10 Reasons NOT to Train at FirePower

(And 10 reasons we don’t want you to come)

10. They make you try out – Just having a credit card and pulse does not get you a membership.  You have to demonstrate your willingness and ability to train intensely enough to get results. Who wants to have to meet objective standards of performance?

9. They train too hard – You sweat and breathe hard in every workout.  You train at the edge of the redline which makes it too hard to read a magazine while “working out.” They won’t let you be a part of the program if you just want to go through the motions.

8. They coach you – You can’t just sit and peddle on the bike, they make you learn and develop skills. They video workouts so people can see what they are doing and coach you on how to improve. You have to learn how to move better, so you can lift more weight faster – which means you get stronger, faster and lift properly. Who wants to be coached to be stronger or faster?

7. They don’t like whining or excuses – Complainers and criers are shunned, ridiculed, run off and are generally treated like lepers.  They don’t consider the woe is me attitude to be a good thing or a badge of courage. It is the right of every human to paint himself or herself as a victim in everything so they can increase their popularity with their everything-is–wrong peer group.   Who wants to go to a place where you can’t complain about everything under the sun?

6. They teach you new things – They make people learn new lifts, workouts and training methods – And expect you to master them.  They teach and re-teach the fundamentals so you are good at them.  Who wants to learn and perfect movements in constantly changing workouts?

5. They don’t have mirrors, treadmills, machines, TV’s Etc. – They don’t have a place to adjust your make up or to flex while you stand around figuring out your next bicep exercise. You can’t check how your new outfit looks when you work out. There is no TV with Jerry or Montel or any other car crash program to distract you from your workout. They actually make you run to do your “cardio.” Who really wants to actually focus on training?

4. They tell you the truth – They tell you when you are not moving right, or babying yourself or going through the motions. They are do not praise you when you look like a space monkey having a seizure.  If you do something stupid in a workout they will have probably videoed it and put it on YouTube.  Who wants to be held accountable to actually do things right?

3. They expect you to get better and actually expect you to train – They expect you to add weight, go faster and maintain excellent form as a regular part of the training. They expect you to try harder to overcome the weakest links in your performance. They expect everyone who has a membership to actually come to the gym to workout. Who wants that kind of stress to constantly improve or show up?

2. They measure performance – They keep score and track your results. They won’t let you just go through the motions – They keep score on the results of your training. If your scores, weights or times are not improving, they want to know why. Who wants their performance to improve all the time?

1. They charge too much – They charge enough where you may actually feel compelled to show up and train. They think that if they provide a top level, fully equipped training space and expert coaches to coach you, it is of value to their members.  Who wants to pay for a fully equipped and professionally run training center that expects people to workout and requires people to get results?

Thanks to our friends at HyperFit – USA, Ann Arbor CrossFit!

Adventure Racing Training Course Info

FULL DAY TRAINING –  A must do course!

“It’s crazy – we are not a fast team – but after taking the training course we would go by teams that should have been way ahead of us – we learned how to work as a team and use the tips we learned in the course – it was awesome!”  (Full training course attendee)

Want to learn how to use your map and compass? Tired of getting lost? Want to do better as a team on race day? Well then maybe it’s time to take some adventure racing training. Trainers Mark and Heather  are experienced adventure racers and have raced in short and long races around the world with top finishes. Learn the tips and tricks that will help you get the results that you desire! Come take the 4 hour navigation course, or the full day crash course that will get you through your first adventure race.

If you have 5 or more people that would like a course, you can select your own date and time and we will do our best to accommodate you.   Call Mark or Heather @ 289.891.9357

• Sunday March 21st, 2010 – Navigation 101     START: 12:30 pm
• Sunday April 18th, 2010 - Navigation 101       START: 12:30 pm
• Sunday May 2nd 2010 – Crash Course! -Navigation 101 / Paddling 101 / Mountain Biking for AR 101

START of NAV section: 8am       START of Paddling/mtn biking 1pm

• Sunday May 30th, 2010 – Crash Course! - Navigation 101 / Paddling 101 / Mountain Biking for AR 101

START of NAV section: 8am        START of Paddling/mtn biking 1pm

Where: The starting point for the courses will be Firepower Training in Milton

Click here for a map. 509 Main Street East, Milton Ontario. Check out more at Firepower Training / CrossFit

When:

Navigation 101 Classes start at 12:30 a.m. and go until 4:30 p.m.

The full day crash courses starts at 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. This session is a full day crash course in adventure racing that is meant to teach you how to finish your first adventure race. Save time, money and effort by doing this course!

Cost: $60 for each session per person. If you would like to do the full day crash course then the cost is $110. If you have already taken the Navigation 101 class this year, then the cost of joining in for the mountain biking and paddling is an extra $50.

How do I sign up? See below for online registration of each course. Call us and book your time as spots are limited. We try to keep the instructor to racer ratio small so that you gain the maximum benefit of the course and time. Or you can click on the add to cart button and we will contact you after you have registered.

289.891.9357 Heather or Mark or via email  Contact us

Navigation 101: “Map, compass Navigation skills – get me where I need to go..FAST!” Includes: maps, park entry fee, instructional booklet, 4 hours of training.

Navigation 101

March 21, 2010 $60.00 April 18, 2010 $60.00 May 2, 2010 $60.00 May 30, 2010 $60.00

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Crash Course “I am new to racing OR I have been racing for awhile but out team is not getting any better!”.  Includes: two park entry fees, canoe, life jacket and paddle rental, maps, instructional booklet, and 8 hours of training.

AR Crash Course

May 2, 2010 $110.00 May 30, 2010 $110.00

Course Descriptions:

Navigation 101

Reading a 1:50 000 topographical map

Using an orienteering map

Using your compass

Taking a bearing

Teamwork on your feet

Eating and Drinking on the go!

Trekking transition areas

Team Goals

Towlines, weight sharing

Getting to the finish line!

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The below course material is included in the full day AR crash course

Paddling 101:

Even if you have done adventure races before this is a must take course! This will be part of the full day crash course.

Three people in a canoe

Middle seat designs

Using your compass and map on the water

Paddling transitions

Portaging and water reentry

Eating while paddling

Hydration on the water

Paddle strokes

Team communication

Canoe paddles versus kayak paddles

Some much needed paddling practice!

AR / Mountain biking 101

This will be offered as part of the full day crash course

Reading your map while biking

Actually using your odometer!

Drafting

Technical riding

Eating and drinking on your bike

Towlines

Biking transitions

Bike shoes vs cages vs flat pedals

Bike safety

Time in the saddle!

If you have 5 or more people that would like a course you can select your own date and we will do our best to accommodate you.  Please let us know if you are interested in a certain date and we will send out the info to see if it works with others’ schedules.

New Member Special: Includes FREE Trial Classes

Here is your chance to test drive CrossFit and split the cost with a friend.

Join us through the month of March and

Receive 2 for 1 price on

CrossFit Foundations

Have you been looking to try CrossFit but unsure why it’s priced so different from other facilities?  Here’s your chance to see for yourself at a fraction of the cost.  We believe so strongly in this type of training that we’re making it available at a deep discount for the month of March. To begin at FirePower, each new member is required to complete our CrossFit Foundations program which included 5 personal sessions, as well as the remainder of the month for unlimited CrossFit and Boxing classes.

Here’s the scoop:

• Promotion is for 2 people for the price of 1
• Both people must book all 5 personal sessions together at the same time
• No long term contracts, no commitments
• No admin fees, only a small refundable deposit on swipe card
• Offer ends March 31, 2010.

Join us for a FREE TRIAL CLASS: Sunday March 14th and Sunday March 28th @ 9:00am

For questions or to book you first Foundations session, email Kim Smith or call 905-864-9941

SuperKids, TeenFit, & ParentFit: 6 Week Programs

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We’re working hard to get Milton Kids FIT and healthy!!!  Help us spread the word.  Encourage your children to grow up active, healthy and in a positive environment.  We accept children and teens of all fitness & coordination levels, overweight, and underweight!!

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New For March: PARENTFIT

We’ve had many requests for a “mommy & me” workout while the little guys are doing their class. Time to test this out!!  Starting March 25th on Thursdays @ 4:15pm, FirePower will hold “PARENTFIT“…a 1 hour workout while your PowerPups are doing their session.     No CrossFit experience necessary.  Cost will be $75 for non-members for 6 weeks. No extra cost for current FirePower members. To reserve your space for ParentFit, email Andrea.

Update:  You do not have to have a PowerPup child to participate in the ParentFit class.

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Spring & Summer 2010 Flyer

Download PDF Registration Form

Group	Ages	Day(s)	Time	Start Date	End Date	Cost
Big Dawgs	8 to 12	Tuesdays	4:15pm	Mar 23rd	Mar 2nd	$90 + GST
PowerPups* & ParentFit	4 to 7	Thursdays	4:15pm	Mar 25th	Mar 4th	PP: $90 + GST PF: $75+GST non-members PF: n/c for members
TeenFit	13 to 17	Wednesdays	4:00pm	Mar 24th	Mar 3th	$90+GST

To register, come into the gym and complete the appropriate form at reception. Full payment is required to fully confirm your spot.  Limited spaces are available in each session.  Questions:  Email Andrea for more info or call the gym at 905-864-9941