Wareham Martial Arts School Becomes First In the World To Reach “Master” Level in Major Fitne

WAREHAM, Mass. - May 1, 2013 - PRLog -- Six years after becoming the first ever certified training center in the Burn With Kearns Core Fitness and MMA Conditioning programs, Nexus Martial Arts & Fitness has been recognized as the first facility to attain the highest level of certification in the international fitness organization.

The promotion was announced this past weekend by renown trainer and President of Burn With Kearns, Kevin Kearns. Kearns stated:

“We have our first official BWK Master Trainer. After an intense process, Stephen Whittier, owner of Nexus Martial Arts & Fitness in Wareham, MA has made the grade! Steve has been with me since Day one when I started this certification course, and are working on many new concepts for Q3 and Q4 this year.”

Whittier, who was previously certified as a personal trainer in two other fitness organizations, founded Nexus in 2003 and opened the full time academy in Wareham, MA in late 2006. Along with offering one of the largest martial arts programs in Southern Massachusetts, the academy has also won top honors as the area’s “Favorite Health & Fitness Center” for the past six consecutive years.

He states that his relationship with Kearns’ program began after he suffered a shoulder injury nearly a decade ago:

“I was training Kevin in martial arts and knew that he was a well-known personal trainer in the Boston area, but actually started working with his fitness protocols after I took a fall and was rehabbing a separated shoulder. He told me he could get me back better and stronger than ever after that injury in less time than I was told by my physical therapist, and sure enough he did. That got the ball rolling and I’ve been using and coaching his methods ever since.”

Kearns already owned a successful personal training company and held fitness consultant contracts with several major corporations when he began to branch out into the martial arts community, in particular the growing sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). In the process of working as the strength & conditioning coach for several top UFC-level athletes, Kearns developed an innovative group fitness program based on MMA conditioning.

Over the past six years, Kearns has traveled across the U.S., Europe, Canada, and even Asia certifying individuals, personal trainers, health club and martial arts school owners in the Burn With Kearns programs. Recently the MMA Fitness Trainer Certification has been approved and accredited by the American Council on Exercise.

For more information about Nexus Martial Arts & Fitness and Burn With Kearns MMA Fitness Training classes, contact 508-295-5427 or visit: http://www.NexusMa.com or http:www.BurnWithKearns.com.