In today’s economy, many businesses are just looking out for themselves. It’s refreshing to see a company that really helps out its clients.
State College is nicknamed “Happy Valley” because during the Great Depression, the area was deemed recession-proof. Whether this is still the case today or not, saving and earning money is important to everyone, and one local business is helping customers achieve this.
The cost for a gym membership at Titan Fitness is $30 a month and does not charge registration or initiation fees, unlike other gyms.
Facilities offered include use of all weight training, cardiovascular, martial arts and boxing equipment, as well as various types of classes, instruction and personal training.
What makes Titan different from other gym facilities is that they pay customers for referrals. Their referral policy gives students $20 cash for each student that enrolls from them simply telling the new student about Titan Fitness. The only requirement is that the referred students enroll for at least three months.
Titan Fitness is a continuation of the State College Martial Arts Academy and opened on June 2, 2003. The former owner and head instructor of SCMAA, Bill Gebhardt, passed away from cancer.
Located on 412 W. College Ave., it’s convenient for students living downtown, with several bus stops both across and down the street. About two-thirds of Titan’s current memberships belong to high school and college students.
“Our students are excellent representatives of our products and services,” Titan Fitness owner Paul Zelinka said. “We wanted to find a way to reward them for spreading the word about their experience atTitan Fitness.
Zelinka was the manager of the State College Martial Arts Academy and ran his own personal training business, Titan Fitness, out of the facility.
According to Zelinka, many students have already taken advantage of the referral policy, many of them being “repeat referrers”. Getting the money is a strong reinforcement for repeat referrals.
There are several distinctive features to Titan Fitness that can’t be found at any other facility on campus.
Their offerings of mixed martial arts and women’s kickboxing are different from anything available on campus. In addition, their experienced staff provides students with a unique workout, while teaching them important skills of safety and well-being.
So forget about holding a garage sale or walking dogs to earn some cash. Improve your health, have fun learning awesome skills, such as mixed martial and kickboxing, and recommend Titan Fitness to a friend!
Paul Zelinka is the owner of Titan Fitness & Martial Arts. Mr. Zelinka has been involved in the fitness and martial arts industry since 1992. He is a certified personal trainer through the American Council on Exercise. Prior to his ownership of Titan Fitness & Martial Arts, Mr. Zelinka was the general manager of the State College Martial Arts Academy from 1993-2002. He studied Thai Boxing under Sifu Bill Gebhardt. Mr. Zelinka re-opened the business in June of 2003 under the Titan Fitness (the name of his personal training business) to continue the martial arts legacy of his late friend, Bill Gebhardt, as well as his personal training business. In 2006, Mr. Zelinka received the State College Area Jaycees Outstanding Fitness Leader award.
In addition to his personal and group fitness training, Mr. Zelinka created the Elite Training program. This program is a high-intensity training program that combines exercises from weight training, calisthenics, plyometrics, and isometrics into a variety of different formats to promote muscular confusion that will lead to higher levels of fitness and conditioning. Paul also serves as the Titan Fitness & Martial Arts beginning boxing instructor. He also teaches private and small group lessons in boxing.
Titan Fitness offers a high intensity training program known as Elite Training, a program that utilizes a number of different types of exercises in a variety of circuit formats in an attempt to increase an athlete’s strength and conditioning for anything from competition to higher levels of health and fitness. This program has been used as an integral source of conditioning for Titan members who have competed in submission grappling, mixed martial arts, Thai boxing, and boxing.
A primary source of information and inspiration for this program is Ross Enamait, a former boxer and a trainer to combat athletes. His influence is far reaching and can be seen at his website, rosstraining.com. His books are an invaluable resource for anyone interested in improving his or her conditioning. The video included in this post will give you a sense of the type of training presented in the Elite Training program.
If this sort of training is of interest, the Elite Training program may be for you. You can attend the group classes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8 am, or train with the Elite format in personal or small group settings. If you are interested in this program, contact Paul Zelinka, Owner of Titan Fitness and Certified Personal Trainer through the American Council on Exercise, to schedule your initial consultation.
