Power Wheel Challenge

The Strength Company and Body Power Expo have joined forces to bring you the first UK 100 Yard Power Wheel Challenge!

The challenge will take place at the Body Power Expo on the 9th and 10th May at the Birmingham NEC. The Strength Company have a dedicated 100 Yard lane, where contestants will be able to challenge themselves by strapping a Power Wheel to their feet and 'walking' 100 Yards on their hands! The winner is the person who does it in the fastest time without putting their knees on the ground or stopping during the 100Yards.

The challenge is open to all individuals who attend the Body Power Expo and who have the fighting spirit to test themselves against the world's #1 Core training device!

The wining contestant will win a bunch of training gear...compliments of The Strength Company - Leaders in Functional training!

Pete Irving - The Strength Company

Hi everyone,

I have just uploaded an interview of Pete Irving, who will be headlining the 10th Legion Fighting Championship on 5th April in Hull. Pete talks about how his conditioning training has recently changed from lots of heavy powerlifting moves to using the equipment supplied by The Strength Company. He mentions that he feels faster and more explosive, well that's exactly what our equipment does. It has been created for that exact purpose, to make you more functional relative to your activity or sport.

I also want to mention to everyone out there, our equipment is not only for martial artists or combat athletes, our equipment is used by elite level Olympic athletes, physiotherapy practices and personal trainers to name a few, so what ever your training needs are...look no further than The Strength Company.

Until next time...keep strong!

Joel

The Strength Company

Training course for martial arts conditioning

Amidst this current atmosphere of negativity, it’s always a blessing to be surrounded by people who have a positive outlook on life and training.

Today I was invited by Alan Orr to attend and present a course at his Winter Training camp, which was held at the Olympik Dream training centre in Keighley. The centre is an awesome facility run by a bunch of really great guys. It is equipped with a fighting cage, boxing ring, grappling mats, Olympic lifting platforms and a strength training section.

I was asked to give a presentation on strength & conditioning for both MMA and traditional martial artists. I only had about 45 minutes to create and put together training circuits in which all 20 people could participate in.

Leo Costa, a black belt in Brazilian Ju Jitsu who has trained under the likes of Carlson Gracie to name a few, gave a 1.30-hour Ju Jitsu course, prior to my conditioning training, so the guys were super warmed up for my circuits!

I worked on metabolic circuit training where I set up 4 different stations with different equipment. At each station, you would perform either a punching, pulling, core or plyometric exercise. Each exercise was performed for 30 sec using full speed but with good technique (safety is paramount!) Then as soon as the station was complete, the participant moved to the next with only about 10 sec rest between stations. The full circuit including change over time between stations took no more than 2m30sec. After Circuit 1 I changed the exercises and created Circuit 2.

As this was a presentation and not a full training clinic, I only made the guys go through 1 circuit, but in proper conditioning training, I would look to complete 3 full Circuit 1’s and 3 Circuit 2’s with a rest of 1 minute between circuits.

Here are the exercises in the circuits:

Circuit 1:
1. Standing speed punches with the JC Predator Band
2. Split stance speed rows with the Lifeline TNT
3. Plyometric Jump Squats with the Lifeline Portable Power Jumper
4. Lying guard position medicine ball exchanges

Circuit 2:
1. Bent over pummelling with the JC Predator Band
2. Speed hook punches with the Lifeline TNT
3. Jumping Pull ups with the JC Sleeve grip dominator
4. Jump rope with the Lifeline Heavy rope AND wearing the Portable Power jumper

This is an example of the metabolic protocols that I use for super-charged circuit training, and the best part is that the circuits are not reserved for MMA fighters only. If you are a personal trainer, try these with your clients to recharge their training or use them yourself to get into awesome condition to beat the winter blues!

So in conclusion, we all walked always smiling, energized (well nearly everybody!) and full of positive energy!

Until next time….keep strong!

Joel
The Strength Company

Sponsored Athletes

At The Strength Company, we are constantly searching for the best athletes in their chosen sport to use and represent the brands that we stock. On our quest, our path crossed with Peter Irving, who is one of the UK's most talented MMA fighters. Pete is seen using the awesome Lifeline TNT cables while wearing the new 10thLegion Fightwear T-Shirt.




Pete will be competing in an upcoming fight show sponsored by The Strength Company. It's sure to be nothing short of spectacular, so watch this space for details.

Until next time...keep strong!

Joel

The Strength Company Blog

Welcome to The Strength Company blog. In our blog we will be posting the latest training videos, tips and features from The Strength Company.

The Strength Company is the supplier of LifelineUSA, JC Santana and Henkin Sandbags. We also offer strength & conditioning workshops for martial artists, personal trainers, physiotherapists and elite level athletes. Our team is at the forefront of strength & conditioning and that is what The Strength Company is all about...offering the best training equipment with the best training systems for the ultimate strength gains!

We are also in the process of launching a new state of the art website that will offer the latest in functional strength equipment and training programs. Keep your browser pointed at www.thestrengthcompany.co.uk for the best in functional strength training!

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Until next time...keep strong!

Yours in strength,

Joel Proskewitz
Founder - The Strength Company