I don’t consider myself much of a warrior. So I approached TFW Providence with a bit of trepidation. TFW stands for Training for Warriors, a fitness regimen developed by strength trainer and javelin thrower Martin Rooney. TFW Providence is the third in Rhode Island. It was started by Mike Cronin, a National Strength and Conditioning Association-certified specialist, grad student in kinesiology and former mixed martial arts fighter.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that TFW Providence is much more Average Joe’s than Globo-Gym. Currently, Mike runs his classes at Next Level Fitness in Johnston, as he works towards opening his own studio in Providence next fall. I arrived to meet the other “warriors” I would be training with: one guy a little older than me and another a little younger, both recovering from injuries; two women I would estimate to be in their 60s, one of whom was overcoming Lyme disease; and a roughly 12-year-old kid. If we were going to be a team of warriors in some sort of post-apocalyptic thunderdome, I didn’t like our odds. Fortunately, these warriors were there to take on personal challenges, not motorbike-riding berserkers.
Warriors lift heavy and sprint
TFW Providence is a welcoming place where anyone can do their thing. And if you really want to train for the thunderdome, Mike can probably tailor a workout to you, too.
TFW Providence
Located inside Next Level Fitness
12 Industrial Lane, Johnston
978-987-0005
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