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Unlike big gyms only interested in collecting memberships, Todd Smith Fitness takes your health goals personally. We want you to look, feel and be the best version of yourself, and we're committed to your success.

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The Four Principles That Define How We Train

Forty years of one-on-one coaching has refined the system into four working principles. Each one shows up in every session — whether you're new to strength training, coming back after a long break, or training around old injuries. These are the operating rules behind everything we do.

Muscle-First Training

We build muscle first. After 40, muscle is the foundation everything else gets layered on top of — independence, posture, the years to come. The strength comes first, the cardio supports it, the nutrition feeds it.

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Three Hours a Week

That's the dose. Most fitness culture says five days a week, six hours of cardio, macro tracking, and 10,000 steps. We don't. Three hours, built correctly, executed consistently. That's what we've prescribed for 40 years and it's what works for the adults who train with us.

Why three hours a week is enough

Constant Supervision

Our trainers are with our clients every second they are training. Every rep watched. Every session calibrated. That's the difference between training and just exercising — and it's the difference between a TSF session and a workout at the big-box gym down the road.

What constant supervision means

Risk vs Benefit Exercise Selection

Every exercise has a risk-benefit ratio. We pick the ones with high benefit and low risk for adults 40+ — bodies with history. The squats we skip. The lifts we keep. The variations we coach. The methodology lives in the choices.

How we select every exercise

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the three pillars of
tsf training system

Those four principles get expressed across three programmatic pillars — cardiovascular training, muscle building, and nutrition. Here's what each looks like at TSF.

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Cardiovascular training

Our cardio program is designed exclusively to strengthen the cardio-respiratory system. We give our clients specific directions on exactly where their heart rate should be, the duration of each workout, and the frequency of their cardio workouts.

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muscle building

Our trainers are with our clients every second they are training. We make sure they have perfect biomechanics, they are using the right amount of resistance, and they are achieving the proper level of intensity on each set.

3

nutrition

For over 40 years we have observed everything related to diets, weight loss, and nutritional science. We mix knowledge and experience with our customers’s schedule and the foods they like to build a successful system.

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how we train at
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MICRO-GROUP TRAINING SYSTEM

Training with a few people creates a community and support network. While you are lifting, the other few are resting and vice versa.

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personal training on your time

Use our members only app to schedule your session when the time is right for you. Personal Training sessions are at the top of every hour.

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Tailored Workouts

Our trainers are here every workout to guide you through custom exercises that work with your body. No injuries or steps backward, only forward towards your goals.

About tailored training

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“IF YOU ARE NOT EXACTLY RIGHT, YOU ARE COMPLETELY WRONG”

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Why Every Program Works

The system isn't broken. The execution is. Every diet works. Every program works. After 41 years of coaching, we've watched adults try every program — and what changes the outcome isn't the system. It's the execution.

That's the TSF thesis, and it's the reason our methodology is built around the execution side, not the program side. The program is the easy part. The execution is where most adults fail.

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transformation stories

Jim Manion (83)

I’m retired and wanting to get stronger. In the year that I’ve been here, I have made vast improvements. In between reps, Todd tells stories that make the atmosphere fun. I have a lot of living left to do and Todd is helping me extend my years.

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Elisa Davies (42)

I rely on Todd to help keep me strong and remind me to treat my body with respect. Since I’ve started coming here my body composition has changed tremendously in terms of fat to muscle ratio. Todd teaches to live your life joyfully, this is the place I come to refuel on joy.

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Marlo Lundak (23)

I always leave Todd Smith Fitness feeling encouraged. The trainers here are genuine and truly believe that I can be the best at what I do. It has been transformational.

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