02 · The practice
Strength.
Programmed lifting in an open-air mountain gym. Built around your baseline and your time, not a template.
The work
LOAD THE BAR. FIND THE LIMIT.
Strength is the foundation under every other discipline here. We use the gym you'd want at home: racks, platforms, full dumbbell range to 50kg, kettlebells, cables, machines that earn their floor space.
Your first session is assessment — squat, hinge, press, pull, carry. From that, your week is programmed. Linear progression if you're new. Block periodisation if you're past your novice years. Conjugate or RPE-based if that's what you've been running.
Sessions are coached by someone who actually watches the bar. Two to four lifts per day, supersetted accessories, finisher only if it earns its place.
A day, roughly
ONE STRENGTH DAY.
07:30
Assessment / Warm-up
Movement screen on day one. After that: targeted prep for the day's lifts.
08:00
Main Lift
Squat, deadlift, bench, or overhead — programmed by week, not by mood.
08:45
Secondary
Variation of the main lift or its antagonist. Volume work.
09:30
Accessories
Two to three supersets, hypertrophy or weak-point focus.
10:15
Conditioning
Optional. Sled, prowler, or zone-2 on the air bike.
11:00
Refuel
Protein, carbs, electrolytes. Coffee on the terrace.
What's included
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
- 01Full racks, platforms, and free weights to 50kg+
- 02Coached every session — form, tempo, intent
- 03Programming written for you, not pulled off a shelf
- 04Performance nutrition aligned to training days
- 05Mobility & recovery between sessions
- 06Weekly review of load and trajectory
Begin
Build a week around Strength.
Mix it with the other disciplines, or make it the centre of your stay. James shapes the week around you.