I purchased the pit work out as a brown belt in Kajukenbo ( emperado Method) at age 48. Though am now a Black belt ( same age), I wanted to thank you for your inspiration and the Pit work out tape. The black belt test was approx. 4 hours ending in brawling and sparing. I was voted most outstanding at age 48 and the oldest participant in the test on 3-27-2009.
Please accept my thanks.
Continued success in all you do.
I could not have done it with out you.

John Hackleman your workouts are incredible. I am a police officer and wanted an extra edge over the criminals. Your workouts have increased my strength and endurance dramatically. I have been doing the workouts for about 6 months now and have already lost 25 pounds and I am now 6'02" 190 pounds. These workouts will make anybody a better warrior and increase their confidence.

However John, you really need to learn how to count :) When I think I am done with all the sweat and tears I have already given you, I am only beginning. Keep up the great work and take care!

WOW, what a workout. I was a member of the local gym - but funds got tight. I purchased this video to save money on my gym membership. I am a minor league baseball player, so I need to keep my strength up for next season.

This video is better then my 2.5 hour workout using a full gym.

I AM IN AWE.

I bought the pit workout because I was bored and John looked mean. I thought I was fit before but the Pit has taken me to a level of fitness and muscle tone I never imagined possible! These are the most hard core workouts ever! I bought a wavemaster recently and just love punishing that bag! John and the team you all totally rock! Thank you SO much! I've just ordered your new DVDs can't wait to try them out! I do however request old school Pit t-shirts to be made for girls too! No pink necessary!

You Guys Suck!!! Part 2...
I've been doing The Pit Workout for 2 months now and have lost 30 lbs. Not sure if it could have been done any other way. Mr. Hackleman has a unique way of keeping you engaged and a strange sense of humor. Like he keeps reminding you that you're "almost done", no matter which set you're on. "WTF" Took me a minute to catch that one... The best part is that after 2 months I still hurt after every workout. As I get better I just turn up the intensity level and......OUCH!!! (But its a good pain) So I'd like you to pass my THANK YOU on to Mr. Hackleman and all of the PIT Crew. Starting now I'm changing the You guys Suck to You guys Rock!!!!
Thanks,
Chris

Master Hackleman you are the real deal!I too think ChucL has more fights in him, Hua was a flook, and you will make him be ready for those fights as always. I've never seen a fat Iceman in the cage. We have a work out group of guys that have got together to train. I am the oldest member (45 years old) and i feel like the youngest. I have put guys younger than me over a bucket heaving and some others have broken away and not returned. I use your saying all the time, "its not tai chi, tae bo (Where I intitally started and elavated my cardio so that I could last for harder work outs) and , or tae weird do ( I have had a black belt in TKD since 1996), it is THE PIT!" Mixed martial arts has change my belief system on how to fight, what works, and how to train for the fight. Working out with you, we've coined a new phrase... we must become a "Martial Artheletes!" Thank you and God Bless you for helping me to turn back the clock, look better for my wife, give my family, and my karate students, a good example of a Dad/Sensei in shape, and just attaining better fitness for my life (I am a detective with our parish Sheriff's office). I have gone from 298 to to 238 over time, I'm in the best shape of my life and getting better with every workout, and I feel great! Know this everyone...It is better to be in shape then to get in shape!!!! God Bless, Don

I started out with P90X and I never thought a wourkout could get any harder! Then I tried The Pit!! Oh my GOD!!! When I went back to P90X I was bored because it seamed so slow in comparison. Then I got a wavemaster and The Pit Workout went to a whole new and even harder level. It was worse than the first time I tried it. I have spent a lot of time, sweat, and tears doing this video sieres and tell all my friends about it. Everyone that i have turned on to these have cussed and thanked me at the same time. So Thank You for the best and most grueling workouts ever! I am in the best shape ever!

Once again, John Hackleman has successfully brought The Pit into my basement and has put me through old-school-hard workouts.  The Twenties are perfect for getting in a workout when time in the day is short, or for providing an extra workout on days I'm able to double-up.  Thanks again, and I encourage you and The Pit to keep coming out with DVD's.

I purchased the PIT workout dvds to help increase my fitness and power as I train heavily in Krav Maga. I followed the program for two weeks leading up to my grading, which is a brutal and intense 2 hour test.

I can honestly say the PIT workouts got fit enough in time for the grading and it continues to do so. I switch and combine the workouts on the Original Pit Workout DVD and the CrossPit DVD.

I have a lot more general fitness and a greater increase of power in my fighting techniques.
I have no regrets whatsoever.

I have only been on the Pit workout for 4 days but let me tell you I have never sweat so hard in my life. The Pit has me sore all over I will train exclusively with the entire Pit Collection from now on. IT WORKS.

I recently purchased the pit workout and the crosspit workout dvd's. If your looking to get into shape or build muscle i highly recommend The Pit!!! this is a great product that works!!!

I just purchased The pit-crospit about two weeks ago; and MAN, it's better than the original pit workout. I can't wait to buy the rest and have the whole collection. This is the best WORKOUT you'll ever do. PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Pit is the best workout ever! I was worried that it wasn't going to work my conditioning enough and boy was I wrong, I have more gas in my tank than I have ever had before, great job MMA Roots!!

Sensei Hackleman,(and the rest of the PIT crew)

I have now being doing the pit workout for close to six months. I frequently leave other students standing in awe at how much I can do without hitting the wall. At the age of 37 there is NO WAY a man should be beating guys and gals in their twenties...With the Pit workout you can ...EASILY.

Many thanks for a great programme !

IVE lost 100lbs on the pit workout and im still going strong. i started at 225 and now im just 125 pounds of kicking punching muscle thanks pit workout you changed my life!!!

You guys suck!!! And I'm in pain... If your ears were burning it is because I was cussing ya'll. It wasn't till I did my first workout with your video last night (I bought the box set) that I realized how OUT OF SHAPE I really was. I mean I knew I need some work but damn! It was an terrible site I am sure. However, I am excited to see where your videos take me.. Thanks, Chris

my home was being bulldozed. i was out of money. couldn't pay taxes.my wife took my kids and pets and left me. my dad was diagnosed with a rare foreign disease in which he went crazy and thought all fire hydrants were Nazis and tried to strategically take each of them "out". My best friend confessed he was gay and left his wife for me only to find out i didn't feel the same. To top it all off i was fat as....well you get it my life was on a bumpy road. UNTILLLL!!! THE PIIITTT!!!!! I have now lost 683!!!! pounds aquired a model for a wife. started a gay e harmony for my friend. bought a lawyer to get my kids and dogs back. and for the finish hit....I AM A TRUE PIT SURVIVOR YEAHHHH THANKS "PIT"

Just got the DVD it is intense. Very basic but hardcore. Did it for the first time yesterday and I am in complete agony today. Feels good. Really gonna help me get ready for my first fight. thanks

I have been doing the CrossPIT workout four only five months. I have lost 45lbs and gone down four waist sizes. I am an RN and our office got a new ekg machine and i let them test it on me. My resting heart rate now is only 44! I love doing the workouts they have changed my life!

the pit workout was the very first workout that made me puke! i trained with it for 8 weeks then got in the cage without any mma training. i went all three rounds and won by tko 30 seconds before the third rnd was over. i have since then won a championship belt, without the punching power i got from this workout i would have been done for, thanks guys, the pit rocks!!

Wow! Thank u for the speedy response! The cards will help us out tremendously when we are away at schools or away from our duty station and cannot be at the unit to work out! I will pass onto my Commander the great news and the wonderful contribution you are sharing. He will be in AWWW! I like the bling bling watch John uses in the video we use on Wednesdays lol! Its much better than the Walmart timer!
Again Thank you!
V/R Kim

Not only am I the producer of The Pit DVD series, I also live and breath The Pit Martial Arts and Fitness. I'm in the best shape of my life and The Pit has given me the most effective and functional proven self defense techniques possible. Use it in the ring, in the street, or to cross train for any other sport in the world. Hands down-it works! Thank you John!

the pit work out simply changed my life.
there is no better work out .

I have the pit crosspit and the basic pit workout. I am in an accelerated second bachelors of nursing program and am taking 19 hours a semester. These workouts SAVE me because I can bang them out at home when I am in the middle of 12 hour study sessions. Plus I am not extctly "young" anymore..I am 35....I prefer anaerobic hard workouts and they complement my MMA classes perfectly!

“THE BEST MMA workout I have found on two DVDs. It's my main workout program now. Pit Workout One: will give a Rhinoceros upper body and get you in Navy Seal shape. Learned a couple of cool new pushups that are specific for MMA ground fighting situations. Pit Workout Two: The legs--feel the burn, baby! Pit Workout Three: Combines both workouts. Intense! NOT TaeBo, this is Gladiator/300 Spartan training. I almost threw up the first time I did this workout. If you want to get into cage-fighting pitbull shape, this DVD set is it!”

This is actually my second set of DVD's I am ordering, I've had The Pit Workout about 2 years and the CrossPit Workouts as soon as they became available.  I am 41 years old and have more endurance than most of the 20 year olds in my Muay Thai Class because of The Pit Workouts.  I need a second set of Workouts (the original & crosspit) because I'm worried I am wearing out my DVD's and need back ups.  Hoping for more future workouts to be released.

Good Afternoon Sir, Our Battalion Commander introduced our unit to your program.. We absolutely love it.. we work out to your DVD 3 days a week.. 2 of our Soldiers have lost 20 pounds and I myself have lose 5 pounds and 1 size in my clothing. We are members of the US Army.  Thank you for helping us to get into top notch shape 3 days a week and continue to motivate others.. Thank you also for your Support for the Troops in the Military. HOOAH!

I began using the first Pit video and I've lost 20 lbs since January. Now I use the CrossPit video to get my workouts in 30-45 minutes. As a black belt without a school to attend right now, this video keeps me in shape and I do it in my garage. John Hackleman keeps it simple and the applications are effective. No frills action just straight to the point and the video is high quality. You guys didn't over-think the idea just put the right warm-ups, routines and explanations into one DVD. The value is more than the price. I would've paid twice as much! Looking forward to more products.

THIS IS DEFINITELY THE BEST WORKOUT ANY HUMAN CAN DO. THIS DVD MADE ME MUCH STRONGER,HEALTHIER AND WITH THIS INCREDIBLE SENSE OF CONFIDENCE. THIS DVD IS THE LAST WORKOUT VIDEO YOU WILL EVER BUY. TRY IT AND I GAURANTEE RESULTS .

As a big Liddell fan, I purchased the Pit Workout mainly out of curiosity to see how he trains. I remember watching it for the first time, thinking “there’s no way I could ever get through that�. After gaining 25 lbs. between doctor visits, and constant badgering from the wife to lose weight, I decided I’d try it. I spread the three workouts throughout the week, doing one every other day, mixing some light running and dumbbell exercises on the days between. Within 3 months I lost over 50 lbs., and could get through all three workouts without cheating! I can’t describe the way this workout makes me feel. The word “invincible� comes to mind. I literally feel like a rock. Every muscle in my body feels twice as strong! People are constantly asking me how I lost the weight, I always respond with two words (no, not diet + exercise) … “The Pit�.
My wife and I thank you Mr. Hackleman!

This workout reshaped my Life! I have tried other workouts and boring gym routines. Nothing has come even close to the effectiveness of this program. John takes you to a level of fitness you never thought you could reach. There are no pastel colors or too tight leotards, just sweating, grunting, and RESULTS!!! You saved my life John!

IN TWO WORDS......BUY IT

I can credit John and the "Pit Workout" with giving me a new life. This workout helped get me fit for the first time ever! Not just lose weight, which I've done in the past, only to put it back on. But to be FIT! These workouts will kick your butt. No leotards or pastels, just sweating, grunting and results! Thanks Pit crew!

Master John Hakleman, Thank you and your team for making such a great work out and technques dvd. In my 6 years of martial arts I have never experienced a work out like this,[puking included]. I feel great and reenergized, and will continue to buy yours and Chucks products. Thank you again

john hackleman is a master in the martial arts. i have have been so impressed with the results i have gotten with the pit workout dvd, that i just ordered the crosspit dvd. i train jiu jitsu and muay thai and john's workouts have really helped me get to the top of my class. you rule john!!!! thank you so much.

I recently, received the Pit work out dvd, this is no joke! I tried it and it really kicked my butt. This is not your average pretty boy work out, with all the fancy dance moves informercial bull S@#T. This is a serious kick your butt work out. I will definately reccomend it to others.
Claudio
Meriden,CT

Beg for mercy!
This work out will have you begging for mercy. High intense work out. After completing the three setions, my body felt like it got run over by train. This work out will whip you into shape, it works your whole body, even muscles you didn't think you had.
To the Crew at the Pit, keep up the great work, with the dvd's.
My next order will be the Cross Pit DVD.
Thanks
Claudio

This is by far one of the most complete workouts I've ever seen, and is only on a 2 dvd set- unbelievable! This is a true test of how in shape you actually are....I work and train for muay thai on a daily basis, but never grow tired of working out with the cast of the pit workout. This is EASILY the best $20 I've EVER spent.

Just when you thought you were in shape...you were wrong! This DVD set will whip your ass! Thank you, John, for taking the time making the DVDs. It has made all the difference in the world...a difference that I can see and feel.

If you are serious about getting into shape, BUY IT NOW!!!

I am in iraq and this DVD works GREAT!!!!!!!!! I have no time to get to the gym and its always packed out here , this DVD works every thing I need to be fit out here!!! If you ever buy any thing to help you in your training, this is what you need.

You will not get bored of this workout - no matter how much you do it!

I've tried a ton of classes, DVDs, equipment, etc. I like variety so I don't get bored. But, I've been doing the Original Pit workout for a year now and it is always a challenge. It works muscles in ways other workouts can't - the heavy bag work and anaerobic drills have worked wonders on my abs!

I am SO EXCITED about the Cross-Pit DVD I just ordered. It will be especially convenient to have 30 minute DVDs for when I don't have the time to do a full Pit workout. I hope more releases are in the works!

By far the best MMA workout on DVD to date. This is the real deal. No fancy moves or equipment just basic yet effective conditioning techniques that prepare you both physically and mentally for the fight game. The first time I did the workout, I had to "will" myself to finish as my body was completely exhausted. It has greatly improved my cardio and strength and this is evident in my training sessions. If you want to get in the best shape of your life, get this DVD today!

“AWESOME! It made me sweat more than any other workout I've ever done. I used to train for figure competitions, and I wish I had this when I was training. Great for cardio. You end up doing around 200-210 pushups, lots of jumping, good ab workout. All around, I prefer this to any other workouts. I also bought the Special Ops Training and that doesn't work you like this does. If you're choosing between the two, I suggest this one!”

“The Pit Workout DVD consists of three hour-long workouts. The first is upper body, the second lower body, and the third both upper and lower. No equipment is needed (a punchbag is optional), so it can be performed anywhere. 

This will get you into shape! Anyone who says it's easy is not doing it right..it's as simple as that! And simplicity is the key to The Pit. The exercises are tough and are broken up with hiting or kicking the bag (or shadow boxing if you don't have a bag handy). 

Although Chuck Lidell's name is used to sell the DVD, the workout is taught by John Hackelman (Lidell's teacher). Hackelman is a great teacher. 

Bottom line: If you buy this DVD and follow the workouts three times a week, you will get into great shape!”

I would highly recommend this workout. It not only a great cardio workout, but it also teaches boxing and MMA techniques.

I train in martial arts and have been looking for ways to improve my cardio. I started with running and biking but that got boring quick. I then looked for exercise videos and yes (I am ashamed to say) I even tried Tae Bo. However, even with weights on all four of my extremities I still had no problem doing the entire Tae Bo cardio workout. Then I found The Pit Workout by John Hackelman (the trainer of Chuck Liddell - UFC light heavyweight champion). 

This is a Killer workout series consisting of three workouts. One upper body workout, one lower body workout and one full body workout. Each lasts about an hour. Although you don't have to own a heavy bag/wavemaster to do the upper and lower body workouts you would probably benefit more by having one. 

At one point of the workout (when I was about to puke) he actually says, "This isn't Tae Bo... This is the Pit" - LOL. 

I can see where Liddell gets his knockout power if he does these workouts.

I never email anyone regarding products that I buy but I felt I had to thank you for creating this workout. I have probably every bodyweight style workout tape, DVD or book and this one is by far the best. It definitely kicked my ass and will be my primary workout for the future. Please keep them coming.

 

The DVD kicks my ass! Thanks.