Steve Maxwell (63 years old) is an fitness coach, physical educator and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor and practitioner and was named one of thetop 100 trainers in the USA Men's Journal.
Steve trains professional athletes including players for the Phillies, Dodgers and Eagles. He also has worked with various US Government agencies, including the DEA, the Secret Service, and the FBI as well as many Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies throughout the country. He has also owned and operated Maxercise Gym, in Philadelphia for 16 years.
Trough the years Steve has traveled around the world leading seminars in strength conditioning, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, kettlebells, and joint mobility and in august he will be in Iceland. We at Mjölnir MMA gym are proud to welcome him back to Iceland and back to Mjölnir.
There are going to be three separate seminars in august and we encourage people to participate in two to get the most out of Steve's visit.
Kettlebell Seminar - For All
This is a 6 hour seminar for everyone you are interesting in training with kettlebells. Just as a skyscraper must be built upon a solid foundation, so must your kettlebell training be grounded in the basics in order for you to reach the heights. It's important to start out right so to avoid any bad habits that can negatively impact your future kettlebell training.
What you can expect in this course:
- Breathing: proper breath control and why it's so important
- Correct grip: holding and lifting the kettlebell
- How to protect the back when lifting and swinging the kettlebell
- For the ladies: preventing the "bop and bruise" on the forearm
- The best KB exercises for all-around health and fitness
- Developing the shoulder girdle without stress or pain
- Sequencing exercises and routines for the best results
- Strength exercises for muscular development
- Dynamic KB exercises for cardio-respiratory fitness
- Improved body composition the Maxwell way
Kettlebell Seminar - for trainers
This is a 8 hour seminar for those who have attended and passed the Level One Kettlebell Certification. The focus is on more complex exercises, double kettlebell exercises, metabolic training and the training of professional athletes.
This certification is for dedicated trainers and coaches that want to acquire in depth knowledge on kettlebell training to improve their own skills as well as their clients.
Participants will be expected to demonstrate perfect from with single and double kettlebell exercises. This will be tested at the certification.
Participants will also be tested in their abilities to create a training session/program for an individual or group based on information given by Steve at the certification
Outdoor seminar
This is a 4 hour seminar where you will discover a new way of freedom - from gyms and equipment restraints - and discover how to get a great workout with the simplest of implements.
You need neither fancy nor expensive equipment to acquire fantastic strength and health!
Learn how to use the best equipment ever provided man or woman: your own body, wits and enthusiasm.
In the seminar you will learn:
- How to put playfulness back into the work of strength training
- What your existing fitness program is probably missing - all-around fitness is more than barbells, dumbbells and routine calisthenics!
- How to use your environment and see most any terrain and circumstance as an awesome workout opportunity!
- How to move with the effortless ability of a child - hint: it all starts with the breath!
- How to mobilize the body with time-tested healing exercises
- How to construct an intelligent, inspiring, self-reliant workout with a few simple tools (suspension straps, kettlebells, mace or even gym gear) or without anything at all! - With or without - you can create the body of your dreams!
Pricelist
If you pay before a certain date you get a discount. If you pay for two seminars you will get a 10,000 ISK discount. All prices below are in ISK
| Seminar | Date | Price |
| KB for trainers | 18 August | ISK 45000 |
| KB for all | 20 August | ISK 30000 |
| Outdoor seminar | 21 August | ISK 30000 |
If you want to sign up you contact us at mjolnir@mjolnir.is and you will get a link to pay.
