E.XF Fitness Equipment - functional training equipment

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Our Functional Training Catalogue (Edition 1) is now available. This reflects our recent partnership tie up with Perform Better USA and the expansion of our product lines to include their exciting range of Performance and Functional Training equipment.

To obtain you copy, please follow this link to our enquiry page, request a brochure and we shall be happy to send you one in the post.

On the weekend of the 25th & 26th April, EXF participated in the very first SMART Fitness Functional Training Summit at The Falcons’ Stadium, Newcastle.

Over 30 Strength & Conditioning Coaches and Fitness Professionals made the trip to the North East to hear top speakers share their knowledge.

After a brief introduction from SMART Fitness Managing Director Nick Grantham, the Summit kicked off in style with a 3 hour presentation by Coach Robert Dos Remedios.

Coach Dos, one of the USA’s top Strength & Conditioning coaches, spoke about ‘Power Training Through Performance Based Conditioning’ and featured his “top 10 things I see people doing wrong in gyms today”.

A very entertaining and insightful 3 hours was followed by a break for lunch and then a presentation by Nick Grantham and EIS S&C Coach Neil Parsley.

Their talk outlined ‘Total Training for Combat Sports’ and delegates participated with practical examples of training techniques.

The afternoon included presentations from Nick Ward (National Lead S&C Coach for TASS) and another from Coach Dos. Nick Wards’ presentation on the ‘Performance Planning Matrix’ gave the delegates a great tool for measuring performance, justifying training and quantifying results. This can help S&C Coaches validate their role within an organisation.

In the final presentation of the day, Coach Dos showed delegates how to get more out of their sessions in less time with ‘Combination Lifts’. The day was full of information which was no doubt discussed after hours over a couple of drinks.

The second and final day began with Coach Dos’ CHAOS Speed Training, a practical based session outside The Falcons’ stadium. The uncertainty of movement patterns makes these drills much more applicable to team sports than simply straight line running.

The final presentation by Nick Grantham and Coach Dos focussed on ‘Core Conditioning’ a subject relevant to all delegates, regardless of their sport.

Throughout the weekend EXF supplied the equipment for all demonstrations whether Olympic Lifting, Speed Training or Core Conditioning.

Big thanks to Nick Grantham and Coach Dos for making the weekend such a success and we look forward to the next one.

Make sure to check the website for regular updates.

Alwyn Cosgrove, has put together a CD containing articles from the leading fitness specialists of our day including: Adam Campbell; Alan Aragon; Bill Hartman; Bob Youngs; Brian Grasso; Chad Waterbury; Charles Staley; Chris Mohr; Chris Shugart; Craig Ballantyne; Dan John; Dave Tate; Dax Moy; The Doorman; Eric Cressey; Gray Cook; Brett Jones;

Harry Selkow; Jack Reape; James Smith; Jason C Brown; Jim "Smitty" Smith; Jason Ferruggia; Jimmy Smith; Joe DeFranco; Joe Dowdell; Joe Stankowski; John Alvino; John Berardi; Julia Ladewski; Keith Scott; Lee Taft; Lori Incledon; Lou Schuler; Lyle McDonald; Mark Philippi; Michael Stare; Mike Boyle; Mike Mahler; Mike Mejia; Mike Robertson; Mike Rousell; Nick Grantham; Pat Beith; Pavel Tsatsouline; Robert Dos Remedios; Ryan Lee; Steve Shafley; Susan Hill; TC Luoma; Todd Hamer; Tony Gentilcore; Tony Reynolds and Zach Even-Esh

All Proceeds go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

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We have added and new section to our website - The Functional Training Zone.

Our Training Zones have the best equipment and training ideas for functional training, full body training, and rehabilitation.

We believe the body must be trained to work as one efficient unit. Functional training creates better performance in any sport or rehabilitation situation. Make sure that you check out this section of the website on a regular basis for articles, videos and details of up and coming training seminars.

EX.F are proud to announce their partnership with SMART Fitness at their forthcoming Functional Training Summit on the 25th & 26th April 2009.

The Summit will also feature Perform Better with specialised products from the USA. With some of the worlds leading Strength & Conditioning experts  (Roberto Dos Remedios, Nick Ward, Neil Parsley, Nick Grantham) sharing their knowledge with you, the Summit is a key event in the Strength & Conditioning calendar.

EXF Fitness Equipment has been pleased to be asked to support the hit TV show Gladiators. EXF supplied a complete set of dumbbells (12-45Kg) and one of our new 3 way benches for use by the Gladiators in their gym on set.

This should ensure that the Gladiators maintain their strength and power throughout their training for the exciting Gladiators Series 2 now on Sky. 

Introducing the Absolo, a revolutionary core abdominal training system, the fitness industry's first abdominal exercise system that is both effective and FUN! It replaces the boredom and drudgery of traditional "crunches" or other abdominal machines. The unique combination of crunch movements and the interaction of tossing a medicine ball improves the cardiovascular system, upper body strength, flexibility, and core strength.

We have now added a new (what a mis-leading description) second hand equipment section to our website. Second hand kit isn't a major part of our business - but items do come to us from time to time. Might be worth keeping an eye on the used equipment section of our on-line shop.

The X.treme Medicine Ball rack >>>

Features
1. Safely holds 5 Medicine Balls (normal or double grip)
2. helps keep your gym tidy, easy access
3. Manufactured from steel with a silver powder coated finish 

Our range of benches and racks is expanding at a rapid rate of knots.

We now stock a new style Olympic weight tree which also has storage for 2 Olympic bars. If you would like to see the complete unit, please click on the image >>>

Introducing a new Upright Studio Bar rack. Manufactured in the UK under our X.treme Fitness banner.

Storage for up to 60 studio bars

A simple product for the storage of your Gym Balls. Not a Jungle Gym, but a Gym Ball Jungle. Storage for up to 9 Gym Balls of any size. 

So stop those Gym balls rolling around your gym and welcome to the jungle... 

Our interpretation of an alternative Olympic disc storage solution  - the Olympic Toast Rack. 

An item manufactured to order by EXF in the UK another addition to our rapidly increasing weight lifting product range. Fits neatly alongside training areas or weight training/competition platforms.

We make a number of standard and bespoke Olympic lifting platforms. These can be supplied as stand alone platforms, or included with our range of Combination Powercages or Combination Squat Racks.

Some of these platforms incorporate wooden inserts. All of these inserts are NOW made from Canadian Maple - one of the hardest woods commercially available. As before, we can add a logo, team name or slogan (see picture).

We were asked to build it - so we did. The Power Sledge, ideal for general conditioning, lower body strength and endurance training and developing leg drive. Now used by rugby clubs around the country. A simple piece of kit - just load it with weights and then push it or drag it.

Introducing our new silver - cable attachment rack.

Keep your gym safe and tidy and your cable attachments, off the floor.  Incorporating a hard wearing silver paint finish and a central storage shelf, this unit will hold in excess of 24 cable attachments .

Just in - our latest range of Olympic Discs. An addition to our existing black rubber Olympic disc range, these stylish, rubber encased discs are coloured to reflect the standard Olympic colour codings. With a pressed stainless champfered centre for durability (unlike cheaper alternatives), these discs will look great in any free weight area.

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Our X.treme Pro Rubber Barbells are now available in various sets together with the X.treme barbell rack. The combined price of the rubber barbells and the rack represents a 15% saving as against buying the items individually and thus represents excellent value for money. Our X.treme SP Rubber Barbells will soon be available with a rack so watch this space.

 

We are very excited about this new addition to our commercial dumbbell range and it has been well received with many orders placed just on the basis of viewing our original pre-production dumbbell samples.

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EXF is pleased to announce another addition to its X.treme Fitness range - the new X.treme Elite rubber covered steel dumbbells.

These premium quality rubber dumbbells represent an important addition to EXF's free weight product range. Manufactured from rubber covered cast steel as opposed to the usual rubber covered cast iron they are durable and exceptionally stylish and with their contemporary design, they will look good in any gym.

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Body pump classes are going through a renaissance - with many clubs and centres coming reviving this old class favorite.

EXf is pleased to announce its new coloured studio barbell set, ideal for all classes.

Sold as complete 'sets' - each set comprise a 1300mm bar, a pair of spring collars and 2 X 1.25/2.5/5Kg coloured rubber discs with integral easy grip handles.

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As part of our continued developement of the X.treme range - we now have in stock the first of our new Flat Olympic benches.

This commercial grade bench is manufactured from high quality 100 x 50mm oval steel and its low profile design enables easy spotting.

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EXF is announces the release of the X-Bag.

We consider it to be the ultimate training tool which permits your training to be specific and functional. Its exciting and unique design allows it to be used in place of medicine Balls, sandbags, dumbbells and wobble boards and is great for balance and proprioception drills.

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The Powerbase centre at Loughborough University is a specialist facility to provide a dedicated area for sport specific body conditioning.  EXF were called in at an early stage to assist in equipping the centre. A very flexible approach was adopted as the centre is used by both elite athlettes and the local community.

In total, EXF equipped Powerbase with over 30 stations as part of a £200,000 refurbishment.  Many of the stations were specially modified to cater for the differing needs of the users, from Rugby Teams like the Leicester Tigers, to Chris Rawlings the GB hurdler as well as the individuals from the local community.

The sports conditioning manager was delighted with the finished results.  "The result has been awesome, world class athletes use this facility and their response has been overwhelmingly positive".

EXf has now supplied equipment to 4 sites at Loughborough, including the swimming pools, Powerbase, the high performance centre which was built to complement the existing track and field facilities.