WKC World Longcycle Championship

Over the weekend we had the honor to compete in the New York Kettlebell Longcycle Championships. Team Punch finished first in all of their respected divisions and brought back the gold to Austin.
There were a lot of strong competitors there and it is great to see the growth of the sport. The next World Kettlebell competition will be held in Chicago on Aug. 7. We have already begun training for it and look forward to another great event. Getting on the platform and performing is always a great pleasure because you get to represent yourself and your training. Each time I compete I learn more about myself and ways to better my training. Now after a few days off its time to start training for the next project.

Much Respect and Stay Strong
-Henry V. Marshall, Rank II Longcycle & Biathalon

Kettle Guards

http://www.kettleguard.com/

Padded wrist guards custom designed for kettlebell lifters! Avoid forearm discomfort with adjustable inserts for varying levels of protection against impact. 360 degrees of padding. Slim fit for ease of use. Pulls on and off like standard sweat bands. Lite weight, machine washable, one size fits all. Sweat absorbent.

http://www.kettleguard.com/

Check out video here

I always encourage wrist guards when starting kettlebell training and these are the best on the market.
-Henry V. Marshall, AOS, Rank II- Longcycle and Biathalon

"I've tried all types of forearm and wrist protection until I finally realized that there is nothing on the market specifically designed for
Kettlebell Lifters. So we decided to create our own! The slim fit and all around padding makes it a perfect companion for anyone using
a kettlebell. Whether you are competing in Kettlebell Sport or training at home, the KettleGuard is a must have."

Jessica DiBiase
1st American Female Master of Sport in the Long Cycle

The Road to Recovery

The Road To Recovery from art of strength on Vimeo.

Very inspiring video. This is why we are so proud to be part of the Art of Strength team. Follow no one!!

This is how we got the best out of Ken

161 HR at 61 years young

Can anyone guess what caused Ken to get his heart rate up so high?

Personal Records

Congratulations Noelalee Ragel Deadlifting 215 and for dropping down to a 13.1% body fat on her Birthday, talk about a good day!!!!!
















Congratulations to Bryan Havel going for new heights with 275! 5x5

Stay true to the process, the sky is the limit.

BIG GLEN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is hard work staring at you right in the face. Salute to you Glen. Keep living the dream!!!!

Play Out Loud!

Stop the Obesity from art of strength on Vimeo.

Keep Pulling!!

Feat of Strength Challenge

As you know over the weekend we held our official Grand Opening. Here is a video of the feat of strength challenge that we put out there. Thank you to our members who have made this such a special journey.

Challenge: 1min "50"foot rope undulation immediately after
Men Press 32kg
Women Press 16 or 20kg

Thrill list

Last week we had an interview with the Thrillist.com. Check out the great review we got.

March Kettlebell certification Class

We want to send a big thank you to everyone that attended the certification class over the weekend. Team Art of Strength is the BEST!!!

It's On!!

Catalyst of Change

I am writing to thank you for the help you and your staff have given me over the past two and half months. The caliber of encouragement and the level of professionalism that I have received far exceed any gym or trainer I have encountered over the past five years.

I had been working out at Gold’s Gym for a year. I was not too over weight but definitely needed to lose about 10 pounds, and more important to me was to tone up my body and look as great. I had not been in the gym for a few years but did have some experience in working with some paid trainers to teach me to work out correctly. I worked hard, 5 days in the gym, 30 to 45 minutes cardio then off to do weight training for approximately an hour. Two hours later I was heading home feeling good because I was going to achieve my goals doing this. Yes in five months I lost a FEW pounds and I put on muscle which I could see in my arms, not so much in my legs. My body fat went from 30% to 25%, and I was pumped!

Over the next five months, it had gone back up to 29%. I was working just as hard and eating clean to the best of my knowledge. I hired a trainer for several sessions who was also a nutritionist. I followed the work outs, ate the right things (for the most part). NO RESULTS! Many of the trainers at this gym gave me good advise but one stuck out. He said ‘I see you working very hard, but I would have to do more high intensity cardio with change to weight lifting’.

One year into this I’m very frustrated, losing interest, and feeling like I’m never going to achieve what I want which is to get tone and lose a little fat. A friend of mine invited me to do a class with her at this new gym in town. She knows I dislike class workouts, but really wanted me to go with her. I have never worked out so hard and NEVER had that much fun in a class workout. I wanted more!!!

I got with Chris Huppee the owner of the gym and set up a work shop. Henry kicked my butt, but what I noticed immediately was that I was getting my cardio and strength all in one package and it was only 45 min. NOT two hours. The biggest change came when I started working out with Chris one-on-one three days a week. With her help I have shaped up my whole body not just an area. She also has me running which I have never been able to do. She has taken me from NOT losing a pound on the scale, to actually changing my body fat into lean beautiful muscle. I have gone down several body fat percentages and leaned my body up. In less than three months I have MORE results with kettlebells and Chris Huppee’s help then ONE YEAR pumping iron and working with other trainer’s in a gym. I can not express my gratitude enough for the help and positive coaching I have received from Chris Huppee and her staff. I ALWAYS look forward to the classes and the fun workouts they come up with.

I strongly recommend this to anyone no matter age, shape, male or female.

Again, Thank you with all my heart Chris, I could not be happier than I am!

Noelalee Ragle

JUMP!!

Why run when you can fly!

Kick Mo's Butt

Kick Mo's Butt



We have been having a lot of fun training with Monica Brant over the last couple weeks and she gave us a great review in Austin Fit Magazine. Check it out. And don't forget about the Grand Opening this Sat. from 12-4.