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Primal Skills Class

GAITHERSBURG, MD – As old man winter descended upon the DC area, the students of Evolve Academy looked for news ways to keep in shape. The participants in the Primal Skills class were looking for a mix of styles, to keep them in shape during the holiday season.

From the beginning, the instructors kept the pace fast, but measured for each individual. MMA fighters could prepare for their fights, and regular students could get their workout. The coaches offered plenty of motivation.

After a brisk warm up, the pace quickened with wrestling drills and jiu jitsu movements to start working the legs. After the drills, the students were instructed to do pad rounds using timed interval training. “We did a bunch of different punch and kick sequences,” said Brooke Carrier, a student at Evolve.

The instructors then peppered in rounds of calisthenics and kept the students guessing.

The next phase showed the instructor setting up multiple stations for the students. Jumping squats, rope exercises, hill climbers, and agility drills would headline the exercises. Each student was pushing to get to the next round.

“The instruction is excellent…I love the class,” said Martin Clark, a Primal Skills student.

The finale had the students doing body weight exercises on heavy bags and practicing “ground and pound” tactics. Students looked to finished not just for themselves, but as teammates.

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