Before I started coaching with Gary, I was a win-less, unfocused category 4! After coaching, I became stronger, faster and smarter and began to win races even while moving up categories. I became my race team captain and the strength training that was prescribed transformed me, resulting in noticeable improved power in the core, upper body and legs; also, my race finishes improved in all disciplines! I'm now a category 2 in cyclocross and mostly race Masters and Cat 3 on the road.
Thank you, Gary, so much for your time and patience working with me. You took me on as a client when I was a textbook example of lots of hard work with no direction. You explained and applied important concepts for me. Things like periodization, rest and recovery, time management and working towards goals and showed tremendous patience as I am sure I was a pain in the a** to teach. Additionally, you help me identify technical weaknesses and how to go about improving them. Additionally, you talked me through the labyrinth of charts, data and power info that was completely overwhelming to me. Lastly, I would like to say how much I appreciate the support and encouragement you readily gave me when I was frustrated and disappointed. Even when I did not believe in myself, I think you generally did. And now I'm a USA Masters National Champion and hold the national record for 60 – 64 men team pursuit thanks!
Hey Gary, you are a genius! It was my best CX race ever even though I just got second place. I got there early, rode the course several times and had a good warm-up on the trainer; it was 21° but I felt warm. I thought of the race in 3 parts; I started as hard as I could and found myself leading the entire field of about 50 riders. After half a lap I overcooked a turn and crashed. I got back up and was able to keep passing people like crazy. I could see the good guys in my age group, but I crashed again. This time my computer fell off so I just had to rely on my training drills of accelerating as hard as I could out of each corner. I made progress again and in the last lap, I caught my team sprinter and the strongest guy. I was bumping shoulders but could not get around him in the tight turns. We went over the final barriers pretty close. It was a true sprint finish! I beat my teammate by half a wheel to get second. I was pretty nauseous after the race but feel better today. What a good year! 2 State Championships wins and a podium. Thanks for the great coaching!
Six weeks prior to the South African national track championships I came down with severe bronchitis and suffered with chronic asthma. I knew it would be a long recovery — a huge disappointment considering the year I dedicated to achieving my goal of medaling at the championship. With the assistance of Gary and his KettlebellMax™ strength training system he was able to create a workout that would maintain the strength and power I developed during the season without the negative impact on my chronic illness. The week of the championship not knowing what to expect, I went in with fresh legs and an open mind; not only did I achieve my goal of medaling, I became the South African 35+ champion in Match Sprint, 1km TT and 3000 m pursuit; also, I medaled 2nd and 3rd place in the 20 km points and the 15 km scratch race respectively. Turns out the additional core strength through KettlebellMax™ and fresh legs was the advantage that I needed!
Coached by the amazing Gary Hoffman, I won 6 national jerseys on the road and track thanks to him! I can honestly say Gary brought out the best in me.
In the few short months that I started working with you, I turned consistent pack finishes into consistent podium finishes and I quickly upgraded to category 3. I especially appreciate the detailed analysis and discussions we had over power data — that is stuff that I couldn't have gotten out of a book. You pointed me down the right track by recognizing my strengths and teaching me to exploit them — in 20 years of riding I didn’t realize that I was a sprinter! Additionally, anyone can benefit from the training efficiency that your coaching provides – with a full-time job and family commitments, I got the most out of my limited time. Most importantly I want to say thanks for taking the time to meet with me and my wife personally to ride the Jefferson Cup race course with us; that interaction meant a lot, especially to her (who wasn’t even a client!} and we went on to nail down husband-and-wife podium finishes, 1st and 2nd, in our respective races!
After racing for a couple of years (as category 4), I wanted to give it my all in upcoming competition and decided to call up Peaks Coaching Group. After deciding to go with coach Charles Gary Hoffman I started my training and immediately began to see major gains in my cycling power; (before coaching) at a 30-minute criterium my average speed was 24.1 miles an hour and average power was 212 W; two months later I went back to the same course and my average speed was 26.2 mph and my average watts was 280! After only a couple of months of being trained by Coach Hoffman I saw these major gains! I would definitely recommend Peaks Coaching Group and especially Charles Gary Hoffman!
Before I started coaching with Gary, I was a win-less, unfocused category 4! After coaching, I became stronger, faster and smarter and began to win races even while moving up categories. I became my race team captain and the strength training that was prescribed transformed me, resulting in noticeable improved power in the core, upper body and legs; also, my race finishes improved in all disciplines! I'm now a category 2 in cyclocross and mostly race Masters and Cat 3 on the road.
Thank you, Gary, so much for your time and patience working with me. You took me on as a client when I was a textbook example of lots of hard work with no direction. You explained and applied important concepts for me. Things like periodization, rest and recovery, time management and working towards goals and showed tremendous patience as I am sure I was a pain in the a** to teach. Additionally, you help me identify technical weaknesses and how to go about improving them. Additionally, you talked me through the labyrinth of charts, data and power info that was completely overwhelming to me. Lastly, I would like to say how much I appreciate the support and encouragement you readily gave me when I was frustrated and disappointed. Even when I did not believe in myself, I think you generally did. And now I'm a USA Masters National Champion and hold the national record for 60 – 64 men team pursuit thanks!
Hey Gary, you are a genius! It was my best CX race ever even though I just got second place. I got there early, rode the course several times and had a good warm-up on the trainer; it was 21° but I felt warm. I thought of the race in 3 parts; I started as hard as I could and found myself leading the entire field of about 50 riders. After half a lap I overcooked a turn and crashed. I got back up and was able to keep passing people like crazy. I could see the good guys in my age group, but I crashed again. This time my computer fell off so I just had to rely on my training drills of accelerating as hard as I could out of each corner. I made progress again and in the last lap, I caught my team sprinter and the strongest guy. I was bumping shoulders but could not get around him in the tight turns. We went over the final barriers pretty close. It was a true sprint finish! I beat my teammate by half a wheel to get second. I was pretty nauseous after the race but feel better today. What a good year! 2 State Championships wins and a podium. Thanks for the great coaching!
Six weeks prior to the South African national track championships I came down with severe bronchitis and suffered with chronic asthma. I knew it would be a long recovery — a huge disappointment considering the year I dedicated to achieving my goal of medaling at the championship. With the assistance of Gary and his KettlebellMax™ strength training system he was able to create a workout that would maintain the strength and power I developed during the season without the negative impact on my chronic illness. The week of the championship not knowing what to expect, I went in with fresh legs and an open mind; not only did I achieve my goal of medaling, I became the South African 35+ champion in Match Sprint, 1km TT and 3000 m pursuit; also, I medaled 2nd and 3rd place in the 20 km points and the 15 km scratch race respectively. Turns out the additional core strength through KettlebellMax™ and fresh legs was the advantage that I needed!
Coached by the amazing Gary Hoffman, I won 6 national jerseys on the road and track thanks to him! I can honestly say Gary brought out the best in me.
In the few short months that I started working with you, I turned consistent pack finishes into consistent podium finishes and I quickly upgraded to category 3. I especially appreciate the detailed analysis and discussions we had over power data — that is stuff that I couldn't have gotten out of a book. You pointed me down the right track by recognizing my strengths and teaching me to exploit them — in 20 years of riding I didn’t realize that I was a sprinter! Additionally, anyone can benefit from the training efficiency that your coaching provides – with a full-time job and family commitments, I got the most out of my limited time. Most importantly I want to say thanks for taking the time to meet with me and my wife personally to ride the Jefferson Cup race course with us; that interaction meant a lot, especially to her (who wasn’t even a client!} and we went on to nail down husband-and-wife podium finishes, 1st and 2nd, in our respective races!
After racing for a couple of years (as category 4), I wanted to give it my all in upcoming competition and decided to call up Peaks Coaching Group. After deciding to go with coach Charles Gary Hoffman I started my training and immediately began to see major gains in my cycling power; (before coaching) at a 30-minute criterium my average speed was 24.1 miles an hour and average power was 212 W; two months later I went back to the same course and my average speed was 26.2 mph and my average watts was 280! After only a couple of months of being trained by Coach Hoffman I saw these major gains! I would definitely recommend Peaks Coaching Group and especially Charles Gary Hoffman!
Before I started coaching with Gary, I was a win-less, unfocused category 4! After coaching, I became stronger, faster and smarter and began to win races even while moving up categories. I became my race team captain and the strength training that was prescribed transformed me, resulting in noticeable improved power in the core, upper body and legs; also, my race finishes improved in all disciplines! I'm now a category 2 in cyclocross and mostly race Masters and Cat 3 on the road.
Thank you, Gary, so much for your time and patience working with me. You took me on as a client when I was a textbook example of lots of hard work with no direction. You explained and applied important concepts for me. Things like periodization, rest and recovery, time management and working towards goals and showed tremendous patience as I am sure I was a pain in the a** to teach. Additionally, you help me identify technical weaknesses and how to go about improving them. Additionally, you talked me through the labyrinth of charts, data and power info that was completely overwhelming to me. Lastly, I would like to say how much I appreciate the support and encouragement you readily gave me when I was frustrated and disappointed. Even when I did not believe in myself, I think you generally did. And now I'm a USA Masters National Champion and hold the national record for 60 – 64 men team pursuit thanks!
Hey Gary, you are a genius! It was my best CX race ever even though I just got second place. I got there early, rode the course several times and had a good warm-up on the trainer; it was 21° but I felt warm. I thought of the race in 3 parts; I started as hard as I could and found myself leading the entire field of about 50 riders. After half a lap I overcooked a turn and crashed. I got back up and was able to keep passing people like crazy. I could see the good guys in my age group, but I crashed again. This time my computer fell off so I just had to rely on my training drills of accelerating as hard as I could out of each corner. I made progress again and in the last lap, I caught my team sprinter and the strongest guy. I was bumping shoulders but could not get around him in the tight turns. We went over the final barriers pretty close. It was a true sprint finish! I beat my teammate by half a wheel to get second. I was pretty nauseous after the race but feel better today. What a good year! 2 State Championships wins and a podium. Thanks for the great coaching!
Six weeks prior to the South African national track championships I came down with severe bronchitis and suffered with chronic asthma. I knew it would be a long recovery — a huge disappointment considering the year I dedicated to achieving my goal of medaling at the championship. With the assistance of Gary and his KettlebellMax™ strength training system he was able to create a workout that would maintain the strength and power I developed during the season without the negative impact on my chronic illness. The week of the championship not knowing what to expect, I went in with fresh legs and an open mind; not only did I achieve my goal of medaling, I became the South African 35+ champion in Match Sprint, 1km TT and 3000 m pursuit; also, I medaled 2nd and 3rd place in the 20 km points and the 15 km scratch race respectively. Turns out the additional core strength through KettlebellMax™ and fresh legs was the advantage that I needed!
Coached by the amazing Gary Hoffman, I won 6 national jerseys on the road and track thanks to him! I can honestly say Gary brought out the best in me.
In the few short months that I started working with you, I turned consistent pack finishes into consistent podium finishes and I quickly upgraded to category 3. I especially appreciate the detailed analysis and discussions we had over power data — that is stuff that I couldn't have gotten out of a book. You pointed me down the right track by recognizing my strengths and teaching me to exploit them — in 20 years of riding I didn’t realize that I was a sprinter! Additionally, anyone can benefit from the training efficiency that your coaching provides – with a full-time job and family commitments, I got the most out of my limited time. Most importantly I want to say thanks for taking the time to meet with me and my wife personally to ride the Jefferson Cup race course with us; that interaction meant a lot, especially to her (who wasn’t even a client!} and we went on to nail down husband-and-wife podium finishes, 1st and 2nd, in our respective races!
After racing for a couple of years (as category 4), I wanted to give it my all in upcoming competition and decided to call up Peaks Coaching Group. After deciding to go with coach Charles Gary Hoffman I started my training and immediately began to see major gains in my cycling power; (before coaching) at a 30-minute criterium my average speed was 24.1 miles an hour and average power was 212 W; two months later I went back to the same course and my average speed was 26.2 mph and my average watts was 280! After only a couple of months of being trained by Coach Hoffman I saw these major gains! I would definitely recommend Peaks Coaching Group and especially Charles Gary Hoffman!