10 Week Natural Movement Strength and Conditioning Camp
Starting soon: a 10-week Natural Movement Strength and Conditioning Camp specifically tailored for high school students and student-athletes, from June 15 – August 22. There will be a separate class for parents. We will finish by participating in a fun, 5k obstacle course/mud run in East Austin, the Rugged Maniac (registration included in Course fee).
“Be strong to be helpful”
The Art of Fitness philosophy is that fitness is not a notch on a scoreboard to compare or compete against others. Fitness is the ability to be useful in the world for oneself and for others.
I am offering this Course to Austin Waldorf School high school students to encourage you to become Better Movers. By becoming a Better Mover, you can improve performance in your chosen sport(s), but most importantly, you can be strong to be helpful.
What does “be strong to be helpful” mean? It means you have the physical capabilities to be helpful to yourself and to others in a time need.
Here is an example of “Be Strong to Be Helpful”.
For us to succeed in this course
I’m looking for 4-6 dedicated Movers who want to:
-develop lifelong movement skills
-prevent injury
-improve efficiency, strength, power, agility, balance, and coordination
-engage in strength and conditioning training for all sports
-volunteer a day of physical labor for Mobile Loaves and Fishes, Genesis Gardens, a local non profit dedicated to helping the homeless.
-have fun!
What it will look like:
We will meet 2x/week. There are two class time options.
-Mon & Wed 8:30a-10a *Minimum 4 Movers to create camp
-Wed 10:50a-12:20p & Sat 10a-11:30a *Minimum 4 Movers to create camp
Each Natural Movement session will be 90 minutes, and will consist of:
Restorative Movement – Warm up
-Specific exercises to promote movement restoration, injury prevention, improved motor and joint function, and warm up the body.
Movement skill introduction, practice, and progressions
-We’ll break down specific movements skills – such as how to do a proper pull up, push up, vaulting technique, and running – learning the important progressions that lead to healthy, efficient movement.
Combo workout
-5-8 exercises, integrating the above skills, to improve full body strength, conditioning, efficiency, power, agility, balance, and coordination.
Here is an example of a combo workout
Each week will progress from the previous. The first couple of weeks will be slower as we really focus on establishing a solid movement foundation. As we progress each week, the workouts will become more challenging. Much of our time will be spent outside on the Oak Hill Fitness obstacle course. Movers should expect to sweat, to develop some good, healthy calluses, and above all–have fun!
Location:
Oak Hill Fitness
7401 Old Bee Caves Road, 78735
What you get:
10 weeks of Natural Movement group workouts
10 week strength and conditioning program
-daily workouts outside of group sessions
-delivered daily via email
Youtube video exercise reference library
The Art of Fitness dri-fit T-shirt
End of camp Obstacle course team race: Rugged Maniac September 5th (race registration included in Natural Movement Strength and Conditioning Course fee)
A weekend of “being strong to be helpful,” volunteering your labor for Mobile Loaves and Fishes, Genesis Gardens, a local non profit dedicated to helping the homeless.
Cost per student for ten weeks:
$700 includes Rugged Maniac registration fee
To sign up, contact Jesse James by email at jesse@tao-fit.com, call or send a text to 512-587-2283.
I am developing a similar class for younger kids and parents. Contact me with your interest.