THE CTC COMBINE

Become one of the league’s best prospects in this workout designed to prepare you to become a future Hall of Famer! Train with a teammate: work your strength and endurance at the power stations, then switch to skills with agility and speed work. Challenge your footwork and responsiveness with training day and reflex response drills to spike your heart rate and spark mental sharpness. Complete your training with the ultimate test of your overall fitness, speed, agility, strength, and endurance: THE COMBINE.  

Why Try The CTC Combine  

It’s training day! Everyone wants to be a first-round draft pick, and in The CTC Combine, you always get All-Pro treatment. Here’s your invitation to execute drills focusing on power, strength, endurance, agility, and speed. The recruits (participants) will play for four quarters including reaction drills, strength and endurance power sets and speed and agility skill sets.  

What Is The CTC Combine Like?  

Four quarters of power and skill intervals focusing on challenging your strength, endurance, speed, and agility through ten stations. Be prepared for battle ropes, heavy bags, TRX, landmines, plyo boxes, and monkey bars at the power stations. Agility ladder, sleds, kettlebells, slam balls, Olympic plates, all the fun stuff on the turf for skill stations. Training Day Drills and Reflex Reaction Drills finish off this exclusive training. Your only concern will be which NFL team to sign with after you tackle The CTC Combine  

Who is The CTC Combine Best For?  

The CTC Combine is drill-based athletic training with easy-to-follow drills and exercises that are simple to execute. All coaches offer options for each exercise. Athletes and avid gym goers will build their best body ever! The interval training in The CTC Combine allows you to go at your own pace and be a part of a team which equals instant camaraderie and fun.  

Is The CTC Combine a Good Workout?  

The CTC Combine is high intensity interval training, one of the fastest most effective training methods; You can expect strength, cardiovascular, and brain health benefits: 

• Strength. Not only does strength training, as in the Power Sets, improve body composition, but it increases bone density and lowers the risk of both heart disease and diabetes. 

• Cardiovascular Endurance. Training Day Drills, Skill Sets, and Reflex Reaction drills challenge participants’ cardiovascular endurance. This allows participants to build heart strength, sending more oxygen to the muscles, boosting VO2 Max, and lowering blood pressure. Participants recover briefly for 10 seconds then push their limits with each successive 20-second set. 

• Core Stability. Core strength and stability is the key to all strength exercises and will be coached throughout the workout. These are emphasized especially during the Reflex Reaction Drills which rely on a strong stable core to prepare for the reaction drill  

• Brain Growth. Research suggests that HIIT elevates BDNF, a protein that stimulates the growth of new brain cells. This means that older adults who want to reduce the risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s should consider adding one or two HIIT workouts per week to their exercise program 

How Difficult is The CTC Combine?  

6/10. The exercises in The CTC Combine are high intensity and drill-based, but customizable for your fitness abilities and goals. Crunch instructors offer level options to accommodate all fitness levels. The cheering of your teammates will make the time fly. The variety of exercises and training techniques will build your muscles and improve your cardiovascular health. 

How Long Is The CTC Combine?  

The CTC Combine is 59 minutes of high-intensity interval strength and athletic drills as you train at each station for first draft pick status.  

What Should I Wear for The CTC Combine?  

Come ready to play. Typically, people wear sweat-wicking clothing that will offer ample coverage and will stay put and allow you to move with ease throughout the range of motion of each exercise.  

Cross Training Gym Shoes. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes that offer support and stability as you attack the cardio drills, build muscle, and sculpt your core.  

What do I need to bring?  

Hydrate, my friend! Make sure you have plenty of water with you, and keep it at the side of the turf, within easy reach. Also, pack a towel in your gym bag to catch your sweat, as you will be dripping sweat after that first round! Most importantly, bring a great attitude and smile to share.  

What Types of HIITZone Classes Are Available?  

Accelerate HIIT.

Torch calories and push your workout into overdrive in this 45-minute advanced high-intensity training class utilizing the turf and HIIT unit. Get your heart racing and body moving with rounds of intense cardio followed by brief rest periods. Push your limits and focus on all-out cardio efforts in this workout guaranteed to leave you dripping in sweat.  

BattleHIIT Out.

Enter the ultimate HIIT Battleground. Work in teams of two as you compete WITH your partner to perform the maximum number of reps at each station. Get ready for turf battle rounds where you face off in reaction drills to bring home the bragging rights in this all in, all-out Battleground work out! 

Badass Bootcamp.

Become the Badass you are in this awesome workout guaranteed to get you working up a sweat and pushing past your comfort zone. The fitness and resistance circuit training class is designed to work the entire body, head to toe, and leave you feeling confident and accomplished.  

Build HIIT.

If you Build HIIT, your fitness level will skyrocket! Build HIIT is designed to build your fitness foundation and take your abilities to the next level. This progressive workout is carefully designed to improve strength, balance, VO2 Max and muscle endurance, all in just eight stations. Learn the basics in Round One, then progress the exercise in Rounds Two and test those limits in Round Three for a workout that builds your athletic capabilities, one station at a time. Cardio and Core turf drills round out this intense workout, leaving you feeling challenged but successful!  

CTC Launch Pad.

Launch into the ultimate combination of strength, cardio, and plyometric training in this signature CTC format that absolutely eclipses other workouts! In your squadron of 3, tackle three missions for three rounds designed to challenge your limits and push you into escape velocity. This extraordinary sweat fest will leave you feeling out of this world!  

Dropset HIIT.

Plan to fail in this dynamic drop set training strength-based class designed to build strength and maximum muscle in no time! Run the rack for each exercise, then prep for the next station with a core set to strengthen and stabilize your midsection. GET PUMPED!  

Extreme HIIT.

Channel your inner athlete and step up to the extreme challenge in this jam-packed, heavy-hitting workout that focuses on strength, cardio, and endurance. Push your limits and focus on getting your heart racing and body moving utilizing a unique combination of station, turf and core work designed to push your workout into overdrive. This class is designed for participants looking for a hard-hitting, sweat-producing, EXTREME workout.  

Fight Round.

Train like a fighter using MMA-inspired moves that will get you ready to kick ass. This signature program uses all stations of the Combative Training Center with a special focus on heavy bags.  

Heavy Metal HIIT.

Put the pedal to the METAL in this rockin’ high intensity interval training (HIIT) class designed to take you from roadie to rockstar. Work your way through a TOUR of our HIITZone completing sets of HEAVY METAL lifts, then hit the STAGE (turf) for various cardio-driven rounds. Are you ready to ROCK & ROLL?  

HIIT Workout.

High Intensity interval training with a twist! This total-body workout focuses on training at max effort for short periods of time. 1 minute work efforts alternated with 1 minute of active recovery for a workout that produces results and enables you to hit your training targets.  

Jump Start.

Jump Start is an intense total-body workout designed for all fitness levels. Improve athleticism, boost metabolism, and increase fat-burning while getting acclimated to training on the Combative Training Center.  

Line HIIT Up.

Tear it up on the turf! Work speed, agility, power, and endurance using unique drills, each with a distinct challenge. Perfect for BOTH beginners and badasses, this class teams you with a fabulous foursome to work each line drill on the turf, from start to finish! You’ll see the results line up with this dynamic workout!  

Muscle Maker.

Muscle Maker utilizes precise movements with focus on form and technique. You’ll build upper and lower body strength by challenging multiple muscle groups at once. Strength and power never looked so good. Strength and power never looked so good!  

PunchHIIT.

Get ready for a fight! This hard-hitting workout features fight moves, and athletic conditioning inspired by the worlds of mixed martial arts and boxing. Get ready to punch, jump, lift, and slam your way into fighting shape.  

RippedHIIT.

Get the pump of your life with this hypertrophy workout. Based on traditional splits of Push, Pull, and Legs, this hardcore class will leave you feeling ripped! Each station focuses on time under tension to increase your muscular strength and endurance, then finishes strong with a mix of isometric drills on the turf. You’ll feel the burn for days!  

SizzleHIIT.

Step onto the turf for this sizzling hot workout using four diverse training styles designed to challenge your strength, cardio, endurance, and agility. Upper and lower body work efforts mixed with burnout challenges deliver scorching hot results. Turn up the heat and sizzle!  

SlamHIIT.

Get ready to SLAM your way through a one-of-a-kind total body workout. Use MAX and MINI work efforts to challenge both your mind and body as you push, pull, drag, and slam your way to success. Focusing on strength, power and speed, this unique workout incorporates dedicated slam sets between station work. Designed to push you to the max, Slam HIIT delivers serious results fast.  

StormHIIT.

Enter the eye of the storm in this hardcore HIITZone workout that brings thunder and lightning rounds to amp up your workout. Test your endurance, strength and will. Each exercise amps up through 5 level changes to push your limits at each station. Thunder and Lightning rounds rain down between each station to amp your core, challenge your speed, and rock you like a hurricane.  

StrongHIIT.

StrongHIIT is a dynamic advanced high intensity interval class with a focus on building strength and endurance utilizing the custom designed HIIT4 unit. Participants will learn to utilize the HIIT4 unit along with additional stations to focus on movements and exercises designed to improve strength, balance, lung efficiency and muscular endurance.  

SupersetHIIT.

Tap into the power of a proven bodybuilding technique and build strength like never before. Superset HIIT maximizes the workout by pairing exercises back-to-back “Supersets” to sculpt the body and get results, fast. Superset is a full body workout that will take your strength to a superhuman level while incorporating a “super strength” challenge at all 5 stations.  

SwitchHIIT.

Mix up your HIIT workout as you switch between long circuits utilizing the HIIT 4 Unit and short circuits consisting of plyometric and core work on the Turf. Switching between long and short circuits makes for one kick-butt, heart-pumping, and sweat-dripping workout. Switch HIIT is a workout in a league of its own. Are you ready to make the Switch?  

Tabata 20-2.

Push your body into overdrive in this high intensity training workout on the Combative Training Center. Tabata 20-2 utilizes 20 seconds of grueling work followed by a 10 second rest featuring 10 dynamic stations designed to deliver extreme results for a total body transformation.  

TabataHIIT.

Fast and furious! Take advantage of Tabata timing for the ultimate HIIT workout! Whether you want to lose weight, increase strength, build muscle, or improve flexibility, TabataHIIT will get you there. This 6-station, 8-round team-based class is designed to stimulate your metabolism, improving speed and endurance, working on the HIIT 4 unit for one round and on the turf for the next!  

Tough HIIT Out.

Tough HIIT Out in this challenging strength-based workout that mixes increasing strength sets with dynamic Tabata bursts to provide a 1-2 punch that will demand determination, will, and ultimate toughness to lift, push, and pull your max at each station.  

TripleHIIT.

Get ready to tear up the turf with a twist in TripleHIIT! Featuring 9 stations organized within 3 pods each containing 3 exercises, this high intensity workout will be sure to get you fitter than ever! Between each pod, participants will work as a team to complete 3 core-shredding exercises for 3 minutes on the turf. 3 X 3 = Triple the sweat and triple the fun!  

Ultimate Challenge.

Are you up for the Ultimate Challenge? Test your skills and strength in this grueling CTC workout designed to challenge even the most seasoned athlete. Prove your will and endurance at each station with extreme 1-minute work efforts. Keep track of your reps at each station with the goal of improving your score each week.  

ZipHIIT.

Get your heart pumping in this fast and furious cardio-based format designed to activate your agility, challenge your endurance, and supercharge your speed. Zip through station-based work paired with bodyweight plyometric drills, then sprint through turf drills and core stability challenges designed to make you feel powerful, energized, and lightning fast.  

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