The Fitness and Conditioning Course is an outdoor Co-Ed group exercise class.  The course uses various forms of exercise to get you in top shape.  We focus mainly on functional exercise rather than isolation exercise because we feel we are preparing you to better handle the race of life.  That race includes carrying groceries, picking up your 5 year-old in the middle of the night and carrying them back to bed, dodging the dog as you come into the yard, playing tennis, playing golf, and whatever else life can throw at you.

However, make no mistake, this course will also prepare you for the additional rigors associated with focused training for competition in activities such as triathlons, martial arts, and other competitive sporting events.  It will also prepare you for entrance into law enforcement academies and military service.

Each workout is typically different than the last, but you can expect combinations that include running, calisthenics, plyometrics, and resistance training.  You will also experience unique individual and team challenges.  From experience, we can say you will hate some workouts, and you will love others. But, as you experience and complete the course, you will see results, you will learn what camraderie means, you will make new friends, and you will be able to share your experiences for a lifetime.   

It is an all-weather course.  That means there will be an instructor on-site in all weather conditions, with the exception of dangerous conditions such as during a tornado, active lightning within 5 miles, etc.  Otherwise we will exercise in the rain, snow, cold, heat, and the like.

The only requirements to participate in the course are desire, and dogged determination.  However, to at least have a starting point, we recommend you be able to complete a one-mile walk/run in about 12 minutes.

Course Location: We meet at various sites throughout Dripping Springs, TX.  Our current meeting place is The Sports Park. (Google map)

For some additional information, download the Course Handout (pdf) or view as (html) The html version may not be pretty, but then you're not here to witness a beauty pageant.

My name is Steve Curran. I served in the U.S. Air Force and in the U.S. Air Force Reserves for a total of 12 years. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. In my full-time occupation, I am a Patent Agent with a local law firm. Additionally, I was an NCAA Division I Baseball Umpire for nine years.

I also have a passion for fitness, which is why I am doing this. That passion is the reason I decided to become a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). I get a rush out of helping people transform themselves and seeing them get fit. I have been a fitness instructor/trainer for 3 years. I am adult CPR/AED certified.

In addition to helping you get into better shape, I can also help you train for any upcoming sport season.  Sport specific conditioning training is one of my specialties.  So let me help you add distance to your drive, or velocity to your forehand.

I have a wonderful family that includes my amazing wife Susan, and two awesome children, Emily and Ellie.