A PoweredBy TRX Partner in Golden, Colorado, opened with TRX Suspension Training® built in, and Strength/TRX is now one of its top-selling classes.
When Reba Deck opened Tempo Fitness Studio in Golden, Colorado, she wanted more than heated, flow-based classes. She wanted real strength training at the center of the schedule. So Tempo opened with TRX from day one. Today Strength/TRX and Hot Sculpt are the studio's best-selling classes.
The Problem
Plenty of boutique studios offer hot yoga and sculpt. Reba wanted a strength format that would hold up across every instructor and give Tempo an edge.
"Tempo is a fitness studio first, and I wanted true strength training at the center of our schedule, not only heated, flow-based classes," Reba said. "I needed a format that delivers real time under tension, could be coached consistently across instructors, and would set us apart from other studios!"
Why TRX
Tempo runs four formats, and each one has a job. Strength/TRX is the foundation, Hot Sculpt brings conditioning, Hot Pilates builds core stability, and Heated Yoga covers mobility and recovery.
"TRX fits the foundation role because it gives us genuine strength work that scales to any level and complements the other three instead of competing with them," Reba said. "Pulling up your body weight is challenging yet you can easily modify it!"
What Changed
With TRX in place, Tempo's strength programming is structured and progressive, and every coach uses the same language for alignment and tension.
"One area in particular that I think it really helps with is back-muscle conditioning, which is sometimes hard to achieve with just dumbbells!" Reba said.
That strength carries into everything else on the schedule. "We'd lose the foundation of our whole schedule: the strength that makes members better in Sculpt, Pilates, and Yoga," she said.
Scaling Across Skill Levels
The TRX Suspension Trainer™ lets a beginner and an advanced member work side by side in the same class. Body angle and stance set the challenge.
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TRX Row: Beginners walk their feet back for a more upright, easier angle. Advanced members walk forward toward parallel or progress to a single-arm row.
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TRX Squat: Members move from an assisted squat to a deeper tempo squat, then to a single-leg squat.
Reba sees the progress in where members stand. "We definitely see our clients who attend classes more consistently get closer to the anchor point!" she said.
Member Feedback
The feedback Reba hears most is simple: "TRX is so hard in the best way possible!"
One member put it this way: "From yoga and Pilates to strength training, TRX, and sculpt, there's always something that fits exactly what my body needs that day... I can confidently say this studio has helped me build a consistent routine and actually enjoy working out."
Measurable Business Impact
Strength/TRX, along with Hot Sculpt, is Tempo's number one selling class. The TRX name also helps Tempo stand out in a crowded boutique market.
"The TRX name signals credibility right away," Reba said. "It tells prospective members we offer real, coached strength training alongside our heated classes, which few studios in our area combine."
Next up is Tempo's first "Master Your Movement" workshop, which combines strength training and TRX training into a new offering for members.
The Value of Being a PoweredBy TRX Partner
As a PoweredBy TRX Partner, Tempo hosted TRX education right in the studio, so the whole coaching team trained together.
"We loved that the classes were held right at Tempo and our coaches all received the same consistent training!" Reba said. Her coaches can reach out to the TRX team anytime they have questions, and Reba leans on Christina Boccio, Head of the PoweredBy TRX program, for business advice. "She helps me so much with making decisions!!" Reba said.
Advice for Studio Owners
"TRX gives you a strength foundation that improves member results across every other format, and that keeps people coming back," Reba said.
For Tempo, strength is the foundation that makes every other class better, and it's the class members buy most.
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