Blog | FVT - Part 94

Try a Boot Camp Workout @ FVT – Saturday, Feb 24th 10am

On Saturday, February 24th @ 10am, we invite you to come try a boot camp workout at FVT!

We are getting together for a fun workout at our 1530 X Street facility, and to help provide a practical and unmet need of homeless men, women and children in our community.

It’s a win-win … you get to try a workout in an easy, no-obligation way, and you can help people in need.

Here’s how it works:

1 – Sign using this link with your name, cell phone #, and best email address:

http://bit.ly/fvtsockdrive2018

2 – Bring a pair or pair(s) of socks to the event. NEW socks only please. Men’s or women’s black or dark-colored cotton crew socks with reinforced toe and heel are best. These can be purchased in multi-packs at Costco, Target, K-Mart, etc. More details to come on exact type of socks most needed.

3 – Join us for a fun boot camp workout on Saturday, Feb 24th @ 10am. We’ll work out for about 45 minutes. Current clients – it’s a great bonus workout to help you get even better results. New / returning clients – it’s a great way to give one of our boot camp workouts a try and do something good for the community at the same time.

http://bit.ly/fvtsockdrive2018

We look forward to seeing you there! –

– The FVT Team

21 Day SUN’S OUT – GUNS OUT Challenge

Spring is almost here.

The sun is out.

But …

… are you ready to get your GUNS out?!?

If not, I have good news.

Our SUN’S OUT GUNS OUT 21 Day Challenge kicks off Weds, Feb 28th … and it is SPECIFICALLY designed to help you shed that “winter layer”, and get ready for spring.

We’ll have a variety of all NEW 7 day meal plans included when you sign up, including detailed what-to-eat and when-to-eat-it plans for more calorie needs and meal preferences than EVER before …

… we’ll have workouts at FVT during the Challenge to help you build lean muscle and burn fat so that your GUNS are ready to ROCK OUT in no time (exisiting clients will get additional boot camps during the Challenge included with registration; new clients work out at FVT 2-3x per week for the 21 days) …

… we’ll even have awesome prizes up for grabs, including a free month of unlimited boot camp for the winner!

Now you can’t sign up just yet, but I wanted to give you a heads up.

If you are interested, keep an eye out for regisration opening later this week. And be sure to let any friends, family members, or co-workers know who you think might be interested as well.

It’s almost spring … the sun is out … let’s get ready to get those GUNS out!

– Forest Vance
Owner, FVT Boot Camp and Personal Training

(new video) Chin Ups / Pull ups for Beginners – the Hold

The chin up / pull up hold is a great exercise for beginners who are working towards their first chin up or pull up.

It’s great for building the strength and body awareness required for doing chin ups and pull ups.

I’ve also found it’s a great confidence-builder, and it helps people with overall just getting more comfortable on the bar!

Typically, when folks are just getting into doing chin ups / pull ups, and are learning to do this exercise, I like to start them off with a chin up grip. (“pull up grip” = palms facing away from you, “chin up grip” = palms facing towards you) Most people are a little stronger that way, and because of this, it seems to be the easiest way to get started.

To get into starting position for the move, the best way is to get assistance from a partner. (watch video for a demo)

Make sure you are practicing engaging the abs and using the whole body when you are holding yourself over the bar.

If you are just getting started, your first goal should be to hold yourself over the bar for 5 seconds. Once you can do that, your next goal should be to hold for 15 seconds. Once most people can hold for 15 seconds, it’s a good time to start doing negatives and/or trying their first full chin up / pull up rep.

Hope that helps, keep working hard, and to your success! –

– Forest Vance
ForestVance.com

PS – We are putting the “3.0” version of my Bodyweight Strong (includes follow-along videos) program up on sale at a steep discount, later this week.

If you’re looking to get strong, lean, and ripped – using JUST your own bodyweight! – it’s perfect.

Plus, the whole program is done in real-time, follow-along format … it’s the next – best thing to having me there with in person as your personal trainer. Stay tuned 😉

Bring a Buddy to Charity Boot Camp! – Sat, Feb 24th, 10am

We have a Charity Boot Camp event scheduled for Saturday, February 24th at 10am.

This is great opportunity to bring a friend, family member, co-worker, etc. in to check out our program – in an easy, no-obligation way.

Also, if you’re just curious and would like to check out one of our boot camps … or if you’ve been “out of the game” for a little while, and want to get going with your workouts at FVT again … this is another perfect opportunity!

Bring a pair or pairs of socks to the event. NEW socks only please. Sign up online (bit.ly/fvtsockdrive2018 ) or using the sign up sheet available at either of our locations.

We look forward to seeing you there!

-The FVT Team

Charity Boot Camp @ FVT – Saturday, Feb 24th 10am

We are getting together on Saturday, February 24th @ 10am for a fun workout at our 1530 X Street facility, and to help provide a practical and unmet need of homeless men, women and children in our community.

Here’s how it works:

1 – Sign using this link with your name, cell phone #, and best email address:

http://bit.ly/fvtsockdrive2018

We look forward to seeing you there! –

– The FVT Team

POCKET / GREENHAVEN ONLY – Heavy Lifting / Advanced Group

This is for POCKET / GREENHAVEN clients ONLY –

We have been talking about starting up a “Lean and Jacked” heavy lifting / advanced group at the Pocket / Greenhaven location for the last few months.

I have spoken to several of you about it, we are thinking about launching a special 6 week program as sort of an introductory offer, I wanted to know – would you be interested?

Here are details:

We are thinking of doing a 715am on Tuesdays and Thursday
You could do one or both days
Small group size – 5 people MAX per workout
It is what we call “semi-private” training – the workouts are built for the group that signs up and their specific goals; you get more coaching and form attention than you would in a boot camp; and the small group just feels more like personal training than it does a boot camp
Cost would be +/- 30 per workout / session (so cost for full 6 week program would be in the range of 180-360, depending on # of times per week you wanted to train)

This is a popular program at our Land Park / Downtown location, so we are thinking of starting up a couple of groups at the Pocket / Greenhaven as well.

Let me know by replying to this message or sending an email to forest (at) forestvancetraining.com – if we have at least 3 or 4 of you guys who are interested, we will officially open up spots!

– Forest

Meet Riley

Riley came to FVT in December 2016 at a starting weight of 105 pounds, with an initial goal to get to 125.

He’s put on nearly 40 pounds of muscle in the last 13 months, as well as adding hundreds of pounds to his bench / squat / deadlift total.

It hasn’t always been easy … but it’s been worth it!

You see, Riley was a little apprehensive about his first workout at FVT.

In his words:

“I was so self conscious about how I looked and how much I could exercise before I had to stop”

“I had no idea what I was doing, and all the stuff we were doing I could barely do”

BUT – he kept at it!

With persistence and determination, Riley continued to show up to workout on a regular basis.

And in no time, he began to feel and see results.

He’s put on nearly 40 pounds of muscle in the last 13 months.

He’s also improved his deadlift from 60 pounds to a current personal best of 205+, his bench press from 45 pounds to 135+, and his back squat from 95 to 185+.

And he’s got more goals he’s working for in the near future:

“After high school I’m going into the Navy, so the workouts here will help keep me on track”

CONGRATS Riley! We appreciate your hard work and positive attitude! Keep it up, and to your continued success! –

– The FVT Team

FVT Sock Drive Boot Camp – Saturday, Feb 24th @ 10am

++ ATTN current / past FVT clients, friends, family members, co-workers and ALL fitness-minded people of the Land Park and Pocket / Greenhaven areas of Sacramento, CA! ++

Do you have a sock drawer at home? The homeless don’t!

Here’s how it works:

1 – Sign up using the link below:

FVT Sock Drive Boot Camp – Saturday, Feb 24th @ 10am

OR on the sign-up sheet at either of our locations.

2 – Bring a pair or pair(s) of socks to the event. NEW socks only please. Men’s or women’s black or dark-colored cotton crew socks with reinforced toe and heel are best. These can be purchased in multi-packs at Costco, Target, K-Mart, etc. More details to come on exact type of socks most needed.

3 – Join us for a fun boot camp workout on Saturday, Feb 24th @ 10am. We’ll work out for about 45 minutes. Current clients – it’s a great bonus workout to help you get even better results. New / returning clients – it’s a great way to give one of our boot camp workouts a try and do something good for the community at the same time.

FVT Sock Drive Boot Camp – Saturday, Feb 24th @ 10am

OR on the sign-up sheet at either of our locations.

We look forward to seeing you there! –

– The FVT Team