Self defense at its finest.

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Personal Training Memphis > Reality-Based Self-Defense > Personal Commando Krav Maga Training

Here at CrossFit Alpha we train under Girevoy Sport kettlbell lifting principles as coached by Valery Fedorenko. Every world record set in the sport of kettlbell lifting has been set using this protocol.

Efficiency in lifts takes precedence, with the athlete trying to achieve a level of kettlebell professionalism... a stoic discipline resonating from the lifter. Allowing them to focus on form and pace. Why is this so important?

Learning to completely relax under load allows you to react far more explosively, generating much greater force with far less effort, wear and tear. This is necessary when lifting for a long time frame, and the exact opposite approach to more traditional powerlifting techniques.

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Personal Training Memphis > Personal Kettlebell Training

Parkour, to us, is the ability to properly manipulate your body around objects in a quick, efficient, and safe manner.

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Personal Training Memphis > Parkour > Personal Parkour Training

We chose CrossFit as our primary vehicle to deliver elite fitness due to it's potent endocrinic response and ability to deliver results. It takes your level of fitness far beyond what traditional weightlifting (bodybuilding) and "cardio" programs can.




CrossFit is a strength and conditioning fitness methodology. Its stated goal is to create "the quintessential athlete, equal parts gymnast, Olympic weightlifter and sprinter. Crossfit promotes broad and general overall physical fitness. It is not sport-specific but a general physical preparedness program that features varied workouts based on functional movement performed at high intensity. Workouts are brief (often 20 minutes or less) and do not use weight machines.

It is unorthodox training that specializes in not specializing. This keeps the body from adapting to the stress of exercise and forces a more rapid physical evolution in the trainee.


Personal Training Memphis > CrossFit > Personal CrossFit Training

Our personal training is customizable, backed by a performance based (CrossFit) model, with highly progressive and scalable workouts. We are well versed in all traditional fitness techniques and also offer coaching and instruction in many specialties.

We have a very straightforward approach to personal training:



Sounds fancy! But its not. We want to provide you with the mentality and skills to overcome daily physical challenges. To do this we teach you real world, functional fitness and apply this newfound prowess to challenges built into every workout.

We do not obsess over bodyweight or measurements. These factors take second chair to performance and skill. Chasing performance has a unique ability to increase enjoyment in the workouts, and provide you with a wonderful sense of accomplishment. There is no feeling greater than shattering your own personal best in any number of fitness challenges, and watching your progression numbers grow. This same approach is taken with fitness newbies and seasoned athletes alike as we feel this method of personal training is unparalleled.

Ironically, as performance increases, body fat will decrease, bone density and lean body mass will go up, and you start feeling better about yourself and the way you look.

Please see the pyramid chart below for more information on athletic progression.

Personal Training Memphis > Personal Training > Our Take on Personal Training

A theoretical hierarchy exists for the development of an athlete. It starts with nutrition and moves to metabolic conditioning, gymnastics, weightlifting, and finally sport.


This hierarchy largely reflects foundational dependence, skill, and to some degree, time ordering of development. The logical flow is from molecular foundations, cardiovascular sufficiency, body control, external object control, and ultimately mastery and application. This model has greatest utility in analyzing athletes’ shortcomings or difficulties.

We don’t deliberately order these components but nature will. If you have a deficiency at any level of “the pyramid” the components above will suffer.
Personal Training Memphis > Personal Training > A Theoretical Hierarchy of Athletic Development