Autonomy · The Language of Training

Escape
Velocity

Thirty-seven sessions that teach the language of training — pacing, efficiency, fatigue, and real strength, one concept at a time. Not a schedule to follow, but a way to think.

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6–10 Weeks · 37 Sessions Autonomy · Self-Awareness 6 Sessions / Week Included with membership

what it is

Learning the language of training.

The Escape Velocity Program is designed to help players understand the language of training and develop autonomy in their fitness journey. Unlike traditional programs that dictate schedules and provide rigid guidance, this program emphasizes flexibility — encouraging you to adapt sessions based on your own readiness, recovery, and life circumstances.

The goal is not only to improve fitness but to teach you how to think critically about your training, fostering self-awareness and independence.

how it works

Three hard, three exploratory.

This 6–10 week program includes three hard sessions and three exploratory sessions per week, with at least one rest day. Take as long as is required to finish — pay attention to your recovery and take notes on how you feel throughout the week.

By testing baseline parameters, recording metrics, and retesting after completion, you can track progress while staying curious and engaged throughout the process.

Your 9 Weeks

37 Sessions

Week One

4 Lessons
  • 01ESC : 001 The Conversation of QuitESC
  • 02ESC : 002 Finding Your Strength in a LadderESC
  • 03ESC : 003 Mobility as TrainingESC
  • 04ESC : 004 The ShakeoutESC

Week Two

4 Lessons
  • 05ESC : 005 The Escalating Price of BurpeesESC
  • 06ESC : 006 The Art of EfficiencyESC
  • 07ESC : 007 The Art of PacingESC
  • 08ESC : 008 The Body as a SystemESC

Week Three

4 Lessons
  • 09ESC : 009 Deep Dive into the ShoulderESC
  • 10ESC : 010 Loaded Lunge LadderESC
  • 11ESC : 011 The Cost of SpeedESC
  • 12ESC : 012 Finding the Drop-OffESC

Week Four

4 Lessons
  • 13ESC : 013 Pacing with a PurposeESC
  • 14ESC : 014 The Ritual of the DeadliftESC
  • 15ESC : 015 Segmented ControlESC
  • 16ESC : 016 The Fatigue CascadeESC

Week Five

4 Lessons
  • 17ESC : 017 The Cost of the ComplexESC
  • 18ESC : 018 Discomfort as a TeacherESC
  • 19ESC : 019 Hard Efforts, Mindful ActionESC
  • 20ESC : 020 The GrinderESC

Week Six

4 Lessons
  • 21ESC : 021 The Flow StateESC
  • 22ESC : 022 Concurrent TrainingESC
  • 23ESC : 023 Taxed By Clean and JerkESC
  • 24ESC : 024 The Art of ConversationESC

Week Seven

4 Lessons
  • 25ESC : 025 The Hell of a 1:1 RestESC
  • 26ESC : 026 Strength Is Not a NumberESC
  • 27ESC : 027 The Grace of MovementESC
  • 28ESC : 028 The Recoverability TaxESC

Week Eight

4 Lessons
  • 29ESC : 029 The Consequence of Dropping the BellESC
  • 30ESC : 030 The Long Game of PacingESC
  • 31ESC : 031 The Internal LandscapeESC
  • 32ESC : 032 OlypiganzaESC

Week Nine

4 Lessons
  • 33ESC : 033 The Squat OdysseyESC
  • 34ESC : 034 The Cascade of VolumeESC
  • 35ESC : 035 The Rite of PassageESC
  • 36ESC : 036 The Mountain of EnduranceESC

Hot Wash

1 Lesson
  • 37ESC : 037 The Holy Grail of TrainingESC
Michael Blevins

about the author

Meet Michael

Coach behind Man of Steel · 300 · Justice League

Michael Blevins has followed his curiosity through hundreds of bike races, international weightlifting and jiu-jitsu platforms, and a decade in endurance sport — building the bodies behind the screen along the way. He founded We Are OLLIN and The Space Program on a single conviction: no one questions the accomplished man, but an accomplished man gets there by questioning everything.