The Formula
Savage Laboratories views fitness not as a routine, but as a science. This is a laboratory for human potential. We don't offer shortcuts or fads. We provide a systematic, evidence-based methodology designed to forge an unbreakable mind housed in a resilient body. Our philosophy is built on the following pillars:
Group Based Workouts: Feel Stronger as a Tribe
Shared physical exertion and social interaction in a group workout setting foster trust and a sense of community. We hold other accountable, we push each other, we encourage the people around us, we listen when someone needs assistance and we reach out when we are in need ourselves…these are signs of a highly functioning and healthy Tribe and that’s what we create at Savage Laboratories.
Wanna know the science behind this Tribe Mentality? Lets look at what is going on automatically inside our heads during a group workout at Savage Labs…
When faced with a threat, our bodies release a cascade of hormones, including oxytocin. This "bonding hormone" plays a crucial role in social bonding, trust, and empathy. This hormone counteracts the fight-or-flight instinct and instead encourages us to “tend and befriend.” When released, we ensured our species’ survival by seeking social support, protecting our offspring and forming alliances with larger social groups. This release of oxytocin can also help counteract stress by lowering cortisol levels, which is released naturally during stressful situations. Oxytocin, along with all the other powerful brain chemicals (beta-endorphins, endocannabinoids, dopamine, serotonin, glutamate and GABA) released during high intensity interval training, make group based workouts an exceptionally effective way to improve physical health while also enhancing mood, reducing stress, and strengthening social bonds
Hormesis: Engineering Resilience Through Stress
The core of our methodology is the scientifically validated concept that controlled, intermittent stressors trigger a cascade of adaptations that make an organism stronger, more durable, and more resilient. Every workout at Savage Laboratories is a carefully calibrated dose of this beneficial stress. By pushing your limits and training to the point of momentary failure, you send a powerful signal to your body and mind: adapt or fail. This process builds not only physical strength but also psychological tenacity and grit to handle life's inevitable challenges. We teach you to embrace discomfort, knowing that on the other side of that struggle lies profound growth.
Varied Inputs: The Blueprint for Encompassing and Complete Physicality
The body thrives on new and varied stimuli…our goal is comprehensive mastery. To build a truly functional and capable human machine, we must train across a broad spectrum of physical skills. By constantly varying the inputs, we prevent plateaus, reduce the risk of injury, and build a balanced, comprehensive foundation ready for any challenge. Our programming is designed to develop every facet of your physical potential by targeting the foundational pillars of fitness:
Endurance & Stamina: The ability of the body to gather, process, and deliver oxygen over extended periods.
Strength: The ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular units, to apply force.
Flexibility: The ability to maximize the range of motion at a given joint.
Power & Speed: The ability to apply maximum force in minimum time.
Coordination & Agility: The ability to combine several distinct movement patterns into a singular, efficient movement and to minimize the transition time from one pattern to another
At Savage Laboratories, you are the test subject and all we ask is that you arrive each day with a desire to achieve the predicted outcomes…the determining factor in achieving those outcomes in the fastest manner possible is to what extent you are willing to subject yourself to stimuli that are going to challenge you, but also change you
