TRAINING SMART

My name is Ethan Gendron, and I am a long-course triathlete. As a competitive and devoted athlete, I learned that simply training hard is neither enough nor sustainable. Athletes and non-athletes alike need a balanced approach to strength and mobility training that prioritizes longevity and minimizes the risk of injury and chronic pain.

Over the course of my life and athletic endeavors, I have struggled with countless injuries and ailments. During the rare occurrence I wasn’t injured, I felt I was walking a fine line between making progress and making it worse. It was always one step forward and two steps back. From soul-crushing stiffness to hopeless instability and weakness, I’ve experienced much of what can go wrong.

So I asked myself the question “What do you really need to do to optimize the human body?” I have been on a journey to answer that question ever since, because I refuse to believe that some people are simply doomed to a never-ending cycle of pain and injury. And that is my aim for Session 41: to create and deliver a holistic and unmatched approach to fitness and athleticism.

As a Level 2 W.I.T.S. Certified Personal Trainer, IRONMAN Triathlete, and perpetual student of the human body, I challenge you to re-think what’s possible.