The good news, part II: Incredible new courses!

We've got the tools. We've got the talent. We've heard your requests. And now, we're delivering some incredible new content for your fitness evolution.

(How was that pitch? A little over the top? It felt a little forced to me...  *sigh* I'll never be a salesman.)

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It's true though! We've got some amazing new training opportunities coming up soon that I think you will really like. Here they are:

Parkour Fundamentals Course:  Whenever we ask you folks if you'd be interested in specialized subject matter, this is the number one request. So we sat down and designed a 6 week course intended to introduce you to the world of parkour and/or progress your skills to the next level.  The first course will begin on Saturday, July 23rd, from 4PM-6PM. Check out this awesome picture I made for it:

You can indeed click on the picture to be whisked magically away to our registration page. As we are still working on accepting online payments (it's coming soon though!) you'll only be able to reserve a spot without paying. If you'd rather have us take care of it go ahead and send an email saying you'd like to sign up. We'll handle the rest!

Slacklining Course: The first in what will be a long line of special topics classes, Fifth Ape's Eric DiMarzio will be leading a 6 session crash course (pun NOT intended) in slacklining. 

Balance is a core physical skill and learning how to slackline will help you develop a sense of balance that is second-to-none. Eric is one of the most experienced slackliners, not to mention slackline coaches, you'll find anywhere. This is a unique opportunity - check it out!

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Why should you sign up for either (or both!) of these options? In short, the teachers. Collectively, we bring over 20 years of coaching and teaching experience to the table. We've studied kinesiology. We understand proper athletic programming. We've got between us 8 certifications. We are extremely excited to bring all of this experience to the table to help introduce you to a discipline that we care deeply about.

...You should also do it because I am currently paying Eric and Sean in pizza and, occasionally, a meager handful of almonds. They're growing boys. If not for you, sign up for the children??  :)

Now that's a sales pitch!

The good news, part I: Fifth Ape coaches!!

There's been a lot going on here at Fifth Ape, most of it behind the scenes. I apologize to those of you who may still be experiencing some lag or disconnections when trying to view our class schedule. Mindbody has just about licked the recent DDOS attack, but it will take a few days for things to return completely to normal. If you are interested in checking out some Fifth Ape training, contact us directly via email or give us a call at 919-636-3270.

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Now, some good and exciting news: I am beyond thrilled to introduce you to THE NEW FIFTH APE COACHES!!!

Those of you who have been a part of the Fifth Ape community for any length of time are already familiar with Sean Rogers and Eric DiMarzio. They have both been training with me since before Fifth Ape was more than a gleam in my eye. There's a reason I constantly harp on the importance of community in fitness - I have been extremely fortunate to have Eric and Sean as comrades for the past three years. I would not be the athlete I am today without their steady support.

Both Eric and Sean are excellent coaches and highly skilled athletes across a wide range of disciplines - very rare qualities to be sure.  I am extremely excited to be able to offer their deep knowledge - both are available for a wide range of Fifth Ape training options. I know you will benefit from their experience as much as I have.

Be sure you check out their bios on the new coaches page!

We had a ton of fun during this photo session - you can check out the rest of the album on our facebook page, here ("like" us while you're there, ya?)

We've got more exciting news coming soon... as a subtle hint, may I quietly suggest that you join our newsletter?

In the meantime, please join me in welcoming Sean and Eric to Fifth Ape. Now come on out and let them teach you amazing things!

I've got good news and bad news. Here's the bad news...

Hey folks - this is just a quick update to let you know what's going on here in the Fifth Ape lab.  To those of you who have been trying to access the class/training schedule, you've probably experienced a LOT of slowness and disconnections. The reason for this is that our business management/scheduling software, run by Mindbody, is currently fending off a DDOS attack.

While this is super frustrating, there's not much to worry about. No information has been compromised and as far as we're concerned classes are still running normally. You may just experience a bit of lag as you try to access our class schedule.  Things should be back to normal in the next few days, but until then if you are interested in registering for classes send us an email and we'll take care of it on our end.

There is some really exciting good news that I cannot wait to share with all of you, so stay tuned!