Hi everyone,

I've opened a specialty CrossFit and functional training gym in Richterswil just a few minutes off the A3 and also a few minutes from the Burghalden train station. It's called the Hillseeker Performance Lab.



Coached 1-hour group classes are offered every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evening at 19h. Personal training and private group classes are available at any time on demand. Additional group classes will be added based on demand for particular time slots.

All workouts are scalable to any fitness and experience level. I have a 16-year background in endurance sports and have coached CrossFit in Switzerland for the past 2 years. All classes are in English, with German on request.

A wide variety of fun functional training equipment is available, from sand bags to conditioning ropes, medicine balls, kettle bells, jump ropes and more. Workouts are constantly varied and include a wide mix of rowing, biking, lifting heavy things, body weight gymnastics, jumping, etc. -- all with a strong emphasis on proper and safe technique. Workouts are also scalable, which makes it possible to challenge top athletes while also serving as effective intro training for newcomers.

First session is free, so feel free to check it out. More info on the Hillseeker Fitness website (http://hillseekerfitness.com).

Thanks,
Jeff Grant

Coach and Owner, Hillseeker Fitness GmbH

Can recommend the training center without any hesitation. Great CrossFit work outs with a guy who knows what he's doing!

The pose training is excellent. Well worth investing some time to make your running more efficient.

Interesting.

I'm subscribing to the thread for updates.

Thanks for the interest on this.

For those in central Zürich who want would like to sample my coaching and/or train your running over the winter, I coach a weekly track session at 19:00 every Wednesday at the Sihlhölzli track. These workouts are open to all levels and include some running technique (Romanov's "Pose Method") and core conditioning work as well. Rate is 20 CHF per session. Please PM or email me for more info. First session for any EF member is free (please just let me know in advance when you would like to join).

Regarding the Performance Lab, I received several questions about functional training, so I will put together a note with some demos to share a better sense of the approach.

Cheers,
Jeff

On the functional training question, I hope this description with photos and videos provides some additional insight.

http://hillseekerfitness.com/Hillsee...nal-Training-1

Update: It's been a great 5+ months since the Hillseeker gym opened: excellent camaraderie and a sense of community, plus coveted fitness improvements and intensive, fun workouts. We've now been approved as a CrossFit affiliate, so the gym is officially Hillseeker CrossFit. Group classes are offered every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 19h. Starting May 30th, we'll have a 9:30 class every Wednesday.

There are other offerings as well, including Efficient Running Technique Workshops and a Wednesday night running class in Zurich and extended CrossFit-style sessions called Warrior Challenges. If you're on the south end of Lake Zurich, then please check us out sometime. FYI: The next free intro session is May 10th at 20h.


we often train in the nearby forests and the fort