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Alpha
Alana, Jesse & Matt Castor
WOLVES
Kickboxing
Alpha Wolves Kickboxing offers group fitness classes that are designed around a training system using the best methods for body fat loss, strength and athletic development, cardiovascular health and overall wellbeing. FOCUS had a chat to owner Matt Castor to find out more.
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o you decided to move to the Coffs Coast three years ago; why the move? Well, my wife and I are originally from Sydney and after getting married, we came to Coffs to visit some of my family who had also moved here a few years before. We had planned to stop in and possibly move further north, but we instantly fell in love with the area. That was it - we went back to Sydney, packed our bags, and moved. We found the Coffs Coast was the perfect area to start a family, and a year and a half ago we had our first little boy, Jesse. What is Alpha Wolves Kickboxing, and how did it all come about? Back in Sydney, I was working in a big name commercial gym as a personal trainer for six years - specialising in Muay Thai Kickboxing, Strength and Conditioning and Athletic Development. When the AWK concept came about, we wanted to create a unique training experience, taking a little bit from what was already available and putting it all under the same roof - elements from a commercial gym, group training, CrossFit box and martial arts studio and combining them to create consistently fresh and different classes. This way our members never find the training to be boring or stale. As a young married couple, how do you manage to juggle a one year old AND starting a new business? Coffee. Lots of coffee. We also participate in our own training, which is a great stress 8 Coffs Coast focus
relief! After having Jesse, I wanted to offer personal training and one-on-one create something I could be proud of and kickboxing, Alpha Pups and Junior Wolves somewhere I enjoyed going every day ... A (kids' classes) as well as corporate and sports team training packages. place where he could grow up with a cool What makes you different to other types positive community of people around him. of group training and gyms who offer He makes regular appearances at the gym and is a big hit with the ladies. class based fitness? What types of classes do you offer? When we developed AWK, we wanted to Currently we offer three types of classes: incorporate an online booking system so that "Alpha Muay Thai, we would know who "Alpha Strength", and would be attending "Alpha Spartan"."Alpha each class. That way Strength" is a strength we have the ability to and conditioning tailor our training and THESE TWO TRAINING class with a focus on cater to the individual's STYLES HAVE SEEN OUR functional training health and fitness goals MEMBERS ACHIEVE SOME methods for body fat and current fitness INCREDIBLE RESULTS loss, strength and fitness level. We also make BOTH IN A PHYSICAL gains. sure that every single AND FITNESS CAPACITY Our "Alpha Muay class is different. - SOMETHING WE ARE Thai” kickboxing class Those who have a REALLY PROUD OF. is for those wanting to good understanding learn the art of eight of fitness and how limbs, a new discipline the body responds to in self-defence and an physical exercise will all-out complete body workout. know that doing the same workout routine These two training styles have seen our over and over can lead to disheartening members achieve some incredible results plateaus. That’s why we have developed our both in a physical and fitness capacity training to forever evolve and keep the body something we are really proud of. guessing and to move forward to getting the Our last class, "Alpha Spartan", has just best results, whether it be fat loss, strength been added to our timetable - another gains, increased muscle mass or athletic strength and conditioning class, but at a development and peak physical performance. much higher intensity, for those who want to Can you be a beginner to start? Absolutely! And we encourage it. These be pushed hard, challenge themselves, get classes are for all different levels of fitness in, get it done, and crawl out. and physical ability, from beginner to Outside of the class environment we also
advanced. Although you may be in a class environment, every workout is yours. We encourage our members to train/learn at their own pace, have fun, all while being supported by us and our other amazing members. What plans do you have for 2018/2019? Since we have only been open since September last year, this year is all about putting back into the business by expanding our equipment range to keep up with the ever evolving fitness industry. We want to make sure our members get the best fitness product available. We’ve also already made changes to our timetable to better suit our members by introducing new classes both now and in the future. We are currently registering to be a provider for the “Active Kids” NSW government rebate program, which begins in March this year. This is a great incentive for kids to get active and learn something new in a fun and safe environment. How can we find out more about the classes and how to join? All information on our classes and timetable, pricing and contact information is available on our website: www.alphawolves.com.au There is also a link to a FREE WEEK PASS for those who want to give it a go and see what we are all about. Thanks Matt. Alpha Wolves Kickboxing 3/27 Craft Close, Toormina 0407 557 080.