The TPS Method For Powerlifting Is The Most Complete Online Resource for Beginner Powerlifting

See Why.

Are you just beginning your powerlifting career, or have you been training for a few months?

Are you progressing as well as you hoped?

Most people will say no when asked the second question.

What about those of you who are making pretty good progress and your lifts are going up; would you like to stop making “pretty good” progress and start making great progress?

I am willing to bet that not one of you would say that “pretty good” is all that you want.

If that is the case and you want to:

  • Increase your squat

  • Increase your benchpress

  • Increase your deadlift

  • Remain injury free

  • Stop wondering about what to do and how to do it

  • Have a complete online resource full of everything you need to know about Powerlifting & how to succeed at it

  • Drastically improve your technique

  • Avoid the mistakes that will slow your progress to a halt

  • Make steady progress

  • Improve your physique (who doesn’t)

  • Reduce body fat

  • Put your lifting on the fast track to success

If you answered yes to any of these and are ready to begin, act now.

Simply click the button below and claim your 7-Day Trial of the TPS Method for Powerlifting

Not ready to join yet?

That’s cool.

See Why.

Are you just beginning your powerlifting career, or have you been training for a few months?

Are you progressing as well as you hoped?

Most people will say no when asked the second question.

What about those of you who are making pretty good progress and your lifts are going up; would you like to stop making “pretty good” progress and start making great progress?

I am willing to bet that not one of you would say that “pretty good” is all that you want.

If that is the case and you want to:

  • Increase your squat

  • Increase your benchpress

  • Increase your deadlift

  • Remain injury free

  • Stop wondering about what to do and how to do it

  • Have a complete online resource full of everything you need to know about Powerlifting & how to succeed at it

  • Drastically improve your technique

  • Avoid the mistakes that will slow your progress to a halt

  • Make steady progress

  • Improve your physique (who doesn’t)

  • Reduce body fat

  • Put your lifting on the fast track to success

If you answered yes to any of these and are ready to begin, act now.

Simply click the button below and claim your 7-Day Trial of the TPS Method for Powerlifting

Not ready to join yet?

That’s cool.

Let me introduce myself to you.

My name is C.J. Murphy
and I am the founder of
Total Performance Sports (TPS)
in Boston, Massachusetts.

Let me introduce myself to you.

My name is C.J. Murphy and I am the founder of Total Performance Sports (TPS) in Boston, Massachusetts.

My name is C.J. Murphy and I am the founder of
Total Performance Sports (TPS) in Boston, Massachusetts.

TPS has been voted:

One of America’s 20 Best Gyms by Men’s Health magazine TWICE

Best of 2015 by Women’s Health magazine

Best of Boston by Boston Magazine

I am a member of the Muscle and Fitness and Men’s Fitness magazine’s Advisory Board. You’ve probably read my articles in one of those publications or in Men’s Health too.

TPS has been voted:

One of America’s 20 Best Gyms by Men’s Health magazine TWICE

Best of 2015 by Women’s Health magazine

Best of Boston by Boston Magazine

I am a member of the Muscle and Fitness and Men’s Fitness magazine’s Advisory Board. You’ve probably read my articles in one of those publications or in Men’s Health too.

TPS has been featured and consulted by many media outlets for
expert fitness and training advice including:

And many more!

TPS has been featured and consulted by many media outlets for expert fitness and training advice including:

And many more!

I am also a member of Team EliteFTS (elitefts.com).
I am a retired Strongman athlete and a former National Powerlifting Champion.
More important than any of that, I am a Coach who cares about each athlete that I train and I want to see them succeed, and be the best that they can be.

I created the TPS Method and the TPS Method for Powerlifting to give my clients a unique, systemized, methodical approach to training.

Think of the TPS Method like the Jeet Kun Do (JKD) of strength.
If you are unfamiliar with JKD, it is the system of martial arts developed by Bruce Lee.
The TPS Method is certainly not martial arts, but it adheres to Bruce Lee’s philosophy of looking at and studying everything and then taking and applying what works and tossing what does not.
It is a “Modern” system, meaning that it is always evolving and it does not adhere to dogma.

The TPS Method for Powerlifting incorporates what works from many systems and packages them into a unique, plug and play system that you can begin at any level, beginner to advanced and start making more progress right away.

Sounds pretty good right?
Why wait?
Give us a try for a week, free, no risk involved.

Activate your TPS Method Membership now, you’ve got nothing to lose.

I am also a member of Team EliteFTS (elitefts.com). I am a retired Strongman athlete and a former National Powerlifting Champion.

More important than any of that, I am a Coach who cares about each athlete that I train and I want to see them succeed, and be the best that they can be.

I created the TPS Method and the TPS Method for Powerlifting to give my clients a unique, systemized, methodical approach to training.

Think of the TPS Method like the Jeet Kun Do (JKD) of strength. If you are unfamiliar with JKD, it is the system of martial arts developed by Bruce Lee.

The TPS Method is certainly not martial arts, but it adheres to Bruce Lee’s philosophy of looking at and studying everything and then taking and applying what works and tossing what does not.

It is a “Modern” system, meaning that it is always evolving and it does not adhere to dogma.

The TPS Method for Powerlifting incorporates what works from many systems and packages them into a unique, plug and play system that you can begin at any level, beginner to advanced and start making more progress right away.

Sounds pretty good right?
Why wait?
Give us a try for a week, free, no risk involved.

Activate your TPS Method Membership now, you’ve got nothing to lose.

What is included with the TPS Method for Powerlifting membership?

The TPS Method for Powerlifting includes everything you need, soup to nuts.

Once you activate your Founding Membership, you will have access to:

Member Dashboard

The Member Dashboard is your starting point for the program

Powerlifting Programs

Written by me and my team of highly experienced, professional coaches

Video Library

Access to our constantly updated video library

Member Forums

Access to member forums where you can post questions and videos and get instant feedback from my team

Video Courses

Video courses designed to enhance your training

Seminars

Seminars on special topics to complement your training

Coaching Tips

Access to coaches for tips

Customized Training

Customized programs just for you (additional fee)

Instant Feedback

The biggest feature besides programming—the Member Forum where you can get instant feedback on your lifts by simply uploading a video and asking a question!

And much more!

What is included with the TPS Method for Powerlifting membership?

The TPS Method for Powerlifting includes everything you need, soup to nuts.

Once you activate your Founding Membership, you will have access to:

Member Dashboard

The Member Dashboard is your starting point for the program

Powerlifting Programs

Written by me and my team of highly experienced, professional coaches

Video Library

Access to our constantly updated video library

Member Forums

Access to member forums where you can post questions and videos and get instant feedback from my team

Video Courses

Video courses designed to enhance your training

Seminars

Seminars on special topics to complement your training

Coaching Tips

 Access to coaches for tips

Customized Training

 Customized programs just for you (additional fee)

Instant Feedback

 The biggest feature besides programming—the Member Forum where you can get instant feedback on your lifts by simply uploading a video and asking a question!

And much more!

Let’s talk about the video library for a moment.

I feel that this is worth the membership price alone.

Our video library has long and short videos on a huge range of subjects.

The short ones are quick hits that you can click and see how to do an exercise right in the middle of your training.

This is a huge help if you are following a program and an exercise is in it but you just don’t know what it is, or how to do it.

Just click the link (right in your program) and the video will come up showing you what to do.

We’ve also got longer videos that go into detail on all of the intricacies of an exercise and fully explain it to you.
It’s like having a coach right there in the room with you.

Our library includes complete coverage for:

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift

Warmup

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift

Stretches

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift

Rooting & Bracing

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift

Assessments & Correctives

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift

Mobility

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift

The Squat

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift

The Bench Press

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift

The Deadlift

Assistance Exercises

Upper Body Work

Lower Body Work

Torso Exercises

Conditioning/Cardio

GPP

Cool Down

Let’s talk about the video library for a moment.

I feel that this is worth the membership price alone.

Our video library has long and short videos on a huge range of subjects.

The short ones are quick hits that you can click and see how to do an exercise right in the middle of your training.

This is a huge help if you are following a program and an exercise is in it but you just don’t know what it is, or how to do it.

Just click the link (right in your program) and the video will come up showing you what to do.

We’ve also got longer videos that go into detail on all of the intricacies of an exercise and fully explain it to you. It’s like having a coach right there in the room with you.

Our library includes complete coverage for:

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift

Warmup

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift

Stretches

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift

Rooting & Bracing

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift

Assessments & Correctives

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift

Mobility

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift

The Squat

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift

The Bench Press

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift

The Deadlift

Assistance Exercises

Upper Body Work

Lower Body Work

Torso Exercises

Conditioning/Cardio

GPP

Cool Down

Sold? Good.
Claim Your 7-Day Free Trial now!

Not ready? Still cool.
Let’s look at more of what is included.

Sold? Good.
Claim Your 7-Day Free Trial now!

Not ready? Still cool.
Let’s look at more of what is included.

Powerlifting Programs

Having the best program helps.
The TPS Method for Powerlifting programs work.

We have coached lifters to Regional, National and World Championship wins using this system.

Our lifters have also set Regional, National and World records.

You will get instant access to proven programming no matter what your level of experience.
Beginners, it is all mapped out for you.
Login, follow the steps on the Member Dashboard, download your program and lift.
It’s all done for you. No worries, no hassles, no confusion.

Most of our programs are delivered in 8 week blocks and each is part of a greater process.
We spend time building skill and strength in the “off season” and gradually bring you to a PEAK so that you perform your best on meet day.

This is something that we take great pride in.
All too often we see lifters getting injured, being stuck at the same weights, not recovering, and generally taking 1 step forward and 2 or 3 steps back on other programs.
The TPS Method for Powerlifting’s programing eliminates these problems.

As you go through a training block you should be recovered and ready to perform on meet day, not run down and banged up.

A well designed system of training ensures this.

The TPS Method for Powerlifting is that system.

We have a reputation for bringing extremely competent lifters to meets, regardless of their level of experience. I’ve been told more than once that we look like a military operation at meets with the systemized approach we have and the skill and discipline our lifters display.

This all comes back to the program.

The program build success at each step in the cycle.

The TPS Method for Powerlifting has programs for:
Raw lifters
Equipped lifters
Beginners
Intermediates
Advanced
Those who wish to become champions

We do not have programs for “tourists”.

We only want people who wish to be successful and perform better than they ever have.

Is that you? Good.
Get A 7-Day Free Trial now.

As they say on T.V.: But Wait, There’s More!

Courses, seminars and forums too.

We have coached lifters to Regional, National and World Championship wins using this system.

Our lifters have also set Regional, National and World records.

You will get instant access to proven programming no matter what your level of experience. Beginners, it is all mapped out for you.

Login, follow the steps on the Member Dashboard, download your program and lift. It’s all done for you. No worries, no hassles, no confusion.

Most of our programs are delivered in 8 week blocks and each is part of a greater process.

We spend time building skill and strength in the “off season” and gradually bring you to a PEAK so that you perform your best on meet day.

This is something that we take great pride in.

All too often we see lifters getting injured, being stuck at the same weights, not recovering, and generally taking 1 step forward and 2 or 3 steps back on other programs.

The TPS Method for Powerlifting’s programing eliminates these problems.

As you go through a training block you should be recovered and ready to perform on meet day, not run down and banged up. A well designed system of training ensures this.

The TPS Method for Powerlifting is that system.

We have a reputation for bringing extremely competent lifters to meets, regardless of their level of experience. I’ve been told more than once that we look like a military operation at meets with the systemized approach we have and the skill and discipline our lifters display.

This all comes back to the program.

The program build success at each step in the cycle.

The TPS Method for Powerlifting has programs for:
– Raw lifters
– Equipped lifters
– Beginners
– Intermediates
– Advanced
– Those who wish to become champions

We do not have programs for “tourists”.

We only want people who wish to be successful and perform better than they ever have.

Is that you? Good.
Get A 7-Day Free Trial now.

As they say on T.V.: But Wait, There’s More!

Courses, seminars & forums too

Video Courses

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift, Andre Malanichev

The TPS Method for Powerlifting has an ever growing library of courses on:

  • Lifting Technique
  • Mobility
  • Meet Prep
  • What to do before a meet
  • Nutrition
  • Accessory work
  • Assistance work
  • Recovery

Seminars

Have you seen what it costs to attend a seminar?

It’s not cheap.
Now I am not saying they are not worth the price, many are, and I go to a lot, and present at a lot.
How many of you can get away to travel for a seminar and get a day off work, or away from the family?

I’ll bet that getting to one is pretty inconvenient right?

Let’s look at the cost of attending a seminar (if it’s not in your town), and again, I am not saying they are not worth the cost, I am just saying…

Seminar Fee: $150 (on the low end)
Travel: $50
Hotel: $150
Food & Whiskey: $100
Total: $450 (at least!)

With your TPS Method for Powerlifting, you get seminar video included.

We film our seminars and will continue to do so.

We will also upload them for you to watch at your convenience.

This is another of those “worth the price alone” features.

Forums

Troll free

We’ve also got member forums for you.
Got a question?
Ask.
One of our expert coaches will answer you.
Need a quick critique on your squat?
Post it.
One of our expert coaches will give you feedback.
Want to start a discussion with other members on a topic?
Post it.
Get the conversation rolling.
This feature alone is sadly missing from most other online programming sites. Sure, you get a program, but what about your form and technique?
How do you know if it is good or if it needs attention?
You don’t.
The Forum fixes that and gives you access to EXPERT coaches and their “coaches eye”.
We will watch your video and give you tips and cues on what needs fixing.

This alone is well worth the price of membership!

By now you must be ready to RISK NOTHING and claim your 7-Day Trial.

But if you are not ready, see what the TPS Method for Powerlifting can do for you.

Hint: It’s a lot.

The TPS Method for Powerlifting eliminates all of the guesswork and delivers you programs, videos, courses, seminars, access to expert coaches and sets you up for success.

I had to figure all of this out for myself (with the help of friends and mentors) but you don’t.
Let me be your mentor and learn from my mistakes, and the mistakes of my team.

Having a done for you, proven and organized resource for all of your training and programming needs ensures success because all you have to do is the train.

We’ve done all the thinking, the programming, the trial and error and we know what works and what doesn’t.

Use my decades of experience as a coach and let me and my team mentor you along the way.

  • Eliminate the guessing about what to do

  • Maximize your strength

  • Get a bigger total

  • Minimize your risk of injury

  • Maximize your time (your most precious resource)

  • Know what to do at the meet

Video Courses

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift, Andre Malanichev

The TPS Method for Powerlifting has an ever growing library of courses on:

  • Lifting Technique
  • Mobility
  • Meet Prep
  • What to do before a meet
  • Nutrition
  • Accessory work
  • Assistance work
  • Recovery

Seminars

Have you seen what it costs to attend a seminar?

It’s not cheap.

Now I am not saying they are not worth the price, many are, and I go to a lot, and present at a lot.

How many of you can get away to travel for a seminar and get a day off work, or away from the family?

I’ll bet that getting to one is pretty inconvenient right?

Let’s look at the cost of attending a seminar (if it’s not in your town), and again, I am not saying they are not worth the cost, I am just saying…

Seminar Fee: $150 (on the low end)
Travel: $50
Hotel: $150
Food & Whiskey: $100
Total: $450 (at least!)

With your TPS Method for Powerlifting, you get seminar video included.

We film our seminars and will continue to do so.

We will also upload them for you to watch at your convenience.

This is another of those “worth the price alone” features.

Forums

Troll free

We’ve also got member forums for you.

Got a question?
Ask.

One of our expert coaches will answer you.

Need a quick critique on your squat?
Post it.

One of our expert coaches will give you feedback.

Want to start a discussion with other members on a topic?
Post it.

Get the conversation rolling.

This feature alone is sadly missing from most other online programming sites. Sure, you get a program, but what about your form and technique?

How do you know if it is good or if it needs attention?
You don’t.

The Forum fixes that and gives you access to EXPERT coaches and their “coaches eye”.

We will watch your video and give you tips and cues on what needs fixing.

This alone is well worth the price of membership!

By now you must be ready to RISK NOTHING and claim your 7-Day Trial.

But if you are not ready, see what the TPS Method for Powerlifting can do for you.

Hint: It’s a lot.

The TPS Method for Powerlifting eliminates all of the guesswork and delivers you programs, videos, courses, seminars, access to expert coaches and sets you up for success.

I had to figure all of this out for myself (with the help of friends and mentors) but you don’t.

Let me be your mentor and learn from my mistakes, and the mistakes of my team.

Having a done for you, proven and organized resource for all of your training and programming needs ensures success because all you have to do is the train.

We’ve done all the thinking, the programming, the trial and error and we know what works and what doesn’t.

Use my decades of experience as a coach and let me and my team mentor you along the way.

  • Eliminate the guessing about what to do

  • Maximize your strength

  • Get a bigger total

  • Minimize your risk of injury

  • Maximize your time (your most precious resource)

  • Know what to do at the meet

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift

Remember I said that you can learn from my mistakes?

I meant it. I made ALL of them.

When I started training way back in the early 1980’s, there was almost no information out there except for the muscle magazines. There were no coaches or trainers.
If you were lucky, you got connected with a crew or a guy at the gym that knew what they were doing and they allowed you to train with them.
You usually just ended up loading plates for them, but even then, you learned.

You couldn’t whip out your phone and get the information you needed because there were no phones; except for the one at your house plugged into the wall!

You couldn’t go home and turn on your PC or laptop and search the Google machine because it didn’t exist, and there were no PC’s!

Times are different now and the amount of information out there is staggering.
TPS is a trusted source of information, as am I.
I’ve made it a point throughout my career to only give out the best information I was capable of, building trust with my clients and readers.
Now, you can take advantage of that and have access to me and my precisely selected team anywhere in the world.

You don’t have to come to TPS or be in Boston.
You can do it right at home, or in the gym no matter where you are!

Don’t miss this opportunity, you have nothing to risk.

beginner powerlifting programs, bench press, squat, deadlift

Remember I said that you can learn from my mistakes?

I meant it. I made ALL of them.

When I started training way back in the early 1980’s, there was almost no information out there except for the muscle magazines. There were no coaches or trainers.

If you were lucky, you got connected with a crew or a guy at the gym that knew what they were doing and they allowed you to train with them.

You usually just ended up loading plates for them, but even then, you learned.

You couldn’t whip out your phone and get the information you needed because there were no phones; except for the one at your house plugged into the wall!

You couldn’t go home and turn on your PC or laptop and search the Google machine because it didn’t exist, and there were no PC’s!

Times are different now and the amount of information out there is staggering.

TPS is a trusted source of information, as am I.

I’ve made it a point throughout my career to only give out the best information I was capable of, building trust with my clients and readers.

Now, you can take advantage of that and have access to me and my precisely selected team anywhere in the world.

You don’t have to come to TPS or be in Boston.

You can do it right at home, or in the gym no matter where you are!

Don’t miss this opportunity, you have nothing to risk.

If you still aren’t convinced, see what our actual clients and industry bigwigs
have to say.

People love the TPS Method for Powerlifting

TPS Is Where You Need To Be Training!

Murph is one of the top coaches in the strength and conditioning world, providing the Boston area with the access to the best equipment and coaching you’ll find. His dedication to improving athletes and results is unparalleled. If you’re serious about improving your strength, conditioning, fitness, and/or athletic performance TPS is where you need to be training.

Brandon J. Smitley, MS, CSCS, USAW, ACSM-CPT

Murph Is A Fantastic Asset

Photo Credit: Elite FTS

I’ve been a part of Team EliteFTS with Murph for the last five years. I’ve had the opportunity to coach with him, train with him, and now that I run a gym, be mentored by him. Murph is a fantastic asset to the strength and conditioning industry both due to his knowledge and selflessness. Everything that Murph has absorbed through his extensive training and coaching experience, he gives back ten fold. I’m grateful to have him as a resource in my life and any opportunity I get to send friends, clients, or gym members his way, I’ve done so, and none have come away disappointed.

Casey Williams

TPS Method Changed My Life!

TPS Method changed my life!!

I know, I know, everyone says that when they’re writing a testimonial. When I joined TPS, I knew I needed something to change but I wasn’t quite sure what.  I had started to watch what I ate and increase my exercising from none, to something but I had no motivation and no direction.  I decided it was time to do something for me after years of putting myself on the back burner, I knew I needed a structured program in order to get my ass in gear, so after a lot of deep discussions with myself and some fighting, I emailed the gym to set up a walk through and discuss their TPS Method classes.

Once I walked through and heard about the program I was sold and signed up immediately! Super excited and raring to go!!  I scheduled my meeting with Murph and received the paperwork that was required to fill out…

I had to get before pictures taken…in a sports bra and shorts!?  Ugh, I didn’t own a pair of shorts!! Resolve set in and I wore what I had and sat in a room with Murph, we went over how crappy I ate, how little I exercised, what was expected of me from Method, why didn’t I follow the instructions about the shorts…  I got measured and weighed plus had my pictures taken.  It was horrifying.  There was no place to hide what I had let my body become.  I walked out feeling sick but giddy.  I did it, I took the first step and now all that was left was to start the classes….

Oh boy, I cried the first day in the parking lot, before I even went in, but I went in. I stood in the corner waiting for one of the coaches to show me the warm up.  I was sweating and it was just the warm up… Holy hell, what did I sign up for! It got harder every day…I sweated more than I ever sweat in my life. It was hard but all of the coaches were extremely encouraging. They walked me through everything.  I never picked up a barbell in my life and would often smack myself with the barbell but they had patience for days!! Then one day, it got easier and I got more excited and pushed myself more to see what I could do!  It’s over a year later and every time I walk into the gym and into the Method class, I get excited and want to push myself. But it didn’t get easier, I got better and I got stronger. It was the best decision I made for myself.

I have no regrets about signing up except one, that I didn’t do it sooner…What are you waiting for?

S.B.

Sean Hyson

I have C.J. Murphy’s number on speed dial, and there’s hardly a week that goes by where I don’t email him. Why is this? Am I needy? Am I a stalker? Do I just have a fetish for big, muscular guys with goatees? All of the above are probably true, but the main reason is that Murph is among the absolute best at what he does. He’s got more experience than practically any other coach I know, and his knowledge is second to none. But above all, it’s his passion for helping people get stronger and better at whatever they choose that impresses me most. I love this guy.

Sean Hyson, C.S.C.S.

Reinvigorated My Desire To Workout

I had been going to TPS for a little over a year before I started the Method program.  The only reason I had originally picked TPS as a gym is it happened to be the closest gym to my house.  

After becoming a father and worrying about picking up the dreaded “dad bod” I figured it probably made sense to get more serious with my workouts and give the Method program a shot. I’ve been going to the gym fairly regularly for over 15 years but before joining Method I had never properly trained before.  

I learned more working with Phil in the introductory 8-week part of the program than I had my whole life prior to starting this program.  I’ve been in ok shape my whole life but have always been hampered by my flexibility.  Murph quickly realized this and gave me personalized attention and stretches to help improve my range of motion.  

I’ve been in the program for a little over a year and a half now and I still have a way to go before I’d call myself flexible but I move better now than I ever have, and at 35 I’m stronger than I’ve ever been in my life.  

I had always worried that my lack of range of motion would limit me as I got older.  Being in the Method program and being introduced to proper strength training has reinvigorated my desire to workout, and allowed me to set up goals to continually improve my physical wellbeing as I get older.  

My only regret with Method is that I didn’t start it sooner.  

Jon Davenport

Matt Kroc

CJ Murphy is a household name in the strength and conditioning world and for good reason. He has over two decades of experience working with people ranging from world class powerlifters and strongmen to middle aged soccer moms. Regardless of your back ground and goals CJ has been there and done that.

Matt Kroc

I Am A Lot Stronger

Before finding us, what was your biggest frustration?

Not knowing if my exercise form or programming was correct

What did you feel like before you enrolled in our program?

Stiff and not as strong.

How did our program help you?

Awesome Camp made me stick to a program and do the exercises correctly.

How is life different for you now?

I am a lot stronger and my hips are more flexible

Joe Rizzo

Jason Ferrugia

C.J. Murphy walks the walk and knows how to deliver REAL results. With over 25 years of coaching experience he’s seen it all and done it all. If you want to get strong and be truly fit, do exactly what he says.

Jason Ferrugia

Dropped Almost 10% Body Fat

Before finding us, what was your biggest frustration?

No real programming, not getting stronger, not training with intensity and no real technical knowledge on main lifts.

What did you feel like before you enrolled in our program?

Felt like I hit a plateau and could not get stronger.

How did our program help you?

Make incredible gains, gained significant muscle and have dropped almost 10% body fat.

How is life different for you now?

I feel incredibly strong, leaner and more fit.

Jesse Nandhavan

Julia Ladewski

CJ Murphy has an extensive background with strongman, powerlifting, kettlebells, strength, you name it. I’ve seen Murph work with folks who are total beginners and folks who are top level competitors. His eye for detail is second to none. No matter what your goals, TPS is a place that will get you to where you want to be!

Julia Ladewski

Get Me Out Of My Comfort Zone

I just wanted to take a few minutes to thank you all for creating a friendly, welcoming, no BS gym environment that is rivaled by few in the Boston area. Previously coming from a nameless Boston area big box gym, you will not find a better equipped place for training whether you are novice or advanced lifter.

For some background, I played lacrosse through high school and weight-trained/did Crossfit through college, ultimately ending up herniating a disc in my back due to improper lifting techniques. After taking a hiatus from lifting a few years ago, I failed to find the direction and motivation in training that I once had. Driving passed TPS every day on my commute back and forth to work, I finally decided to stop in and see what they had to offer. I was not disappointed.

Since remaining injury free is a top priority for me, I joined the TPS Method, looking to the highly experienced and educated coaches here to help me perfect my lifting techniques. These guys are masters of their craft and continue to provide a challenging, balanced and fun workout experience that has helped me navigate around previous injuries and surpass any expectations I previously had in terms of all around results.

Shoutout to TPS Method coaches Andrew, Sophia, Phil, Candace, Cody, Russ and Matt for pushing me to constantly improve and get me out of my comfort zone. Thanks again guys, keep doing what you are doing. I cannot wait to continue smashing weights and PRs with all of you in the future.

 

Paul Gerver

Molly Galbraith

Murph and his crew at Total Performance Sports are absolutely top notch. From strongman competitors and powerlifters to someone who has never stepped foot in a gym, these guys get their clients results the results they are looking for, and help them reach their goals in the quickest way possible. Murph is 100%, absolutely, no-questions-asked… the real deal.

Molly Galbraith

Learned To Value & Appreciate My Body

I have struggled with my weight and my body my entire life.

For many years, I did hours and hours of cardio and ate low calorie/low carb diets and made no progress.

After quitting a commercial gym I started looking for personal training, and met with Kevin. On his recommendation, I started TPS Method and learned how to lift.

I was not good at it at first but I immediately loved it and loved getting stronger.

After about a year and a half, I joined Method for Powerlifting.

I love my team and my coaches Russ and Candace are amazing, supportive and motivating. I have learned so much from them.

Competing has been really fun and rewarding.

Through Nutrition Counseling, Murph has helped me to improve my nutrition and actually lose fat while maintaining my strength.

But what’s better than losing weight is that I learned to value and appreciate my body beyond what it looks like.

Food is no longer the enemy, I eat carbs and I don’t dread going to the gym. TPS is the best.

Nicole D’Allesandro

Ken Blackburn

C.J. Murphy is an outstanding and enthusiastic coach with an impressive diversity of skills/knowledge. If you are in the Boston area, his gym is the place to go! Conventional training, unconventional training…they have it all!

Ken Blackburn

Nothing Hurts. EVER!

I can’t say enough good things about TPS Method. I will admit that I was maybe a little … dubious … at first. On paper, it looks easy. Easier than what I was doing before. On paper. Or so I thought. I am working with a nutrition coach and have to send in progress pics every week (which makes me feel like the biggest jackass EVER, but that’s beside the point). This week, I thought, holy shit, I am fucking JACKED. Yes, I know a lot of that has to do with nutrition, but there is of course a training aspect there as well. There are amazing muscles popping everywhere! But even better than the visual, was the realization that nothing hurts. Ever. My knees don’t EVER hurt. That’s …. unheard of. I literally used to have to grab the countertop to squat down to dig through the tupperware containers, and grab it again to assist myself back up, because without a thorough warm up, my knees would SCREAM at me. My hips don’t hurt at all, ever. Again, somewhat unheard of, as I had been having issues with them for years, starting way back in my triathlon training days. Literally, no pain. That’s not to say I’m not sore from TPS – but it’s the good sore. 🙂

Being an Advanced Member and getting the programming in 4 week blocks is a lifesaver for me as I travel a lot for work. While I do the majority of my workouts at TPS (because best gym ever, duh), I can always do them when I’m on the road, and can even find a workout that I can do at a lousy hotel gym.

So – huge snaps. LOVING the program!!!!!! And the gym and the coaches. It’s an awesome place.

So, in short, nice job. 🙂

Michelle Spina

Chad Aichs

It seems like athletic and strength trainers are a dime a dozen these days.  Every where you look people are claiming to be trainers.  Seems like all you have to do is take a few classes, a seminar, or some certification and all the sudden your a strength trainer.  As you can guess most of these so call trainers are horrible.

Any trainer worth is weight has taken his own advice.  He can back his theories and skills with his own results.  He is or has been an athlete and he has had success in his sport.  You may learn some things in the classroom or lecture hall but the real learning begins with real life experience.  For this reason I trust C.J Murphy and Total Performance Sports.

Murph has walked the walk and talked the talk.  He has pushed his body to the limit in strength sports.  He has trained and competed with the best of the best.  He has trained athletes to results you can see.  Murph has learned from his own experience and being an athlete,  he has learned from other top athletes and he has learned from training countless clients.  This knowledge he has earned through a lifetime of training his butt off.  Its real world knowledge, not some BS some skinny guy made up in a classroom.  Murph has the knowledge, dedication, and love of training to help anyone achieve their goals.

Total Performance Sports is the perfect place to achieve your goals.  Its a no nonsense training facility set up for people to get results.  Its not a gym made to look pretty and full of useless machines.  Its a training  facility designed specifically with everything you need to acheive whatever your goal is.  All you have to bring is a good work ethic, dedication, and the ability to listen to great coach like Murph.

Chad Aichs

Got 1st Place In My Division

I’ve been an advance member for about 6 months doing the powerlifting blocks.

Just PR’d in my first meet in 18 months and got first place in my division.

The blocks keep me from being bored, challenge me ALWAYS and have led to my gains.

Even though sometimes I think Satan came up with them 😉

Maura Waxwood

Steve Cotter

CJ Murphy is an expert Strength & Conditioning coach with a lifetime of practical experience, working with young athletes, professionals, and everyone in between.

TPS is a great gym outfitted with every training tool you could want or need and more importantly, the knowledge and experience to know what to use, when and how much, if you are serious about improving your fitness and strength.

Total Performance Sports is THE place to train in the Boston area, and Murph and his staff are the ones who will help you reach your goals.

Steve Cotter

Helped Me Learn The Proper Way To Perform Exercises

Before finding us, what was your struggle?

Finding a program that focuses on weight lifting and still has a cardio aspect. 

What were your biggest frustrations?

Finding early morning 5 am classes. Something affordable. Most gyms have add on weight programs but charge you an arm and a leg. QUALIFIED instructors. This is heavy weights not just body weigh pushups.

How did your struggle and frustrations affect your life?

I don’t join anything. And do nothing. Or I join a gym and don’t go. Extra weight just keeps packing on. 

What did you feel like before you enrolled in our program?

I’ve read all the studies that are promoting strength training over cardio. I felt I was in good shape but needed the extra to get me healthier and in great shape. 

How did our program help you?

When you have to report to a small class like the TPS method training there is accountability.  It is not like those big classes and gyms where no one would notice you’re missing. It helped me get stronger. LEARN about the proper way to perform the exercises. 

How is life different for you now?

I compare every program to TPS method now…..  I’ve gone to many gyms, tried many things from big companies like LIFETIME to small mom and pop boot camps. 

There are no coaches like the TPS coaches. 

They actually know how the human body works, how to do the lifts safely. Other people spend 10 seconds to show you how to do a deadlift- these guys here will drill down on the techniques- from how to hold your breath and breathe to how to engage the muscles to use different parts when- very eye opening

It makes me wonder why all gyms do not require qualified guys like these to be looking over their weight programs.

It should be mandatory if they want to keep people safe and injury free.

Lisa Benlail

Ed Coan

C.J. Murphy is a real trainer that produces real results.

No gimmicks, No hype, No B.S.

I trust C.J. Murphy!!!

Ed Coan

Definitely Worth The Price of Admission

Getting form and technique tips from multiple coaches on your videos is definitely worth the price of admission. Add to that all the responses to questions, being able to read and learn from other lifter’s technique/questions and you’re practically stealing from Murph!

Brandon Shankle

More Energy, More Flexibility, More Strength

Before finding us, what was your struggle?

Before finding TPS I struggled with identifying a plan to reach my fitness goals. Being over 50 years old I was constantly getting bogged down and bored. Mainly by weight training workouts that were based on how I was taught to lift during my years of high school sports. Certainly many things have changed since then as I now have come to realize since joining TPS. 

What were your biggest frustrations?

My biggest frustrations were centered on the difficulty I had developing a workout plan that I could stick with and achieve my fitness goals. Once the boredom set in it became too easy to find an excuse to skip a workout. I spent countless, and useless, hours trying to design a fitness program, again based on 35 year old information, taking into consideration the correct number of sets, reps and training frequency. Worst of all, getting absolutely no where with any of it!

How did your struggle and frustrations affect your life?

Incorporating an effective weight training program into a workweek that already consisted of 60-70 hours of work is difficult at best. If you don’t have a program that challenges you, keeps you motivated and interested, and shows results it is very frustrating! I knew enough to know that weight training was only one component of an effective fitness program. Conditioning and cardio being the others, as well as maintaining a diet that provides you the fuel. Ultimately not having the knowledge, understanding, patience or the time to get this done on my own was very frustrating. In addition to this; at my age, the risk of injury, from doing any of these things improperly was concerning as well.

What did you feel like before you enrolled in our program?

This is simple: Lost! and worse… I was still out of shape and left with the very real concern that as I got older I may become more susceptible to injury, illness and progressive conditions such as heart and lung disease. Simply put, what I was trying to do on my own was not working and the prospects of me finding the answers to getting to where I wanted to be, from the stand point of overall health and fitness, were the only things growing slimmer…

How did our program help you?

This program has provided me the direction, oversight, education, guidance, safety, motivation, positivity, and a welcoming non-intimidating training environment. It is a program that fits very well into my day and week. It is also flexible to my weekly rotating schedule in the fire department. The program is all laid out for me when I arrive at the gym. I’m guided through it by people with years of experience and training who have cut away all the BS and identified what works today for people of all age groups, fitness levels and physical abilities. They are attentive and have the answers to help break through plateaus as well as to identify exercise options, on the spot, to keep you moving forward if you’re struggling. They genuinely care about you reaching your goals and doing so while limiting the risk of injury or burnout. I get the impression that if I don’t reach my goal, they haven’t reached theirs.

How is life different for you now?

Being able to go to a gym with all of the attributes I have attempted to describe above has actually reduced the stress of incorporating an effective exercise program into my life. When i enter the gym I can quickly get to work on a program designed to help me meet my goals. I’m learning more and more about proper preparation (stretching), weight lifting techniques and the proper exercise choices, and combinations, along with set and rep numbers for particular body parts. After 4 months of training I feel like I have more energy, that I have more flexibility, and certainly more strength. I look forward to getting to the gym. I enjoy the feeling of accomplishment at the end of the day or week that completeing an effective and challenging workout program brings. Being a member of TPS isn’t about instructor / client relationships. The people that operate TPS are now friends of mine. It’s all good!

 

Bill Sullivan

Fred Hatfield

Every once in awhile, you have the pleasure — honor, really — to make an acquaintance with someone on the far right of the greatness curve.   In my walk through the world of peak performance strength sports, that would be Murph!  I have known Murph for decades.  I have watched almost everything he has done in the field of strength, and in coaching strength athletes.  No one does it better.  No one does it with more passion.  And, no one will make such a punctuation mark in your life as this mega-personality!

Definitely go to Total Performance Sports!  Just look around.  One of the best training facilities I have ever seen awaits you.  Few have the knowledge or wisdom to build such a facility, let alone train elite athletes, kids and little old ladies alike with such amazing results.  This will change your entire life, I assure you!

Recently, I conducted a strength seminar at TPS, and Murph filled the aerobics gym with over 200 people from all walks of life.  He is an icon in his home town, that’s for sure!  You’re gonna love stopping by!

Fred Hatfield
International Sports Sciences Association

The Best Gym I Have Belonged To

I am an overweight man in his 40s. I hate working out and I do not find any joy or endorphin rush after a workout.  I am also embarrassed when I do any kind of exercise because it’s awkward and my body won’t do the things I want it to do, like be flexible or be strong.

I have tried many diets and I have tried working with trainers. I end up frustrated and demeaned.

Now I am not going to tell you TPS has changed my life.

I’m still fat and will continue to be until I make some changes in other aspects of my life, but I will tell you, unequivocally, without a doubt, that it is the best gym I have belonged to.

I am a member of the “Method” program.

I joined it because I don’t push myself when I work out by myself.

I need accountability and I can’t afford a personal one-on-one trainer. The coaches have never, EVER made me feel small and they have never used the fact that “the other” guy can lift this weight, so I should be able to also.

They work with me, my skills, and my limitations and they always make sure I work out properly and safe. They wouldn’t even let me do squats until my form was correct, and it helps…a lot.

Notebooks are required to write down what you do when you workout. No notebook/no workout.

Why?

It’s not because Murph has a deal with the local notebook factory and gets a cut on the back end.

He and his staff make sure you are accountable for everything you do at the gym by writing it down. When I am asked “what did I lift last week” I know because its written down.

He also makes sure you are on time. I showed up at 6:58 for a 7PM training session and I was not allowed in.

This may frustrate some of you reading this but the simple fact is I did not put in the 15 minutes of stretching necessary beforehand for a proper workout.

They made the right move by not allowing me in because they aren’t going to risk me getting hurt or affect the others who were there on time and properly warmed up.

You don’t get to cut corners here.

You do not get to spend half your workout socializing.

You are there to sweat and make your body better. If you are a whiner and complainer either don’t join, or realize you need to make a few changes before you step through the door.

I just got sidelined for almost a month for personal reasons and came back to the gym having lost a lot of progress.

No one’s fault but my own.

When I came back, no one made me feel bad about missing time, but they also wouldn’t let me whine or use the lost time as a crutch. I had to keep pushing and get myself back to where I was. You get what you put into this place. Nothing more/nothing less.

My only few pieces of advice if you join the method program, is to try to go on the same days/times.

I have found that (as an example) Coach #1 will tell you to push yourself by using more weight while Coach #2 (on another day or time slot) will say to lower the weight until a little more flexibility allows for a better form.

Both are valid training techniques that are designed to help me and make me better, but it can get confusing.

Also, if you are like me and have trouble working out alone, try to pair up with someone on the off days. Although everyone who joins the gym isn’t always super friendly and charismatic, there are no negative attitudes in the gym. From what I can tell, Murph doesn’t allow that. It makes a difference.

The only reason I am even taking the time out of my busy day to write this, is because Murph asked me to. He is the kind of guy you respect and I know he cares more about my fitness than making a buck.

If you want a gym to meet people and be more social, don’t join this gym.

If you have an attitude and like to throw weights around because you think it’s cool, don’t join this gym.

If you need coddling and someone telling you it’s not your fault, don’t join this gym.

Only join TPS if you are serious about working out, want to make your body better, have a good attitude, and want to be trained by people who actually care.

Craig Duda

Added Years To My Training Life

How did your struggle and frustrations affect your life?

The biggest struggle wasn’t my own training. It was finding knowledgeable trainers to start my then 13-year-old on his path to strength and fitness. The trainers at TPS got my son interested and gave him the best possible instruction.   I even jumped in myself and became a devoted member of “The Method” program.         

What did you feel like before you enrolled in our program?

I felt great. But I knew that years of neglecting balance in my program were starting to impact me. There are times you need to swallow your pride and start over. That’s what I did. And it was the best decision health wise of my adult life.

How did our program help you?

My technique was improved and weaknesses identified. It has added years to my training life.

How is life different for you now?

Definitely stronger but also healthier. My program is better rounded. And I’m keeping seasonal weight gain down to a minimum.

Bill DeCoff

Nothing Short Of Outstanding!

I’ve been working with the coaches at TPS as part of the Advanced Membership program for 10 weeks and will be speaking on my experience through a powerlifting focused program. In the time I have been following the program, my experience has been nothing short of outstanding.

Fortunately, one of the coaches is also one of my training partners 2 of the 4 days I train so I’m often able to receive cues / corrections in real time. When I don’t train together with a coach, I’m able to receive remote analysis of my filmed lifts in the Advanced Membership Facebook group or on Instagram.

I’ve been lifting weights/ working out in some capacity for 10 years consistently so I thought I had a lot figured out but I’ve gained more knowledge in both the technical side as well as scientific side than any other period of my training.

Had I started working with TPS sooner I’m confident I’d have avoided many injuries as well as made greater strides in my progress too.

Almost anyone with a few years of training and education under their belt can write a fairly competent training program or modify a free one off the internet. The problem is most who do it on their own nitpick, over analyze, overestimate their strength, don’t have the expertise to make form corrections on their own, or will scrap it altogether after one bad training day.

Having a qualified coach to be objective as well as hold you honest and accountable can not be overstated especially when it comes with a super low $40 price tag which is about the same as the average pre-workout supplement but a far greater value which will you net you exponentially greater results.

Jefts Kyle

Improved My Form 100%

Before finding us, what was your biggest frustration?

Frequent injuries

What did you feel like before you enrolled in our program?

I had decent Strength but lacked direction, and poor form.

How did our program help you?

Improved my form 100% and greatly increased flexibility

How is life different for you now?

Much less injury, form is much, much better.

Jamie Leupold

Helped Me Push Past My Limits

It’s rare in life to find a service that you can buy into that is indisputably better than any other competitor out there. Cell phone providers, auto shops, restaurants… or gyms. However, when I found Total Performance Sports, I knew it was a place that was superior to any other place to train. I almost didn’t want to write a review about TPS, because I felt like I’d be spoiling a well-kept secret. But they deserve the attention.

Before I started working out at TPS as a member of their Method class, I was definitely the least healthy I’d ever been. Now middle-aged, I was starting to consider buying some larger sized clothes and I was finding I had less energy throughout my day. Getting out to bed in the morning was noticeably harder. So, I started shopping around for gyms so that I could change things, but I didn’t want to screw around with buying a gym membership that I’d aimlessly use for a couple months before slowly tapering off. I also wanted to get my money’s worth if I was going to consider a personal trainer. 

Basically, I was serious about working out. And that’s what Method + TPS is for. If you cut away bullshit excuses and want to earn results, then you go to TPS. Just walking in, you can tell the clientele there are determined. They’re not playing on their phones, or having a chat with a friend – they’re there to work. There are no frills, and there’s no time to be intimidated. In TPS’s Method class, you just show up, do the best you can do, and listen to the coaches. Having done just that for nearly four months, I’ve seen incredible improvements not just in my physical fitness, but in my frame of mind and energy levels. I’ve got more room to grow, but at least now I know I’m on the right path.

Every coach I’ve encountered there knows exactly what they’re talking about. They know nutrition & form, how to handle old injuries, and it’s clear that Murph, the gym owner, has put considerable thought and effort in building a solid team that practices what they preach. Special shoutouts to Cody, Candice, Matt, and Russ – each of them have helped me push past what I thought were my limits, and I’ve witnessed them do the same with other classmates. There’s always going to be something that will stand as an obstacle to you being in the best shape of your life. But if you’re ready to overcome those obstacles, I can’t recommend a better place to do it than TPS.

James Acero

Results Are Impressive

Just wanted to let you know that I have been working within the macro guidelines you gave me, and the results are impressive within just 4 weeks. I clearly was not consuming enough calories as my lift weights were fluctuating quite significantly.

It has been night and day with consistency of my lifts since I started tracking my macros. Just need to work on the quality of food intake now.

I appreciate the help and hope you and the fam have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Save some whiskey for the rest of us.

Paul Gerver

If you still aren’t convinced, see what our actual clients and industry bigwigs
have to say.

People love the TPS Method for Powerlifting

TPS Is Where You Need To Be Training!

Murph is one of the top coaches in the strength and conditioning world, providing the Boston area with the access to the best equipment and coaching you’ll find. His dedication to improving athletes and results is unparalleled. If you’re serious about improving your strength, conditioning, fitness, and/or athletic performance TPS is where you need to be training.

Brandon J. Smitley, MS, CSCS, USAW, ACSM-CPT

Murph Is A Fantastic Asset

Photo Credit: Elite FTS

I’ve been a part of Team EliteFTS with Murph for the last five years. I’ve had the opportunity to coach with him, train with him, and now that I run a gym, be mentored by him. Murph is a fantastic asset to the strength and conditioning industry both due to his knowledge and selflessness. Everything that Murph has absorbed through his extensive training and coaching experience, he gives back ten fold. I’m grateful to have him as a resource in my life and any opportunity I get to send friends, clients, or gym members his way, I’ve done so, and none have come away disappointed.

Casey Williams

TPS Method Changed My Life!

TPS Method changed my life!!

I know, I know, everyone says that when they’re writing a testimonial. When I joined TPS, I knew I needed something to change but I wasn’t quite sure what.  I had started to watch what I ate and increase my exercising from none, to something but I had no motivation and no direction.  I decided it was time to do something for me after years of putting myself on the back burner, I knew I needed a structured program in order to get my ass in gear, so after a lot of deep discussions with myself and some fighting, I emailed the gym to set up a walk through and discuss their TPS Method classes.

Once I walked through and heard about the program I was sold and signed up immediately! Super excited and raring to go!!  I scheduled my meeting with Murph and received the paperwork that was required to fill out…

I had to get before pictures taken…in a sports bra and shorts!?  Ugh, I didn’t own a pair of shorts!! Resolve set in and I wore what I had and sat in a room with Murph, we went over how crappy I ate, how little I exercised, what was expected of me from Method, why didn’t I follow the instructions about the shorts…  I got measured and weighed plus had my pictures taken.  It was horrifying.  There was no place to hide what I had let my body become.  I walked out feeling sick but giddy.  I did it, I took the first step and now all that was left was to start the classes….

Oh boy, I cried the first day in the parking lot, before I even went in, but I went in. I stood in the corner waiting for one of the coaches to show me the warm up.  I was sweating and it was just the warm up… Holy hell, what did I sign up for! It got harder every day…I sweated more than I ever sweat in my life. It was hard but all of the coaches were extremely encouraging. They walked me through everything.  I never picked up a barbell in my life and would often smack myself with the barbell but they had patience for days!! Then one day, it got easier and I got more excited and pushed myself more to see what I could do!  It’s over a year later and every time I walk into the gym and into the Method class, I get excited and want to push myself. But it didn’t get easier, I got better and I got stronger. It was the best decision I made for myself.

I have no regrets about signing up except one, that I didn’t do it sooner…What are you waiting for?

S.B.

Sean Hyson

I have C.J. Murphy’s number on speed dial, and there’s hardly a week that goes by where I don’t email him. Why is this? Am I needy? Am I a stalker? Do I just have a fetish for big, muscular guys with goatees? All of the above are probably true, but the main reason is that Murph is among the absolute best at what he does. He’s got more experience than practically any other coach I know, and his knowledge is second to none. But above all, it’s his passion for helping people get stronger and better at whatever they choose that impresses me most. I love this guy.

Sean Hyson, C.S.C.S.

Reinvigorated My Desire To Workout

I had been going to TPS for a little over a year before I started the Method program.  The only reason I had originally picked TPS as a gym is it happened to be the closest gym to my house.  

After becoming a father and worrying about picking up the dreaded “dad bod” I figured it probably made sense to get more serious with my workouts and give the Method program a shot. I’ve been going to the gym fairly regularly for over 15 years but before joining Method I had never properly trained before.  

I learned more working with Phil in the introductory 8-week part of the program than I had my whole life prior to starting this program.  I’ve been in ok shape my whole life but have always been hampered by my flexibility.  Murph quickly realized this and gave me personalized attention and stretches to help improve my range of motion.  

I’ve been in the program for a little over a year and a half now and I still have a way to go before I’d call myself flexible but I move better now than I ever have, and at 35 I’m stronger than I’ve ever been in my life.  

I had always worried that my lack of range of motion would limit me as I got older.  Being in the Method program and being introduced to proper strength training has reinvigorated my desire to workout, and allowed me to set up goals to continually improve my physical wellbeing as I get older.  

My only regret with Method is that I didn’t start it sooner.  

Jon Davenport

Matt Kroc

CJ Murphy is a household name in the strength and conditioning world and for good reason. He has over two decades of experience working with people ranging from world class powerlifters and strongmen to middle aged soccer moms. Regardless of your back ground and goals CJ has been there and done that.

Matt Kroc

I Am A Lot Stronger

Before finding us, what was your biggest frustration?

Not knowing if my exercise form or programming was correct

What did you feel like before you enrolled in our program?

Stiff and not as strong.

How did our program help you?

Awesome Camp made me stick to a program and do the exercises correctly.

How is life different for you now?

I am a lot stronger and my hips are more flexible

Joe Rizzo

Jason Ferrugia

C.J. Murphy walks the walk and knows how to deliver REAL results. With over 25 years of coaching experience he’s seen it all and done it all. If you want to get strong and be truly fit, do exactly what he says.

Jason Ferrugia

Dropped Almost 10% Body Fat

Before finding us, what was your biggest frustration?

No real programming, not getting stronger, not training with intensity and no real technical knowledge on main lifts.

What did you feel like before you enrolled in our program?

Felt like I hit a plateau and could not get stronger.

How did our program help you?

Make incredible gains, gained significant muscle and have dropped almost 10% body fat.

How is life different for you now?

I feel incredibly strong, leaner and more fit.

Jesse Nandhavan

Julia Ladewski

CJ Murphy has an extensive background with strongman, powerlifting, kettlebells, strength, you name it. I’ve seen Murph work with folks who are total beginners and folks who are top level competitors. His eye for detail is second to none. No matter what your goals, TPS is a place that will get you to where you want to be!

Julia Ladewski

Get Me Out Of My Comfort Zone

I just wanted to take a few minutes to thank you all for creating a friendly, welcoming, no BS gym environment that is rivaled by few in the Boston area. Previously coming from a nameless Boston area big box gym, you will not find a better equipped place for training whether you are novice or advanced lifter.

For some background, I played lacrosse through high school and weight-trained/did Crossfit through college, ultimately ending up herniating a disc in my back due to improper lifting techniques. After taking a hiatus from lifting a few years ago, I failed to find the direction and motivation in training that I once had. Driving passed TPS every day on my commute back and forth to work, I finally decided to stop in and see what they had to offer. I was not disappointed.

Since remaining injury free is a top priority for me, I joined the TPS Method, looking to the highly experienced and educated coaches here to help me perfect my lifting techniques. These guys are masters of their craft and continue to provide a challenging, balanced and fun workout experience that has helped me navigate around previous injuries and surpass any expectations I previously had in terms of all around results.

Shoutout to TPS Method coaches Andrew, Sophia, Phil, Candace, Cody, Russ and Matt for pushing me to constantly improve and get me out of my comfort zone. Thanks again guys, keep doing what you are doing. I cannot wait to continue smashing weights and PRs with all of you in the future.

 

Paul Gerver

Molly Galbraith

Murph and his crew at Total Performance Sports are absolutely top notch. From strongman competitors and powerlifters to someone who has never stepped foot in a gym, these guys get their clients results the results they are looking for, and help them reach their goals in the quickest way possible. Murph is 100%, absolutely, no-questions-asked… the real deal.

Molly Galbraith

Learned To Value & Appreciate My Body

I have struggled with my weight and my body my entire life.

For many years, I did hours and hours of cardio and ate low calorie/low carb diets and made no progress.

After quitting a commercial gym I started looking for personal training, and met with Kevin. On his recommendation, I started TPS Method and learned how to lift.

I was not good at it at first but I immediately loved it and loved getting stronger.

After about a year and a half, I joined Method for Powerlifting.

I love my team and my coaches Russ and Candace are amazing, supportive and motivating. I have learned so much from them.

Competing has been really fun and rewarding.

Through Nutrition Counseling, Murph has helped me to improve my nutrition and actually lose fat while maintaining my strength.

But what’s better than losing weight is that I learned to value and appreciate my body beyond what it looks like.

Food is no longer the enemy, I eat carbs and I don’t dread going to the gym. TPS is the best.

Nicole D’Allesandro

Ken Blackburn

C.J. Murphy is an outstanding and enthusiastic coach with an impressive diversity of skills/knowledge. If you are in the Boston area, his gym is the place to go! Conventional training, unconventional training…they have it all!

Ken Blackburn

Nothing Hurts. EVER!

I can’t say enough good things about TPS Method. I will admit that I was maybe a little … dubious … at first. On paper, it looks easy. Easier than what I was doing before. On paper. Or so I thought. I am working with a nutrition coach and have to send in progress pics every week (which makes me feel like the biggest jackass EVER, but that’s beside the point). This week, I thought, holy shit, I am fucking JACKED. Yes, I know a lot of that has to do with nutrition, but there is of course a training aspect there as well. There are amazing muscles popping everywhere! But even better than the visual, was the realization that nothing hurts. Ever. My knees don’t EVER hurt. That’s …. unheard of. I literally used to have to grab the countertop to squat down to dig through the tupperware containers, and grab it again to assist myself back up, because without a thorough warm up, my knees would SCREAM at me. My hips don’t hurt at all, ever. Again, somewhat unheard of, as I had been having issues with them for years, starting way back in my triathlon training days. Literally, no pain. That’s not to say I’m not sore from TPS – but it’s the good sore. 🙂

Being an Advanced Member and getting the programming in 4 week blocks is a lifesaver for me as I travel a lot for work. While I do the majority of my workouts at TPS (because best gym ever, duh), I can always do them when I’m on the road, and can even find a workout that I can do at a lousy hotel gym.

So – huge snaps. LOVING the program!!!!!! And the gym and the coaches. It’s an awesome place.

So, in short, nice job. 🙂

Michelle Spina

Chad Aichs

It seems like athletic and strength trainers are a dime a dozen these days.  Every where you look people are claiming to be trainers.  Seems like all you have to do is take a few classes, a seminar, or some certification and all the sudden your a strength trainer.  As you can guess most of these so call trainers are horrible.

Any trainer worth is weight has taken his own advice.  He can back his theories and skills with his own results.  He is or has been an athlete and he has had success in his sport.  You may learn some things in the classroom or lecture hall but the real learning begins with real life experience.  For this reason I trust C.J Murphy and Total Performance Sports.

Murph has walked the walk and talked the talk.  He has pushed his body to the limit in strength sports.  He has trained and competed with the best of the best.  He has trained athletes to results you can see.  Murph has learned from his own experience and being an athlete,  he has learned from other top athletes and he has learned from training countless clients.  This knowledge he has earned through a lifetime of training his butt off.  Its real world knowledge, not some BS some skinny guy made up in a classroom.  Murph has the knowledge, dedication, and love of training to help anyone achieve their goals.

Total Performance Sports is the perfect place to achieve your goals.  Its a no nonsense training facility set up for people to get results.  Its not a gym made to look pretty and full of useless machines.  Its a training  facility designed specifically with everything you need to acheive whatever your goal is.  All you have to bring is a good work ethic, dedication, and the ability to listen to great coach like Murph.

Chad Aichs

Got 1st Place In My Division

I’ve been an advance member for about 6 months doing the powerlifting blocks.

Just PR’d in my first meet in 18 months and got first place in my division.

The blocks keep me from being bored, challenge me ALWAYS and have led to my gains.

Even though sometimes I think Satan came up with them 😉

Maura Waxwood

Steve Cotter

CJ Murphy is an expert Strength & Conditioning coach with a lifetime of practical experience, working with young athletes, professionals, and everyone in between.

TPS is a great gym outfitted with every training tool you could want or need and more importantly, the knowledge and experience to know what to use, when and how much, if you are serious about improving your fitness and strength.

Total Performance Sports is THE place to train in the Boston area, and Murph and his staff are the ones who will help you reach your goals.

Steve Cotter

Helped Me Learn The Proper Way To Perform Exercises

Before finding us, what was your struggle?

Finding a program that focuses on weight lifting and still has a cardio aspect. 

What were your biggest frustrations?

Finding early morning 5 am classes. Something affordable. Most gyms have add on weight programs but charge you an arm and a leg. QUALIFIED instructors. This is heavy weights not just body weigh pushups.

How did your struggle and frustrations affect your life?

I don’t join anything. And do nothing. Or I join a gym and don’t go. Extra weight just keeps packing on. 

What did you feel like before you enrolled in our program?

I’ve read all the studies that are promoting strength training over cardio. I felt I was in good shape but needed the extra to get me healthier and in great shape. 

How did our program help you?

When you have to report to a small class like the TPS method training there is accountability.  It is not like those big classes and gyms where no one would notice you’re missing. It helped me get stronger. LEARN about the proper way to perform the exercises. 

How is life different for you now?

I compare every program to TPS method now…..  I’ve gone to many gyms, tried many things from big companies like LIFETIME to small mom and pop boot camps. 

There are no coaches like the TPS coaches. 

They actually know how the human body works, how to do the lifts safely. Other people spend 10 seconds to show you how to do a deadlift- these guys here will drill down on the techniques- from how to hold your breath and breathe to how to engage the muscles to use different parts when- very eye opening

It makes me wonder why all gyms do not require qualified guys like these to be looking over their weight programs.

It should be mandatory if they want to keep people safe and injury free.

Lisa Benlail

Ed Coan

C.J. Murphy is a real trainer that produces real results.

No gimmicks, No hype, No B.S.

I trust C.J. Murphy!!!

Ed Coan

Definitely Worth The Price of Admission

Getting form and technique tips from multiple coaches on your videos is definitely worth the price of admission. Add to that all the responses to questions, being able to read and learn from other lifter’s technique/questions and you’re practically stealing from Murph!

Brandon Shankle

More Energy, More Flexibility, More Strength

Before finding us, what was your struggle?

Before finding TPS I struggled with identifying a plan to reach my fitness goals. Being over 50 years old I was constantly getting bogged down and bored. Mainly by weight training workouts that were based on how I was taught to lift during my years of high school sports. Certainly many things have changed since then as I now have come to realize since joining TPS. 

What were your biggest frustrations?

My biggest frustrations were centered on the difficulty I had developing a workout plan that I could stick with and achieve my fitness goals. Once the boredom set in it became too easy to find an excuse to skip a workout. I spent countless, and useless, hours trying to design a fitness program, again based on 35 year old information, taking into consideration the correct number of sets, reps and training frequency. Worst of all, getting absolutely no where with any of it!

How did your struggle and frustrations affect your life?

Incorporating an effective weight training program into a workweek that already consisted of 60-70 hours of work is difficult at best. If you don’t have a program that challenges you, keeps you motivated and interested, and shows results it is very frustrating! I knew enough to know that weight training was only one component of an effective fitness program. Conditioning and cardio being the others, as well as maintaining a diet that provides you the fuel. Ultimately not having the knowledge, understanding, patience or the time to get this done on my own was very frustrating. In addition to this; at my age, the risk of injury, from doing any of these things improperly was concerning as well.

What did you feel like before you enrolled in our program?

This is simple: Lost! and worse… I was still out of shape and left with the very real concern that as I got older I may become more susceptible to injury, illness and progressive conditions such as heart and lung disease. Simply put, what I was trying to do on my own was not working and the prospects of me finding the answers to getting to where I wanted to be, from the stand point of overall health and fitness, were the only things growing slimmer…

How did our program help you?

This program has provided me the direction, oversight, education, guidance, safety, motivation, positivity, and a welcoming non-intimidating training environment. It is a program that fits very well into my day and week. It is also flexible to my weekly rotating schedule in the fire department. The program is all laid out for me when I arrive at the gym. I’m guided through it by people with years of experience and training who have cut away all the BS and identified what works today for people of all age groups, fitness levels and physical abilities. They are attentive and have the answers to help break through plateaus as well as to identify exercise options, on the spot, to keep you moving forward if you’re struggling. They genuinely care about you reaching your goals and doing so while limiting the risk of injury or burnout. I get the impression that if I don’t reach my goal, they haven’t reached theirs.

How is life different for you now?

Being able to go to a gym with all of the attributes I have attempted to describe above has actually reduced the stress of incorporating an effective exercise program into my life. When i enter the gym I can quickly get to work on a program designed to help me meet my goals. I’m learning more and more about proper preparation (stretching), weight lifting techniques and the proper exercise choices, and combinations, along with set and rep numbers for particular body parts. After 4 months of training I feel like I have more energy, that I have more flexibility, and certainly more strength. I look forward to getting to the gym. I enjoy the feeling of accomplishment at the end of the day or week that completeing an effective and challenging workout program brings. Being a member of TPS isn’t about instructor / client relationships. The people that operate TPS are now friends of mine. It’s all good!

 

Bill Sullivan

Fred Hatfield

Every once in awhile, you have the pleasure — honor, really — to make an acquaintance with someone on the far right of the greatness curve.   In my walk through the world of peak performance strength sports, that would be Murph!  I have known Murph for decades.  I have watched almost everything he has done in the field of strength, and in coaching strength athletes.  No one does it better.  No one does it with more passion.  And, no one will make such a punctuation mark in your life as this mega-personality!

Definitely go to Total Performance Sports!  Just look around.  One of the best training facilities I have ever seen awaits you.  Few have the knowledge or wisdom to build such a facility, let alone train elite athletes, kids and little old ladies alike with such amazing results.  This will change your entire life, I assure you!

Recently, I conducted a strength seminar at TPS, and Murph filled the aerobics gym with over 200 people from all walks of life.  He is an icon in his home town, that’s for sure!  You’re gonna love stopping by!

Fred Hatfield
International Sports Sciences Association

The Best Gym I Have Belonged To

I am an overweight man in his 40s. I hate working out and I do not find any joy or endorphin rush after a workout.  I am also embarrassed when I do any kind of exercise because it’s awkward and my body won’t do the things I want it to do, like be flexible or be strong.

I have tried many diets and I have tried working with trainers. I end up frustrated and demeaned.

Now I am not going to tell you TPS has changed my life.

I’m still fat and will continue to be until I make some changes in other aspects of my life, but I will tell you, unequivocally, without a doubt, that it is the best gym I have belonged to.

I am a member of the “Method” program.

I joined it because I don’t push myself when I work out by myself.

I need accountability and I can’t afford a personal one-on-one trainer. The coaches have never, EVER made me feel small and they have never used the fact that “the other” guy can lift this weight, so I should be able to also.

They work with me, my skills, and my limitations and they always make sure I work out properly and safe. They wouldn’t even let me do squats until my form was correct, and it helps…a lot.

Notebooks are required to write down what you do when you workout. No notebook/no workout.

Why?

It’s not because Murph has a deal with the local notebook factory and gets a cut on the back end.

He and his staff make sure you are accountable for everything you do at the gym by writing it down. When I am asked “what did I lift last week” I know because its written down.

He also makes sure you are on time. I showed up at 6:58 for a 7PM training session and I was not allowed in.

This may frustrate some of you reading this but the simple fact is I did not put in the 15 minutes of stretching necessary beforehand for a proper workout.

They made the right move by not allowing me in because they aren’t going to risk me getting hurt or affect the others who were there on time and properly warmed up.

You don’t get to cut corners here.

You do not get to spend half your workout socializing.

You are there to sweat and make your body better. If you are a whiner and complainer either don’t join, or realize you need to make a few changes before you step through the door.

I just got sidelined for almost a month for personal reasons and came back to the gym having lost a lot of progress.

No one’s fault but my own.

When I came back, no one made me feel bad about missing time, but they also wouldn’t let me whine or use the lost time as a crutch. I had to keep pushing and get myself back to where I was. You get what you put into this place. Nothing more/nothing less.

My only few pieces of advice if you join the method program, is to try to go on the same days/times.

I have found that (as an example) Coach #1 will tell you to push yourself by using more weight while Coach #2 (on another day or time slot) will say to lower the weight until a little more flexibility allows for a better form.

Both are valid training techniques that are designed to help me and make me better, but it can get confusing.

Also, if you are like me and have trouble working out alone, try to pair up with someone on the off days. Although everyone who joins the gym isn’t always super friendly and charismatic, there are no negative attitudes in the gym. From what I can tell, Murph doesn’t allow that. It makes a difference.

The only reason I am even taking the time out of my busy day to write this, is because Murph asked me to. He is the kind of guy you respect and I know he cares more about my fitness than making a buck.

If you want a gym to meet people and be more social, don’t join this gym.

If you have an attitude and like to throw weights around because you think it’s cool, don’t join this gym.

If you need coddling and someone telling you it’s not your fault, don’t join this gym.

Only join TPS if you are serious about working out, want to make your body better, have a good attitude, and want to be trained by people who actually care.

Craig Duda

Added Years To My Training Life

How did your struggle and frustrations affect your life?

The biggest struggle wasn’t my own training. It was finding knowledgeable trainers to start my then 13-year-old on his path to strength and fitness. The trainers at TPS got my son interested and gave him the best possible instruction.   I even jumped in myself and became a devoted member of “The Method” program.         

What did you feel like before you enrolled in our program?

I felt great. But I knew that years of neglecting balance in my program were starting to impact me. There are times you need to swallow your pride and start over. That’s what I did. And it was the best decision health wise of my adult life.

How did our program help you?

My technique was improved and weaknesses identified. It has added years to my training life.

How is life different for you now?

Definitely stronger but also healthier. My program is better rounded. And I’m keeping seasonal weight gain down to a minimum.

Bill DeCoff

Nothing Short Of Outstanding!

I’ve been working with the coaches at TPS as part of the Advanced Membership program for 10 weeks and will be speaking on my experience through a powerlifting focused program. In the time I have been following the program, my experience has been nothing short of outstanding.

Fortunately, one of the coaches is also one of my training partners 2 of the 4 days I train so I’m often able to receive cues / corrections in real time. When I don’t train together with a coach, I’m able to receive remote analysis of my filmed lifts in the Advanced Membership Facebook group or on Instagram.

I’ve been lifting weights/ working out in some capacity for 10 years consistently so I thought I had a lot figured out but I’ve gained more knowledge in both the technical side as well as scientific side than any other period of my training.

Had I started working with TPS sooner I’m confident I’d have avoided many injuries as well as made greater strides in my progress too.

Almost anyone with a few years of training and education under their belt can write a fairly competent training program or modify a free one off the internet. The problem is most who do it on their own nitpick, over analyze, overestimate their strength, don’t have the expertise to make form corrections on their own, or will scrap it altogether after one bad training day.

Having a qualified coach to be objective as well as hold you honest and accountable can not be overstated especially when it comes with a super low $40 price tag which is about the same as the average pre-workout supplement but a far greater value which will you net you exponentially greater results.

Jefts Kyle

Improved My Form 100%

Before finding us, what was your biggest frustration?

Frequent injuries

What did you feel like before you enrolled in our program?

I had decent Strength but lacked direction, and poor form.

How did our program help you?

Improved my form 100% and greatly increased flexibility

How is life different for you now?

Much less injury, form is much, much better.

Jamie Leupold

Helped Me Push Past My Limits

It’s rare in life to find a service that you can buy into that is indisputably better than any other competitor out there. Cell phone providers, auto shops, restaurants… or gyms. However, when I found Total Performance Sports, I knew it was a place that was superior to any other place to train. I almost didn’t want to write a review about TPS, because I felt like I’d be spoiling a well-kept secret. But they deserve the attention.

Before I started working out at TPS as a member of their Method class, I was definitely the least healthy I’d ever been. Now middle-aged, I was starting to consider buying some larger sized clothes and I was finding I had less energy throughout my day. Getting out to bed in the morning was noticeably harder. So, I started shopping around for gyms so that I could change things, but I didn’t want to screw around with buying a gym membership that I’d aimlessly use for a couple months before slowly tapering off. I also wanted to get my money’s worth if I was going to consider a personal trainer. 

Basically, I was serious about working out. And that’s what Method + TPS is for. If you cut away bullshit excuses and want to earn results, then you go to TPS. Just walking in, you can tell the clientele there are determined. They’re not playing on their phones, or having a chat with a friend – they’re there to work. There are no frills, and there’s no time to be intimidated. In TPS’s Method class, you just show up, do the best you can do, and listen to the coaches. Having done just that for nearly four months, I’ve seen incredible improvements not just in my physical fitness, but in my frame of mind and energy levels. I’ve got more room to grow, but at least now I know I’m on the right path.

Every coach I’ve encountered there knows exactly what they’re talking about. They know nutrition & form, how to handle old injuries, and it’s clear that Murph, the gym owner, has put considerable thought and effort in building a solid team that practices what they preach. Special shoutouts to Cody, Candice, Matt, and Russ – each of them have helped me push past what I thought were my limits, and I’ve witnessed them do the same with other classmates. There’s always going to be something that will stand as an obstacle to you being in the best shape of your life. But if you’re ready to overcome those obstacles, I can’t recommend a better place to do it than TPS.

James Acero

Results Are Impressive

Just wanted to let you know that I have been working within the macro guidelines you gave me, and the results are impressive within just 4 weeks. I clearly was not consuming enough calories as my lift weights were fluctuating quite significantly.

It has been night and day with consistency of my lifts since I started tracking my macros. Just need to work on the quality of food intake now.

I appreciate the help and hope you and the fam have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Save some whiskey for the rest of us.

Paul Gerver

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