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EP. 008 – A new year begins and with it, a new era for EPIC

January 7, 2019 //  by epicfresno

EP. 008 – A new year begins and with it, a new era for EPIC

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  • January 7, 2019
  • 10:14 am
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Same amazing workouts. Same stellar community. NEW NAME! NEW STYLE! NEW GROWTH! Alex and Cassidy explain the how, what and why behind Epic Interval Training’s new rebrand.

If you’re interested in taking a class or visiting one of our studios, visit www.epicintervaltraining.com/hayes-valley (soon to be epicintervaltraining.com/hayes-valley) for our locations and more info.

Check us out on Instagram at @epicintervaltraining

Are you an EPIC human or know somebody who has an EPIC story? Email us and let us know at alex@epicintervaltraining.com/hayes-valley

LIVE EPIC BE EPIC

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  • EP. 008 – A new year begins and with it, a new era for EPIC
  • EP. 007 – FROM MEMBER TO COACH TO 2X EPIC OWNER, ALEX TALKS TO TEDDY HSIUNG ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF GYM OWNERSHIP.
  • EP. 006 – OCR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH ADRIAN BIJANADA
  • EP. 005 – No Holds Barred with NYC EPIC coach, Jesse Benedetti
  • EP. 004 – Alex Breaks Down Corporate America With One Of His Closest Friends, Jeremy Andrewjewsky

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Category: #LiveEpicLifestyle, EPIC Global, Fitness, PodcastTag: be here, believe in you, epic, fitness, fitness group, hiit, interval training, intervals, live epic be epic, obstacles, training, workout

EP. 002 – ALEX CHATS WITH BROKEN SKULL CHAMPION & EPIC PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR, CASSIDY WATTON

November 13, 2018 //  by epicfresno

EP. 002 – ALEX CHATS WITH BROKEN SKULL CHAMPION & EPIC PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR, CASSIDY WATTON

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  • November 13, 2018
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In this episode, Alex sits down with Broken Skull Challenge champion and EPIC programming director, Cassidy Watton, to discuss everything from her OCR career to dating to the dangers of fitness on social media.

If you’re interested in taking a class or visiting one of our studios, visit www.epicintervaltraining.com/hayes-valley for our locations and more info.

Check us out on Instagram at EPICINTERVALTRAINING

Are you an EPIC human or know somebody who has an EPIC story? Email us and let us know at alex@epicintervaltraining.com/hayes-valley

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  • EP. 008 – A new year begins and with it, a new era for EPIC
  • EP. 007 – FROM MEMBER TO COACH TO 2X EPIC OWNER, ALEX TALKS TO TEDDY HSIUNG ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF GYM OWNERSHIP.
  • EP. 006 – OCR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH ADRIAN BIJANADA
  • EP. 005 – No Holds Barred with NYC EPIC coach, Jesse Benedetti
  • EP. 004 – Alex Breaks Down Corporate America With One Of His Closest Friends, Jeremy Andrewjewsky

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Category: #LiveEpicLifestyle, EPIC Global, Fitness, PodcastTag: adventure, be here, coach, epic, epic empire, EPIC Interval Training, epic lifestyle, fitness, hiit, instagram, lifestyle, live epic be epic, ocr, spartan race, workout

NYC’s April Members of the Month – Katherine and Phil

April 3, 2018 //  by epicfresno

NYC’s April Members of the Month – Katherine and Phil

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  • April 3, 2018
  • 10:24 pm
  • #IntervalTraining, Member of the Month, Member Spotlight, New York
Congratulations Katherine and Phil! Your hard work and commitment to EPIC have not gone unnoticed. Each month, we recognize a member for what they put in, and this month, you have both been chosen! We would like to brag about you guys in our newsletter and on social media so if you would please fill out the questions below that would help us to do so!

Your Name

PS + KM: Phil S. and Katie M.

I have been an EPIC Member Since

PS + KM: October 2015

EPIC Fun Fact

This can be anything about yourself or an EPIC memory from your time at the gym. Play any sports? Have any interesting hobbies. etc.

KM: I was a Division I collegiate swimmer, but never felt very confident with my “dryland” exercise ability until I came to EPIC

PS: I wasn’t a member of any gym until one of my dumb friends signed me up for a Tough Mudder charity run and I started doing EPIC to not finish last

My favorite EPIC class is

PS + KM: The Grynd

Give us a quick background on yourself.

PS + KM: We met in college and have been together 11 years, lived together in NYC for 10 and married for 2. We normally can be found partnering together – but occasionally fly solo when Phil travels for work or Katie needs a break from Phil. The couple that EPICs together, stays together?

What has been your biggest accomplished since joining EPIC?

KM: Being able to traverse all the way across the monkey bars and being able to Snatch – snatches were my nemesis for about 2 years.

PS: Remember the time I won half a member of the month award? More seriously…traversing bars, swinging on rings, climbing ropes, and doing all the fun things I couldn’t do at all when I first started.

What is your Instagram handle?

KM: @kates2117

PS: @psclafani45

Recent Posts

  • EP. 008 – A new year begins and with it, a new era for EPIC
  • EP. 007 – FROM MEMBER TO COACH TO 2X EPIC OWNER, ALEX TALKS TO TEDDY HSIUNG ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF GYM OWNERSHIP.
  • EP. 006 – OCR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH ADRIAN BIJANADA
  • EP. 005 – No Holds Barred with NYC EPIC coach, Jesse Benedetti
  • EP. 004 – Alex Breaks Down Corporate America With One Of His Closest Friends, Jeremy Andrewjewsky

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Category: #IntervalTraining, Member of the Month, Member Spotlight, New YorkTag: be here, believe in you, epic, fitness, fitness group, hiit, interval training, intervals, live epic be epic, obstacles, training, workout

HIIT: The Secret to Optimal Heart Health

March 21, 2018 //  by epicfresno

HIIT: The Secret to Optimal Heart Health

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  • March 21, 2018
  • 8:00 pm
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The fitness benefits of HIIT or high-intensity interval training are well-known. Fitness seekers worldwide are aware that through HIIT, they can efficiently get in a total body workout in 45 minutes that targets more muscle groups than most people do in one week. They also know that through HIIT they can expect to improve coordination, balance, and endurance, but did you know that HIIT could improve your heart health?

HOW HIIT BENEFITS THE HEART

Are you someone who doesn’t get in as much exercise as you should? Not only can regular exercise help you burn calories and slim down, but it also protects the heart. As you work out regularly, you improve your cardiovascular fitness which, in turn, takes the pressure away from your heart muscles as they are able to pump oxygen-rich blood through your body with ease. Any form of exercise can benefit your heart, but there are some methods of fitness that are more efficient at it than others.

HIIT is especially effective at improving heart health for these key reasons:

  • HIIT places your heart in the maximum heart rate zone for short intervals. This zone is toward the upper limit of what your body can handle while performing physical activity.
  • Between the intervals of high-intensity, your heart rate reduces into the lower heart rate zone, which allows for you to recover momentarily
  • Returning to levels of high intensity challenges your heart muscles to work efficiently to pump blood and keep up with your level of training.
By doing this repeatedly throughout a single workout and over the course of multiple training sessions, you are ultimately training your cardiac muscles to pump blood as efficiently as possible.

WAYS TO PERFORM HIIT

Individuals who wish to expose themselves to the heralded benefits of HIIT often have trouble discovering ways to perform HIIT. As niche at it may sound, one can adapt HIIT to whatever physical activity they enjoy. The only rule to performing HIIT is that you keep the intensity high throughout the workout only to be interrupted by short rest/transition periods. One can adapt this fitness method to:
  • Running
  • Swimming
  • Biking
  • … and much more

EPIC Interval Training in New York City is home to some of the most efficient HIIT you’ve ever experienced. Our minimalistic-style of training allows us to leave our shoes at home and the bulky gym equipment elsewhere. Instead, we perform our workouts entirely barefoot with our bodyweight being the primary fitness tool. With seven training programs that each focus on a different aspect of physical fitness, we’re sure that you’ll find the one most effective for you. Contact us today and discover how you can get your first class free!

Recent Posts

  • EP. 008 – A new year begins and with it, a new era for EPIC
  • EP. 007 – FROM MEMBER TO COACH TO 2X EPIC OWNER, ALEX TALKS TO TEDDY HSIUNG ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF GYM OWNERSHIP.
  • EP. 006 – OCR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH ADRIAN BIJANADA
  • EP. 005 – No Holds Barred with NYC EPIC coach, Jesse Benedetti
  • EP. 004 – Alex Breaks Down Corporate America With One Of His Closest Friends, Jeremy Andrewjewsky

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Category: #IntervalTraining, FitnessTag: be here, believe in you, epic, fitness, fitness group, hiit, interval training, intervals, live epic be epic, obstacles, training, workout

Why HICT Is Right For You

January 21, 2018 //  by epicfresno

Why HICT Is Right For You

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  • January 21, 2018
  • 9:26 pm
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What is HICT?

High-Intensity Circuit Training (HICT) is a fast intense workout that can be done anywhere and is appropriate for all participants of all ages and skill level. HICT combines resistance and anaerobic exercises in conjunction with using large muscles groups to attain intensity; making the training effective and efficient. High-Intensity Circuit Training includes bursts of vigorous activity followed by lower intensity activity or short rest periods. A circuit consists of six to eight total body exercises that alternate between strength and conditioning at specific intervals. Circuits will alternate between muscle groups and vary the intensity of movements allowing for some rest between muscles and energy systems while maximizing work capacity.
The compound strength and conditioning exercises are taxing on the central nervous system. These exercises paired with lower intensity movements create efficient recovery. To maximize intensity the intervals are kept between 30-60 seconds. Throughout a circuit an athlete goes from one movement to the next with very little recovery time making HICT more challenging than other high intensity programs. High intensity circuit training is short, strenuous, and effective methodology that is beneficial for all who are up for the challenge.

Why is High Intensity Circuit Training effective?

HICT creates rapid changes in endurance levels, overall performance, body composition, and fat-burning capabilities. Recent studies have shown doing short ‘sprint-type’ training increases endurance capacity and improves metabolic adaptation faster than traditional steady state cardio (Kinnunen, Piitulainen and Piirainen, 2017). Circuits with intense strength and conditioning movements improves fat oxidation. Fat oxidation is the body’s ability to burn fat. Additionally, HICT increases glucose metabolism, which equates to greater fat loss.
Performance improves through the maximum amount of oxygen that the body can use during an intense workout, which is known as VO2 max levels. When VO2 max increases the body is able to handle more stress and train harder because it is able to transport and use oxygen more efficiently (Sperlich et al., 2018). An advantage of performing compound strength exercises in HICT, is a process known as EPOC. Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption, or EPOC, is the amount of calories that is burned after a workout, which will help burn fat and boost metabolism. EPOC occurs at a maximal level when the compound strength movements are combined with very little rest between sets. An increase in EPOC allows the body to elicits metabolic and aerobic benefits during HICT. There are many reasons to do high intensity circuit training whether you want to build lean muscle, reduce body fat, improve performance, or increase endurance. It is practical, efficient, and an accessible way to train. Try the workout below to experience a circuit for yourself and start reaping the benefits of HICT.

High Intensity Circuit Workout

Work: 30 seconds on / 10 seconds off / 4 sets

  • Push-ups
  • Skaters
  • Pull-ups
  • Burpees
  • Hollow Body Rock to V-Ups
  • 180 Jump Squats
  • Sit-out

*Want to train with Coach Sarah, check out the Epic Interval Training class schedule or contact to inquire about private training. Be sure to follow on IG:_coach_sarah

Citations:

Gibala, M. and McGee, S. (2018). Metabolic Adaptations to Short-term High-Intensity Interval Training . Sperlich, B., Wallmann-Sperlich, B., Zinner, C., Von Stauffenberg, V., Losert, H. and Holmberg, H. (2018). Functional High-Intensity Circuit Training Improves Body Composition, Peak Oxygen Uptake, Strength, and Alters Certain Dimensions of Quality of Life in Overweight Women .

Recent Posts

  • EP. 008 – A new year begins and with it, a new era for EPIC
  • EP. 007 – FROM MEMBER TO COACH TO 2X EPIC OWNER, ALEX TALKS TO TEDDY HSIUNG ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF GYM OWNERSHIP.
  • EP. 006 – OCR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH ADRIAN BIJANADA
  • EP. 005 – No Holds Barred with NYC EPIC coach, Jesse Benedetti
  • EP. 004 – Alex Breaks Down Corporate America With One Of His Closest Friends, Jeremy Andrewjewsky

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Owner / Coach

James’ life purpose is coaching others to be the best version of themselves. His love for fitness started as a teenager through martial arts. James has completed 32 Spartan Races, and holds certifications in Strength and Conditioning, Youth Fitness Trainer, Fitness Nutrition, and Fitness Trainer through International Sports and Sciences Association.

Samantha

Owner / Manager

Samantha Logoluso started her life of fitness at a very young age excelling in swimming through her college years and now enjoys competitive running with her mother along with challenging workouts. Samantha has her bachelor’s degree in liberal studies and has been the owner of The Growing Patch Private Preschool for five years. Samantha has been married to her amazing husband for 11 years and together they have two wonderful boys (ages 9 and 7).

CASSIDY WATTON

Head of Programming / Coach

Cassidy lives and breathes the Hybrid Training lifestyle! As is Head Coach and Program Director, her passion is creating exciting and effective workouts and putting them into a well-rounded program for all levels to get (and stay) in the best shape of their lives. Cassidy is a member of the Spartan Race Pro Team and is the Champion of CMT’s Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge. Cassidy practices what she preaches…when she is not coaching, you can find her taking a class and setting a brutal pace!

ALEXANDER NICHOLAS

ALEXANDER NICHOLAS

Founder / Coach

Alexander Nicholas is the owner and founder of EPIC Hybrid Training. He is a fitness entrepreneur always looking for the next EPIC challenge.

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