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Joel SchliemanForged Family,

As some of you may have noticed, there have been a lot of changes around here the last couple months. I wanted to take a moment to let you know about some of the exciting new things we have in store for our gym!

Some of you may have seen or heard our new vision and mission statements for the gym. We will always make it our mission as your gym and Forged Family to uphold our mission statement:

“We are a Team of Martial arts and Fitness professionals providing an elite world class training community to anyone dedicated to a positive life change.”

What exactly does this mean? From programming, equipment, and our facility, we strive to be the best in all areas. We will offer professional level coaching to every member, a world-class facility to use, and to help our dedicated members to accomplish their goals.

Along these lines, please look for the following things to roll out in the near future:

  • New shelving/locker space, gi rental and washing services, and other facility upgrades in Cary
  • An online nutritional forum for us to connect, share ideas, and support each other
  • Staff training in multiple dieting philosophies (i.e. Zone, Paleo, IIFYM, etc.) as a way of helping you find what works best for you.
  • We are sending 5 new trainers through the CrossFit Level One course in the coming months as well as sending current trainers through some new certifications to expand their knowledge and pass it on to you!
  • You also may have noticed our Goal Sheets sitting on the front desk. We will be adding a goal board (similar to the record white boards we currently have) where we can track your individual goals and recognize your important individual accomplishments! We believe the best way to make progress is to have a goal, work towards it and have a community of people who will help you out and hold you accountable. Whether you do all our programs, just CrossFit, or just martial arts, everyone can benefit from goal setting. Please take a copy, and if you feel comfortable, share it with us so we can help you along your journey.
  • Billy, Jason, Ryan, Larry, and I will be heading to Miami next month for the annual Royce Gracie/Valente Brother winter seminar and belt promotions. This will be a great time for all of us to learn from some Legends of Gracie Jiu Jitsu and bring that knowledge back to the gym!

In closing, We spend every day striving to live out our company vision which is to Forge a family where the weak are made strong, and the strong are made humble. We always welcome any ideas and feedback you have about the gym. If there is something you feel we can do to make things better, let us know! Be on the lookout for some holiday membership specials as well as some new apparel available for preorder soon!

 

Train hard!

Joel Schlieman, Owner
Forged Fitness