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WHO IS THIS FOR?
Everyone comes to GZS initially with a varied and broad assortment of needs and goals.
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Some need to lose weight. Some need to gain weight. Many clients have a host of health issues they are trying to resolve. Some are active in sports or competition that are physically demanding. Almost all are unhappy with the way that they currently look and feel and strength is limiting them in some way.
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At the heart of all of these issues is a lack of basic strength and muscle mass, and an unfamiliarity with how to strength train correctly. As we age, our body begins to rapidly lose strength and shed muscle mass. If you don’t address this issue it can have severe consequences later in life.
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A training program that is primarily focused on building strength and muscle is the first step towards achieving your individual goals. It is the foundation that almost everyone lacks, and is the place where we start our clients.
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More strength and muscle will improve your appearance and speed up your metabolism. More strength and muscle will improve your resistance to disease such as osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes. More strength will improve your performance in sport and in life.
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A stronger body will give you more energy, more vigor and vitality, and more confidence to pursue the things in life you love.
The Process to Get Stronger with Us
How Do we Get You Strong?
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We don't exercise. We Train.
You are an individual with a unique set of needs and goals. We treat you as such.
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You receive 1 on 1 attention and programming customized to you in a small group training environment.
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We teach a progression that allows for steady and rapid strength gains, meeting you where you are at physically using safe and effective free weight exercises.
Your form and technique is constantly monitored and evaluated to ensure safety and effectiveness at all times.
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Workout by workout, we will progress you through your training program (and at times push you) at a pace appropriate for you. We will make sure you are making consistent and steady progress week by week, month by month, year by year.
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This isn't a normal exercise program. We don't set out to get you sweaty, get your heart pumping, or quickly burn calories. We don't make up a new workout each day and tell you variety is key. At the end of the day, random workouts are not scalable, quantifiable and they do not work.
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Training is different. It’s logical, regimented, and planned over the long-term, to produce a specific adaptation. A stress is applied, and we adapt to that stress, provided it has been designed and implemented correctly.
Random exercise with no clear long-term goal or intent is not training. Everything we do at GZS is straightforward and efficient so that your strength will continue to increase for a long time. You will actually see (and feel!) your progress each day as the weights slowly increase. All you need to do is show up and get under the bar.
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Free Orientation Session
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Your initial free orientation session will give insights on how to achieve your goals with our strength first approach. It’s also your opportunity to ask all your questions, meet the coach and try out the coaching, and help you decide if investing in training with us will get you better results than on your own.
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Intro to Barbells Session
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This 1 on 1 immersive coaching experience where you will learn the basic resistance training principles and concepts as they apply to barbell training, then take you through the why's and how's of performing the squat, press, bench press, and deadlift while learning them in real time. We will go through the basic learning progressions and work up to a moderately challenging set or 2 on each exercise, which gives us a solid base for the rest of your progression going forward. At the end, we will discuss the basics of programming and nutrition, and what to expect with your training and the process of getting stronger going forward.
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1 Month Strength On-Ramp
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Each new personal training coaching client starts with our one month on-ramp after their Intro to Barbells. The purpose of the On-Ramp is to learn to train safely and effectively and see the immediate effects on your body and mind that come with strength training. After the first month, you will have gotten stronger and comfortable with training with weights, your muscles will be firmer, and some inches will have come off your waist, and you'll see improved performance in life. Our most successful clients make a longer-term commitment at the end of the trial to our monthly 2-3x/wk training.
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Continue Training With Us
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Continue to get stronger in a small group environment after your 1 Month On-Ramp. No matter your age, goals, or experience, this is one of the best ways to get valuable coaching long term without breaking the bank. You'll get a custom program delivered weekly designed to meet your goals, as well as in-person coaching for each of your training sessions to keep you on track.
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NEED PROOF?
LISTEN TO WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING
Connie Jo, 62
Connie joined Ground Zero Strength 6 months ago and has been working with Head Coach Sam twice a week.
She decided to look into strength training because she didn't want strength to limit her during her summer backcountry horseback and fly-fishing trips. She also wanted to get stronger, so everyday life - where she farms and spends time woodworking - is easier on her as she ages.
Since training, she has reduced chronic pain in her knees and hips, built strength and flexibility in her joints, and has lifted weights she never though imaginable. Everyday activities she enjoys like working, swimming, and running have been more enjoyable. She intends to keep strength training as a part of her routine for the foreseeable future.
Danielle Taylor, 32
Danielle decided to give strength training at Ground Zero Strength a try after not having much success in the group training and circuit training vortex. She works a stressful job, and is a U.S. Navy Reservist and was finding her motivation to stay fit for her jobs dwindling.
She started in November of 2021 working with Head Coach Sam, and quickly found enjoyment in the simple and systematic barbell training methods. She signed up for her first powerlifting meet in March, and set multiple Veteran/First Responder Class women's state records.
She's developed confidence in her physical ability and built muscle along the way. She looks forward to rocking her yearly Navy Physical Readiness Test.
Kemryn Leavitt, 23
Kemryn, a Pilot Instructor, came to Ground Zero initially to "get in better shape" for outdoor activities he loves, like skiing and mountain biking. He welcomed the philosophy that focusing on strength will help him become better at those activities.
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Kemryn bought into the process of getting stronger, which for young, naturally lean guys an increase in body weight and muscle mass is required to reap the benefits.
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Over the course of 6 months, Kemryn went from a bodyweight of 165lbs and never lifting weights before to 195lbs bodyweight.
He since squatted 245lbs, deadlifted 365lbs, benched 150lbs, and pressed 110lbs.
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"Skiing and mountain biking have become easier, I'm no longer tired after a long day since I started training"
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Jamie Jolly, 40
Jamie recently lost 200lbs after gastric bypass surgery. She had been trying to lift weights to build some muscle and get stronger but hadn't had much success and didn't know where to start. She found that despite losing weight, she didn't feel strong and confident in her body. She needed something simple, straight forward, and effective and found the training at Ground Zero.
She joined our Strength Challenge in April, and has trained for almost 4 months. Since starting, she's been noticing muscles "she didn't know she had" and has seen a reduction in the loose skin from her weight loss just from building muscle. This has boosted her confidence in many aspects of her life.
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She has since competed in multiple powerlifting meets and plans on making strength training a part of her life as long as possible.
Cody and Ellen Dedmon
Cody and Ellen were brand new lifters and have been training at Ground Zero since June of 2022.
Since starting they have both hit massive PR's and found out what they are capable of under the bar.
During that time they've lost a combined 70lbs of bodyweight by making a few lifestyle changes and 3x per week together has helped them build a stronger relationship.
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Nicole Sharp, 34
Nicole has been training at Ground Zero for 6 months. At one point she was a competitive Olympic weightlifter and avid cross fitter.
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After a 4-year layoff from training, she was looking for a gym with the focus on strength - knowing being strong would keep her doing the things she wants to do.
As part of our morning group, Nicole enjoys the simple and effective nature of the training, programming, and coaching. She's hit lifetime PR's most importantly says she feels, looks, and functions better in her daily life with strength training now being a part of her life.