test Drive?

(link to sign up is at the bottom of this message)

If you are looking to get into great shape and take your fitness to the next level this fall, please watch this video and read this message.

Forest Vance here, owner of FVT Boot Camp and Personal Training.

We have been in the Sacramento, CA area helping thousands of people get into great shape and change their lives with kettlebells since 2008.

We opened our first location on Riverside Blvd in 2010, moved to a bigger space on X and 16th in 2015 …

… and now we’re opening our second location in the Pocket / Greenhaven area – with classes scheduled to start on Monday, Sept 18th.

And what we are doing is, BEFORE we do our official Grand Opening (it will be sometime in October, stay tuned for exact date coming soon), is we are opening up about 15 to 17 spots for folks to come in and test out the new facility with our 14 Day Test Drive program.

With this program, you get 6 workouts over 14 days …

You get a copy of our Performance Nutrition Meal Plan that will show you exactly how and what to eat to get rapid results …

And, we do before and after body comp assessment to measure your progress and see how far you come!

Of course, if you want to continue after the 14 days, you can …

But if not, it’s a great way to get some fast results and jump start your fitness this fall!

Use the link below, and fill out the interest form:

http://bit.ly/2jarmFH

And we will get back with you ASAP to schedule your 1st session.

Look forward to working with you!

– Forest and the FVT Team

Coming back STRONGER in the face of adversity

I was just in New York a couple of weeks ago, and visited the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.

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Seeing the names of the nearly 3,000 people that lost their lives that day, inscribed into bronze parapets surrounding the twin Memorial pools, located in the footprints of the Twin Towers, had a big impact on me.

And though it now the events of 9.11.2001 are fading from memory and public discussion …. particularly after visiting “Ground Zero” so recently, it is still very fresh in my heart and mind.

I hope today as we commemorate the 16th anniversary of 9/11, everyone will stop for a moment, and remember all the people who lost their lives.

I also remember how we united as a country after the attacks, and we realized that despite our many differences, we are not as divided as we seem.

And, that we should also take this day to remember the values that bring us together.

Here is to coming back STRONGER in the face of adversity.

– Forest Vance
ForestVance.com

FVT Pocket / Greenhaven Update – Pre-Enrollment Now Open!

FVT Pocket / Greenhaven Update – Pre-Enrollment Now Open!

Regular workouts will begin the week of September 18th at our new Pocket / Greenhaven location …

… and “pre-enrollment” is now officially open.

Give us a call at 916.273.9366, or fill out the contact form at the link below – we’d love to connect and see if our program is potentially a good fit for you and your current goals:

=> https://www.forestvancetraining.com/contact

… and we’ll get your spot reserved for opening week.

Look forward to hearing from you! –

– Forest Vance
Owner, FVT Boot Camp and Personal Training

[vid] different, BETTER way to do knee push ups

Knee push ups are a great exercise for beginners. They work most of the muscles in your upper body, your core, and more. And they require ZERO equipment to perform!

Sadly, 90% of people do them totally wrong. As a result, they are not getting the results they could be, while at the same time setting themselves up for injury.

What I’m going to show you today is a “different”, BETTER way (again, because most poeple do them totally wrong).

[vid] different, BETTER way to do knee push ups


Here’s recap of what’s covered in the video:

– You get set up AS IF you are going to do a push up from the toes, but you just drop your knees to the floor and do your push ups from there
– Hands under the shoulders, approx shoulder-width apart
– Body is rigid and in a straight line
– Elbows and forarms should be past 90 degrees at the bottom
– Elbows come more towards the hips than the shoulders on the decent
– Finish the movement at full extension at the top

Implement these tips at your next workout and see better results, starting today!

– Forest Vance
Master of Science, Human Movement
Certified Personal Trainer
ForestVance.com

FVT Pocket / Greenhaven Update – Soft Opening Sept 18th!

FVT Pocket / Greenhaven update – Soft Opening Sept 18th!

We have flooring being installed, mirrors going up, and equipment being delivered this week …

… and we plan on starting up regular workouts the week of September 18th at our new Pocket / Greenhaven location!

We are going to do a “soft opening” to make sure everything goes smoothly initially …

… and will announce an official Grand Opening event date by the end of the month.

The address of our 2nd location in the Pocket / Greenhaven area of Sacramento, CA will be 7465 Rush River Drive, Suite 705 – Sacramento, CA 95831.

Training times offered for group sessions to start (with additional availability for personal training), will be:

– 6am Mon – Weds – Fri

– 9am Tues – Thurs

– 6pm Mon-Tues-Weds-Thurs

– 8am Sat

We’ve already had several folks who live in the Pocket / Greenhaven area, heard news of our expansion, and have ALREADY taken ACTION, and started NOW with workouts and working towards their fitness goals (at our 1530 X Street location), until we get things up and running in Pocket / Greenhaven!

We welcome and encourage you to do the same. Give us a call, or fill out the contact form at the link below – we’d love to connect and see if our program is potentially a good fit for you and your current goals:

=> https://www.forestvancetraining.com/contact

Thanks, look forward to working with you! –

– Forest Vance
Owner, FVT Boot Camp and Personal Training