Small Group Training: A Powerful Tool to Maximize Fitness & Athletic Potential

New Opportunities for Youth & Adults Coming in January

MAC Fitness & Wellness is excited to offer a variety of small group training opportunities to kick off 2024! Small group training offers a multitude of advantages for both youth and adult athletes and fitness enthusiasts, promoting physical and mental development in a supportive, collaborative setting. Small group training provides personalized attention from coaches, ensuring that participants receive tailored guidance to improve their athletic and physical performance. Whether you’re a young athlete learning the basics or an adult striving to reach your peak, MAC has an opportunity for you!

Strength & Conditioning for Junior Athletes

The Strength & Conditioning team offers multiple eight-week series for both youth and adult members starting in January.

Youth ages 11-13 who are interested in learning the basics of strength and conditioning should check out Introduction to Strength & Conditioning, where they will learn to develop their basic strength, endurance, and speed, as well as some athletic-specific skills and general fitness.

High school MAC members ages 14-18 can join High School Strength & Conditioning. In this series, they can expect to build strength and fitness by learning how to safely and effectively execute basic barbell lifts (squat, deadlift, and bench press), as well as improve their speed and acceleration for athletic performance, thereby increasing each participant’s basic physical literacy and “workout IQ.”

New Programs for Adults

MAC Fitness & Wellness is excited to expand Strength & Conditioning programming to adult members as well. The adult series are open to members ages 18 and older with a focus on the big three lifts (squat, deadlift, and bench press). The focus will be learning and honing these barbell lifts, but also utilizing the weight room to give members an introduction to new spaces, equipment, and exercises that they may not know. Lastly, this series will expose members to exercises designed to improve strength and power and reduce the likelihood of injuries.

PRO Series for All Fitness Levels

For members looking for more specific modalities of training, the Fitness & Wellness department also offers a variety of small group PRO Series led by a team of fantastic coaches and personal trainers.

The TRX PRO: Power Hour and TRX PRO: Peak Performance series return. TRX suspension training is a total-body resistance modality that allows participants to use their own body weight to control the level of intensity of movement. TRX PRO focuses on improving mobility, stability, and strength, and is great for those who are new to suspension training or anyone who wants to add some variety to their current routine.

Newer to fitness and/or MAC? Check out the PRO Series: MAC Fitness 101, which introduces participants to the Fitness Room. Each week, a MAC personal trainer educates participants on a section of the Fitness Room and then leads a workout using what was taught. This four-week series is intended for members that are newer to working out or those who would like to learn more about what to do with everything MAC has to offer in the Fitness Room.

Finally, for guidance with both fitness and nutrition, make sure to check out Fit in Five, a fun and health-focused five-week accountability course led by MAC Nutrition Specialist and Personal Trainer Tysen Christensen. Members will learn about how nutrition and exercise work together to make their bodies healthy throughout the year, with an opportunity to track muscle mass gains, fat mass losses, weight adaptations, and nutrition or fuel intake. Each participant receives a complimentary InBody scan at the beginning and end of each series to track their progress. Come to class dressed for a workout!

In conclusion, MAC small group fitness training is a powerful tool for youth and adult athletes and fitness enthusiasts alike. It offers personalized attention, motivation, accountability, and affordability. These benefits create an optimal environment for any member to reach their full potential while enjoying the journey with like-minded peers.

Look for registration for all of these series to open the first week of December at themac.com/group/pages/fitness. Please direct any questions to fitness@themac.com.