Mission Statement:  To provide superior quality, Evidence-Based Exercise and Performance Solutions to our clients via training, consulting, speaking and informational products.

Small-Group Training

 

 

We have small-group training slots available in the Los Angeles area. Train with 2 or 3 other people and get better results while saving money.  There is no membership fee-just fair priced, high quality training sessions.

You will initially meet with us and perform an assessment.  After that, we will design your program and place you in a time slot that fits your needs.  

These sessions can include video assessments, a variety of postural, strength, and body composition testing, and specific spreadsheet exercise programming. We have sports-specific sessions as well as general fitness session.

Our programs are based on our system and are designed to get you the best results possible. Our system is developed from thousands of hours of experience and much work and study.  Why not put all this knowledge to work and make your path to success as clear as possible?  Most people go to the gym and usually come out feeling better.  But unfortunately not nearly as many reach their goals. 

Whether your goal is athletic performance or simply getting in the best shape of your life, we can get you there.  

Email jeffblair@jeffblairfitness.com to set up an assessment.  

Small Group Tennis Training: Power, Mobility and Endurance

 

Watching tennis on television and working with some tennis players made me completely intrigued at the demands of the sport.  There are just not many sports which demand the same levels of power, precision, mental toughness and conditioning.  Since then I have created a program to make tennis players more powerful and healthier.

I emphasize tennis which is fairly unusual in strength and conditioning.  I use my experience and knowledge as a part-time professor and years of experience to create tennis-specific resistance and mobility programs.

If you are a tennis player who wants to stay injury-free and maximize your game, you do not want to use a non-tennis-specific resistance program.  You also do not need a simple "fitness" or "bodybuilder" program which does not understand the importance of a tennis-focused, power and conditioning program.

To help you maximize performance, I use a variety of training techniques such as free weights, medicine balls, bands, plyometric training, dynamic stretching, prehab, periodization and appropriate interval cardio training.  Due to the demands placed on the shoulder, great care must be taken to strengthen the muscles around the shoulder and scapula as well as avoiding exercises which can potentially aggravate a potentially vulnerable shoulder.

Young tennis players often spend great amounts of time practicing their game.  That is as it should be. However, not nearly enough spend time maximizing the benefits of resistance training.  Tennis players following a smart gym program can gain a real advantage over the competition.  

You do not want to look back someday and say "I should have trained in the weight room better" with regret.  Enroll today and you will be glad you did.

Programs are 12 weeks.  

Resistance for Runners Small Group Resistance Training

 

 

What is the last thing most runners want to do? End up looking like a bodybuilder, right?  

When I was researching the book "Resistance Training for Runners", I probably read 300 academic studies about issues related to the topic.  But I know many runners are afraid of getting "huge".  :-)  

Having competed in both weight-lifting and distance running, I was intrigued how one might impact the other.  But I was very aware runners have historically shied away from resistance training.  

After almost two years, I finished the book and realized several things:

1. Running injuries shorten the careers of many runners. The longer the distance of the races, usually the higher the injury rate.  Running injuries are "the elephant in the room" in the sport.

2. Runners love to run.  When they are injured, they become very unhappy.  I think back to some of the injuries I sustained as a runner.  When the injuries kicked in, I could not run and was not a lot of fun to be around. :-)  I know many of my running friends feel the same way.

3. Resistance training is used by physical therapists around the world to help people recover from injury. Doesn't it make sense that resistance could also help prevent injury?

I designed a 20 week resistance training program specifically for distance runners to help them maximize performance and stay healthy.  The program is not designed to build big muscles but rather to strengthen and improve running efficiency and performance.  The program is also designed to be fast since I know runners need to get on the road!

One thing I go into pretty extensive detail about is the potential for plyometrics to help runners improve performance.  Many runners have never used plyometrics and frankly I think many are just not sure how to do them.  Whenever I train a runner, I incorporate plyometrics but introduce them in a gradual process.

I might first start with simply teaching the runner how to land properly.  Then we proceed to more advanced landings.  Finally, we go into full plyometrics using something called the "Stretch-Shortening Cycle".  In the end, plyos have been shown in many studies to help improved running efficiency which is one of the most important components of running performance.

So that is just a little background about my Resistance for Runners program.  it is a 12 week, small-group program.  Like all clients, I also provide nutritional assistance since body composition is a very important component of running.  

I hope to help runners avoid those brutal layoffs where no running is allowed.  I am sure there are a few "significant others" will be happy to know this program might allow their loved ones to stay on the road rather than grumping around the house!  

The program also has general health benefits which make our lives better through a stronger core, better immune system, better balance, etc.  And, of course, it is designed to help you experience the glory of the PR!  

Spaces are pretty limited so email me at jeffblair@jeffblairfitness.com to grab your spot! I will do a short interview and application to see if you are a good fit for the program.  

" In weeks prior to asking Jeff to help me, I hit a plateau with my triathlon training and workout sessions.  My swims were inconsistent, I struggled on the bike, (a discipline I am very strong) and the run seemed challenging (and I love running).  It became very apparent; I was missing an important component of training that would help me overcome my barriers.  I realized I needed to supplement regular resistance training if I wanted to optimize my performance for Ironman Arizona in November. 

Jeff designed a safe, progressive, periodized, and challenging twelve week resistance training plan for me that has produced amazing results and has improved my running performance. My individual quality run resistance training program was designed and focused to help improve economy, efficiency, speed, mobility, stability, muscular endurance, and power output. "

Alicia Kreuger, M.S.

Napa Valley, California

Ironman Triathlete