Fitness Warriors

Who are the Fitness Warriors?


The Sports Backers' Fitness Warriors program offers free training to area residents who have talent, passion, and potential to be fitness instructors for Richmond and tri-cities communities with the lowest rates of physical activity and the highest rates of chronic disease. 


As a Fitness Warrior Recruit you will:

  • Be committed to the schedule, committed to your fellow recruits and committed to your community. 
  • Be a part of community outreach and serve as a leader in your community.
  • Lead FREE classes for individuals of ALL fitness levels!
  • Be consistent and never quit, even when this journey gets tough!
We will hold mandatory training days for all Warrior Recruits on the following dates:
  • Saturday, January 9, 2027
  • Saturday, January 23, 2027
  • Saturday, February 6, 2027
  • Saturday, February 20, 2027
  • Saturday, March 13, 2027
  • Saturday, March 20, 2027 
  • Saturday, April 10, 2027 
  • Saturday May 22, 2027
  • Saturday, June 5, 2027 
This application will serve as a tool for us to begin to assess your talent, your potential and your passion to lead classes in the community. We will also asses your willingness to commit to the Fitness Warriors program and the community at large. 

Are you ready to take the next step? Click below to begin the application, which will take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. 
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Fitness Warriors Application
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Leadership, Teamwork, and Community Organizing

Personal Philosophy on Health and Fitness


Impact of Physical Activity in Communities


Experience in Community Health


Strategy for Leading and Promoting Classes


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Program Highlights
As a Warrior Recruit, you will be required to actively participate in a number of learning opportunities that occur outside of your scheduled training days. Here is an outline of the Fitness Warriors Program. The program is broken down into 3 phases. Training days are all 7 hours, 10am-5pm unless otherwise noted.  All training days are mandatory. Please read over the information carefully prior to proceeding.

Phase I | Build Phase: January - February 2027


Mandatory Training Day: January 9, January 23,  February 6, February 20

Break It Down Sessions Held Weekly
Warrior Recruits will be placed into Crews, usually based on the area where they serve. Each Crew will be led by a Warrior Captain. Captains will hold Break It Down sessions to:
  • Review topics covered during Warrior Recruit Training Days
  • Introduce new topics
  • Provide hands-on learning through demonstrations and practice 
  • Give helpful, constructive feedback
These sessions are scheduled by your Crew’s Captain and will usually take place right before or after the Captain’s community fitness class.

Attend Fitness Warrior Classes: Recruits will attend their Captains weekly fitness class with their crews. This time will be used to demonstrate your skills, meet and interact with the community/ our class participants and aid in your own personal fitness journey. 

Participating in Community Events: Community events are where we spread the word about our free classes in the community. Days, times and locations will vary. Each person is required to complete at least 2 during training. 

Phase II | Test Phase: March 2027 

Mandatory Training Day: March 13, March 20 (Teachbacks)

Attend Captain’s weekly Fitness Warrior Class and BID Session: Recruits continue to meet weekly as a crew with their Captain to refine skills and prepare for teachbacks at the end of the month. 

Participating in Community Events: Community events are where we spread the word about our free classes in the community. Days, times and locations will vary. Each person is required to complete at least 2 during training. 

Phase III | Solidify Phase: April - June 2027

Mandatory Training Day: April 10, May 22, June 15 (Graduation)

Participating in Community Events: Community events are where we spread the word about our free classes in the community. Days, times and locations will vary. Each person is required to complete at least 2 during training. 

Lead your own weekly fitness class: Beginning in late March 2027 after passing your teachbacks you will begin leading your own weekly class. This starts your one year commitment to the program. Classes are led in free spaces provided by the community such as parks, Zoom, churches, community centers, housing complexes, and libraries. We refer to these as host sites.


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