Do you have what it takes?????

-Note this entry is not in relation to the personal training service. This entry is about finding people who want to train with the Deadlifter's Fortress Team. If you are interested in Quickstrike Fitness Solutions and personal training do not let this entry scare you off. This only applies to people wanting to train in a hardcore atmosphere and style.-


So do you have what it takes? The Deadlifter's Fortress is looking for some new blood who want to be a part of the "team". Being a part of the team includes training in a hardcore gym atmosphere and getting pushed to limits you thought weren't possible. You also will get a nice team shirt and a custom gym bag after a year. But before you get too excited you need to know what will be expected of you.

1. We have four main training sessions a week. I usually train 6 days a week sometimes more than once a day. If you are interested in training more than by all means train more. The main sessions are currently Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. These are not set in stone per se in that we can work to accommodate everyone's schedule.

And when I say we have four main training sessions a week, that means your ass is there for all four. Being tired or sore doesn't mean a damn thing at the Deadlifter's Fortress. We do understand there are things like work and family obligations that can arise but if you regularly miss training sessions your ass will be bounced off the team before you can say "but wait." I have no use for you if you are not there in the gym pushing yourself. And if you claim you can't make a training session because you have work and some other excuse and I find out you are lying you are gone no matter what. There's no place for lying.

2. You must be ready to train harder than you ever have in your entire life. Call it a personality disorder or maybe a sick fetish, but I will try my hardest to break you. I will do everything in my power to make you quit. I will have you grind out set after set past the point of exhaustion. There is a reason we keep a big bucket in the gym, it is because you will throw up at some point. It is not unusual for me to do 50-100 set training sessions at times.

I will not yell at you. I will not be mean. I am not some wannabe drill instructor. Instead I will just smile and say "ready to stop?" I will pester you. I will tell you that you are getting tired. I might even say "man I am beat, maybe we should cut this short." It is a trick though. I want you to fold up. You will go home and I will be back in the gym an hour later grinding out more sets. Do this once and I will give you another chance. Do it a second time and I might warn you. But if you fold up like a pretzel 3 times, well then you might want to go join Planet Fitness or some other place more accepting of losers.

I won't do this forever. It is kind of like a hazing period. I want to make sure you have what it takes to keep me going if I ever start to fold up.

3. You have to respect the equipment. I have worked my ass off, borrowed, begged, bartered, and done vile things to get our equipment. It is not complete but it does contain everything you need to bodybuild or powerlift. I am constantly looking for new equipment and constantly adding to what we have.

We also ask for a small donation each month to help with the upkeep of the gym and equipment. I will not post the amount on here but trust me, it is so minor that it is not a factor.

4. Be prepared for getting out of your comfort zone. There is no air conditioning in the gym. It does get hotter than hell in the summer. But you are here to train right? So if this is at all a concern for you than you are definitely not cut out for this.

That is really the only rules we have. Basically if you come prepared to work harder than you ever have, won't give up, won't miss sessions, respect the equipment and owners, than you have a place here. We offer you the same things we expect of you. Cursing, grunting, screaming, loud music, chalk, blood, and sweat are all encouraged in our gym. We do not have any requirements for competing but we do like to hold informal gym competitions and we do expect participation in that.

If you think you have what it takes then contact us via Email or on Facebook.