FREE 8-Week Obstacle Course Accelerator

Plus: Conquer the Course. Earn your Escape.

Apply to Join Us!🔥 Only 18 spots available 🔥

8-Week Obstacle Course Accelerator Program Details

Join our Spartan OCR Training Challenge, where we train as a team and race as a team—culminating in the Colorado Springs Spartan Sprint (5K) Race on May 31st!

Whether you’re looking to challenge yourself, get stronger, drop some pounds, or just have an unforgettable experience with your family, this is your chance.

🔥Limited Spots Available – Secure Yours Today!

What’s Included?

✅ 8 Weeks of Expert Coaching

Train twice a week with our team in structured classes

✅ Support & Motivation

You won’t train alone! Our coaches and teammates will push and support you every step of the way

✅ Exclusive 40% Off Spartan Race Registration

Save big when you sign up through us

✅ Kids Can Race Too!

We also offer 40% off the Spartan Kids Race! Make it a day the entire family will remember

✅ Race Day Team Experience

We start, finish, and celebrate together

Two Ways to Join:

💪 Option 1 – Spartan Training Pass

FREE FOR NEW MEMBERS

-8 weeks of training (2 classes per week)

-Team camaraderie & motivation

-40% off Spartan Race registration

🔥 Option 2 – Bet on Yourself: Ultimate Challenge Package

$600 (payment plan available)

Everything in the Spartan Training Pass, plus:

-Unlimited Open Gym access for your own workouts

-Access to additional obstacle-specific class twice per week

-Warrior Playground T-shirt

-Pre & post program assessment for The Ultimate Bet on Yourself: Improve by a set percentage, and win a 7-night stay in Mexico!

Apply to Join Us

Next Steps:

1. Apply to join us via this webpage

2. We will contact you within 48 hours if you are accepted. Fitness experience does not matter, but your commitment and determination do!

3. Once accepted, we'll send your 40% race-registration discount code and you'll register with our team

4. If you've bet on yourself, you can start your Open Gym access as soon as you're accepted!

5. Get ready. Team training starts Monday, March 31st

6. Culminate this challenge at the Spartan Sprint, May 31st, starting at 1pm in Colorado Springs

CLASS TIMES: Mondays & Wednesdays at 4:30 PM or 6:30 PM (once a session is full, you will not be able to choose and will be automatically assigned - sign up early to choose!)

Don’t miss your chance—we are a small studio and limited spots are available

Secure your spot today and let’s train, race, and celebrate together!

Apply to Join the Challenge!

ABOUT US

Founded in 2016 by Personal Trainer Sam Banola, Warrior Playground delivers high-level performance training and functional fitness to athletes and weekend warriors alike. All Warrior Playground programming blends strength training with joint stability work, mobility patterning, agility and power dynamics, to create sturdy human bodies and powerful athletes.

Sam holds a Masters in Exercise Science, and has a 30-year career as a personal trainer and coach. This gives him the knowledge and expertise to develop safe, effective, results-driven programming for all ages and abilities. Sam was co-owner of the elite JD Fitness training studio for many years. He has competed on American Ninja Warrior, and in numerous Spartan Races and national ninja competitions.

Sam brought Claire Pearson on board 2023 as Operations & Performance Director. Claire brings 14+ years of experience as a personal trainer, group fitness instructor, gym-owner and online wellness coach. Claire has owned both a Parisi Speed School franchise (youth sports performance facility) and Training for Warriors franchise (adult fitness facility), along with her own brick & mortar studio, RAW Training Center, and online coaching program, The Transformation Academy. Additionally, Claire has held coaching leadership roles within the national-brands of OrangeTheory Fitness and Lifetime Fitness. She is also a Neurolinguistic Programming Coach, and has a depth of expertise in behavior-change, mindset- and performance-training. She has competed twice on American Ninja Warrior, and is an NPC Bodybuilding champion.

Sam and Claire hold professional certifications from: NASM PT, ACE CPT & GFI, Spartan SGX, TRX, Bosu, TFW Level 1 and 2, Schwinn Indoor Cycle, Parisi Speed School, Jillian Michaels BodyShred, NLP and more!

Samantha S.

We moved to TX from CO and let me tell you there is nothing like the Warrior Playground. We have tried other gyms in TX and nothing compares to the level of training the athletes get at Warrior Playground. The coaching is top notch, the equipment and obstacle options are plentiful. Sam has put together an amazing and irreplaceable gym.

Jasmin M

My whole family started going to the Warrior Playground during the pandemic, and I can't say enough good things about this place. The trainers/coaches are super knowledgeable about fitness and alignment and so passionate about what they do. It's been life-changing for me and my husband after having young kids and falling out of our routines, and it's given our kids a ton of confidence in their bodies. Highly recommend!!!