Muay Thai
Just a brief reminder : All regularly scheduled classes for Saturday, May 29th are cancelled. You may have seen the signs and notices up around the gym, but just in case you missed them, Saturday we are having a Muay Thai clinic followed by a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu seminar.
Devon and his bike outside KnucklUp OBX
That's right, KnuckleUp isn't just about fighting and fitness on the Outer Banks anymore. Our newest member is bringing a little motorcycle mayhem our way. Devon Pilkington is a professional Arenacross racer! How awesome is that?
Devon is a Virginia native who has just started coming to the gym recently. For those not in the loop, Arenacross is held in an arena (obviously), has a dirt track, and a lot of jumps. Try holding on to your bike when your flying through the air at 50 mph. It takes a lot of strength, and Devon picked KnuckleUp as his place to get conditioned, working with Matt in the kickboxing class.
Devon flying off a jump!
This is Devon's first full season as a professional racer. He's got a sweet new bike and is confident he can make something happen this season. Pilkington has quietly become a role player in the AMA Arenacross Lites Eastern Regional championship. Through four races, he has finished inside the top 10 each time, including three top fives highlighted by a podium finish of third. He is also a 5-time State Champion. So this native son certainly has the credentials.
Good luck with the rest of the season Devon! If anyone will get you in the shape you want, it's KnuckleUp!
Not so nimble right now.
We know you want to live a healthy and active lifestyle. That’s why you come to the number one Outer Banks fitness club, and work out regularly. And that’s awesome! However, be careful. If you push it too hard, you could get in trouble.
Take our friend and kickboxing trainer Matt Costa, for example. Matt was pumped up and excited for the Flying Pirate Half Marathon, and since Matt runs the Knuckle-Up Boot Camp, this was not even close to outside his abilities.
And Matt went about it smarter than most too. He started training for it seven weeks before-hand. He trained three times a week, cyclically, going three miles, then five, then eight. Everything was fine. That is, until his knee started swelling.
But no worries! Matt’s a pro. He rested it, iced it, and did everything by the book. He didn’t even work it the last week, because, let’s face it, if you’re not ready by then, seven more days isn’t that significant.
KnuckleUp at the Flying Pirate Half Marathon
The day of the big race came, and Matt was ready. We already know Matt placed very well in the half marathon. Matt was up against some serious competition from professional marathon runners. But he was determined to keep up and represent for Knuckle Up. And he did! How many people reading this could run 13 miles at all, much less run it in well under two hours? Matt can and did.
However, it came with a price. That knee went in a big way. Thankfully, one of our members, Dr. Craig McGiffin, who is a chiropractor on the Outer Banks, has been helping Matt. Now you know why Matt hasn’t been quite as nimble as usual, and is wearing a knee brace.
But seriously, Matt is a pro. If he can get injured from over-training, so can you. It’s important to know your limits, and to not exceed them too much at once. Or you, too, will be hobbling around the gym like Matt.
Step back from the line of over training and do something else for a day. Gather your friends and celebrate all the hard work you have done. A great place for your event is the best Outer Banks Wedding Venue, the beautiful, soundside Grande Ritz Palm in Duck.
This is a video of Matt Costa's Kickboxing class at 8 AM on Cinco De Mayo taken by Rev. Jay Bowman.
Do you see how many people there are? Matt had people running outside because there too many to run inside. And notice how EVERYONE is smiling. They know what's up!
Matt Costa knows how to make your workout fun!
Matt Costa heads the kickboxing classes at KnuckleUp and he's not afraid to make you work. The classes are intense, and you will definitely feel like you worked out after you're done.
And while every gym says their classes are fun, Matt makes sure his really are. You're never doing the same thing over and over again. Matt mixes it up almost every other minute, and you're never sure what you'll be doing next.
If you want to learn kickboxing, or even if you just want to get in shape, try out Matt's Kickboxing class. The class is offered at least twice everyday, usually three or for times, except Sundays, so there's a time for just about anyone. Check the schedule to see when you can try it.
And don't worry, not every class is packed like this one.
You would be hard pressed to find a better, or quicker, way to get in shape. Give Matt your time, and he'll change your life.
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