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I’m considering signing up at my local studio soon. Mid-30s, athletic-ish (in high school), coach football, and try to lift on my own plus a 3-mile treadmill walk most days. Lifting’s taken a backseat the past couple months with some life changes, so I’m looking to get back into a regular routine — and the group vibe is what draws me to F45. Only hesitation is an old back injury, and I know I’ll push too hard trying to keep up.

A few questions:

1. Is it normal to scale weight/pace early on?
2. Do trainers actually help with modifications if I flag the back?
3. How big are classes typically?
4. Want to eventually go weekday mornings — how do you recommend I work up to that pace?
5. Can you visit other studios on one membership?
6. Any intro classes, or can I pop in during the day to check it out first?

Thanks — especially interested in hearing from anyone who started with a previous injury.

West Virginia fan here. Since this is our first trip to Omaha, I’m looking for the official 2026 CWS merchandise sold at the Fan Fest/NCAA tent outside the stadium.

Unfortunately, I can’t make the trip this year due to work and financial commitments. I attended a few years ago and remember the merch there being different from what was available online.

Is there a website that sells the official Fan Fest merchandise, or is it only available in Omaha?

Trying to load up on some Mountaineer CWS gear. Thanks! Cheers, Beers!

I’ve been coaching for 10 years in a pretty prominent high school conference in my state. I joined a new staff last year, and when the HC asked me about my coaching goals, I told him I wanted to become an OC. He already knew me from coaching against me for a few years, so it wasn’t completely out of left field.

When he hired me, he mentioned that he wanted to call the offense this past season, with the hope that someone could potentially take it over the following year — which would be the upcoming 2026 season. As of now, I’m still a position coach.

I don’t hate my current role at all, but I’d really like the opportunity to call plays and see if I’m any good at it. Part of it is wanting to grow as a coach, and part of it is just wanting to say I’ve done it. We also aren’t exactly defending a run of championships, so it’s not like there’s some dynasty on the line if we try something different.

The main issue is that once the offseason hits, our HC kind of turns the temperature way down. He’s not a big “football 24/7” offseason guy, so I’m not sure if this has even crossed his mind yet. We communicate well, so I feel like it might be worth bringing up, but I also don’t want to come across like I’m overstepping.

For those of you who have been in similar situations:
Is it a bad idea to directly ask about the OC opportunity?

1. What’s the best way to approach the conversation?
2. Any advice on how to frame it without sounding entitled or impatient?

Appreciate any feedback.