Titan Fitness & Martial Arts is pleased to announce an expanded Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class schedule that starts this Monday, June 28.  The following schedule offers students the possibility of 15 hours per week of BJJ.

Monday through Friday 8 am – 9 am (free roll)
Gi Classes:  Monday 6-7 pm, Tuesday 5-6 pm, Wednesday 6-7 pm, Thursday 5-6 pm, Friday 5-6 pm
No-Gi Classes:  Monday -Thursday 7-8 pm, Friday 6-7 pm

Summer classes are being taught by BJJ practitioner and MMA fighter, Ben Grove.  Ben is a blue belt and a former wrestler with 10 years of experience.  Following a brief collegiate boxing career, he turned to MMA to fulfill his need for competition.  After training in BJJ for two years and competing in five amateur MMA fights, Ben traveled to Brazil to train with some of the world’s finest BJJ greats in schools where some of the finest MMA and BJJ fighters have trained.  Ben trained with over 40 black belts, including many world champions.  On August 13, Ben will fight in his first professional MMA debut in Scranton, PA.  We invite students to train and benefit from Ben’s considerable talent and newfound knowledge from his extensive training experience in the founding country of BJJ.

Existing students are encouraged to attend as many sessions as possible.  New Penn State students, especially incoming freshmen, are welcome to schedule a free lesson in BJJ.  We are conveniently located at Lionheart Fitness in downtown State College walking distance from all dorms and downtown apartment complexes.  Call 814/235-1015 or email us at info@titanfitness.com to schedule your free lesson.

It’s going to be a great summer at Titan Fitness & Martial Arts and we want you to be a part of it.  Classes have started with beginners classes starting next week.  For anyone who want to get involved in our classes, we encourage to contact to schedule your free lesson.  Call us at 814/235-1015 or email us at info@titanfitness.com to make your appointment.  Check out this link to find the class that best suits your schedule.

http://www.titanfitness.com/blog/schedule

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 Fitness & Martial Arts is proud to announce the addition of Tyler Saltsman to our staff as Titan’s new Wrestling coach.  Tyler is a four-time state champion from New Hampshire.  He is a former Penn State wrestler who is now going to pursue an MMA career through his training at Titan.  With the addition of Tyler, the mixed martial arts program becomes even more enhanced as he brings a wealth of knowledge to improve every student’s ground skills.  For more on the tremendous credentials Tyler brings to Titan, check out his bio at http://www.titanfitness.com/blog/staff/tyler-saltsman.

Gracie Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt Bill Algeo is Titan Fitness & Martial Arts’ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor.  Bill started martial arts at 14 years of age.  Bill wrestled throughout high school and eventually received an All-State title.  Bill continued to coach wrestling and in 2007 found BJJ.  He soon after received his blue belt from Phil Migliarese and, in 2009 he earned purple belt.  He has won many advanced divisions from NAGA, Grapplers Quest, US Grappling and various smaller tournaments.  Bill has trained with some of the best MMA fighters Philadelphia has to offer and has taught BJJ for the last year and a half at MMA/BJJ schools.

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts will be hosting an Erik Paulson seminar October 24 & 25. This seminar marks the third year in a row that this living mixed martial arts legend 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 amazing mixed martial arts fighting system. If you are interested in mixed martial arts, we encourage you to attend this amazing seminar. Prices are $150 for both days and $80 for one day of training. We encourage you to go to the seminar link of our website for more information. Spots are limited but a few are available.  The best part?  If you are from the Central PA region, State College, or Penn State, you don’t have to travel very far to learn from one of the all-time MMA greats.  Do yourself a favor and take advantage of having the great Erik Paulson right here in State College.

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts is proud to announce its new schedule for the Fall 2009 semester.  The fall schedule goes into effect on Monday, August 24 for existing students with beginning classes to start the week of August 31.

Introductory free lessons for new students will get underway during the week of August 17 and will continue throughout the months of August, September, and into the early part of October.  Free lessons can be scheduled by calling the gym at 814/235-1015 or emailing us at info@titanfitness.com.

The following is a list of changes that have been made to the Fall 2009 schedule.

1.  The youth martial arts classes will meet from 6 PM to 7 PM on Mondays and Wednesdays starting on Wednesday, September 9.

2.  An intermediate mixed martial arts class will meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:00 and will serve as a preparatory class for the advanced mixed martial arts.  All students who have completed the beginners MMA and Thai boxing beginners class qualify for this section.

3.  Speaking of the advanced MMA class, it will move to the Monday and Wednesday 4:30 to 6 PM time slot to accommodate the new youth class schedule.

4.  There will not be a no-gi grappling program due to the fact that we are including the grappling into all sections of the mixed martial arts programs.

5.  Due to the exclusion of the no-gi grappling class, the vacated time slot is now being made available for sororities to have their own sections for women’s kickboxing.  Special rates will be available on a per student basis for the sorority women’s kickboxing.  Interested sororities should contact us as soon as possible as these slots are limited.

6.  The Filipino martial arts class will be moved to 5 PM to 6:30 PM.

The present women’s kickboxing and boxing sections will remain the same for the fall semester.

To see the fall schedule, click here.

If you have questions about the new schedule, call or email us.  We look forward to a great fall semester will our new and present students.  Enjoy the rest of the summer.  See you all very soon.

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.