Forest Vance Training, Inc.
We’re back in the gym, and ready to help you start working towards your fitness goals in 2020 and beyond!
We’re still looking for a few more men and women over the age of 40 to join our “semi-private” test program this month.
Watch the video for details:
And then submit your interest form, and I’ll personally get back to you asap:
-Forest
Burn some extra calories with this 15 Minute Halloween Kettlebell Workout!
You’ll train your heart, burn fat, build strength and have fun in the process – just like you will if you join our upcoming FREE online Halloween-themed live workout on Saturday, Oct 24th at 9am: https://forestvance.wufoo.com/forms/z11yzuyg17fzbwm/
15 Minute Halloween Kettlebell Workout
Do as many rounds as you can in 15 minutes of:
This one’s so simple, yet it’s so powerful.
You get a full-body strength workout, working your pressing muscles and core with the push ups, then the entire back of the body with the swings.
You also elevate your heart rate to train your cardiovascular system and burn fat.
As always, focus on form, be safe, and be sure to use weight that is appropriate for you and your current fitness level.
And here’s to your continued success!
PS – Join our upcoming FREE online Halloween-themed live workout on Saturday, Oct 24th: https://forestvance.wufoo.com/forms/z11yzuyg17fzbwm/
But hurry, spots are limited!
I just finished off a short flexibility session this morning to start my day.
This is something that I do almost every morning. I started the routine seven or eight years ago, and it has made a TREMENDOUS difference in improving recovery, mobility, conditioning, and overall athleticsim.
If you are looking for similar benefits, and you aren’t currently doing a routine like this, I suggest you work something like this into your training as well!
Here is the short series from today, if you want to give it a try… I held each of these poses for about 45 seconds each:
If you want some additional help, advice, or instruction incorporating this sort of thing into your routine, feel free to drop us a line here.
To your continued success –
-Forest and the FVT Team
Great news! We are open again for indoor workouts at FVT ????????
(At the end of September, we got the go-ahead from Sac County today to re-open at “10%” capacity as we entered the “red” tier in the CA “Blueprint for a Safer Economy” system.)
So if YOU:
–Want to get back in the gym, but are a little hesitant to go to a large gym with shared equipment and lots of sweaty people
–Like the idea of working with a couple of other men and women of similar goals at the same time, so that you can essentially “split” the cost of a personal training session
–Are READY and SERIOUS about starting working yourself back into shape!
Respond to this message with the words “PERSONAL TRAINING”, and we’ll get you all the details ????
We have a few different personal training small groups going, with a few different focuses, that could be a perfect fit.
Talk soon –
-Forest and the FVT Team
Save the date!
On Saturday, Oct 24th @ 9am, we’ll be holding a special boot camp workout.
We’re celebrating Halloween early, so wear your costume, and be ready for a fun workout 😉
Best part is, you can do it from ANYWHERE! – because this workout is 100% virtual. Just register using this link: https://forestvance.wufoo.com/forms/z11yzuyg17fzbwm/
This is FREE for:
Current clients
Friends
Family
Potential new clients
We wanted to do something positive, fun, healthy, and safe for our community in these crazy times.
So register now using this link and we look forward to seeing you there: https://forestvance.wufoo.com/forms/z11yzuyg17fzbwm/
-Forest and the FVT Team
We are looking for about three to five men and women who live and/or work in the Land Park / Midtown / Downtown areas of Sacramento to try our semi private personal training program this month.
We currently have a couple of different small groups going, with a couple of different focuses.
One of them is our “Foundations” – Functional Fitness group… it’s for men and women who want to eliminate the pain of getting older, improve their ability to do what they love, and feel up to 20 years younger!
Reply to this message with the word FOUNDATIONS for details.
Below is a sample of what a workout might look like in this program.
– Forest and the FVT Team
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“Foundations” – Functional Fitness Swing / TGU Workout
Warm Up
– Box Squat – 10-15 repetitions
– Hamstring/Hip Flexor Stretch Combo
Perform these two exercises back-to-back without rest; repeat the pair of warm-up movements twice without rest
Workout
– swing progression (sumo deadlift – 1/2 swing – full swing) – 15-20
– ‘Active Rest’- :30
– ½ OR foot sweep Turkish get up – 3 reps ea side
– ‘Active Rest’- :30
Continue this sequence non-stop for 18 minutes
“Finisher”
– Battle Rope Intervals – :30 / :30 x8
Cool Down
5 minutes of static stretching – tight muscle groups only
*We are looking for about three to five men and women who live and/or work in the Land Park / Midtown / Downtown areas of Sacramento to try our semi private personal training program this month.
We currently have a couple of different small groups going, with a couple of different focuses.
One of them is our “Lean and Jacked” group… it’s for men and women who want to get STRONG, but also stay lean and athletic at the same time.
Reply to this message for details!
– Forest and the FVT Team
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I am slowly building back my deadlift after tearing my pec around this time last year.
(No, your pectoral muscles are obviously not prime movers during a deadlift. But, when you start picking up some heavier weights, you’d be surprised how much you do use and feel them, especially if one is a little weaker and less mobile as you come back from an injury… not to mention, it’s a pretty good demonstration that the deadlift is a TOTAL BODY exercise!)
Here is the 5-point mental “checklist” I think about before a deadlift session. I also try to focus on ONE of these tips – that I, or a client I’m working with – need to work on most, for the workout. Do you think I hit all of these points in the video? ????
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5-Point Deadlift Technique Checklist
1 – Set up with the bar just in front of your shins, but not touching them. When you reach down to grab the bar, your shins should touch it.
2 – Take the slack out of the bar when you set up and get ready to lift. This will feel a bit like you’re pulling up on the bar and driving your feet into the ground at the same time. Another way to think about it is like you’re wedging yourself between the bar and the ground.
3 – Get your back flat. Your shoulders should be down and back, your back flat, and your upper back tight and positioned right over the bar on your set up.
4 – The bar path should be straight up and down. NOT around your knees, out in front of your body, etc.
5 – Stick with the double overhand grip for as long as possible. At some point, when the weight gets higher, you’ll have to switch to the mixed grip. But the double overhand grip is most symmetrical and easiest on your body.
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*We are looking for about three to five men and women who live and/or work in the Land Park / Midtown / Downtown areas of Sacramento to try our semi private personal training program this month.
We currently have a couple of different small groups going, with a couple of different focuses.
One of them is our “Lean and Jacked” group… it’s for men and women who want to get STRONG, but also stay lean and athletic at the same time.
Reply to this message for details!
– Forest and the FVT Team
We are looking for about three to five men and women who live and/or work in the Land Park / Midtown / Downtown areas of Sacramento to try our semi private personal training program this month. Reply to this message for details!
This will be a perfect fit for you if:
– You want a bit more individualized attention and focus over a group workout
– You are ready to come back into the gym, but you aren’t quite ready for the larger groups in light of everything that’s going on right now
– You like the ‘win-win’ idea of semi private PT – because you get what is VERY close to personal training-level service, at a lower cost because it’s spread between 1 or 2 or so more people
If you are interested, reply to this message and we’ll send you all the details on our semi private PT 14 Day Jump Start program so that you can give it a try.
Thanks!
– Forest and the FVT Team