& Bare It
Training For Warriors
by al harp // photography by marie-lyssa doremus
arl Wright and Sean Custodio, both specialists in the strength and conditioning industry shared a vision to create a unique training facility that incorporated superior knowledge and skills. Grunt Performance Inc. was born. Grunt Performance Inc. provides their clients with the motivation, knowledge and selfconfidence to perform their workouts to their fullest capacity with access to superior coaching and equipment. Lewkusta, and while living in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, he trained with Master Royler Gracie, Professor Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza, and the Gracie Tijuca Vale Tudo Team. As a competitive athlete why did you choose the TFW System? I chose the TFW system to excel my performance to the highest level. TFW is a proven system that has been successful for some of the top competitive athletes in Mixed Martial arts, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Submission Grappling. These are the disciplines that I am currently preparing myself for and I want to be at the top of my game. How does this system differ from your previous training? Before, I used a general weight-training program with road work and interval cardio sessions in between. This was good, but now the performance applications and training methodology has evolved immensely. My Coach Peter Assentoft, who is a TFW level 1 trainer under Martin Rooney, has created an amazing TFW program that pushes me and motivates me in every session. He has also created a nutritional program that helps me add muscle mass without adding additional fat to my body. With the combination of Strength and Conditioning, along with the HURRICANE method developed by Mr. Rooney, this has begun to take my level and intensity to another plateau. What are some of the results you have seen from this training? I have been training with GRUNT performance for 6 weeks now and I have noticed a substantial amount of gains. Not only is my body transforming with muscle structure and toning, but my strength and conditioning has been increasing with every training session. ioned to last the appropriate duration depending on the sport I am performing, but also to excel in all skills and sport specific strengths that I need to be successful. What are your plans for competing? I am preparing to compete in the upcoming 2013 World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu championships in Los Angeles in October. As well I am focusing on returning to Mixed Martial Arts and competing internationally in Panama, United States and Canada. Would you recommend this training for others? Definitely. I recommend this training for people that want to take their strength and c