Capital Jiu-Jitsu - Northern Virginia's Premiere Martial Arts and Fitness Academy

We had almost 60 athletes participate in the June Paleo Challenge. Great work to everyone! As always, the results were amazing.

Some group statistics:
Avg fat loss in Alexandria: 8.4lbs
Avg bodyfat% lost in Alexandria: 3.7%

Avg fat loss in Loudoun: 9.3lbs
Avg bodyfat% lost in Loudoun: 4.5%

The 1st place winner from each facility wins a 1-month free membership at CJJ.
The 2nd place winner gets a $50 coupon towards our Paleo meal service: Catalyst Meals

Alexandria:
1st place:

Sean Carow
- 31.4% improvement from start
2nd place:

Frank Romeo
- 30.7% improvement
Honorable mention (3rd place): Kevin O’Connor- 26% improvement

Loudoun:
1st place:

Matthew Maynard
– 42.4% improvement from start
2nd place:

Tariq Hanif
- 37.8% improvement
Honorable mention (3rd place): Joanna Turpin- 29% improvement

Order prepared Paleo meals from Catalyst meals and they’ll be delivered to Loudoun or Alexandria (your choice). Pick them up and have a no-hassle Paleolithic diet experience. Order at Catalyst Meals.

ADCC Champion and Pride MMA fighting veteran Rodrigo Gracie will return to Northern Virginia on July 8th, 9th and 10th for Classes in Gi, Submission Wrestling and Kids MMA. Don’t miss the chance to train with a Gracie family member and long time BJJ black belt and MMA competitor.

Friday, July 8th @ Dulles
Gi from 7:00-9:00PM

Saturday, July 9th @ Alexandria
Kids MMA from 10:00-11:00AM
Gi from 11:30-1:30PM
No Gi from 2:00-4:00PM
(*Morning and Afternoon Kids MMA and BJJ classes are canceled at all locations.)

Sunday, July 10th @ Takoma
Gi from 12:30-2:30PM

June – Pre-Registration ONLY – THE ULTIMATE RODRIGO GRACIE EXPERIENCE!
All FOUR Rodrigo Gracie Seminars = $220 (SAVE $180!)

June – Pre-Registration – Per Seminar
Kids MMA Seminar = $30 (SAVE $20!)
Adults Gi and No Gi Seminars = $60 (SAVE $40!)

July – Official Registration – Per Seminar
Kids MMA Seminar = $40 (SAVE $10!)
Adults Gi and No Gi Seminars = $80 (SAVE $20!)

At The Door – Per Seminar
Kids MMA Seminar = $50
Adults Gi and No Gi Seminars = $100

Purchase Online or at any Capital MMA & Elite Fitness location.

One of the most common questions I hear is: “What should I eat?” And my answer is always the same: “Eat a Paleo diet, consisting of foods our bodies were designed to eat! Meat, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds.”

But after a couple of weeks I typically hear: “I don’t have TIME for Paleo. I am too busy to prepare meals every day.”

What then is the answer? Catalyst Meals is.

Step #1: They’ll install a commercial refrigerator at both of Capital’s Academies.
Step #2: You can begin using the Catalyst Meals Website to begin making your food orders.
Step #3: Orders will be delivered to each Capital Location on Monday and Thursday.

You can order just lunch, just dinner, or both lunch and dinner, for either 3 or 5 days per week!

Finally, what you won’t get with Catalyst: No dairy. No grains. No legumes. No sweeteners (of any kind). No preservatives.

Catalyst Meals Website

Capital MMA & Elite Fitness took third place overall at the Spring Copa NOVA Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Ashburn. Competitors from Alexandria and Loudoun made the trip, putting Capital high in the overall team standings:

View the team results
View the individual results

If you’re ready to take your performance and health to a new level or just lose a few pounds, participate in Capital’s paleo challenge, beginning May 31st in Loudoun and June 2nd in Alexandria. This is an awesome opportunity to take your eating habits to the next level with the help of the Capital community.

Paleo Challenge Kick Off:
@ Loudoun = Tuesday, May 31st at 6PM
@ Alexandria = Thursday, June 2nd at 6PM

Registration Deadline is May 27th, 2011
To sign-up email kari@nutritionfigures.com

Winner (highest % of initial body fat lost gets 1-month FREE membership at Capital!)

Read more about Paleo Diet Benefits.

CrossFit Endurance Trainer Course

November 5-6, 2011
6301 A Richmond Highway
Alexandria, Virginia 22306

Start and end time: 8 am to 5 pm each day with a 1 hour lunch break.
Meals: On your own.
Other: Possible social gathering and dinner on Saturday night.

The Endurance course is a powerful weekend of getting faster, stronger and increasing overall fitness/performance. Led by one of our head coaches for CrossFit Endurance, you will get both in depth education as well as a unique opportunity to be (run) evaluated throughout the weekend.

This is a Course that is the ideal CrossFit Level 1 compliment. A Level 1 is NOT a prerequisite to attend an Endurance Course. This introduction to CrossFit Endurance fundamentals is ideal for coaches/trainers, all endurance athletes, CrossFit athletes looking to shave WOD times or simply for those of you looking to fine tune your run mechanics.

In addition to the individual coaching we focus on biomechanics, the science of running, nutrition, injury prevention, and programming implementation. We focus on quality of training, not quantity.

The weekend is full of current content that you can apply immediately. Racing, training or getting more powerful – you’ll walk (or run!) away with a refreshing perspective of how endurance training should be done.

Come find out why CrossFit Endurance is the leading endurance education provider.

Register Online

info@crossfitendurance.com

The next installment of Capital MMA and Elite Fitness’ Ultimate In-House Competition is scheduled for June 11th in Sterling VA. Choose to participate in Muay Thai, No-Gi Submission Wrestling or both.

EVENT / REGISTRATION PACKETS AVAILABLE AT EACH FRONT DESK

What: No Gi Tournament & Muay Thai Smoker
When: June 11th
Where: Loudoun Facility
Who: Members and Friends of Capital

Itinerary:
10:00AM = Grappling Registration & Weigh-ins
10:30PM = Registration Ends/Bracketing For Divisions / Rules
11:30PM = Grappling Start Time (Beginning w/Kids)
3:00PM = Muay Thai Weigh-ins (Pre-Registration Only)
4:00PM = Event Room Cleared / Spectator Fees Collected
5:00PM = Muay Thai Start Time

Costs:
BJJ Competitor = $15.00
BJJ Spectator = FREE
Muay Thai Competitor = FREE
Muay Thai Spectator = $15.00*
*Grappling Competitors will NOT need to pay the Muay Thai Spectator fee.

Need more information? Pick up the Event Packet at your academy’s front desk!

Loudoun’s Coach Japheth Brubaker put together a seminar for the Lululemon employees after the devastating murder of Jayna Murray on March 11, 2011 at the Bethesda Lululemon store.

Four employees came, along with the members of the regular She’Safe Women’s Self-Defense classes.

Japheth taught an amazing class featuring proven techniques, and defenses against blunt weapons.

Cheryl Magagnotti, coach of Alexandria’s She’Safe program, assisted.

If you’re ready to start training Mixed Martial Arts or Elite Fitness, join Capital Mixed Martial Arts and Elite Fitness in May 2011 and receive your first month of training free. Train grappling in Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu classes, learn striking in Muay Thai Classes, enroll your kids in our Kid’s MMA Course, learn women’s self-defense in She’Safe classes, get fit with CrossFit or, if you’re ready to get serious about Mixed Martial Arts training, join our Ultimate Fight Course.

Our three Northern Virginina/Washington DC locations – Alexandria/Arlington, Loudoun County/Sterling, Quantico Virginia and Takoma Park MD – draw residents from communities throughout the DC Beltway area for MMA and Fitness training, including Sterling, Chantilly, Herndon, Stoneridge, Brambleton, Falls Church, Reston, Springfield, Annandale VA, Fairfax, Burke, Bethesda, McLean, Oakton, Centreville, Springfield VA, Belle Haven, Silver Spring, Ft. Belvoir, Mt. Vernon, Arcola VA and Oak Grove VA or friendly safe and fun classes in Royce Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai Kickboxing, CrossFit Elite Fitness, Kid’s MMA, Yoga, She’Safe Women’s Self-Defense and MMA. You’ll get a fun workout that surpasses any health club routine and learn the most effective martial arts in the world while you’re doing it.