13 of 13 spots left in this class.
Mondays at 7:30PM
Lake Washington Physical Therapy | Downtown Kirkland & ATP
Series Starts: Monday October 12th @ 7:30PM]
Led by Zach Church, PT
Build Dynamic Power, Reduce Knee Injuries, and Prepare for Winter with Dryland Training.
Preparing the human body for the physical demands of winter sports requires more than generic fitness routines. The Alpine Training Project in Kirkland delivers an evidence-based, 6-week pre-season ski conditioning series engineered to build strength, endurance, enhance dynamic stability, and reduce the risk of common alpine injuries.
Led by physical therapist Zach Church, PT, this hybrid training program combines weekly, high-energy, in-person, group circuit style HIIT workouts at Lake Washington Physcial Therapy with video-led workouts that you complete at home or in your gym on your own time. This program builds week over week preparing you to tackle your goals for this winter season. The workouts are scalable to your current fitness level and aspirations for your time in the mountains.
Your registration for the hybrid program includes 6 months of access to ATPs online training content that carries you through the season with in-season training and tune up workouts. Whether charging deep resort powder, carving steep groomed terrain, or setting skin tracks in the backcountry, this program provides the physiological base needed to ski harder, recover faster, and stay out longer.
Comprehensive Program Inclusions and Intended Structural Benefits
Enrolling in the Kirkland pre-season conditioning series provides a complete six-month hybrid training system designed to support athletes from early autumn preparation through the conclusion of the winter season:
- Six weekly in-person group sessions featuring small-group, circuit-based conditioning led directly by Zach Church, PT, focusing on form correction, progressive overload, and movement mechanics.
- A six-month full online membership pass providing complete digital access to alpinetrainingproject.com for supplementary home workouts and in-season athletic maintenance.
- Progressive dryland on-ramping tracks tailored to resort alpine skiing and backcountry touring demands, available in high-impact and reduced-impact variations.
- The “Staying Dialed” in-season performance series, engineered to maintain power output and muscular balance throughout the winter without inducing chronic fatigue.
- Dedicated performance booster protocols concentrating on explosive power, tri-planar agility, and rotational core stability.
- A clinically designed recovery and mobility series combining foam rolling, myofascial release, dynamic warm-ups, and post-ski stretches to accelerate tissue recovery between ski days.
Program Overview and Digital Features
- Complete Six-Month Hybrid Athletic Preparation
The Kirkland training series is scheduled during mid-autumn to ensure participants reach peak physical adaptation immediately prior to regional resort openings.
Schedule and Facility Logistics
| Operational Parameter | Clinic Class Details |
|---|---|
| Host Clinic Facility | Lake Washington Physical Therapy – Downtown Kirkland |
| Physical Address | 209 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland, WA, 98033 |
| Class Schedule | Mondays at 7:30 PM |
| Program Duration | 6 weeks |
| Confirmed Session Dates | 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16 |
| Cohort Capacity | Total Class Participants Minimum: 6 Maximum: 13 |
Instructor Profile:
Zach Church, PT
As an orthopedic physical therapist and performance coach, Zach brings a deep, evidence-based foundation in biomechanics, tissue capacity, and progressive overload to every athlete’s journey. Guided by a movement philosophy centered on restoring optimal biomechanics and building resilient, high-capacity bodies, he takes a structured, results-driven approach to human movement. By integrating thorough clinical diagnostics with targeted performance training, they train individuals to master movement efficiency, rebuild capacity, and stay ahead of injury.
Outside the clinic, he embodies this performance mindset as a freeride skier and mountaineer, regularly navigating high-exposure terrain, technical ascents, and steep mountain descents. This firsthand experience in demanding alpine environments directly shapes his clinical practice, seamlessly bridging the gap between orthopedic physical therapy rehabilitation and high-level sports performance. Whether guiding an athlete through post-injury return-to-sport testing or optimizing movement mechanics for extreme mountain conditions, he empowers athletes to push past physical limitations, return to high-impact activities stronger, and execute at their peak on and off the mountain.
Pricing and Registration Policies
- Registration Fee: $230 (Covers 6 in-person clinical sessions and 6 months of online platform access)
- Payment Processing: Integrated Stripe Checkout (Credit Card)
- Refund Terms: All registrations are final and non-refundable, including for medical conditions or scheduling changes, due to limited cohort capacity
