The LIONS CLUB
The GiffyFit Lions Club is a unique offering for hard-working athletes who are pursuing collegiate athletics and want to make the most out of their athletic career. The Lions Club is where the best get better.
Athletes in this program should be ready to train 7-12 hours per week and should have an intense commitment to their athletic goals. To date, our Lions Club program has helped send athletes to DI, DII, and DIII collegiate teams for Softball and Baseball. It is a stepping stone for GiffyFit Collegiate.
The Lions Club is a year-long commitment capped at a small number of participants with a high level of personal attention.
Want to join the Lions Club? Write a professional email to us! Click the button below or scroll down and answer the questions below to apply.
**The Lions Club has unique pricing and comes with a 1 year commitment starting in August. Invites for new athletes and commitments for returning athletes for the upcoming season go out in the Spring.
GIffyFit LIONS CLUB
Perks of the Lions Club
Unlimited Membership for all Teens Group Classes
Access to regular weekly Lions Club sessions (3x/week)
Access to exclusive Open Gym times to do assigned accessory work and makeup class workouts - we have found that this is very helpful for student-athletes with busy schedules!
Access to Seasonal “Chalk Talks” on relevant topics like recovery, mindset, and training
Included 1:1 training sessions with Coach Nick
Individualized attention and regular check-ins with the athlete and family. Typically, 1-2 check-ins per season with the family as needed.
Resources and coaching for College Recruiting, advanced testing equipment, media package, and much more
The Lions Club is built around long-term development, and the results reflect that.
Our athletes have:
Committed to DI, DII, and DIII colleges with academic and athletic scholarships
Earned state records and state championships in Weightlifting
Set school records in Softball
RESULTS
Achieved national rankings in Football (Punter)
Reached the national podium and qualified for national competitions in Weightlifting
Posted strength numbers that exceed current Division I athletes
Recorded speed and agility times faster than Division I benchmarks in their sport
Developed the independence, accountability, and life skills required to succeed at the college level
The program
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The Lions Club is a habits-first program. We teach effective and sustainable lifestyle and training habits that build independence and keeps you on track to your goals. We have 10 Habits that our athletes follow every week, and we practice a healthy mindset around goals and training. These habits revolve around Eating, Sleeping, Training, and Preparedness.
Our Team Values are - Hard Work, Be Kind, Have Fun, Give Others Energy, and Celebrate Your Wins. We maintain a strong team culture with these values and make them a daily practice.
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Each week, athletes participate in 7-12 hours of training per week at Gifford Fitness. Each athlete is prescribed their own training schedule, mixed between Lions Club sessions, Weightlifting, Barbell Club, Speed and Agility, GiffyFit classes, 1:1 appointments and Open Gym. They get coached, we set goals, and we set them up for the long term. Big results don’t happen overnight.
*Read more about training session types below
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All Lions Club athletes participate in our Professional Development program, which we run every year. This consists of Workshop Series styled learning developing a personal statement, learning about college, obtaining letters of recommendation, writing a resume, collecting and organizing personal training stats (every athlete builds an Athlete Resume for college recruiting).
*These are led and advised by an expert in the field, a professor with over 20 years experience in higher education at R1 schools who has worked closely with college admissions and university, national and international scholarships
WEIGHTLIFTING
Weightlifting classes build power and strength.
Training sessions focus on barbell and dumbbell movements - this is our most popular program for in-season training. Learn weightlifting techniques and exercises that will carry athletes from beginners to high-level college-bound athletes.
This program develops power, prevents and rehabs injuries, increases joint stability, and teaches strength that transfers directly to sport. All athletes start with a lightweight PVC pipe and build up to a barbell. All sessions begin with a coach-led warmup, primer, and technique work.
*The Lions Club has built National Qualifiers, National Medalists and State record holders with USA Weightlifting through our training
GIFFYFIT
In GiffyFit (aka GPP) you will build high levels of endurance, stamina, strength, and athleticism.
This is our most popular off-season training program. It will teach you new skills and push your physical and mental limits. If you want to increase your overall fitness in the most effective and efficient way possible, this is it.
When you play multiple sports and multiple positions, a broad base of overall fitness matters!
SPEED AND AGILITY
Build coordination and fast-twitch muscle strength to sprint faster and quickly change directions.
To build speed and explosiveness, we use weightlifting, plyometrics, agility work, sprint mechanics, and high-intensity interval training.
Our Speed and Agility program uses laser speed gates for sprint, agility and vertical testing. These laser systems are accurate within 0.001 seconds for precise feedback and reliability, and also have a video display option. These scores are suitable for the needs of college coaches.
Schedule
HOW TO APPLY
Write a professional email to nick@giffordfitness.com
Subject Line: “YOUR NAME” Lions Club Application
Answer the following questions (limit to 1 page in total)
Tell us about yourself
Why do you want to be in The Lions Club?
What is your experience with training and weightlifting?
Why do you want to be a college athlete?
Sign the email with your name, contact info and graduating year. Cc your parent/guardian
LIONS CLUB INSTAGRAM
Follow along with our results on The Lions Club Instagram!
“My daughter Ava Roberts has been training at Gifford Fitness under the guidance of Coach Nick for three years. In that time she has grown both physically and mentally. The physical growth includes increases in the following: strength, power, agility, and speed (bat speed and foot speed). Her self confidence has grown to the point where she has become a leader on both her club and high school softball teams. Coach Nick has taught Ava to be dedicated and work hard to achieve her goals. The result is an athlete who is self assured and one who holds herself to a higher standard.
Ava has also developed lifelong friendships with her training partners at Gifford Fitness. They encourage each other and push each other through their fitness plateaus. Through Gifford Fitness training she has not only become stronger, she has also become a better person who shows empathy towards others.
Coach Nick has been a tremendous role model who promotes and advocates for his athletes. I would highly recommend Gifford Fitness and The Lions Club to any high school athlete looking to become stronger to improve their athletic performance.”