Forest Coaching and Studios

09/02/2026

🎉 Double tap to help us celebrate!

Huge congrats to Coach Matt for taking 3rd place in his first-ever mountain bike race in the men’s newbie category at CamRock in Cambridge 🏁🚵‍♂️

Matt coaches strength for mountain bikers not just from theory, but from lived experience on the bike, too. He understands firsthand how strength training can support power, endurance, stability, confidence, and more fun on the trails.

If you’ve been curious about how to strength train for mountain biking, this is exactly what Matt’s upcoming workshop is all about.

Strength Training for Mountain Bikers will cover how to use strength work to become a stronger, more resilient rider - so you can ride stronger, climb longer, and hit more of the fun stuff.

Strength for Mountain Bikers
Saturday, September 19
9 - 11 AM
555 W Washington Ave

Space is limited to ten riders 🚴

Want in? More details here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FAR5k5oSx/

09/01/2026

I pride myself on being an SFG II Kettlebell Instructor. Every two years I have to pass a strength and skill test to prove proficiency.

It's hard. And getting harder. Hypermobility doesn't really improve over time. If you have co-morbidities like lipedema, POTS, MCAS or histamine sensitivity AND you are knocking on Mamma Menopause's door- it is an uphill battle.

I love it though- and it makes me feel like me. There are things I wouldn't do with this hypermobile body but that's because they aren't important to me and the risk of training them doesn't outweigh the benefits.

Don't give up on what you love just because you're saddled with a label- strength is a skill and you can absolutely train your body to do cool s$ #@.

09/01/2026

Where Brain 🤝 Muscle

Forest Coaching is a Madison, WI personal training studio where strength training and applied neurology collide.

Our coaches work with everyone from complete beginners and experienced lifters to people navigating chronic pain, hypermobility/EDS, post-rehab needs, fatigue, and previous injuries.

You’ll work with one primary coach, but you’re supported by our entire team behind the scenes. That means you get the support of four expert brains to ensure your programming is as relevant to your needs as possible.

If you’re looking for a personal trainer in Madison, WI and want to see whether Forest feels like a fit, start with a free 30-minute intro session.

Book yours through the link in bio.

08/23/2026

08/20/2026

I teach my hypermobile community safe lifting, sustainable strength and body control.

Follow me and I'll show you *how* to address this issues in the next few posts.

08/12/2026

Chronic pain doesn’t just impact how you feel. It can shape how you move, what you avoid, and what you’ve learned to believe about your body.

So when those things start to change, it makes sense that there might be some resistance along the way.

Instead of judging that resistance, what happens when you get curious about it?

Follow Forest Coaching for more compassionate, honest conversations about chronic pain, movement, and getting stronger.

08/11/2026

Strength training can be very humbling if you are struggling with hypermobility. A lot of support we get may explain the why, and tell us what we need; but....we don't often get the HOW.

I do not believe that just because you're hypermobile you have to be stuck with only pilates, machines and meditation. I can teach you how to do cool s%^& too!

Follow Rooted Movement for approachable Strength that sees you as an athlete and a person and works with your body.

08/09/2026

These two items are worth *EVERY* penny.

Nodpods 🤝 Loop Earplugs

This isn’t a sponsored post, but as someone who has struggled with sleep for years, these two items have single-handedly helped me as a 40+ year old business owner and mom of two young ones.

If you’re someone else who can also hear a mouse sneeze when you sleep, I can’t recommend them enough.

And because we don’t gatekeep over here - if you’re a light sleeper, what tools or habits have supported you most? Let us know in the comments 👇🏼

08/08/2026

Kinda chic to rethink what getting stronger is supposed to look like. 💅

We believe strength is a skill, and learning it starts with honoring your body, your capacity, and what helps you feel more capable in your everyday life.

No punishment. No one-size-fits-all workouts. No requirement to already know what you’re doing.

A lot of fun, a good dose of play, and a strong balance of rest of and movement help too!

Which one of these did you need to hear today? 👇