TOP STRENGTH, FITNESS, & MIXED MARTIAL ARTS COACHES:

"Matt has done an excellent job combining basic heavy duty style lifting with functional exercise variations and creative conditioning. These workouts will satisfy everyone from the powerlifting enthusiast, the olympic lifting enthusast, the mixed martial arts fighter to the Navy Seal. These are definitely some of the most creative, effective, and FUN programs I've seen. You won't have to worry about always doing the same old thing and you won't ever get bored. Most importantly you WILL develop size, strength, improve your athleticism, AND you'll also shed a ton of fat to boot."
Kelly Baggett
www.higher-faster-sports.com

"Hi Matt - I just wanted to drop you a note and say that I greatly enjoy your articles on your site and over at mmaweekly. You are a much-needed voice of reason in the S&C field - not to mention the martial arts world. Keep up the great work."
Alwyn Cosgrove
www.alwyncosgrove.com

"The people want great programs and you're new e-book delivers! Tons of great strength endurance programs with a focus on compound movements that provide the most bang for the buck. Great work."
Mike Mahler
author of "The Aggressive Strength Solution For Size And Strength"
www.mikemahler.com

"Matt Wiggins is one of the brightest up-and-coming stars in the fitness industry. His 'Working Class Fitness' philosophy embraces not elite prima donnas professionals who get paid to work hard; but rather each person who lives in the reality of juggling familial, vocational and personal scheduling and energy. His unique perspective is a sorely needed approach to the rigors of daily life and health."
Scott Sonnon, author and publisher
Circular Strength Magazine
www.circularstrengthmag.com

”Just wanted to drop you a line to say I enjoyed your article from Pavel's newsletter. You're right on track and I also think the intuitive assessment of proper load and volume are way under-appreciated. Good work!”
Coach Charles Staley
www.staleytraining.com

"This will definitely revolutionize the way a lot of MMA'ers approach their strength training. Awesome work!"
Wayne "Scrapper" Fisher, bodyweight conditioning guru
10-year Navy Diver, SEAL Trainer
www.trainforstrength.com

"Wiggy, you have really outdone yourself on this one. I have all of your previous books and programs but this is your best work yet. I really like the variety in the programs and how you can work different qualities of fitness, but in a well planned out system. I also like the way you structure the workouts based on movement patterns and let the user select from the menu of exercises that best suit their individual needs and training goals..

I have seen workouts similar to the ones in your program but all too often they are just randomly thrown together as a collection of exercises to do on a specific day, but yours actually has a plan behind it. I think it will be just what people are looking for that want to develop aspects of strength andconditioning at the same time. No frills, no fluff, just hardcore training with minimal equipment to achieve a high level of all around fitness. What more could you ask for? Great job!"
Andy Hepler
NESTA Certified Weight Training Specialist
Renegade Training Certified Trainer

“I LIKE what you've done . . . DO NOT get me wrong, I think it's a totally kick-ass article . . .”
Andrew Lewis
www.mma.tv Strength and Conditioning Forum moderator "Ali"

"I have been training athletes professionally for over 15 years and in that time I have read hundreds of books on strength training. Unfortunately there are only a handful of books I have found that are worth second look. After reading Matt's book, it immediately jumped to the top of my top ten list. Do yourself a favor, get this book."
Liam "Taku" Bauer, creator of famed "Taku's Intervals"
www.hybrid-fitness.com

MMA FIGHTERS:

"Hey man, that's so f@#$ing crazy that you just emailed me, I'm reading your article about sand bags right now on MMA Weekly! I would love to try one of your workouts. I've read several of your articles, and I really like your approach...You've got some great ideas, man. I really liked the sand bag article.
Thanks again, and take care,"
Joe Rogan
UFC Color Commentator
Brazilian Jiu- Jitsu Brown Belt
US Open TKD Champion, MW & HW TKD Grand Champion

"Hey man, I had my first mma fight in New York last weekend and ended up giving up 30 pounds to my opponent because he was the main event fighter and his opponent backed out. They asked me to fight up in weight in the main event against this guy and I won via arm bar submission in the second round. I just wanted to thank you for the programs with the sandbag because I was stronger and better
conditioned then this guy who has apparently won the gold cup tae kwon do championship 7 out of the last 8 years. If it wasn't for my strength and conditioning, I probably would have never gotten him to the ground and won. Just wanted to give you a shout out and say thanks."
Matt Macaluso, professional MMAist
(on his S&C training using workouts directly out of "Working Class Fitness - The Programs")

"I just wanted to thank u for all your help with the programs my training went awesome for my fight. I was strong As A MOOSE!!!...i came out and was kicking his ass thanks to my new found super strength...everybody asks me how Ican be so strong at 185 and i refer them to you!"
Adam Rothfelder, professional MMAist
(on his S&C training using workouts directly out of "Working Class Fitness - The Programs")

"I had a clear height, size and strength advantage and actually was able to just bully him by walking him against the cage, which felt great. (The drive I got with my legs was fantastic!)... I knew my cardio wasnt gonna betray me for 3 minute rounds especially with those vulgar complex I had been doing."
Jonathan Helwig, professional MMAist
(on his S&C training for his fight at CFFC IV)

"Hey Matt . . . My conditioning is about where it should be for 4 weeks out, but my strength is much better than it was (my) last fight around this time. Thanks very much!”
Chad Hamzeh
professional MMA fighter

"On the clean/press I started out at 135 15x2 with 45sec rest. I am now at 20 sec rest after 2 weeks. My bench started at 265 10x1 45sec rest and now I am at 285 10x1 with 20sec between sets. Basically I have gotten stronger and stayed strong longer in every exercise. I do his workouts 3 times a week, train MMA 4 times a week and do Taku's intervals before my lifting workouts."
www.mma.tv forum member "WRSTLR25"

"I am disabled.. I have 70% use of my legs and I use crutches. . . I had tumors in my spinal column at age 3, so I have been disabled since then. The tumors have affected just my lower body, so I have been blessed in that I can be in submission wrestling . . . I have a big match coming up - they are starting a disabled division and I get first shot at the title . . . Thanks for the advice, Wiggy - it was a big help! You're inspiring me to use my legs. Not many people have ever brought up that to me. God bless you bro!"
Duane "Crutchmaster" Stevenson

"Wiggy's workouts are awesome...Love to integrate his stuff. Greatest part is that I can fit any necessary gear on my back...head out to the track- workout- get some sun- and the rest of the day is good. Big difference from being cramped up in a weight room or like a damn mouse on the treadmill."
www.mma.tv forum member "XenNova"

"Wow, that is a well thought out program!!!!"
Jim Smith
owner/administrator, Animal Ability strength-training forum

MILITARY & LAW ENFORCEMENT:
(some full names withheld due to opsec)

"Hey Wiggy U Rock Man!...I am a Wpns (Weapons) Squad Leader. I am the Platoon Sergeant's right hand man on decisions that have to do with the best and safest interest of the platoon. When he is not there I am the decision making guru. Being strong is not enough. I also have to have endurance to give chase (or run for my life), and be able to perform my job when I get to my destination. All my guys are in their early twenties and being over thirty I give them a run for their money...Thanks, Wiggy for the information!"
T.S.
United States Army

"These workouts are great! I'm getting stronger already!"
C.V.
British Army

"These complexes kick my ass. I'm one strong dude, and I do a lot of cardio, but these complexes are making me suck wind like crazy. And the sandbag work is awesome..."
B.L.
Triple Canopy (Private Security Contractor)

"I've got more energy than I've had in a LONG time..."
L.S.
US Army, Retired

"I am a U.S. Marine deployed in Iraq and have tried a few of your workouts; I am impressed!"
D.J.
US Marines

“Hi Matt , I really enjoyed your book. Your ideas and principles seem sound and will produce good results. I will recommend your book to all of my friends . . . Keep up the good work.”
B.W.
United States Army

"REGULAR" FOLKS:

"I am training for MMA, I wanted to get into shape for it. I ran into this and I couldn't pass it up! To sum it up, BEST MONEY I EVER SPENT! Case closed! I just finished Program #1 - before, I couldn't even power clean 135, couldn't even bench 135, couldn't deadlift 315! After this program I can easily clean my bodyweight (170)! I can bench 185! I can even DB Push Press a 95 LBS. dumbbell! I can deadlift 445! I mean these are new strength gains too! But if your an ordinary guy who wants to be fit, or training for MMA, Wrestling, whatever your sport, this is for you! The workouts are fun and creative too! I cannot wait to see what gains I get using these programs in the future!"
Novecek
novacek04@*********.net

"Thanks, just finished printing it. Very nice. This is the best program I have ever seen. The detail is amazing. I love having everything all planned out for me. All I have to do is put in the work. I look forward to killing myself soon. Thanks again."

and seven weeks later...

"You're the Man!! Matt, I’m an ex Football player turned Motocrosser. I have been working out since 1990 and have done the same old thing for ever. I purchased your program and am very impressed. I’m currently on program 3 week 7 and haven’t missed a day. I love this thing. I love the variety of exercises and they way it is put together. I have seen about a 10-15 lb drop in my weight and have lost about 4” in my waist. Oh ya I’m a hell of a lot stronger now. In 2 weeks I was dead lifting about 50 lb over my max when playing college ball. The best part is the guys at the gym just get tired watching me work out. The dirt bike is just a warm up now. I just don’t get tired.

I have been a huge fan of MMA for a while and this is how I discovered your program. My brother and I have even considered going into jits. I want to test this out and see how fun it can be to throw dudes around. I just wanted to thank you for such a great tool. It truly has changed my body and my focus on physical fitness. I look forward to the pain to come in the following programs. I do have to say that I love the tire. It just feels great to get a workout and pull 2-3 of the neighborhood kids around at the same time. Thanks again Matt"
Aaron Bonafede
the951bonafedes@**********.net

"I just read your latest column at mmaweekly I want to compliment you on passing on such a simple yet brilliant point. Having trained a lot of collegiate and professional athletes in my previous career as an Athletic Trainer and Strength Coach it illustrates a great tip to use in making a work out super efficient...Your column also got my mind going as a chiropractor (my new career). The idea of alternating obviously works well in my mind b/c it allows for both sides of the body to get in a similar work out. I also really like the idea of how this simulates the nervous system especially proprioceptors in the muscles and also mechanoreceptors in the individual joints. I think this would be a huge added benefit and will probably be a great form of preventive medicine. I was also thinking that the short break it takes to change hands would also mimic fighting since you seem to quite often have a brief rest while you change posture or set up your next attack or defense. Thanks for stimulating my brain with your tip. I enjoy and share your philosophies when it comes to functional training, hard intelligent work and most importantly proper rest. All the best,"
John
trainerjl@********.com

"hey wiggy, today i got all the stuff to make a sandbag. later this week i will use it to work out with a kid i am mentoring (kind of like a big brother, big sister program we have in jacksonville, fl). the point is that you making that available to me for free("how to make a sandbag") is not only a blessing in my life, it is a blessing in that kid's life.

he is in some group home right now (long story, i wont go into detail but it was court ordered for the time being and i'll leave it at that). kid dreams about making his 9th grade football team. he is from the hood (in other words no money) but thanks to sites like yours, i am gonna be able to teach and educate my kid about how to get into phenomenal shape without having any money.

long story short, you RULE!!!! i love your site and i'm tryin to spread the love homie!!! =-) many blessings to you brother."
Blake
via myspace

"Hey man wuz going on??? Well my name is Travis Oliver right out of Newport News, VA And I'm training to become a MMA fighter!!!! Im 6-1 in submission grapplin and I'm 0-1 in mma. I lost cuz I was not in shape. Every since I lost that fight I been trying to find a good work out program, then I came across your web site and I have to say your program is the sh!t!!!"
Travis Oliver
via myspace

"Well, I'm just starting week 5 but this is the best program so far I have tried. I've been doing martial arts for nearly two decades now, Judo, Taekwondo, and Hapkido, before MMA was in fashion (got a lot of grief for my cross training). I've been teaching martial arts and PE at UC Davis for the past decade, and your programs have given me a whole fresh approach on conditioning and training, GPP is just a great concept. Really appreciate the usefulness with respect to martial arts, I still remember many of my instructors telling me not to bother to lift weights.

I've got a friend who's an ex-football player and pro-boxer now, in phenomenal shape. Your complexes made even him complain, and his boxing coach watched us do a couple workouts and okayed it (he hadn't been letting him lift weights before). I've been able to gas him out in judo, which is saying something since he works out probably 2-4 times a day 6 days a week and is a pro-athlete, and I'm an amateur only doing your programs (plus my background)."
Adam Getchell, M.S.

"Hey Matt, I tried one of your burpee conditioning workouts I found on bodybuilding.com......i was 315 pounds of muscle and I wanted to get a more leaner physique for wrestling, I am now 255 and I actually look like an athelete and not a bloated chubbo on creatine. After 3 reps, my initial reaction was "*cough* (wiped sweat from my eyes) " holy sh!t". I have never had such a great workout in my life and this is comming from a "bodybuilder" lol. The Ultimate burpee is now my whole strength training program..3-4 days a week and it is amazing, my endurance has shot through the roof and I need less
sleep at night. In a way it saved my relationship cause it also improved my sexual stamina and my fiance loves the results. I got great results without any supplements or anything else of that nature. Just standard A-Z vitamins. It scares me that this workout is so great. If I knew about it years ago I
would not have let so many physical set backs in my life. Thanks again,"
Jason Canmor

"Great site, you deserve every penny it earns you. Cheers!"
Daniel Richardson

"I have to say that I am extremely happy with the book. It is well worth the price - the info in it is pure gold . . . And your idea for 'adjustable' sandbag construction is great - simple, practical and useful."
James Boelter
(read James' online review of "Singles and Doubles - How the Ordinary Become Extraordinary" here)

"The book arrived in the mail on Friday, I read it a work Saturday morning and had an adjustable sandbag Saturday night. I've used them off and on over the years, but I love the adjustable option now. I like how the book is such an easy read without alot of the six-bit words I've seen in the magazines, but don't understand. Nice job!"
Joe Lennon

"It has really been a great workout for me as I think you have hit on something that everyone in the S&C world has been trying to tap into but really hasn't hit the nail on the head for combat sports. That being maximal strength over an extended period of time. Its been tried in so many variations, but I think this is the one for me. The reason I am so confident is that I have hit a peak DL doing this workout when I tested it a week ago as well as developing the ability to hang in the ring for 5 rounds of hard go's. I think its a winner."
Mike Brown

“The progress is solid, satisfying and beyond question; the beauty of the program is its simplicity in respect to execution, its efficacy in producing results and the ease w/which it rolls out week by week . . . I've been around this stuff for awhile, and you impress me as someone who is making both an honest effort and a real substantive contribution to folks interested in training.”
William McCabe

“Wiggy, your book Dominates!… Yes, I feel that's about right...Dominates. I like your "Blue Collar Periodization" thing, it reminds me of a lot of the best things I've seen, but simpler and more applicable to busy people, while preventing burnout and boredom . . . Thanks for taking the time to write back, it's great that an analytical (while somehow not anal) mind has come up with such a fantastic plan and book. I think that the regular program, with all sorts of implements, is great training for anyone in strength-athletics, as no aspect of strength or conditioning is missed.”
Storm Fox

"Finally, a man who is real about getting and staying in shape. I work some 50 hours a week, have a marriage, a 2 year old daughter, and used to train JKD and lift weights daily. you know, the old bodybuild by morning and martial arts in the early evening. Sooner or later it catches up with all of us: over training. According to the "experts" this shouldn't be a problem. Well, let me tell you, it is a problem. I hated giving up training but hated the idea of missing my daughter growing up or dumping all the parenting on my wife. I've already been interrupted three times since I started writing this e-mail. Not Matt Furey, Charles Staley, or any of the Weider Wonders had any answers. But for once some one has: Wiggy! You are the man! Thanks a million. I will be referring to and recommending your site and books. Sincerely,"
Ken Boma

“Wiggster, I have read your book and love it!”
Bill Cogswell

“I really liked your book . . . I look forward to trying the routines and training style from your book. Take care,”
Todd Holmes

“First off let me tell you how great the book is, it kicks ass!!!”
Rocco Pirozzi

“I've never written to someone regarding their product before, and you've probably already gotten a ton of positive feedback, but I just wanted to say how great I think your book is. I decided to buy it when I saw the unanimous praise for it on the S&C forum at MMA.tv. I'll be honest: when I first read through it, I thought, "Interesting, but it doesn't look too earth shattering." Man, was I in for a lesson . . . Yesterday I started week 3, in which I've knocked the cycle time down to 30 seconds. Damn, Wiggy, you've made a believer out of me!”
Dan Alt

“I really liked the book, so much so I bought a copy for my training partner.”
Brian McMahon

“I like a structured plan to keep myself at age 45 as strong as possible while not being sore and stiff so I can perform well in my martial arts. I love the low reps. .More time for applying the gains of this training to sports, work and play. Thanks.”
Mike Barnett

“Good book, job well done!”
Rick Waechter

“Thank you for the quick response . . . I actually received the book on Saturday and read through it over the weekend. I enjoyed it very much - great information!”
Trent Ryan

“Thanks so much for your epic tome "Singles & Doubles 1" , a brilliant piece of work. A beacon of common sense in a sea of B.S. . . Keep up the great work, how about a sandbag video? Thanks
again for the marvelous book.”
Paul Condron

“I have been using one of the sample workouts and...DAMN!! That is some good stuff!”
Dave Wright