“If Rain Threatens to Blot out the Sun, We will Lunge in the Shade”

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As we were so grateful for the hold out in the rain. This past week was awesome! It is super encouraging to see so many people with no fear of the rain. Also, it was great to see new people come out that have never attended. Nick, Chris & [...]

a little water to Separate the Strong from the Weak

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That is what will have to happen tomorrow if it rains. This class is rain or shine and some of us remember that day when we went down to 72nd Street only for it to start pouring 5 minutes before the end of class. It is usually a good way to cool off. [...]

Cloudy with a Chance of Jump Squats
April 17th

This year has the most encouraging group ever! Each weekend is getting better and better. Keep it up and this summer we are all going to be in the best shape of our lives.

Watch this sequence of the depth jump. A plyometric exercise that will make you stronger, faster and [...]

Only weeks left……

Let’s face it. No one likes to be cold and you probably wore a long sleeve or sweater today. So we have a couple weeks left to enjoy the great outdoors before the big furry and poofy jackets come out.
My last class was in the pouring rain. A few of [...]

What we offer Central Park has not been seen before…

Awesome class this Saturday. I wish I could be around next Saturday but I will be enjoying some R & R with my wife and some friends in North Carolina. Our next Saturday meeting will be August 1st at 10:15am. I am having a class this Thursday. Expect it to be [...]

Great Class Saturday!!!

This group is awesome!  A couple canceled saying they were running a race Saturday morning.  Lara ran the race and you will see her in this picture.  No excuses….

These workout are only going to get harder.  Check out the previous post where I posted our workout.  Comment on your workouts for the week and we [...]

Amy’s Tale of a training session with Billy in Central Park

Here at http://amysfirsttri.blogspot.com, Amy tells the story of a training session with her and her boyfriend Drew, one morning in Central Park with me, Billy Cowell.
It is entertaining and funny but at the same time a good recollection of what it is like to work with a trainer for the first time. [...]

Superbands… What do you think?

So these things add to the workout significantly. They allow us to do upper body exercises that are difficult to do without the gym. Do I recommend not going to the gym, not really, but it depends on your goals. Do I recommend you come out try this with my class, definitely! [...]

Monday Night in Central Park

We sweat and panted, and pushed ourselves through the agility ladder, a half mile sprint, and tons of push-ups mixed with plyometric (jumping) exercises for the legs. We finished with sprints – approximately 50 yards. The sun was no longer high is the sky, and visibility was decreasing – John and Matt wanted [...]

Saturday Fun in Central Park

Agility is the ability to change directions. This engages the hips and legs to strengthen those lateral stabilizers and reduce the chance of an injury. This group looks awesome here.

The warm-up: step ups in a minute. We were doing this back at NYSC and last year anywhere in the park. The [...]