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At TRIBE Team Training® our mission is to inspire our Global Health and Fitness community to achieve more than they ever thought possible.
TRIBE Team Training® are the global leaders in providing Team Training (otherwise known as small group personal training) solutions to health and fitness clubs around the world. Each TRIBE Team Training® programme is delivered in a season with six new seasons developed and released every year. A member of TRIBE Team Training® will never repeat the same workout twice to ensure measurable results and achieve more than they ever thought possible. All TRIBE Team Training® programmes are supported by the latest music along with coach education and certification ensuring that members of the TRIBE community get nothing but the best team training experience and care available.
TRIBE Team Training® creates the opportunity for us all to be a part of something bigger than ourselves; it delivers the promise that ‘together everyone will achieve more’. Through incredible leadership, programming, workout delivery and team care, TRIBE Team Training® creates an environment where all team members succeed.
TRIBE Team Training® programmes are scientifically formulated by the TRIBE developers, they are not only results-based but help TRIBE members create an exercise pathway for a lifetime. Even though we strive for our own results as individuals, it is the team momentum that creates the dynamic environment for individual success.
TRIBE Team Training® members will experience fun, belonging, camaraderie, support, reassurance and realistic challenges all in a dynamic motivating environment that will respect their individuality so they can achieve more. History has shown us that by working as a team we gain far greater results than when we work out on our own. TRIBE Team Training® is all about building our tribe, our team, and ourselves. At TRIBE Team Training® our aim is to be the best, work hard and exceed expectations. No one in our TRIBE gets left behind. We unite together, we work together and as a result, we grow together.
We are one body, one unit, one team – one TRIBE.
Coaching Director
Head of Programming
TRIBE Social Media and Seasonal Marketing Manager
CEO and Director
I have been a part of the fitness industry for over 20 years. Through my various roles as a Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, Team Trainer, and Club Manager I have had the opportunity to inspire thousands of health club members towards incredible results. In my role as the director of Coaching for TRIBE Team Training®, I get to continue to pursue this passion through my work with TribeCOACHES around the world.
If you could write your own job title that best describes what you do here, what would it be?
Coaching Director for Members Results (no one gets left behind).
What is on your ultimate TRIBE session playlist?
Any music that embodies the programs 😊 I’m not fussy as long as it sits with the essence 😊
Describe a significant team experience, why was it significant?
The day we brainstormed the essence of the programs and the values that represent the company. We collectively all agreed on our values and then one of us suggested the only possible name to embody the vision and the values are TRIBE Team Training! From the first time we heard it, we all jumped up and said YES! That’s it!
Name 5 values that are important to you that you bring to your role.
Team Player | Professionalism | Loyalty | High Work Ethic | Passion
Share a moment when a TRIBE teammate helped you achieve more than you ever thought possible.
The day when my fellow TRIBE HQ team members and I came together to share TRIBE with the world. As well as every day since, having teammates that are loyal and true, means they stand by me every day through every challenge. Because of our shared passion and drive, I am inspired by them to achieve more than I ever thought I could every day.
I have been a part of TRIBE Team Training® since 2013. Before starting with TRIBE, I worked extensively in the sports and fitness industry holding many positions from Instructor, Coach, Ski Guide, Snow Sports Director, Personal Trainer, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Athlete Development etc…. This took me around the world for 18 years. From Europe, Australia, New Zealand, North America, the Caribbean, and Asia (Basically anywhere I could seek an adventure and learn as much as possible from different cultures).
Programming Director, VP Operations North America
BIG ROOM EDM, played very loud!
Joining a team for a session when I was visiting a club. Hearing what TRIBE has done for them, not just their health and fitness goals, but in life in general. It’s not about the Push-Ups, it’s about holding yourself to higher standards, being accountable to someone else’s success, and helping others realize their potential. That’s the stuff that gives me goosebumps.
Self-improvement/Growth | Passion | Values | Authenticity | Leadership
Wow, too many to quote. Our Tribe Team Training® team is always pushing us to be better, but giving us the tools, support, and trust for us to succeed and achieve more than we thought we could. Leadership is all about creating pathways for others to become leaders, not managing staff, or limiting potential.
As a leading TRIBE Coach at Inlet Fitness and winning the title of TRIBE Coach of the Year 2019, Jeff is a master at capturing the incredible energy and environment that TRIBE provides in every session. With Jeff as the SM and Seasonal Marketing Manager, he works closely with the International TRIBE Team to release the very best campaigns possible. He also spends hours daily capturing and sharing TRIBE experiences from across the globe. As an experienced TRIBE Coach, he knows how to get the best out of his team and will support all TRIBE Clubs and their members to do the same. If you would like to share your TRIBE triumphs, feel free to reach out to Jeff and he will be sure to celebrate all your successes online!
Haagon East has been a leader in the Personal Training Industry since the early 1990s and is one of the founders and creators of TRIBE Team Training™. His role managing and educating a global team of personal trainers led to his development of Personal Training Systems for the international market and later to CEO level positions in health clubs and sports analysis companies. Haagon owned a thriving health club in Wanaka, New Zealand for over 12 years and experienced first-hand the benefits that TRIBE Team Training™ brings his business and the members of his club. As a former athlete Haagon relishes the team atmosphere of TRIBE Team Training™ programs and is devoted to the TRIBE promise that by working out together in a team, everyone will achieve more than they ever thought possible.
Team training fills the gap between high-cost personal training and group exercises classes (that are free with membership). In our post COVID world, it is the safest and most cost effective way for team members to join the same small team (6-10max) who train together at the same time (two or three times a week) for eight week seasons. They are led by their team coach (who remains the same coach throughout the season), and who gets to know and understand each team member’s goal and motivation behind exercise. Team members will experience fun, belonging, support, reassurance and genuine results all in a dynamic motivating environment.
From a member’s perspective
Group exercise classes are a great exercise option for those who enjoy large groups (often 50- 100) and doing exercise routines that follow the music. There’s a set routine to each song. When the song is replayed, the routine is repeated. You’re exercising in a group, at random times, and you’re anonymous.
TRIBE Team Training® organizes members into small teams (6-10) in a program of choice. The team members are exercising safely under the guidance of their coach and always progressing by learning new exercises. Each session is different in order to maximize the training effect. Although there’s background music to match the program’s energy, members are not moving to the music. Each team member works at their own pace and is guided and coached towards their goal.
From a coach’s perspective
With group exercise you’re leading by demonstrating. You’re doing the class. The main emphasis is on leading the group. It’s challenging to provide individual attention in a large group.
With TRIBE Team Training®, you’ll coach new exercises (including progressions and regressions) at the start of each session and then you’re coaching the team and the individuals to fulfil their exercise goals. It’s a combination of sports team coaching and personal training. There is the team focus and environment along with one-on-one coaching. TRIBE empowers the coach to do what they do best – deliver! The TRIBE system does the marketing, helps them recruit teams and removes the headache of having to come up with new lesson plans.
From an operator’s perspective
The decision whether or not to offer group exercise is fundamental to the business plan and market positioning for each fitness business. The business of group exercise works well for a high volume club where class numbers are at least 50. Most centers license their group-ex programming to ensure quality, variety and consistency for members.
Every club has a group of members who, if exposed to TRIBE Team Training® would be willing to pay for it (a fraction of PT costs) and become long-term team members in their respective programs. Many TRIBE operating clubs have a minimum retention rate of 70%. TRIBE can also boost much-needed secondary revenue. It’s possible for TRIBE to earn the club as much (and more) than they earn from personal training.
