Titan Fitness offers the opportunity to all new and existing members to learn, train, and team with the most experienced and competition tested MMA and Muay Thai staff in the State College and Penn State University region.  All Titan Fitness instructors have not just talked about it, they have actually tested themselves in competition in one or both of these combat sports. Head MMA and Muay Thai instructor, Bruce Lombard, is a Level 2 Coach under Combat Submission Wrestling(CSW) fighting system founder and MMA former World Champion, Erik Paulson. Coach Lombard also has Muay Thai ring experience. Assistant Instructor’s include:   Tyler Higgins, Muay Thai and MMA fighter;  Tyler Saltsman, MMA fighter; Mike Putnam, Muay Thai and MMA fighter; Shawn Slater, Muay Thai fighter; Kristen Althouse, Muay Thai fighter; Allison Glenny, Muay Thai fighter.

Team Titan in action:  (click on links)

 http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/107219715#pm_cmp=O_5107_notif

Titan Fitness and Martial Arts continues to be the leader in the State College and the Centre region for MMA and Muay Thai development. Team Titan, located in downtown State College(127 Sowers Street), has developed over a dozen competitve amateur MMA and Muay Thai fighters in the last four years.  These dedicated athletes have combined for a 19-9-3 overall record against strong fighters from Philadelphia and Boston, and gyms from Deleware, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, Michigan, New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. 

Team Titan, training within Titan Fitness & Martial Arts will continue to test their skills, knowledge, and goals in competition.

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts is proud to be hosting an Erik Paulson MMA seminar November 13 & 14, 2010. This seminar marks the fourth year in a row that this living legend and mixed martial arts pioneer has come to State College. Erik Paulson was a two-time light heavyweight shootwrestling champion. Following his fighting career, Mr. Paulson founded the fighting system Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW), one of the few complete mixed martial arts systems in the world today. It combines all elements of MMA to include boxing, Thai boxing, clinching, takedowns, and submissions. Mr. Paulson has had a tremendous influence on the present day mixed martial arts community training such notable fighters as Sean Sherk, Josh Barnett, James Wilks, and present UFC heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar.

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts is proud to be the only facility in Central Pennsylvania certified to teach Mr. Paulson’s comprehensive mixed martial arts fighting system. If you are interested in mixed martial arts, we encourage you to attend this amazing seminar.  The event will be held at our new, state of the art MMA facility at 127 Sowers Street in State College, PA.

EVENT INFORMATION

Location:
Titan Fitness & Martial Arts at Lionheart Fitness
127 Sowers Street, State College, PA 16801  (814) 235-1015

Dates & Times:
Saturday, November 13, 2010 from 11 AM to 5 PM & Sunday, November 14, 2010 from 10 AM to 3:30 PM

Prices
$175 for both days and $90 for one day of training if you register by October 24.
$200 for both days and $110 for one day of training if you register after October 24.
Payments can be made via check (payable to Titan Fitness), Credit Card, PayPal, or Money Order

Hotel Accommodations
Imperial 400 Motor Inn, 118 S. Atherton Street, State College, PA  (800) 782-0716 or (814) 237-7686
Special Seminar Rate of $49/Night if booked by October 29 (Mention “Titan Fitness” to get that rate)

Equipment Recommendations
Mandatory:  Workout Clothes, Bag Gloves, Shin Pads, Cup, Mouthpiece, Wrestling Shoes, Notebook & Penn
Optional:  Thai Pads, Focus Mits, MMA Goves, Wrestling Head Gear

If you have questions or want to register, call us at 814/235-1015 or email us at info@titanfitness.com.  A limited number of spots will be made available so register soon.  Do yourself a favor and take advantage of having the great Erik Paulson right here in State College.

Ted Czech, author of the MMA Explosion blog at yorkblog.com wrote an in-depth article on Titan MMA fighter, Tyler Saltsman.  It is definitely worth the read as is keeping up with everything going on in PA mixed martial arts at Ted’s blog.  Enjoy the article.

http://www.yorkblog.com/mma/2010/06/tyler-xuan-saltsman-taking-his.html

On Sunday, April 25, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and MMA Professional Fighter, Tim Carpenter paid Titan a visit and conducted a BJJ/MMA seminar.  The seminar was well received by the students of both the Gi and No-Gi training sessions.  We look forward to having Tim back again in the near future for another day of great instruction from one of the finest practitioners in this part of the United States.

At the seminar, Titan Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu student, Alex Romanenko, was promoted to the rank of Blue Belt.  Congratulations from all of us at Titan for this accomplishment.

Titan’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class will officially kick off on Tuesday, March 16 at 8 pm.  Classes will meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 8 pm to 9 pm and Friday from 5 pm to 6 pm.  Classes will be taught by Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt, Bill Algeo.  Free lessons are available for anyone new to BJJ or for existing students of Titan.  Call us at 814/235-1015 or email us at info@titanfitness.com to schedule your free lessons.  We welcome you to join us in this exciting new chapter at Titan Fitness & Martial Arts.

Titan Fitness is located one block off the Penn State Campus and has been providing FREE Martial Arts lessons in the State College, Penn State, and Central PA region for over fifteen years. 

Titan Fitness and Martial Arts offers a FREE lesson to any individual interested in pursuing Martial Arts training at the Titan facility.  Free Lessons are normally offered weekly throughout the year.  This FREE opportunity is valuable to the participant to help them make a decision if martial arts training is for them without having to commit any financial responsibility!!!

FREE lessons are offered in:  Mixed Martial Arts, Muay Thai(kickboxing), Women’s Kickboxing, Women’s Self-Defense, Co-ed Boxing, Submission Grappling, and Filipino Weapons Training.

To set up a FREE lesson, call (814)235-1015 or email, info@titanfitness.com

Being fit- whether we want to admit it or not- we all aspire for it.  Just look around in society.  Fitness is on almost every magazine cover; whether it’s a fitness magazine, a teen magazine promising readers to swimsuit-ready abs or a model on the front cover with a well-defined body. 

There are diets that tell us to cut out carbohydrates from our diets, to eat only foods they’ve approved or eat nothing but cottage cheese.  There are diet pills, diet shakes, and of course, diet soda.

It’s time to stop emulating the bodies of airbrushed models, and realize that most of the football and baseball players out there have either not gotten their toned bodies naturally, or are simply overweight.

As Ultimate Fighting Championship events continue to grow in popularity, many are starting to tune in and take notice of a new level of fitness.

The attention brought to the recent World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight championship of Mike Brown vs. Urijah Faber had many take notice of both the fitness and toughness of Mixed Martial Arts fighters.  Not only can these fighters take and receive forceful blows, but their bodies are in top physical condition, even for veteran fighters in their 30s.  Fighters have their bodies ready for anything thrown at them, literally.

Fighters get their toned bodies several ways.  First, there’s the physically demanding daily workouts.  The strength and conditioning training is intense and shows fighters rewarding results.  These workouts comply to individual fighters’ specific needs.  Fighters often train for many hours a day, because being fit and ready to fight are their jobs.

Their dietary regimen is strict and incorporates a healthy lifestyle.  This is especially true in weeks before a fight, where fighters often have to lose weight.  The fighters have a dedication to complete health and fitness.

Faber himself has often said he was raised to be health-conscience and has maintained a lifestyle of healthy dieting and exercise habits.  “I’ve been fed with a great diet from the womb,” Faber told Men’s Fitness magazine last year.

In the interview with Men’s Fitness, Faber said he drank no soda, and ate little red meat or processed foods.  For breakfast, he makes a high-calorie shake.  He eats foods rich in protein throughout the day, such as milk and peanut butter.

His workouts do not include conventional weight-training exercises, but mostly focuses on boxing, kickboxing, jiu-jitsu and wrestling.

Veteran fighter Jens Pulver has a workout that is equally challenging both mentally and physically.  To get himself ready for his routine, he practices getting mentally tough, which is a skill he needs in fights.  His physical workout, like many fighters, focuses on strength and endurance.

WEC fighter Micah Miller’s workout consists of stretching to gain flexibility and doesn’t consider his workout finished until he’s stretched, according to an article from wec.tv.

Cole Miller, Micah’s brother and fellow fighter, has been known to train for triathlons to get him into cardiovascular shape.  To get ready for a fight, he increases his sparring and follows a schedule set up by him and his team.  His diet is mostly all organic or natural.

Eating healthy and exercising should be incorporated in everyone’s daily lives, both for health reasons and to see results.

The web offers many different MMA programs, with focuses and strategies ranging from strength, endurance, improving metabolism, athleticism and conditioning, among others.  YouTube has a selection of videos showing fighters’ secrets to improved fitness.

If you prefer a more personal and rewarding atmosphere, Titan Fitness offers several different types of class focusing on MMA, in addition to offerings of full gym facilities.  Their experienced staff will work to meet your individual needs.

Even if you’re just a spectator not a fighter, or if you’re more interested in getting a toned body, look no further.  If you’re dedicated to fitness, try one of the country’s fastest growing sports, MMA, and get a complete full body workout. 

Titan Fitness Mixed Martial Arts Coach, Bruce Lombard, is the Centre Region’s only certified MMA coach in the CSW fighting system.  Lombard has been certified since 2005 in the world renowned fighting system, Combat Submission Wrestling, under legendary MMA fighter and Coach, Erik Paulson.

‘Combat Submission Wrestling’ training focuses on elements of kickboxing, clinching, and grappling. There is a blend of:   Muay Thai; Western Boxing;  Wrestling(Greco, Collegiate, free-style); Submission Grappling( Jui-Jitsu, Shooto, and Catch-Wrestling), which molds this fighting system as one of the premier in the world.