The Compression Lab

A 4 Week Class Series For Aerialists

Starting 20th February, 2025

Welcome to The Compression Lab!

A 4 Week Class Series teaching you how to build compression strength specifically for your aerial.

This class series is designed to give you more tools to build compression strength in a progressive and effective way, understand how compression strength works as part of whole body movements, and how to train compression that will support those bigger aerial skills.

We’ll be learning the following:

  • How to efficiently warm up your whole body for compression strength training

  • How to assess your current level of compression strength, and what you need to specifically focus on to improve it

  • Compression strength and how it relates to range of motion and flexibility

  • Drills that target core and compression strength

  • How to modify compression strength drills both on the floor and in the air

  • How to train compression strength as part of skill based movements

  • Programming your compression strength training into your aerial practice

Each class will be practical and led by Aerial Strength and Conditioning Coach Verity Bradford. You’ll receive feedback and be able to as questions throughout the sessions. There will be time at the end of each class for Q and A.

Class Dates:

  • Thursday 20th February, 5pm GMT

  • Thursday 27th February, 5pm GMT

  • Thursday 6th March, 5pm GMT

  • Thursday 13th March, 5pm GMT

Yes, there will be recordings if you can’t make the classes live! 🎉

Here’s what each week’s classes and training will cover.

Week 1 - Floor And Air Fundamentals

In week 1 we’ll look at the fundamentals of compression strength on the floor and in the air. We’ll look at how to break it down to the very basics, focusing on accessibility through unique movements and modifications. We’ll also use this session as an opportunity to assess ourselves, and we’ll cover some some basic anatomy.

Week 2 - Compression And End Range Of Motion

In week 2 we’ll focus on how to train to be able to use compression strength in our end ranges of motion. This is how compression relates to flexibility goals like splits or pancake, and we’ll also cover how to utilise compression strength to help with these sorts of movements.

Week 3 - Core And Compression

In week 3 we’ll dive deeper into core and compression training, and specifically how this relates to aerial skills such as inverts and meathooks. We’ll work on the floor and in the air with conditioning drills that focus on control and the mind-body connection.

Week 4 - Compression And Skill Based Movement

In our final week we’ll explore how to train compression strength for skill based movements. This will build on some of what we’ve already covered in the previous classes, but go deeper into how compression is integral to skill based movements. We’ll cover compression as part of pulling and pushing movements. We’ll also look at programming and how to continue your training beyond the classes.

Who this class series is for:

- Aerialists who want to build more compression strength for their aerial skills

- Aerialists who want to nerd out and learn more about how to train compression strength

- Aerialists who coach and want new, unique and accessible drills to teach to their students

Pre-requisites:

To get the most out of these classes you’ll need to have been training aerial for at least 6 months. You don’t need to have any prior experience training compression strength.

What you’ll need:

Something you can hang from e.g. a pull up bar, rings, aerial apparatus. A small amount of floor space to train in. A yoga mat would be useful for a bit of extra comfort. You’ll also need two yoga blocks and a lightweight resistance band. 

(Please note if you don’t have apparatus you can hang from during the classes, you can still sign up and do them in your own time when you do have access to apparatus.)

Investment: £90

Time Commitment: 4 x 75 minute classes

If you have any questions, please email info@veritybcoaching.com

Ready to explore and improve your compression strength? Sign up here!

Hear From My Students About My Previous Online Classes!

  • “Verity’s focus on theory as well as practical stuff, her knowledge when I had questions was really good, and I like how each week was specifically tailored so we knew what we were doing and working towards.”

  • “Overall, Verity is a brilliant trainer and will follow you through your training. You can ask any questions if you are not sure about the exercise given and she will make sure that this makes sense to all. ”

  • “I really enjoyed how thorough the class was without being overwhelming! Just the right amount of knowledge!

    It was really nice to have the different progressions for different levels.”

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FAQ’s

Still got questions or not sure if this is right for you? Drop me a message!

  • No! It’s fine if you can only make a couple live or if you watch all of them on replay in your own time. I'm aware not everyone will have access to equipment at the time of classes.

  • Yes, you’ll have access to the recordings within 24 hours of the live class, and you have lifetime access to them.

  • You don't need a lot of floor space, but you'll need access to something that you can hang from with space all the way around you.

  • These classes are not for complete beginners, so I don't recommend them if you're brand new to aerial (unless you've been doing something like calisthenics or training at the gym for some time). If you’ve been training aerial for 6 months or longer you should be fine to attend the classes.

  • You can still attend the classes live, and just join in with the warm up and floor drills, then do the class again when you have access to equipment. Or feel free to wait until you have access to equipment and go through the replay.

  • These classes are non-refundable and non-transferrable.