Blades Athletic Performance Academy Saves Time and Grows a Thriving Training Business with Volt
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Kyler Blades, GM/Owner of Blades Athletic Performance Academy, leveraged Volt to scale his training business, earning additional revenue while saving time—allowing him to transition from working in a large medical system to opening his own facility.
The Challenge of Growing a Training Business While Maximizing Time
Before launching Blades Athletic Performance Academy, Kyler Blades worked as a personal trainer within a large medical system. He wanted to branch out on his own, but time was a major constraint—writing custom workouts on paper for every client left little room to grow. Volt became a crucial tool in helping him scale, generate additional revenue, and ultimately fund his first training facility. It provided a solution that allowed him to serve more clients efficiently while maintaining a high level of personalization in his programming.
Why BladesAPA Chose Volt
Volt’s automatic programming and built-in periodization immediately stood out as a game-changer for Kyler. Instead of spending hours designing workouts from scratch, he could start with a structured baseline program and quickly customize it for individual athletes or teams. This freed up time to focus on coaching and expanding his business, making it possible to impact more athletes without sacrificing quality.
“Volt allows me to affect more people’s lives rather than taking a significant amount of time writing a new custom program for every individual I work with.”
Favorite Volt Features
Kyler highlights Volt’s base programs and periodization as the key to scaling his training efficiently. Having a structured system allows him to spend less time thinking through the minuet details of creating a training program from scratch, while still allowing him the flexibility to customize and adjust for each athlete’s needs.
“Having built-in periodization is key for me. Once I have a baseline program, I can go in and customize it for my team or individuals—without starting from scratch every time.”
The Results
Since adopting Volt, Kyler has expanded his reach, improved athlete performance, and grown BladesAPA into a thriving facility:
Time Savings: Saving over an hour per week on programming has allowed Kyler to focus on his clients and growing the business.
More Consistent Training: Athletes train 3 times per week, up from just 1 session previously, significantly improving consistency.
Business Growth: Kyler has been able to work with more athletes and focus on expanding BladesAPA, the only youth-focused strength program in Northwest Montana.
“I trusted Volt from the beginning because I have an inside look at who they employ, people who understand the dynamics of strength and conditioning and truly CARE about athletes growing. That’s why Volt is the best in the strength & conditioning space.”
