Fitness and Conditioning Class

Conditioning and fitness are some of the most important if not the most important aspects of training for any sport and especially Martial Arts. Our fitness and conditioning classes incorporate core work, ploymetrics, and fundamentals of exercise to get you and keep you in the best shape of your life. Fitness is the name of the game. While our facility has a complete set of traditional weight lifting equipment, our conditioning classes focus on non-traditional exercise techniques which usually don't involve weight lifting. Instead, our fitness and conditioning class utilizes a combination of cardio exercises such as jumps, lunges, rope climbs, tire flips, kettle-bell exercises to keep you working hard and sweating for the entire class.

Cardio and core fitness routine

MMA Fitness Drill

The MMA Fitness Drill is an intense routine that MMA fighters use to get themselves in peak shape for MMA competition.  The Drill involves applied MMA techniques such as hitting pads, sprawling, lifting and slamming heavy bags, and ground and pound work on dummy bags. Come train alongside our professional fighters and get yourself “fight fit!"

Fitness Instructors

Sandra Guirguis, Cardio and Fitness InstructorSandra Deluzio: An ACE certified Personal Trainer, fitness instructor, and certified Spinning instructor, Sandra has been training and teaching fitness classes for 6 years. She graduated from Columbia University with her MS in Occupational Therapy. While living in New York, she taught boot camp and spinning classes. Sandra received her undergraduate education at Johns Hopkins University where she was a member of the women's lacrosse team and captained the women's soccer team.

Brian Melancon, MMA Fitness Drill InstructorBrian Melancon: Brian is a professional mixed martial arts fighter and physical therapist.  Brian first found a love for health and fitness as a teenager while pursuing his hobbies of weightlifting and powerlifting. When Brian made the switch from powerlifting to martial arts, he transformed his body, shedding over 50 pounds.  He holds a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Texas Medical Branch.  Brian has also been a Level 1 CrossFit Trainer since 2007.  He has worked with clients of all fitness levels ranging from beginners to UFC fighters.  When he is not in the gym, Brian works as a home health Physical Therapist treating homebound patients who are unable to make it to an outpatient clinic.