I'm not super competitive but I want to get better - is this program for me?
The main group program is written for the avatar of someone who is capable of finishing in the top few hundred places in their region - but we also offer scaling options for advanced and more technical movements.
However, I wouldn't tell someone who is just starting out to follow an online program in lieu of having an in-person coach based upon the importance of one-on-one feedback to developing proper movement patterns.
This program is ideal for people who want to get better and want to train to compete - but it's not necessary that you have the talent and lifestyle of a Regionals athlete.
I am super competitive, and I want to make it to Regionals/The Games/etc. Is this program for me?
Most people who are competing at the highest level in our sport have a coach working with them on an individual basis, and I would recommend the more individualized approach to anyone who wants to absolutely maximize their performance.
That said, this program is written for the avatar of someone who is likely going to finish in the top few hundred in their region in the Open - so, it should have the required amount of volume, intensity, and skill work to get you to that level if you have the talent and the dedication to pursue that path.
However, there are so many incremental little things that can make or break someone's bid to make it to the next level, and a relationship with a coach is often crucial to maximizing those improvements.
What if I have pre-existing injuries?
Injuries are pretty variable, and it's somewhat irresponsible to offer blanket recommendations for injuries on a website.
That said, it's often beneficial to continue training and moving as much as possible - provided you aren't exacerbating potential injuries or movement issues.
You should be able to modify the training to suit a variety of movement restrictions, and we're available to answer questions on modifying movements.
But - don't do stuff that hurts, don't do things that feel sketchy, get the opinion of a licensed medical professional when you're actually injured, and at least try to think longer term than your next training session, please.
I don't have certain equipment. Can I still do the program?
We will often include equipment that may not be standard in every gym. We do this knowing that some people will not be able to do the exercises exactly as written, but we're always available to help modify based upon what you have available. In fact, we should probably put together a modifications library of sorts. Thanks for the idea.
Anyway, the most important thing in a training program is not the exact stimulus of a particular exercise or a particular training day - it's the accumulation of results over time.
Is the program posted ahead of time anywhere?
Yup. We post the whole week's training at once - we think this is really important in order to allow people to schedule their week and prioritize the most important sessions for them.
What if I need to work specifically on [insert weakness here]?
The nature of a group program means that almost everyone will have some specific weakness that is undertrained. Aside from pushing individualized coaching - there is always opportunity to tweak the group programming to focus on your specific needs.
It's not enough to just warm-up with some reps of movements that you struggle with - it usually requires a deeper diagnosis and understanding of training to figure out what the true limiting factor is for any "weakness" in fitness.
All of us coaches are happy to help as much as able with this process with our group coaching clients.
What if I don't have time to do the full sessions on each day or all of the sessions in a week?
Ah yes. The realities of life prevent most of us from spending several hours in the gym each day.
We try to make it clear which sessions are priorities based upon the overall structure of the training week, but we encourage you to tweak and modify the template based upon your schedule.
In fact, an understanding of how to modify your training based upon how you feel on a given day is a crucial skill to develop. No, this doesn't mean you get to just not do stuff because you don't like it - but the best athletes do have an intuitive sense of when they should hit it hard and throw down, and when they're going to get diminishing or even negative returns by forcing out another training session or trying to squeeze something in on an already high stress day.
