Cory

The Fitness Lying Down Podcast

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**Welcome to Fitness Lying Down – Where Strength Meets Smarts** At Fitness Lying Down, we redefine what it means to train smarter, not harder. Located in the heart of La Crosse, Wisconsin, our gym is more than a place to lift weights or burn calories—it’s a community where functional fitness takes center stage. Our approach is rooted in *Dynamic Variable Resistance Training* (DVRT), an innovative system that uses tools like the Ultimate Sandbag to build strength, improve mobility, and enhance real-world movement. We believe fitness should be accessible to everyone, regardless of age, abi

Author

Cory

Category

Health

Podcast website

fitnesslyingdown.com

Latest episode

Sep 17, 2025

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Episodes

Ep_15 Grow Strong. Age Gracefully. 10.02.2022

The human body is an amazing thing when you sit back and think of all that we are capable of doing. We should honor our body's ability to move and be athletic, but don't always find the means to reward our body for being amazing. This week Cory discusses exactly how to capitalize on those opportunities for movement and build strength as we grow in age and wisdom.

Ep_14 Coach Fury 03.02.2022

When you get the opportunity to have someone that calls himself Coach Fury on your podcast, you have to get that person on! The great benefit is he is also crazy knowledgable about all things DVRT, Ultimate Sandbag, kettlebells, & comic books! Great conversation with one of the DVRT greats!

Ep_13 The Entertrainer 28.01.2022

The fitness professional is a valuable asset in today's world with their knowledge on improving people's physical well being, but should they also be responsible for entertaining clients during their training sessions? Cory explores that thought and offers his own opinion on the matter as he also offers some insight on the highly effective sprinter stance!

Ep_12 The Ripple Effect 21.01.2022

Cory has the opportunity this week to sit down with a long time friend and find out more about her beginnings and where she thinks the fitness industry is heading especially after the events of 2020.

Ep_11 The Movement Strength Episode 13.01.2022

How do you define strength? We think we know what strength training is, but how can we know what the training is if we struggle to give a clear definition of what it is exactly that we train. Does that even make sense? LOL Well, this week Cory discusses how we approach strength at Fitness Lying Down and why you are going to want to adopt our way of thinking!

Ep_10 It Was Never About Lifting Weights 08.01.2022

Listen this week as Cory pays tribute to the person who influenced his love for weight training and bringing Fitness Lying Down to where it is today.

Ep_09 An Interview With a Dietitian 30.12.2021

This week Cory sits down and chats with FLD's dietitian, Megan Berner. They discuss her small town roots, what got her to where she is today, three tips in building a better relationship with food, and some exciting news for the future!

Ep_08 Better Movement. Smarter Fitness. 23.12.2021

Discover how we make strength more accessible at FLD for our sandbaggers and how our tag line is more than just some words under our business name. This episode is a must listen if you want to be better in the gym!

Ep_07 Show Me the Money! 16.12.2021

In this week's episode Cory sheds light on why he believes many want to become fitness professionals, but also why so many burn out of this industry (you might be surprised). He also talks about the reason he almost quit and left the fitness industry.

Ep_06 California Sandbaggin' 09.12.2021

Cory sits down with DVRT coach John Rhodes to talk about what got him in the industry, how we found DVRT, and the way he implements it in Northern California. John has a very interesting history - you do not want to miss this one!

Ep_05 The Garden & The Mold 02.12.2021

Have you ever felt like a square peg being violently shoved into a round hole when it comes to your fitness experience? Don't worry! You are not alone! Fitness Lying Down owner discusses in this episode how to avoid that terrible mistake and meeting people where they're at on their fitness journey.

Ep_04 A Cult of Personality 26.11.2021

How can you provide a fun, gym environment without the, well - you know, gym environment? Find out as Fitness Lying Down owner, Cory Cripe, breaks down how we offer so much more in our fitness culture!

Ep_03 Content Creation That Works! 18.11.2021

In this week's episode Cory sits down with his brother-in-law, Ryan Peña, to discuss creating content that will get people interested in you and get them to come through the doors!

Ep_02 Sir Lunge-A-Lot 11.11.2021

In this episode Cory breaks down why lunges are the king of all exercises and why using bodyweight lunges is not the most ideal way to teach someone how to lunge properly!

Ep_01 You're Fired 04.11.2021

There are two things you may not know about Cory. He was a male cheerleader in college (kind of) and he was fired from a job he loved. In this episode he'll be breaking down one of those topics ;)

The Introduction Episode 28.10.2021

In this episode, Cory breaks down his intent for this podcast and who it is for. He also begins with his journey into fitness and where it has taken him from being a young, chubby boy all the way to his internship with the Chicago Bulls' strength & conditioning staff in 2001.

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