Secrets of Strength Development Workshop (Dec 6 & 7, 2008)

In our on-going commitment to continuing education, we attended the "Secrets of Strength Development" workshop in Wycoff, NJ this weekend. The event was hosted by none other than world famous strength coaches Joe DeFranco & Zach Even-Esh. We had a great time and picked up some of new techniques & ideas to bring back to our clients. We plan to continue our training with both Joe and Zach in 2009. This workshop was an excellent practical learning opportunity, as it reinforced several of the Russian training methods that we have been studying and self-implementing over the course of the year. Now, we can share the pain with all of you :-) We also have some new goodies that we want to add to the gym to further "enhance" your ATX Underground training experience....all in due time, my friend...



Here are a few pictures from our journey:

Announcing Our Personal Training Services

Austin Underground Fitness specializes in strength & conditioning programs for the general public, emergency responders, military, and athletic community. Our mission is to improve the health and fitness levels of the residents of Austin. We cater to the Lakeway, North, Northwest, and Central Austin communities. We are happy to workout with you in your home, public park or track, or in our private home-based studio.

We offer a number of different training programs, including 1x1 personal training sessions, small group personal training (groups of 2), private indoor cycling coaching, and private kettlebell training. Please refer to our rates on the right. In addition, we work with J&N Personal Training to offer small group boot camp classes.

The birth of Austin Underground Fitness

At Austin Underground Fitness (a.k.a. ATX Underground Fitness) , our primary focus is on achieving optimal fitness results through non-conventional training methods. We love to incorporate unconventional training methods, including kettlebells, sandbags, medicine balls, and body weight exercises, into our strength & conditioning programs. We take pride in constantly researching new, innovative ways to produce safe, effective conditioning results for our clients. We also enjoy paying hommage to the strongmen of the past, by researching and implementing Eastern European & Russian training methods into our programs; we generally avoid relying exclusively on conventional Western strength training methods. However, we understand that every training program serves a purpose, so we try to be well versed and design programs with our clients needs at the forefront. Our trainers are experts in strength and conditioning, group exercise instruction, personal training, and general fitness & wellness.

Austin Underground Fitness was founded in December 2008. Our head trainer has been a fitness instructor and personal trainer for over 10 years. She has taught at the University of Maryland, World Gym, Gold's Gym, and the Riata Apartment Complex. She is a certified personal trainer, certified group exercise instructor, and certified Spinning (group cycling) instructor. She has enjoyed transforming herself and improving her athleticism competitively since 2003. She is a former National Physique Committee (NPC) Figure competitor and current NPC amateur bodybuilding competitor. She is an avid kettlebell enthusiast, underground fanatic, and enjoys boxing, weight lifting, cycling, and martial arts in her spare time. She is an expert in strength & conditioning and is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

ATX Underground Fitness now works as a partner affiliate with J&N Personal Training. Our head trainers are both seasoned athletes and coaches and have over 30 years of combined fitness experience and instruction. J&N Personal Training head coach, Jay, has been a competitive athlete for over 21 years. He has played both collegiate and professional football and holds two national championship titles. He has also coached a number of youth football and baseball teams, as well as trained athletes for the All-American Football World League and the Austin Wranglers. He has also appeared in the NBC sitcom Friday Night Lights. Jay is an expert in power lifting and conditioning and specializes in training football athletes.

We would like to utilize our skills, experience, and expertise to contribute in making Austin one of the fittest cities in the nation. We enjoy working outdoors as much as possible, but please note that we have turned our garage into a small training studio to allow for training during colder months and inclimate weather. Please rest assured that we are experts in bringing out the inner athlete in every person, and we promote all aspects of fitness and wellness. We look forward to working with you in either capacity!