Temple, Texas

We Don't Sell Workouts.
We Build Better Men.

Outdoor group training, weekly rucks, and real conversation after. Your first workout is free.

Temple, TexasOutdoor training
Crossroads ParkOur home field
Tue · Thu · SatLive sessions
First WorkoutFree
The Standard
First In. First To Set The Standard.

First There. Better Every Day.

First There was inspired by the Combat Controller mindset: be willing to go first, set the standard, and make the people around you better.

In your home, at work, in your community, someone sets the standard. We think that man should be you. Nobody joins for another workout. They join because doing it alone stopped working.

You bring the willingness to show up. We bring the team, the standard, and the work.

How It Works

Claim Your First Workout.

01

Claim Your Spot

Fill out the form below. It takes thirty seconds.

02

Get a Text From Jordan

He'll personally text you the time and meeting spot for the next session.

03

Show Up

Train with the team. No cost and no pressure the first time out.

Tue · ThuLive Group Workout
SaturdayLive Ruck
Mon to SatWorkout in the Group
QuarterlyCommunity Events
Temple, TexasTraining takes place in Temple at Crossroads Park. Exact session time and meeting spot are texted to you after you claim your first workout.
What We Do

Train. Ruck. Talk. Improve.

The four things we do, done consistently.

Group Workouts

Outdoor strength and conditioning, scaled to whatever level you walk in at. You never train alone.

Weekly Rucks

Build endurance, resilience, and camaraderie one mile at a time.

12-Week Progress Testing

We measure what matters and track it, so you always know how far you have come. Included with the Operator membership.

The FTF Group

Our private GroupMe, where a workout goes out every day Monday through Saturday and the team stays connected between sessions.

COFFEE
After The Work

Nobody Leaves
Right Away

Tailgate down. Coffee out. Nobody checking a watch.

What Sets Us Apart

The Tailgate Is Where It Changes.

Anyone can run you into the ground. What you will not get at a normal gym is what happens after. We drop the tailgate, pour the coffee, and talk about the things most men carry alone.

Discipline. Fatherhood. Purpose. Character.

Hard training gets you here. The tailgate is why you stay.

Straight Talk

This Isn't For Everyone.

  • Not for men looking for shortcuts.
  • Not for the guy who quits after two weeks.
  • Not another fitness challenge to start and abandon.

It's for men ready to become dependable. For their families, their friends, and themselves.

Who It's For

The ideal member isn't chasing six-pack abs. He's trying to become the man his family deserves.

  • Fathers
  • Husbands
  • Professionals
  • Veterans
  • First responders
  • Men who miss the team
  • Men ready for accountability
TUE THU SAT
Temple, Texas

Same Field.
Same Hour.
Same Men.

Rain or shine, the session happens.

Jordan Smith, founder of First There Fitness, carrying a sandbag during a ruck
Meet the Founder

Jordan Smith

Founder · Coach · Mentor

Jordan spent ten years in Air Force special operations, where going first was the job. The military is where he learned it. It is not why he built this.

He built it because too many good men are carrying everything alone: the job, the marriage, the kids, the pressure, all of it with nobody in their corner. Five years sober himself, he knows what it takes to come back from something hard, and he knows almost nobody does it without people around them.

First There Fitness is the team he wishes those men already had. He leads from the front, not from a podium.

Membership

Three Ways to Train.

Choose the schedule that fits your life. The standard doesn't change. Tiers are built around your schedule, not your commitment.

Reserve

For busy dads, shift workers, and men who can only make one live session a month.

$49 / month
  • One live Saturday ruck per month
  • Daily workout posted, Mon to Sat
  • FTF GroupMe community access
Join Reserve Rather try a free workout first?
The Core Membership

Squadron

The standard rhythm. Both live workouts and the ruck, every week.

$79 / month
  • Tuesday workout, live
  • Thursday workout, live
  • Saturday ruck, live
  • Daily workout posted, Mon to Sat
  • FTF GroupMe community access
Join Squadron Rather try a free workout first?

Operator

For men who want every live session on the calendar.

$99 / month
  • Unlimited access to all live sessions
  • Daily workout posted, Mon to Sat
  • Nutrition blueprint
  • 12-week progress testing
  • FTF GroupMe community access
Become an Operator Rather try a free workout first?

Every tier includes the FTF GroupMe and the daily workout, Monday through Saturday. Your tier decides which live sessions you train.

Whatever your tier, you're one of us.

Coming Soon · Junior Operator Crucible

Building Confidence Through Challenge.

A leadership and resilience program for young men ages 14 to 18.

Physical ChallengeLeadershipAccountabilityConfidenceCharacter

This is not military training. It is leadership development through challenge, led by men who have lived it.

Launching within the next six months
Join the JOC Interest List
14-18
Coming Soon

One Weekend
They Remember
For Years

The FTF Group

Training Doesn't Stop When You Leave the Park.

Every FTF member gets access to our private GroupMe community, the place where the team stays connected throughout the week.

Daily workouts and training guidance are posted Monday through Saturday. Sunday is recovery.

Live training happens Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The GroupMe keeps everyone connected between sessions, whether you are training with the squad that day or getting your work in on your own.

Inside the Group

  • The daily FRAGO and workout
  • Announcements
  • Member wins and progress
  • Questions and discussion
  • Community and accountability

No algorithms. No endless scrolling. Just your team, your training, and another opportunity to get better.

First There. Better Every Day.

The Training Week

Six Days.
One Group.

  • MonWorkout posted in the GroupMe
  • TueLive group workout + GroupMe
  • WedWorkout posted in the GroupMe
  • ThuLive group workout + GroupMe
  • FriWorkout posted in the GroupMe
  • SatLive ruck + GroupMe
  • SunRecovery. No workout, no FRAGO.

Beyond the week, the team comes together quarterly for service projects, family rucks, and community events around Temple.

Where We Train

Temple, Texas. Outdoor Training. Crossroads Park.

No gym, no front desk, no card to scan. We train outside, year round. Based in Temple, Texas and serving the surrounding Bell County community.

Home Field

Crossroads Park
1020 Research Parkway
Temple, TX 76502

A City of Temple public park on Research Parkway.

When We Meet

Tuesday Live group workout
Thursday Live group workout
Saturday Live ruck

A workout goes out in the FTF GroupMe every day, Monday through Saturday. Sunday is recovery. Community events run quarterly, on top of the weekly schedule.

What to Bring

Water, shoes you can move in, and a willingness to introduce yourself.

No gear to buy up front. Come find out what this is before you spend anything on it.

Your First Workout

Starting Is the Hardest Part. We'll Take It From There.

Your first workout is free. Show up, meet the team, and see if we're your kind of people.

  1. Show up.
  2. Meet the team.
  3. Train at your own level.
  4. Stay for the tailgate.
  5. Leave knowing everyone's name.

No egos. No intimidation. Come as you are and work from there.

The First Step

Stop Doing It Alone.

Show up. We'll take it from there.

Temple, Texas · Crossroads Park

Claim Your Spot

Free to try. Training takes place in Temple, Texas. Jordan will personally text you the time and meeting spot for the next session. Joining the JOC interest list? Choose it below and he'll reach out when dates are set.

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