AST - Advanced Strap Training

Suspended training has been around for many years in one form or another. Most people would be familiar with gym rings and their use in the Olympics but they go back long before their first appearance in the Olympics. In the 1800’s the physical culture centres (gyms of old) would all use rings as a tool for training and strength development.

The AST course takes an in-depth look into strap training, with theoretical, practical and online learning of the highest level available.

Theoretical Component:

Introduction and Aims
The History of Ring training and Strap training
Benefits of AST
Assessing Posture Whilst Moving
Functional Movement Patterns
Fundamental Movement Patterns
Exercises in Integration
Moving through Myofascial Lines
Joint Balance and ROM
Important Complexes to Consider
Trunk and Torso Stabilisation
Movement Preparation

Practical Component:

Push and Pull Exercises
Integrated Stabilisation Exercises
Lower Body Movements
Superset Exercises
Challenges and Competitions
Implementing AST into Sessions
Integrated Functional Circuits

This course costs £193.68

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Extreme Kettlebell Courses

Extreme Kettlebell Instructor Course

The 2 Day Kettlebell Instructor Course not only has REPs accreditation, it also holds the Optimal Life Fitness Groups Certification of ‘Extreme Kettlebell Instructor’ (EKI).

Have you been looking for a kettlebell course that teaches the how and why behind kettlebell training? You will learn how to make your client perform and function better. Advanced techniques are taught which will give you the edge over other trainers in client performance. The 2 day course is the most in depth course written in kettlebell training for fitness and sports performance.

This course costs £299.63

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Advanced Extreme Kettlebell Instructor Course

The EKI Advanced is all about making the body perform better. This 1 Day course utilises the key principles that were taught in the EKI.

By the end of the day, your Kettlebell lifting will be taken to a new level. Not only will you learn a host of new, exciting and challenging exercises, but you will also learn a myriad of new techniques and tools to improve yours and your clients performances.

The aim of the EKI advanced is to make a better performer. You will learn mind blowing new techniques that open pathways; improve movement patterns; release tension and tightness; re-align posture and allow the body to perform optimally.
You’ll learn the best ways to implement all of the tools into your programmes and finish with a firm understanding behind how to improve movement and achieve optimal performance

This course costs £193.88

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Extreme Kettlebells

Whats the Big Deal About Kettlebells?

Kettlebells have taken off in the fitness Industry and there are many good reasons for this. But are they all they’re cracked up to be? We’re here to teach you the benefits of kettlebells, the pro’s and the con’s, the good, the bad and the ugly. To back all of this up we have the research to give kettlebells some real clout!

Tommy Matthews recentely presented a session at the Fitpro Convention 2009. You can now see what he was talking about by downloading the presentation here.

Tommy wrote this session to outline some of the key areas that trainers should consider when using kettlebells. From the key benefits to the major testing he's done so far.

Session Outline:

- The kettlebell and where it’s come from

- Why it’s here to stay

- Are they for everyone?

- The Swing

- The Classic Lifts

o Snatch and the different styles

o Jerk

o Long Cycle

- Alternatives to conventional lifts

- Should we only use kettlebells

- The Odd Lifts

- The research into kettlebells

This course costs £10.00

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Kettlebell Exercises

This is a free resource for anyone to use, it contains some of the kettlebell exercises included in the Extreme Kettlebell Instructor Course and many more. Don't worry we'll keep adding to this section to build it up as a great resource which is free for you!

To receive updates from the Online Resource Centre, please register as a user and we'll keep in touch with you whenever new material has been added.

When you sign up to the Extreme Kettlebell Instructor Course you'll get access to all of our teaching drills, exercise clips and course material.For more information on the course please click here

This course is completely free!

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Extreme Kettlebell Training Programmes

There are 5 different, varied kettlebell training programmes in this section avaiable for you to download and use in your training.

This course is completely free!

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Kettlebell Sport Competitions

We're passionate about kettlebell lifting and this is where you can find out more about the competitions we hold, the results from competitions and news from the Trojan Kettlebell Lifting Club.

This course is completely free!

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Olympic Lifting

The Olympic Lifting Resource Section iincludes training programs, templates and training clips all designned to help you develop and improve.

It's also a taster of what you'll learn on the Olympic Lifting Course. Once you've booked the Olympic Lifting Course you'll have access to all of the exercise clips on the online resource centre.

For a full breakdown of the Olympic Lifting Course please click here

This course is completely free!

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Olympic Weightlifting Course

The Olympic Lifts have become synonymous with high level performance and conditioning. As a result it would be very difficult to find a top level sports person regardless of their field of endeavour who has not trained in the snatch, clean or jerk. The Olympic lifts are excellent for developing speed, acceleration, coordination and power, components of fitness which are highly sought after. However it is not just elite level athletes who can benefit from learning and training in the Olympic Lifts, everybody can benefit from learning the lifts and their progressions.

The Optimal Life Fitness Introduction to Olympic Weightlifting is a 2 day instructional course aimed at teaching personal trainers, fitness instructors (REPS Level 3) and strength and conditioning coaches the theory and practical application behind performing and teaching the Olympic Lifts. By the end of the 2 day course participants will not only be able to perform the Olympic Lifts they will be able to instruct them.

This course costs £299.63

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Performance Boxing

Performance Boxing for Fitness Professionals

The Performance Boxing course has been designed to give the fitness instructor or personal trainer the skills and knowledge to:

Safely design and implement boxing into group fitness or personal training
Display and teach the correct technique and movement for punching and holding focus pads and coaching mitts
Communicate positively with class participants and client to create positive relationships that will ensure people will be returning to your class or Personal training session
Successfully structure group training and personal training sessions and have the skills to vary sessions so participants never get bored of your routines

The Performance Boxing Instructor Course was designed in conjunction with Johnny Lewis, Australia’s leading boxing trainer who has trained five World Champions.

Trainers and fitness professionals can expect to learn correct punching technique, focus pad technique, wrapping and most of all the sequences and circuits that make boxing a fun, challenging workout for any client.

After finishing the performance boxing course, trainers will have an understanding and knowledge behind how boxing for fitness really should be taught.
We’d like to think we’ve got a little bit of experience behind this course but don’t just take our word for it, see what our satisfied clients have to say about it, click here

This course costs £193.86

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Advanced Performance Boxing for Fitness Professionals

Advanced Performance Boxing for the Fitness Professional has been designed to give trainers and instructors who have passed the Performance Boxing Course advanced skills in padding, punching and conditioning.
The advanced performance boxing course enables trainers to:

Deliver advanced punching and padding techniques
Introduce defensive techniques such as slipping, ducking, rolling and blocking
Deliver the above in a manner that is both safe and effective for the trainer and their clients
Design their own boxing style workouts that will keep their clients challenged, making progress and keep them coming back
Keep their sessions exciting, fun and results based

The Advanced Performance Boxing Course is available to Personal Trainers, Fitness Professionals, Boxing Coaches and Strength and Conditioning Coaches who have completed level 1 - Performance Boxing for Fitness Professionals
To gain REPs accreditation trainers must be REPs level 2 or 3
Terms and Conditions for the Performance Boxing Course
Within this document ‘we, our, company, company’s’ refers to Optimal Life Fitness Ltd and ‘you’ refers to the client. PB refers to the Performance Boxing Course.

This course costs £193.86

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Performance Boxing Conditioning Drills

Boxing is one of the toughest sports out there so to be well conditioned for it is crucial. This resource is made up of different conditioning drills which will help improve your strength and condition.

When you sign up to our Performance Boxing Course you can get access to a full program of conditioning drills, technique drills and downloadable boxing sessions/programmes. All designed to improve your boxing skills and help you deliver quality training to your clients.

This course is completely free!

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The Dynamic Warm Up Manual

Want to Learn More About Dynamic Warm Ups?

After years of people asking us... Where can we get all of your dynamic warm up exercises from? We now have an answer! We’ve built up a huge range of dynamic warm ups over the years and have now put them all into a manual. With 37 Pages and 55 different dynamic warm ups, theory, benefits and much more, this manual has it all! Each exercise has a full description and colour photos taking you from upper body, lower body to total body warm ups. We’ve included example programmes to give you the perfect warm up sequences for your training sessions.

To get your hands on a copy of the ‘Manual for Dynamic Warm Ups’ Purchase it here for only £14.99

This course costs £14.99

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The Manual for Heavy Lifting with Kettlebells

There's more to just lifting a heavy kettlebell than you'd think and I would know, I've done 40 days of it! That's right, in 2009 Lent came around and whilst others were cutting out bread or chocolate I was lifting a 40kg kettlebell for 40 repetitions every single day. Ok so it's not the traditional thing to do for Lent, but ever the man for a challenge this seemed like the perfect way to give my training an extra boost.

About the Manual

Before I plough straight in to what I did and blabber on about the hardships of what I went through, this manual is not really about me, it's about you and getting you lifting heavy kettlebells. Why? Because there are huge benefits to lifting heavy weights and when they come in the form of a kettlebell, it's even better. There are a multitude of aims for this manual and yes I do want to tell you about my experience, because it was fantastic. But I also want to give you the background knowledge to start lifting heavy bells; the do's and don'ts; the how's and why's and when's and when not's.

There are 69 pages of tips, techniques, lifts, training programmes, theory and much more. It's the perfect training manual for anyone looking to start lifting heavy kettlebells.

Manual Facts:

The Manual includes 38 Different Lifts with colour pictures and technique tips.
12 week strength program.
1 Super set training session.
A 40 day lifting challenge session.
Tips on Nutrition.
Tips on programme design.
Tips on recovery.
My 40 Lifts for Lent Diary and Experiences.
My top 5 favourite lifts.
Key Techniques and Principles of Lifting.
The Benefits of lifting heavy kettlebells.

The Manual is on sale now!

Just download it from this page. Please note we have been experiencing some technical problems for certain customers. If you have any problems purchasing this manual, please call us on 0207 731 3133

You get all of the above for just £14.99

Follow Tommy and his experiences from the '40 Lifts for Lent' Challenge. You won't be disappointed!

This course costs £14.99

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Trojans Lifting Club

Trojans Annual Membership

To become a member of the Trojans Kettlebell Lifting Club you need to subscribe. It's very easy to do and as part of your subscription you'll recieve:

The Trojans Kettlebell Lifting Manual, including rules, regs, training plans and ranking system
A Free Trojans Kettlebell Lifting T-Shirt
Invitations to compete at all Trojans Kettlebell Competitions
The Chance to become a Trojan Team Member
The opportunity to run Trojan Kettlebell Lifting Club for yourself

So what's the Trojans all about?

The Trojans are a group of Kettelbell lifters who have come together to train and to improve their techniques, skills and ultimately performance in Kettlebell sport, arguably the toughest sport on the planet.

In myth and antiquity the Trojans were renowned for their strength and resilience. It took all the might of the combined Greek forces in Homers Iliad 9 years to sack Troy. Since this time the Trojans have become a symbol of resilience, determination and strength in the face of adversity.

The Trojan Kettlebell Sport Lifting Clubs aim is to train, learn and compete together, to overcome the metal bells and to thrive against adversity.

Trojan Lifting club happens on Thursday evening at 8pm At:

One Personal Training Studios

8-9 Lovat Lane

EC3R 8DW

Close to monument tube station

As a member you are welcome to come and train at all Trojans lifting sessions, there is £3.00 subs fee for every training session you attend.

The fees charged for the Trojan lifting club go towards the running of the club, hire of venues, competition venues and other Trojan Lifting Club expenses . The Trojans has been set up to promote and develop the sport of Kettlebell Lifting and as a member of the Trojans we expect your help in promoting the sport and developing kettlebell lifting.

Join the Trojans Now!

This course costs £50.00

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