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The XPO Trainer from a Coach's Perspective - Coach Rut
We were thrilled to interview Michael Rutherford aka "Coach Rut" for this month's Coach's Perspective! Coach Rut has over a quarter century of fitness coaching experience including working with competitors from the ranks of international, Olympic, collegiate, high school, middle school and elementary...
Armored Fitness Equipment Update - March 2019
INTRODUCING THE XPO TRAINER 2! We've updated the features of the XPO Trainer including improvements to the frame and chain tensioner, made maintenance easier with longer air valves and a removable chain guard, and changed some of the use! Check...
Armored Fitness Equipment Update - November 2018
The XPO Sled was built with the intention of using it for training athletes, but not long after our first production back in 2013, we realized what a great tool this would be for physical therapy and rehab. Fast forward 5 years...
The XPO Trainer from a Coach's Perspective-Lincoln Christian School
We love that the XPO Trainer is being used with high school athletes all over the United States! We recently heard from Kurt Earl, Head Football Coach and PE/Bible Teacher at Lincoln Christian School in Lincoln, Nebraska! Here's what Coach...
The XPO Trainer from a Coach's Perspective-CrossFit Threshold Miami
We are excited to feature CrossFit Threshold in Miami, Florida this month! CrossFit Threshold is the oldest CrossFit affiliate in Miami, established in 2008. This box boasts a huge kids fitness program featuring the Youth Empowerment Systems YES Program. This is...
XPO Trainer Review on The Movement Review Blog
We've got another review for you- this time Travis Jones, author of the The Movement Review blog! Travis is a Physical Therapist student and a CrossFit certified trainer. We love his in-depth review for many reasons, but his perspective on using...
Armored Fitness Equipment Update - October 2017
2017 has been a great year for Armored Fitness, and we wanted to update our awesome customers on how things are going! If you're not following us on Instagram or Twitter, now is the time to stay caught up on all things AFE. But...
Using the XPO Trainer for Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
One of my earliest realizations about the XPO Trainer was how the exponential resistance curve had a side benefit of being useful for rehabilitation. The power required to move the XPO increases with the square of the speed. This means...
BOXROX Competitive Fitness Magazine Features XPO Trainer Including 5 New XPO WODs!
With over 250,000 monthly readers, BOXROX Competitive Fitness Magazine is one of the leading fitness magazines in the world. The magazine's contributors cover everything related to CrossFit, with thousands of articles on functional fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle. If you're a fan of fitness,...
Armored Fitness XPO Trainer - Playing with Handle Positioning
Work continues on the next generation of the XPO Trainer, and today we played with handle positions.  The current handle position is nearly ideal for an intense workout because a forward body lean is naturally required.  As a result, the...