Interview with Cassidy Phillips

Here is an interview with Cassidy Phillips on Shadowfit.com

What a great testimonial

Check out the last post on our Facebook page, I took a screen shot so everyone could see it fast and easy…….for all of you that wonder if our products work:

Geat Testimonial tptherapy

Lance Armstong

It’s official, Lance Armstrong will be competing in the 2011 Ironman World Championships, check out the video below:

Gearing up for mobile updates

With an iPhone I find that you have to get an Application for everything. Here is my son Sklar on one of our special GRID rollers

GSX Hell’s Half Acre: Success!

We’re back from a Bonsai weekend at the Crossfit Southwest Regional Qualifier – GSX Hell’s Half Acre, and whew – what a weekend.  As you saw earlier, we faced some weather challenges, but even with Mother Nature doing her part to dampen our spirits we managed to have a super successful weekend.  We sold out of nearly all of our product, met a ton of excellent people, helped countless people, and had a great, great time.  

Here are a few photos from Saturday night and Sunday – we’ll go short on text here, and just share some pictures.

 

Jessica ordered a chicken fried steak that was bigger than the state of Texas… 

Things got started early on Sunday morning; rolling out folks

 

 

The top five women's finishers - they're going to the Crossfit games

The top five women finished as follows:Carey Kepler, Pollyanna Bobseine, Crystal McReynolds, Lindsey Smith, Nikki Hall.  Congrats to CrossFit Central – they had two (2) top five women’s finishers (Carey and Crystal)!!

 

The top five men's finishers - also going to the Crossfit games!

The top five men finished as follows:Dutch Lowy, Breck Berry, Lance Cantu, Vic Zachary, Jason Boag.  Congrats again to Crossfit Central – Lance is a coach there, and finished third!  Crossfit Central was tearing it up!!

For what it’s worth (we’ll brag a bit here), we spent a lot of time working with (rolling out) a bunch of the top 10 finishers.  Dutch came by for a refresher on Saturday, and then rolled out extensively after his heats on Sunday.  Carey and Crystal took a Quadballer back to the hotel with them on Saturday night; each made sure to rollout before their heats.  Lance has taught classes for us and was spotted using our stuff over the weekend.  We’re not saying you’ll be a top 5 finisher if you use our product, but it definitely won’t hurt to roll out!

And many, many thanks to Tucker and his crew over at GSX.  They did a fantastic job with the event – everything went off without a hitch, and we really enjoyed ourselves at this inaugural event.  We can’t wait to go back next year.  Here’s Tucker getting a little emotional – he and his crew put their hearts into this event, and it showed:

 

Tucker from GSX thanks the crowd.

With the event over, it was time to pack-up the Trigger Point RV and hit the road back to Austin.  We got everything loaded up (there wasn’t any product to load-up as we sold out of it all), and got to motoring.  Thanks again to everyone who attended the show, stopped by to work with us, bought product, and gave us wonderful feedback.  Triathlon/marathon may be our “home crowd,” but you CrossFitters are really making us feel welcome and like a part of the family – we can’t say thank you enough for your interest and support.

Trigger Point at GSX Crossfit Games

Greetings from Fort Worth, Texas and the GSX Crossfit Games Southwest Regional Qualifier!  As you’ve noticed from previous entries, we’re making quite a splash in the world of Crossfit; people from all walks of life, various sports venues and arenas, from weekend warriors to hardcore, elite athletes – they all recognize the benefit of our products.  It’s quite rewarding to work with this wide variety of people, and it’s definitely opening our eyes to how our products help people no matter where their primary athletic focus may be.

We arrived in Fort Worth late last night, with our freshly wrapped/vinyled motorhome.  The ‘ole girl hasn’t been on the road for a few years, it was with a nervous stomach and a brave soul that we hit the road.  We’re pleased to report the RV has performed flawlessly, even despite the monsoon we faced (more on that in a bit!).  Here’s the RV at Trigger Point HQ, getting ready to hit the road.

 

The Trigger Point RV, Ready to Roll

We arrived at the GSX facility, and wow – talk about a great place.  You Fort Worth CrossFitters have an incredible facility to work out with.  Kudos to the staff at GSX for their facility and organization – everything was ready for us when we arrived, and everyone was helpful and accommodating.  We did a “dry run” of our set-up late Friday night, went to dinner, and hit the hay.  Our Saturday would start early.

And by 6:00am today (Saturday) we were up and at – hoisting signs, placing product, building shelves, and laying out our flooring.  The games started at aroun 7:30am, and we were ready – here we are at about 9:00am, working with tons of folks:

 

The Trigger Point RV was Rockin!

Response was more than favorable – the athletes were shocked by how effective their time with us was.  I can’t tell you how many people said, “WOW!  I had no idea it would be like that!”  With the busy competition schedule, we didn’t get to spend a ton of time with people, but we worked with and talked with at least 300 people – they were coming and going non-stop.

We worked with one athlete who had a particularly tight quad and soleus; after a few minutes on the Footballer and Quadballer, he was ready to rock.  He thanked us profusely and went out to the course.  Here he is in action:

 

Clean and Jerk with 155-lbs...

Everything was going great.  And then the rains came.  And by rains, we mean monsoons.  And by monsoons, we mean tornado warnings, severe thunderstorms, strong winds, and bucket loads of lightning, thunder, and of course, rain.  They halted the games.  Tents blew everywhere (most broke into a ton of pieces first, then blew around); garbage cans sailed through the air; foam rollers were floating everywhere (seriously!).  The Trigger Point RV held fast – we got everything inside quickly and suffered minor carnage/damage – a few of our sign posts folded faster than a bad poker hand.

 

Carnage from the storm

And now we’re sitting in the motorhome, waiting for the rains to pass.  They’ve resumed competition, but things are quite soggy, as you can see.  Don’t fret – we’ll be back in full strength tomorrow!

 

The Trigger Point RV held fast! The signs... not so much.

Active Recovery and a Sneak Peek…

 

Question: what’s orange or black, round and tubular, features Trigger Point’s unique Distrodensity foam Matrix, and made a sneak debut at Crossfit Central’s Active Recovery workshop?

Answer: Trigger Point Performance’s The Grid (patent pending)

Trigger Point has been very fortunate to enjoy a wonderful relationship with the fine folks over at one of the country’s premiere CrossFit facilities, CrossFit Central, and as such we were both pleased and excited to provide them with a sneak peek of our highly anticipated new product, which we refer to as The Grid*.

The Grid has been in the research and development phase for quite some time, and we’re literally weeks away from launching it and making it available to the public.  Jeremy and the crew at CrossFit Central mentioned their week of Active Recovery classes, and we felt it would be a perfect opportunity to quietly debut the product to a very select group of individuals.  So, we loaded up the only known examples of The Grid* in existence and joined the Active Recovery class for a roll-out session.

Here you can see The Grid*, sitting conspicuously with CrossFit Central’s Trigger Point products.

 

Just waiting to be tested out...

The class kicked-off and the instructors asked Cassidy Phillips (our founder and CEO) to say a few words about The Grid*.  Cassidy made sure that everyone understood the principles and technologies involved with the product before letting them test The Grid*; he also made sure they realized how unique this opportunity was…

 

Cassidy explains the details of The Grid*

Class quickly got underway – they spent a solid 45 minutes rolling out and experiencing The Grid* firsthand.  There were plenty of “oohs” and “ahhs” and a few “eeks” – some of these folks had some pretty tense and sore muscles – but all reported fantastic results from their initial experience with The Grid*.  Here they are rolling out as a group:

 

Rolling through the pectoral muscles with The Grid*

The 45 minutes passed quickly, and the results were impressive.  The feedback from the class attendees was incredible – the group loved the Distrodensity foam Matrix, the feedback, the versatility, the size, and most of all, the effectiveness of the product.  We can’t tell you how excited we are about The Grid* – it definitely lives up to its title as the revolutionary foam roller.  People asked (begged) to buy what few copies of The Grid* we had available, but alas, we had to decline their generous offers.  We’ll be working with CrossFit Central throughout the week and will continue to demonstrate The Grid* to folks that attend the Active Recovery classes.

We’ll leave you with a parting picture of Cassidy talking with Jeremy Thiel.  We’re not quite sure what they were discussing, but we’re sure it was business-related…

 

Cassidy Phillips (left) speaks with Jeremy Thiel

Many thanks, once again, to our friends and colleagues at CrossFit Central – we appreciate your continued support, and we thank you for using and believing in our product.  It’s gratifying to see our products in use and to receive all of the positive feedback and information that we do in settings like this.  We’ll be at CrossFit Central a few more times this week, so be sure to drop in and check it out!

 

*The Grid is trademarked and patent pending by Trigger Point Performance.

A day in Austin

We spent the better part of Thursday visiting with some of our local account holders, and thought you might enjoy seeing some of the “behind the scenes” activity that goes into keeping everyone stocked, up to date, and happy with Trigger Point’s products.

Our first stop for the morning was at Crossfit Central.  Crossfit Central is one of the nation’s premiere Crossfit training facilities, and is headed-up by Jeremy Thiel and Carey Kepler.  As you can see from this photo, the Crossfit Central facility is quite the establishment:

Crossfit Central was bumpin’ – there were people training, phones ringing, and lots of activity taking place, so we didn’t take too much of their time.  We consulted with Jeremy about an upcoming Recovery Training class that will feature Trigger Point products (Jeremy has referred to Trigger Point’s Massage products as his “secret weapon” for dominating the Crossfit competition scene).  Here we are chatting with Jeremy about the event:

After leaving Crossfit Central, we headed over to Rogue Training Systems.  Rogue is another huge believer, supporter, and retailer of Trigger Point products.  Here we see Cassidy and Monte (our new Texas Sales Manager) talking with Ruth about her “tired” QuadBallers.  We replaced a handful of them for her, as these had seen some serious use and were in need of a refresh.

For most folks, a Quadballer, Footballer, or TP Massage Ball will provide nearly a lifetime of impeccable performance, but Ruth and her crew are such fans of the product that they incorporate them into a bunch of their classes and sessions.  As such, her equipment sees about 10-20 times more use per week than most folks could ever dream of.  So, fret not, Trigger Point products are designed and built to last – this is just an extreme implementation.

From Rogue, it was over to Advanced Rehabilitation, where we met with Brian.  Brian has “hands of steel” as described by Cassidy, so if you’re in need of a little massage therapy, look no further.  Here we can see Cassidy and Brian talking about Trigger Point products and how they’re incorporated into Brian’s day-to-day activity with his clients.

After leaving Advanced Rehab, we called on our friends over at Jack and Adam’s bike shop, grabbed some lunch, and then got back to work.  We’d like to say “thanks again” to all of our wholesale partners, retail partners, affiliates, and international distributors – you’ve all helped us become the premiere provider of massage tools and education that support the Myofascial Release Massage Therapy.  And because of your continued support and wonderful suggestions, we’re on the verge of releasing our highly anticipated new product, which we call “The Grid.”  

Stay tuned for updates on The Grid!  And thanks again!!

CrossFit Games 2008

Elite Athlete – Jeremy Thiel Shares his Experience we are so proud of him here at Trigger Point Performance Therapy!!!!

Jeremy Thiel took 3rd Place at the International CrossFit Games on July 6th in Aromas, California. Hundreds of competitors from around the globe journeyed to California at a chance at winning The CrossFit Games

He went into Sunday’s competition in 11th Place. He was moved from competing with the best of the best (top 10 male competitors) in the last heat on Sunday to competing in the 2nd to last heat. Sheer drive, determination, and heart took Jeremy to 3rd Place.

How did you prepare for the CrossFit Games?
I used Trigger Point, saw my massage therapist once a week, was zone perfect for 6 weeks and took Advocare supplements. I did the WODs, mental, and visual preparation drills.

“FRAN”

Commando Steve, a Crossfit instructor, had this to say about Trigger Point Performance Therapy.

“I did a “FRAN” WOD on Friday, improved my time from 2:59 to a 2:37, i have been using the product everyday and have noticed a huge improvement with my training. I have especially noticed the difference when it comes to the workouts, my legs take longer to reach fatiguing and they are recovering a lot quicker with less DOM’S.”