Each summer, the World Thai Boxing Association (WTBA) holds a four-day intensive Pacific Northwest Muay Thai camp for instructors and advanced students. The Pacific Northwest Muay Thai camp is led by Grand Master Ajarn Chai Sirisute, founder of the WTBA.…
This year, The Cellar Gym brought 13 Muay Thai fighters to Des Moines, IA for the 2022 TBA Classic Muay Thai World Expo! In total, our team went 12-9 on the weekend and celebrated three 2022 TBA champions: Sam Bailey,…
Coach Aaron “Chainsaw” Rydeen started teaching at the original Cellar location the day it opened 20 years ago. In 2003, he was the first person to fight (and win!) under the Cellar Gym name. Aaron also met his wife at…
On May 14, Cellar fighters Travis Engstrom, Paul Smallwood, and Grmawi Melake competed on the Future Legends III Muay Thai card in Maplewood, MN. Travis brought a technical and decisive style to come away with a unanimous decision victory. Congratulations,…
The Cellar Gym is celebrating our 20th anniversary! The Cellar opened its doors for training on May 4, 2002 and the rest is history! Over the past 20 years we’ve changed locations a few times, seen clothing go in and…
Just like hard training sessions and a nutritious diet, adequate rest is an absolutely essential part of any regimen. Without rest, your body will not be able to repair the stresses of training or make adaptations to get stronger. Your…
For most of us, the primary focus in our training routines is on progressing toward the big goal itself: Running faster, lifting more weight, getting in top shape for competition, and more. However, many athletes tend to fall short in…
The Cellar Gym's Muay Thai team had a great showing at Ignite Fights' Mecca XVIII Muay Thai event on Saturday, April 23! We had five fighters compete and we went 4-1 on the evening. December Htoo, Talitha Lundgren, and Matt…
Water is the essence of all life. We all need water to be alive and healthy – water is required in literally every cellular function in our bodies, and it is responsible for the operation of vital organs, essential tissue…
Training hard is extremely important, but it’s just one component of an athlete’s regimen. The latest, greatest, most carefully structured training routine still won’t deliver those results you’re chasing without a balanced, nutritious diet! The food you eat today fuels…