Last Saturday (Dec 13) we hosted our Steel Mace Vinyasa Charity Workout at FVT Warrior Wellness!
Great turnout – and most importantly, a huge stack of pajama donations for our Foster Light charity supporting kids in foster care.
Thank you to everyone who showed up, donated, and supported!
— Forest and the FVT Team
PS – If you’d like to try a Steel Mace Vinyasa class for yourself, just reply to this email and let us know. We have a couple of holiday weeks coming up, but it’ll be back in the regular rotation in the New Year!
We’re looking for 7 more people to try a new coaching setup I’m testing right now.
This is for men and women 40+ who:
– want to stay strong and healthy – want to keep stress and burnout in check – want real structure with their training – want to train without beating their joints up – still want to lean out without living in the gym
This can be done in person in Lee’s Summit or fully online if you’re elsewhere.
If you’re interested, just reply to this email with:
THAT’S ME
and I’ll send you the details.
– Forest Master of Science, Human Movement Kettlebell Expert – Over 40 Specialist Owner, FVT Warrior Wellness
This year, I am especially thankful for our growing community at FVT Warrior Wellness.
When we moved from the Sacramento, CA area in the summer of 2022, I honestly was not sure exactly where life would take me.
We sold our house, packed everything we owned into a shipping container, and made the cross-country drive with two cars, two kids, two cats, and a dog… and landed in Blue Springs with my in-laws. It was exciting, exhausting, and more than a little uncertain.
I ran my gym in Sacramento for about 18 months after the move before passing the torch to a great new owner. And once that chapter closed, I wasn’t really sure what I wanted my next chapter here in Lee’s Summit to be.
What I did know was:
— I love strength. — I love helping people transform and become stronger versions of themselves. — And for whatever reason… certain people (LOL) seem to like my coaching style.
So I started where I could. I trained a few clients out of Core Balance Yoga here in Lee’s Summit. Then I rented a small side room at what had been the Forge Strength Gym and coached out of there for a while. And about 18 months ago, we leaped into our current downtown space at 208 SE 2nd street.
If I’m being completely honest, I wasn’t sure I had it in me to rebuild everything again from scratch.
— Starting a small business… — building a community… — maintaining that community… — growing it… — building a small team…
It takes a lot of time, effort, energy—and heart.
When we first moved, I remember thinking, “I’m not even sure I want to go through all of that again.” But… here we are. We’re on the upswing. We’ve got Broghan, Dylan, and Kelli doing an incredible job with training and admin. We’re planted right here in downtown Lee’s Summit as the area continues to grow—new businesses popping up, a new farmer’s market coming in across the street, and more momentum building every month.
We’ve more than doubled our client base over the last year, and if the trend continues, I expect we’ll do it again going into 2026.
So this Thanksgiving, I’m grateful!
Thank you for being part of this story. We truly appreciate you.
Here’s to a great finish to 2025 and an even better 2026!
– Forest & The FVT Team
PS – We do have workouts tonight before the holiday, so if you want to sneak in a last-minute session, see us. We’ll be dark on Thanksgiving and Friday, then back to our regular schedule on Saturday.
If you’re looking for something active to do tomorrow morning, Core Balance Yoga is hosting a charity yoga class right down the street from us (less than a mile away) to support Harvester’s. Highly recommend it if you want to move a little and give back. Here’s the link -> https://app.arketa.co/corebalanceyogacenter/checkout/NJc434J2pN0E3ubEvG97
PPS – We’re running a 21-Day Holiday Jumpstart from Thanksgiving to Christmas, but you need to begin by the second week of December, and spots are limited. We won’t be opening additional slots until January.
If you’re interested, just reply with:
HOLIDAY JUMPSTART
and I’ll send you the details. Only a couple of spots left.
We’re turning our December 13 Steel Mace Vinyasa class into a special holiday charity event to support Lee’s Summit Social Services.
I’m currently coordinating with LSSS to find out what they need most this year (coats, toys, gift cards, etc.).
Stay tuned for the specific item list!
Here’s what you can plan on for now:
— Current members: Free (donate only if you feel led) — New guests: Bring a donation item or make a small cash contribution as your admission — Everyone: Just showing up and moving with us is already a gift — but we’ll have ways to give back if you want — After class: A simple holiday treat and time to hang out
More details coming as soon as LSSS confirms which items are needed most.
We hosted our first-ever Steel Mace Vinyasa class at FVT last weekend — and it was a huge success!
Here’s a picture from the recent weekend certification training I completed:
As part of the certification process, I am required to teach a series of classes. So over the next few weeks, we’ll be offering a few more Steel Mace Vinyasa sessions at FVT.
(And if the interest stays high, we may continue offering them beyond that!)
If you missed the first class, join us for one of our upcoming Saturday 8:00 a.m. sessions:
We’ve got just a couple of spots left for the Winter Warrior Combine — and we’re officially putting in our T-shirt order on November 15th.
This is a fun event to keep you fired up through the winter, stay consistent with your training, and get a taste of the FVT system that helps you build and maintain long-term fitness.
Spots are filling fast, and we are limiting it to 10 participants due to space and group management.
I came up with the idea for the Iron + Asphalt Challenge last spring, and it was a great motivator for people to train all summer and stay on track toward a goal.
Now that the weather is turning and the holiday season is coming, this is our next big event.
We will do:
— SINGLE-ARM KB SWINGS – 10 on the minute every minute for 10 minutes, max weight — TURKISH GET-UPS – 1 on the minute every minute for 10 minutes, max weight — BARBELL BACK SQUATS – .75 bodyweight for max reps (women) / bodyweight for max reps (men) OR DOUBLE KB FRONT SQUATS – .375 bodyweight for max reps (women) / .5 bodyweight for max reps (men) — MAX CHIN-UPS / PULL-UPS (1 rep = 1 point) or MAX AUSTRALIAN PULL-UPS (5 reps = 1 point)
Your registration includes event entry, snacks and refreshments, an official Winter Warrior Combine T-shirt, and bragging rights forever 😉
HOWEVER, as mentioned, several spots are already filled, and we’re capping this one at 10 due to space and group management.
The price is nominal—just enough to cover expenses (it’s $5 more than last time because we actually lost money doing it, lol).
The MAIN POINT is to keep you motivated over the winter—and maybe get a friend or two to train with us for the event, get turned on to the FVT training system, and stick with the program so we can help you build and maintain your long-term fitness goals!
