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Zak Zahner

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August 14, 2026

2 Pull-Ups to 6 in 4 Weeks. Same Athlete. One Change.

At the start of the summer, Bella did 2 pull-ups.

Four weeks later she did 6.

Same athlete. Same effort. No magic program.

Bella plays volleyball for the Hollister Lady Tigers. She also runs track. She came in, got tested, and started semi-private training with me.

Four weeks later she came back for a retest.

Pull-ups: 6.

That did not happen because she worked harder than everyone else. It happened because she had a coach watching her every rep, a program built around her specific numbers, and no one else in the room pulling her focus away.

That is what semi-private training does.

What Semi-Private Actually Is

Most people hear "semi-private" and picture a small group class.

It is not that.

At Well Street Fitness, semi-private means one coach, max three athletes, and a training program built for each individual athlete in that session.

Every kid in the room has their own goals. Their own weaknesses. Their own program.

The coach is not running the group through a shared workout. The coach is coaching each athlete through their own plan. At the same time.

It is as close to 1:1 training as you can get.

Why Fall Is the Time to Start

A lot of athletes train hard all summer and then stop when school starts.

Practice takes over. Schedules fill up. The gym becomes an afterthought.

By November those athletes have lost most of what they built.

The ones who keep training are a different story.

Fall is when athletes who stay consistent separate themselves from the ones who stop. Coaches notice. Scouts notice. The athlete feels it.

Semi-private fits a school schedule. Two sessions a week. An hour each. The program runs alongside your season, not instead of it.

Bella built 4 pull-ups in 4 weeks this summer. Imagine what she builds when she does not stop in the fall.

Fall Spots Are Open

We are taking on new semi-private athletes for the fall at Well Street Fitness.

Max three athletes per session. One coach. A program built specifically for your athlete.

Start with a free No Sweat Intro at wellstreetfitness.com/programs/get-started — we sit down, talk about your athlete's goals, and figure out exactly what they need going into the fall season.

Or reply to this with the word TRAINING and I will reach out personally to get you set up.

Well Street Fitness | Hollister, MO | Parisi Speed School | wellstreetfitness.com | (417) 441-2766

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