Why IFAST Rocks #1 – The Beginning

I’m often asked what separates IFAST from the rest of the pack.

How are we different that other gyms?

What do we do differently?

How do we get people to literally come from all over the world to work with us?

It’s a great question, and I’m going to do my best to explain “Why” over the course of several blogs.

If you’re unfamiliar with IFAST, I’d suggest you read this first; it will give you a little insight as to who we are and what we have to offer you.

But at it’s core, we are a provider of fitness training services. This can be further broken down into three categories:

  1. 1-on-1 personal training,
  2. Semi-private training (small-group) training, and
  3. Bootcamp (large-group) training.

I won’t even bother spending much time on the 1-on-1 personal training, as that’s the least important component of our business. Not that’s it’s ineffective, but it’s the most expensive option to the consumer, and not the best use of our time as trainers and coaches.

When you start at IFAST, either as a trial semi-private or bootcamp member, first and foremost we want you to feel welcome.

Here, you’re part of a team – something special.

Our semi-private members start with a total body assessment. Here we look at anything and everything – your typical daily diet, your body composition, how well you move through all the various muscles and joints in your body, and of course, how you perform basic movements like squatting, lunging, push-ups, etc.

This assessment typically takes up to an hour, and our clients rave about how thorough and educational this assessment along can be!

From this assessment, we’re able to craft the best possible training program for you. When we combine your needs (which are revealed during the assessment), and pair them with your goals, we can create a holistic and focused program that is guaranteed to help you reach your goals in a safe and effective manner.

The approach to bootcamp is a little bit different. Since we’re in a larger group environment, we don’t necessarily have the ability to customize the workout to the same degree we would in a semi-private setting.

On your first day of bootcamp, you’ll go through our “Learn to Burn” introductory class. Here, our one and only goal is to get you acclimated to the program and ready to train.

We begin by taking you through the exact warm-up you’ll be following during bootcamp, making sure you’re doing things exactly right to help you improve your flexibility, mobility and alignment.

After you’ve gone through the warm-up, we take the rest of the time to coach you up on the primary lifts you’ll be performing. While we can’t teach you every single lift or technique we use, we can give you the “big rocks” in the form of movement patterns (such as squatting, lunging, pushing-up, etc.) to make sure that when you start training you’re doing things right.

Take a look around and let me know how many other gyms out there are taking their clients through a full-scale assessment – BEFORE they’ve ever paid a dime.

Or, call up a few bootcamps and see if there’s any pre-camp instruction – to make sure you’re performing the movements correctly and getting the most out of your training.

Quite simply, we do more before you’ve ever really “Trained” with us than most gyms and trainers do in the first month!

To wrap this up, I’m assuming two types of people are reading this post:

  1. Current IFAST clients who are loving the program, and reaping the rewards, and
  2. People who are sincerely interested in IFAST, but have yet to give us a shot.

Those of you that know me know the type of person I am. I make decisions and ACT.

It might get me in trouble sometimes, but I’d much rather take action and get started on the path to success and figure it out along the way.

Don’t labor over this decision any further. If you’re reading this blog, NOT a member of IFAST, and not getting the type of results you want, you owe it to YOURSELF to take action TODAY.

Give us a call at 317.578.0998.

E-mail us at indyfast@gmail.com.

But quite simply, don’t take one more second thinking or dreaming about what could be.

Make it happen – contact us today.

All the best

MR

 

Another AMAZING IFAST Testimonial!

After tearing my ACL and having reconstructive surgery in July of 2010, I spent 6 months in physical therapy and a few additional months working out on my own trying to gain full knee function back.

In March of 2011, I went on a cruise and was disappointed when looking at pictures of myself.  As a prior collegiate athlete, I didn’t feel as though I looked or felt like an athlete any more.  After surgery and up until this point, I had lost muscle, gained weight, and knew my knee function was nowhere close to ideal.

I tried working out on my own but was struggling to understand how to adjust workouts based on a weak left knee.  I finally admitted to myself that I couldn’t do this on my own any longer.  I started talking with Mike and knew changing from my current downtown Indianapolis gym to IFAST was completely the right choice.

At IFAST, I received a full fitness assessment and individualized training program along with one-on-one coaching during my workouts.  There is truly no other gym in Indianapolis quite like IFAST!

I’ve been back at IFAST for 3 months and can’t fathom being anywhere else.  I always feel pushed to workout at my highest potential, and the entire IFAST team consistently provides form correction and technique advice which is invaluable information that I would never know on my own.  Four incredible things have happened since returning to IFAST in just the past few months:

  1. My knee progress is getting better each and every day as pain has diminished and strength has consistently increased.
  2. I’ve experienced incredible strength gains in upper body and lower body lifts.  This includes the recent milestone of completing full sets of floor pushups.
  3. I’ve lost 13 pounds to date.
  4. And thankfully, I feel like an athlete again for the first time since knee surgery.

I can’t thank the IFAST team enough for their endless effort and encouragement.  There is no other gym in Indianapolis (or probably the entire U.S.) that compares to the IFAST gym.

The knowledge level is world class – seriously, it is crazy how much the IFAST team knows about weight training, gaining strength, individual program development, corrective exercises, fat loss, form/technique… etc.  I could go on all day.

When you join IFAST, you not only get a gym… you get amazing progress and results that I haven’t been able to achieve at any other gym or with any personal trainer.   I always know that the IFAST team has my best interest in mind beyond anything else!

Cardio for Cardio? Or Fat Loss?

One of the questions we always get at IFAST is, “what do you do for cardio?”

It’s a great question, and it really depends on what the goals of the client are.

If your goal is to lose body fat, long duration, low-intensity cardio may not be the best option.  It can be used at certain times throughout the year, but it’s probably not optimal.  Especially if your goal is to lose weight or body fat fast.

However, this leads us to another question – what are you doing “cardio” for anyway?  Are you doing it for fat/weight loss?  Or do you actually need cardiovascular training/development?

Several clients who have come into the gym lately quite simply aren’t prepared for high-intensity interval workouts.  It could be due to low work capacity, high blood pressure, a high resting heart rate, etc., but all of these factors let us know that they need some cardiac development work first and foremost, before we get into the high-intensity methods.

The bottom line here is this:  When you say cardio, you need to clearly define what your goal of said cardio is.  From there, it’s much easier to develop a plan that will help you achieve that goal.

Interested in our gym?  Not sure if it’s right for you?  We offer 14-days FREE, or 30-days for $39.  Give the gym a shot, and if it’s not for you, there’s no risk and no obligation to join.

We look forward to hearing from you!

All the best

Mike

317.578.0998

indyfast@gmail.com

Testimonial – Ally D.

I can’t thank Mike and Bill enough for everything they have done for me. I am not training to compete, but I am working on getting into the best shape I possibly can. After working out at IFAST for 3 months I am much stronger, I have better posture, and I have much more energy.

I have always been active and enjoy working out, but it wasn’t until I joined IFAST that I truly understood how I should be working out. Mike and Bill’s training knowledge is amazing! We are truly lucky to have such an amazing team right here in Indianapolis!!

My favorite thing about iFAST is that they don’t treat me like a girl. That may sound funny, but it is true. They push me just like they push the guys in the gym. They make sure I am challenging my body to perform the best it can.

Thanks guys! You are the best!!

Ally D.

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