About
Our Mission
We are a Rhode Island-based, all-inclusive, and family-friendly fitness company that offers ninja classes, ninja birthday parties, private/semi-private training, obstacle course rentals, and backyard ninja rigs.
We specialize in natural movement and play! Our goals are to help our clients become mentally and physically stronger, empower them to become more adventurous, and equip them with the skills and confidence needed to overcome life’s obstacles!
Ryan McGowan
Our founder is a former athlete and endurance junky turned Primal. In March 2009, he stumbled across an article that rocked his world. After reading (and re-reading) this convincing piece, he reduced his training volume significantly, altered his eating style, and became healthier and fitter than ever! Inspired by this way of living, combined with a growing disenchantment with the commercial construction industry, Ryan walked away from his career to pursue his passion full-time in 2010! His engineering brain still gets stimulation through analyzing the mechanics of human movement, designing practical training regimens, and building fun and new equipment and NINJA rigs to play on!
When it comes to training, Ryan is a minimalist! He prides himself on creating efficient programs for his clients (and teammates) so they can participate in events of any distance with the least amount of time and mileage investment. He is a Level 3 MovNat Certified Trainer, Level 1 Kettlebell Athletics Instructor, and Level 1 Animal Flow Instructor, and won Providence Journal’s Readers’ Choice Award for Best Personal Trainer in 2017!
As far as helping his clients become healthier and improve their body composition, Ryan shares with them the Weston Price and the Primal Blueprint guidelines for nutrition. He also encourages his clients to participate in events to put their skills and fitness levels to the test.
To hear Ryan discuss his story and our approach at LbF, check him out on the Realistic Fitness Podcast and the MovNat Show!
