Chalk dust caught in morning light, pull-up bars and gym equipment in a military-style functional fitness studio
Veteran-Owned · Est. 2019 · San Antonio, TX

No franchise fluff. No cheerleader playlists. Programming built for servicemembers, first responders, and civilians who want to be pushed harder than they thought possible.

340+
Active Members
8
Veteran Coaches
94%
Avg. PR Rate
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Active Members
and growing every month
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PR Rate
hit a PR in first 8 weeks
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Veteran Coaches
combined 52 years of service
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Program Cycles
structured, periodized, proven
// The Footlocker

PROOF IN
EVERY TILE

Every card is a reason to trust. Programs, coaches, transformations, community — no two the same shape.

6-Week ProgramActive

OPERATOR
STRENGTH

Built around the Conjugate method adapted for functional athletes. Maximal effort days, dynamic effort days, and GPP work that mirrors the unpredictability of real-world demands.

WK 1–2
Foundation
WK 3–4
Intensity
WK 5–6
Peak
MONME Lower — Back Squat 5RM
WEDDE Upper — Speed Bench 8×3
FRIGPP — Sled + Carries
SATTeam WOD — Open Format
Coach Marcus Webb, Army Ranger veteran and head strength coach at Cadence fitness studio
75th Ranger Rgt · 11B

SGT Marcus Webb

Head Strength Coach · 9 yrs service

Three combat deployments, two knee surgeries, and a state powerlifting title. Marcus coaches the way he was trained — with precision, accountability, and zero tolerance for excuses that aren't injuries.

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Member Story12 Weeks
Before transformation photo of Derek Santos, a recently separated Marine who joined Cadence
Before
After transformation photo showing Derek Santos 12 weeks into the Operator Strength program at Cadence
After
"Separated from the Marines in October. By February I'd hit a 405 deadlift PR and stopped sleeping with the TV on. Cadence gave me my structure back."
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Derek Santos
USMC, 0311 · Separated Oct 2025
Community Event

MURPH
MEMORIAL
DAY

May 26, 2026 · 0700 Start
Cadence HQ · 2241 Perrin Beitel Rd
Open to community · All levels
The WOD
1mi Run · 100 Pull-ups · 200 Push-ups · 300 Air Squats · 1mi Run
Nutrition Protocol

PERFORMANCE
FUELING

PRE-WOD
30–60 min prior: 30g carbs + 20g protein
INTRA
EAAs + fast carbs for sessions >60 min
POST-WOD
40g protein + 60g carbs within 45 min
Baseline Target
1g/lb
Protein
2–3g/lb
Carbs
0.4g/lb
Fat
Cadence members doing synchronized burpees during a morning group class session
0530 Class · 23 Athletes

SYNCHRONIZED BURPEES

When the whole class moves as one, the room changes. This is what we mean by community accountability.

Crew Training

FIRST
RESPONDER
PROGRAM

Shift-rotation friendly. Classes at 0500, 0900, 1200, and 1700. Crew discounts available for departments training together — because the team that trains together responds together.

🚔SAPD
🚒SAFD
BCSO
🚑EMS
Contact for group rates →
Coach Priya Nair, Navy veteran and endurance specialist coach at Cadence fitness studio
USN · HM · 6 yrs

PO2 Priya Nair

Endurance & Rehab Specialist

Former Navy Corpsman who ran her first ultramarathon six months after separating. Priya coaches endurance programming and manages injury rehab protocols for the gym.

By The Numbers
94%
of members hit a strength PR in their first 8 weeks
68%
are veterans or active-duty military
4.9★
average coach rating across 1,200+ sessions logged
// The Cadre

COACHED BY
VETERANS

Every coach has worn the uniform. They know what it costs to build something after you take it off.

Coach Marcus Webb, Army Ranger veteran and head strength coach standing in the Cadence gym
11B Infantry

SGT Marcus Webb

US Army · 75th Ranger Regiment · 9 yrs service
Strength & Power

Three combat deployments. Two knee surgeries. State powerlifting title. Coaches with precision and zero tolerance for avoidable excuses.

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Coach Priya Nair, Navy veteran and endurance specialist coach at Cadence fitness studio
HM · Corpsman

PO2 Priya Nair

US Navy · Hospital Corps · 6 yrs service
Endurance & Rehab

Ran her first ultramarathon six months after separating. Manages all injury protocols and endurance programming for the gym.

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Coach Darius Coleman, Marine Corps Recon veteran coaching a conditioning class at Cadence
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CPL Darius Coleman

USMC · 1st Recon Battalion · 8 yrs service
MetCon & GPP

Built for the long haul. Darius runs the GPP and conditioning tracks, with a specialty in high-intensity interval programming that doesn't wreck your joints.

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CADENCE
Zero Fluff. All Proof.

READY TO FIND OUT
WHAT YOU'RE MADE OF?

Five questions. Two minutes. One program prescription written for exactly your body and background. Not a generic sales page — a prescription.

Free trial class · No credit card · No obligation