Welcome to the JP Fitness Retreat 2005 information page
When: May 13-15, 2005
Where: Little Rock, Arkansas
What: A chance to get together with your fellow workout enthusiasts from the Fitness Forum community, learn more about strength training from one of the most innovative professionals in the field, and have some fun (okay, a lot of fun) with old and new friends.
History: Jean-Paul Francoeur (the "JP" in JP Fitness) hosted the first retreat two years ago. Guys who only knew each other from message-board posts at the JP Fitness and Men's Health online forums traveled from all over the country to attend.
The weekend was such a smashing success that, by overwhelming acclamation, we vowed to do it again in 2004. This time, instead of simply sharing training information with each other, we decided to charge a small seminar fee so we could bring in up-and-coming fitness guru Bill Hartman.
We also got our first "ringer": Lou Schuler, then fitness director of Men's Health magazine and co-founder (with Adam Campbell) of the forums at menshealth.com, dropped in for the first half of the weekend.
Once again, we had a full house. Hartman's presentation on auto-regulated strength training blew everyone away, and the attendees unanimously clamored to make the JP Fitness Retreats an annual tradition.
This year's event: With the bar set so high, it was hard to come up with a way to top the 2004 retreat. We knew we'd have to get one of the top names in the industry.
That's why I'm proud to announce that this year's speaker/presenter is none other than Chad Waterbury.
I suspect very few us haven't heard of Chad. Here's a quick summary of his credentials:
Chad Waterbury is an exercise physiologist who specializes in training for strength, power and hypertrophy. He has a Master of Science degree in physiology with an emphasis on neurophysiology from the University of Arizona, as well as Bachelor of Science degrees in human biology and physical science.
As owner and operator of Chad Waterbury Strength and Conditioning in Tucson, Arizona, he has trained individuals at all levels over the past 10 years, included military special-forces personnel, powerlifters, bodybuilders, and virtually every type of athlete in between.
He practices what he preaches: Chad has achieved a double-body-weight bench press, as well as triple-body-weight lifts in the squat and deadlift. All of this was accomplished completely "raw"-no belt, bench shirt, or squat suit. But he doesn't just lift for lifting's sake. He maintains a 38-inch vertical jump, and has spent much of his life studying various forms of martial arts, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Target-Focus Training.
In addition to all that, he writes for T-nation.com, and is a resident expert on the T-nation forums. And he still finds time to post occasionally at JP Fitness, while also writing for several magazines.
Your host: As usual, the retreat will be hosted by me, Jean-Paul, at my Little Rock fitness center on the 29th floor of the Metropolitan Tower. Along with Chad, featured guests include Lou Schuler (who was so flattered to be dubbed our very own "rock star" that he couldn't pass up a chance to return) and John Williams (the world's only archaeologist/nutrition guru).
Cost: $249 for the conference. Price does not include meals and lodging (see below).
How to sign up: To reserve your spot at the retreat, call 866-470-8520 or email jpfitnessretreat@emoneyinc.net. You'll be asked for your name, screen name (if applicable), phone number, address, email address, and a credit-card number for the conference fee.
Space is limited (if you don't believe me, ask someone who was there last year). Don't wait till the last minute to make your reservation.
Hotel: I've arranged for a group discount at the Hotel Horizon (formerly the Radisson), which is across the street from the Metropolitan Building (home of my fitness center). Call 501-374-9000 and tell the reservation desk that you'll be in town for the JP Fitness Retreat. That'll get you the group rate, $59 a night. If you want to save some money, you can also reserve half a room, and the hotel will assign you a roommate for the weekend. (If you want to share a room with someone in particular, call the hotel and reserve a room under both names; otherwise, your roommate for the weekend will be randomly selected.)
What happens when you get here: Attendees will arrive throughout the day on Friday, May 13. If you don't run into me in the hotel lobby, call me at 501-399-9355 to let me know you're here. I'll give everyone a copy of the agenda, and we'll socialize at my fitness center until everyone's ready to roll. Then we'll go have a nice dinner, and I'll show you that good ol' Southern hospitality is alive and kickin'.
I can't wait to see you all here!
When: May 13-15, 2005
Where: Little Rock, Arkansas
What: A chance to get together with your fellow workout enthusiasts from the Fitness Forum community, learn more about strength training from one of the most innovative professionals in the field, and have some fun (okay, a lot of fun) with old and new friends.
History: Jean-Paul Francoeur (the "JP" in JP Fitness) hosted the first retreat two years ago. Guys who only knew each other from message-board posts at the JP Fitness and Men's Health online forums traveled from all over the country to attend.
The weekend was such a smashing success that, by overwhelming acclamation, we vowed to do it again in 2004. This time, instead of simply sharing training information with each other, we decided to charge a small seminar fee so we could bring in up-and-coming fitness guru Bill Hartman.
We also got our first "ringer": Lou Schuler, then fitness director of Men's Health magazine and co-founder (with Adam Campbell) of the forums at menshealth.com, dropped in for the first half of the weekend.
Once again, we had a full house. Hartman's presentation on auto-regulated strength training blew everyone away, and the attendees unanimously clamored to make the JP Fitness Retreats an annual tradition.
This year's event: With the bar set so high, it was hard to come up with a way to top the 2004 retreat. We knew we'd have to get one of the top names in the industry.
That's why I'm proud to announce that this year's speaker/presenter is none other than Chad Waterbury.
I suspect very few us haven't heard of Chad. Here's a quick summary of his credentials:
Chad Waterbury is an exercise physiologist who specializes in training for strength, power and hypertrophy. He has a Master of Science degree in physiology with an emphasis on neurophysiology from the University of Arizona, as well as Bachelor of Science degrees in human biology and physical science.
As owner and operator of Chad Waterbury Strength and Conditioning in Tucson, Arizona, he has trained individuals at all levels over the past 10 years, included military special-forces personnel, powerlifters, bodybuilders, and virtually every type of athlete in between.
He practices what he preaches: Chad has achieved a double-body-weight bench press, as well as triple-body-weight lifts in the squat and deadlift. All of this was accomplished completely "raw"-no belt, bench shirt, or squat suit. But he doesn't just lift for lifting's sake. He maintains a 38-inch vertical jump, and has spent much of his life studying various forms of martial arts, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Target-Focus Training.
In addition to all that, he writes for T-nation.com, and is a resident expert on the T-nation forums. And he still finds time to post occasionally at JP Fitness, while also writing for several magazines.
Your host: As usual, the retreat will be hosted by me, Jean-Paul, at my Little Rock fitness center on the 29th floor of the Metropolitan Tower. Along with Chad, featured guests include Lou Schuler (who was so flattered to be dubbed our very own "rock star" that he couldn't pass up a chance to return) and John Williams (the world's only archaeologist/nutrition guru).
Cost: $249 for the conference. Price does not include meals and lodging (see below).
How to sign up: To reserve your spot at the retreat, call 866-470-8520 or email jpfitnessretreat@emoneyinc.net. You'll be asked for your name, screen name (if applicable), phone number, address, email address, and a credit-card number for the conference fee.
Space is limited (if you don't believe me, ask someone who was there last year). Don't wait till the last minute to make your reservation.
Hotel: I've arranged for a group discount at the Hotel Horizon (formerly the Radisson), which is across the street from the Metropolitan Building (home of my fitness center). Call 501-374-9000 and tell the reservation desk that you'll be in town for the JP Fitness Retreat. That'll get you the group rate, $59 a night. If you want to save some money, you can also reserve half a room, and the hotel will assign you a roommate for the weekend. (If you want to share a room with someone in particular, call the hotel and reserve a room under both names; otherwise, your roommate for the weekend will be randomly selected.)
What happens when you get here: Attendees will arrive throughout the day on Friday, May 13. If you don't run into me in the hotel lobby, call me at 501-399-9355 to let me know you're here. I'll give everyone a copy of the agenda, and we'll socialize at my fitness center until everyone's ready to roll. Then we'll go have a nice dinner, and I'll show you that good ol' Southern hospitality is alive and kickin'.
I can't wait to see you all here!