Archive for the ‘strength training’ Category

One of the best ways to increase strength and improve performance is training in an environment that creates attitudes of dominance, desire and mental toughness. There is a difference between a Div. I college football weight room and a corporate gym and it’s NOT the difference in equipment…

In order to produce results your environment must harmonize with what your setting out to accomplish. A mismatch between the two can cause you to second guess yourself which will guide you to become demotivated which will ultimately cause you to under succeed or fail.

Marines are some of the toughest people on the planet and it’s shown through their never give up mentality and GO-GETTER attitudes as they’ll find ways to adapt and improvise to dominate their environment. They rely on unity and team work to motivate each other through the difficult times they face.

Marines are determined to no end and will find a way to win at all cost’s!

This attitude is built because of the environment they are brought into and that’s the way it should be. In strength training that environment is absolutly critical.

Combining the right atmosphere with the right attitude and a person can go from zero to hero in no time flat. Confidence is dramatically increased as well as self esteem.

Take a look at what the right environment can do for a crew like this!

Imagine what types of things you can accomplish when everyone around you has your back, pushing you beyond your very limits, challenging you to step it up each and everytime you step foot in the gym??

If you’re a SERIOUS ATHLETE or trainee looking to take it to the next level, put yourself in the correct environment for total success and dominance!

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There’s lots of different “skills” involved when it comes to training for an MMA fighter.

To name a few, they have to practice kick boxing, Mai Thai, wrestling, Jiu Jitsu, boxing, and karate.

That’s just a few!

Many MMA fighters mistake their “skill” training for STRENGTH training.  When i talk about strength training, I’m talking about lifting HEAVY weights.

It’s essential to have MAX STRENGTH.  Strength serves as the glue for everything else you do as an athelte.

Speed, power, agility, conditioning all derive from having a good amount of STRENGTH.  It’s essential!

Strength is a SKILL as well!  It needs to be practiced on a regular basis.

At The Forged Athlete Gym, in Omaha, we make sure to get our athletes strong by putting a large focus in on HEAVY, low rep strength training.

We like to train with weights around the 3-5 reps range when working our MAX STRENGTH.

Below, you’ll see one of our MMA athletes lifting some serious weight on the trap bar deadlift.  He insists on wearing a weighted vest in addition to anything he does in our gym.

Brain Houston is a WORKER!  Pay attention to the name!

Get FORGED STRONG!

One of the things lots of athletes tend to overlook is GRIP TRAINING.

Having a VICE LIKE grip has a bigger carry over to sports than people may think.

Of course grip plays a bigger role in sports like wrestling and MMA but it’s still important to include in to everyday training routines.

At The Forged Athlete Gym in Omaha NE, we like to always add in grip training at the end of each session.

ALL athletes and clients are required to get in at least 3-4 different exercises before they leave.

The reason we do this is so the strength they build up in their grip overtime will carry over to the other things they do.

The first impact a strong grip has is in on the big lifts we do.

So lifts like deadlifts, all Olympic lifts, rows, pull ups, and carries, the grip plays a huge roll in!

If your grip is weak, is doesn’t matter how strong your back or legs are, if your grip gives, so will the rest of your body.

Grip is also important for all the kettlebell, sandbag, and dumbbell work we do as well.

Then when it comes to actual competition, having a strong grip is essential.

An example would be with sports like football, where your grip is crucial.  All defensive personnel need to have a strong grip to aid in grabbing and holding onto jerseys while tackling.

Other positions like running back and receivers need a strong grip to hold onto the ball when in traffic.

Simple examples like that show how important grip is.

The types of grip movements we focus on are each different .

One type of grip movement is carries.  So movements such as farmer carries with sandbags, kettlebells, dumbbells, and even farmer handles are HUGE at building grip strength and endurance.   Just grab a weight and go!

Pinches are another form of grip training we do.  Plate pinches and dumbbell holds are great at building up pinching strength and endurance.

Another focus is wrist rolling.  Instead of just pinching a weight, now the athlete focuses on using a more dynamic method of training the grip with wrist rolling.  This helps build strong wrists and forearms which are also important for grip strength.

Another grip exercise we like to include are “grip hangs” (pictured way up above).  These work both your grip and abs at the same time.  We’ll hang from ropes or a pull up bar and try to hold on for as long as possible while keeping either your knees or legs up.  Those work well for a grip + ab finisher!

With those different types of grip movements, we incorporate 1 to 2 of each after each training session.

Grip training is ESSENTIAL and MANDATORY!

Grab, roll, or pinch a heavy weight to start building up some serious grip strength and you’ll see you’re other strengths go up as well!

Get Forged Strong!

Travis and Joe

If you’re an athlete or SERIOUS trainee in the Omaha NE area and are looking for a gym that will give you what you need and you are up for the challenge, take action!

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Oh Damn!

These guys have been tearing their workouts up!

These two MMA fighters are getting ready for their bouts within the next few weeks and are training diligently with FOCUS and DETERMINATION.

It’s always said that, “Perfect practice makes perfect.”

We believe that to be true!

We want the athlete to put just as much focus and determination into the workout as they do in their fights.

We expect nothing less than 110% hard work when training.

Hard work builds that inner warrior and mental toughness that’s needed in sport.

We like to believe  it’s needed in all aspects of life for achieving overall success.

Find the right atmosphere and dominate!

If you’re an MMA athlete in the Omaha area and you want to be a step above the rest, contact us:

The Forged Athlete – 402-917-7270 or email theforgedathlete@gmail.com

SERIOUS FIGHTERS ONLY!

Here is a hardcore strength and conditioning workout we had one of our wrestlers and military personnel go through the other day to work on their power and conditioning.

These guys work RELENTLESSLY!

We expect nothing less at The Forged Athlete Gym here in Omaha NE!

We can’t say much more about their work ethic and how much they put into getting things done!

This is what makes a champion both in competition and in life.

You’ll see these gys going through some explosive type movement for timed intervals.

Not easy to do!

Here’s their workout:

1A) Power Pulls x 40 secs x 3 rounds

1B) Grappler 1 Arm Power Press x 40 secs x 3 rounds

2A) Band Bear Crawls x 1 min x 3 rounds

2B) Sandbag Get ups x 1 min x 3 rounds

3A) Battling Rope Intervals 3 rounds x 15/15 work-rest ratios by 2 mins total

4A) Sled Drags x 3 rounds

Hardcore Conditioning For NE Wrestlers and Military Personnel

This is a mentally and physically challenging workout for sure!

Great for athletes looking to improve their overall conditioing and power output.

Great for wrestlers and combat atheltes.

Also great for military personnel looking to get the edge on their fitness.

Take your athleticism and conditioing to new levels!

Get Forged Strong!

Travis and Joe

PS – To train here at The Forged Athlete Gym in Omaha NE, you need to be 110% serious and committed.  We only accept people that are truly dedicated and want to work hard!

Email us to join up with the BEST gym Omaha has to offer for athletic performance enhancement!

theforgedathlete@gmail.com

Trying to build strength, power, and athleticism?

At The Forged Athlete Gym in Omaha NE, we’re all about unconventional means to increasing performance and athletic ability!

Try some of these power combos!

This is just part 1!

Stay tuned for more power combos for improved athletic performance and physique enhancement!

Live Aggressive and Get Strong!

Travis

PS -  Are you a SERIOUS athlete or just someone wanting living in Omaha NE wanting to BUILD STRENGTH, LEAN DENSE MUSCLE, and improve overall PERFORMANCE???

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Week 7 Forged Challenge!

It’s almost that time when fall camp starts for football.

I can remember waiting patiently for my brand new football cleats and gloves to arrive in the mail!

It feels like yesterday I was out running endless amounts of gasers and sprints, preparing myself for battle!

Well, this challenge will do just that!

Week 7 – Forged Challenge

1A) 300 yard shuttle for time

1B) Max set of push ups to failure – record reps

90 sec rest

Repeat 1A and 1B and record time and reps

Here’s a list of standards on where you should be according to your position:

OL/DL – 60 secs to 65 secs

LB/TE/QB/Kickers – 58 secs to 63 secs

RB/ DB’s /WR – 55 – 58 secs

For push ups you should be over 40 minimum!

If you’re not, you MUST get stronger period!

I can remember hitting somewhere in the ballpark of 44 secs and 43 secs when I ran the 300 yards shuttle  my Senior year of football.

Hit it up and if you have questions or comments, post em!

Get Forged Strong!

Travis and Joe

Not everyone can be the most talented athlete on the field.

Not everyone can be the fastest, strongest, or most genetically gifted.

There are the athletes that are just born to be athletes and the ones that weren’t born to be athletes.

For the born athlete, things come easy to them.  They develope faster than others and are naturally able to do amazing things.  That makes up only a small percentage of the athletes that play sports.

The athlete I want to talk about is the one that wasn’t born with the talent.

This athlete is never the fastest, quickest, or strongest.  This athlete is the one that works harder than any other athlete around. This athlete is determined, filled with hard work ethics and grit.  This athlete is the one that makes himself be among the fastest, quickest, and strongest athletes out on the field.  This athlete does it with guts, determination, hard work, and a mentality of never giving up until the job is done.

These are the types of athletes we have and want in our gym, The Forged Athlete.

We will not accept an athlete that isn’t willing to work hard.  That is the only way to gain membership at The Forged Athlete – Hard work, dedication, and a strong work ethic.

If you want to become amonng the fastest, quickest, and strongest athletes around, you have to work for it!

No other way about it!

Buckle down and get to working hard!

Good things will come!

Get Forged Strong!

Travis

PS – Make sure if you do live in the Omaha area and you want to commit to working hard, you call us up 402-984-0791 and come in for a trial session.

See what it’s like to train hard and earn your results!

Hey kids,

I wanna talk about some serious stuff here.

Breaking records.

If you’re an athlete training for sport, you’re trying to get better everyday.

If you’re not, why even compete?

If you’re not an athlete but love to train, you’ve got to approach this the same as an athlete.

You’re either getting better or you’re getting worse.

You never stay the same.

Everyday is a grind my friends.

A grind to get better.

Maybe just by a inch or sometimes a whole mile. You take steps forward.

The best way I know to be absolutely positive you’re taking steps in the right direction is by breaking records.

When I say records, I mean you’re own personal records.
Who cares what Johnny down the street is doing.  You worry about YOU.

As long as you’re adding weight to the bar, jumping higher, running faster, or getting quicker, that’s all that matters.

What type of progress are YOU making.

Break personal records.

To break personal records you need to creates records.

Challenge yourself – write stuff down – weights uses, times, inches, anything that can be measured and tested.

Write these things down then BEAT all of your recorded numbers.

Keep breaking records and you’ll be a winner.

Now get after it!

Check out this video – it gets me pumped!

I have such a passion for the iron that it doesn’t take much to get me going.  Even if I’m alone…

Do YOU have the passion?

Find YOU’RE passion and  break F*ckin’ records period!

Until next time,

Get Forged Strong!

Travis

PS – If you’re an athlete in the Omaha Area – we’ve got dudes signing up for memberships right now.  The gym is filling up! I wouldn’t want to be training just out of your high school gym or you local corporate gym and have to go up against a forged trained athlete – the result would not be pretty.

Contact me for info on how to join our gym.  Memberships are EARNED – can you earn a membership??

Contact me to set up a trial session NOW – 402-984-0791 or email theforgedathlete@gmail.com