Our Story
Crosstrain is a brainchild of Siddharth Singh, who is the first Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in India and a 14 Khan Grading, Silver Mongkol ‘Master’ in Muay Thai. Along with the above mentioned accolades Siddharth also has a very decorated track record as a professional fighter. He is India’s Highest Ranked Competitive Grappler, India’s only ADCC Taiwan and British BJJ Champion, Rank 4 in ACBJJ World Rankings and lastly 9 times Indian BJJ and Submission Grappling Champion.
The reason behind starting Crosstrain by Siddharth Singh was that he had seen the Mixed Martial Arts scene thrive in the U.K. and the U.S. and he genuinely believed if India had legitimate trainers to teach new age fighting systems like BJJ and Muay Thai, the same kind of fight scene can prosper in India.
Siddharth was always aware and cognizant of the fact that India is a land of warriors and that there is no dearth of fighters here. Alongside, Siddharth was also appalled by the women’s’ security issues in India, especially Delhi, so he wanted to play his part in the women’s empowerment movement in India by teaching them self-defense.
Since 2013, when Siddharth started to now, the Crosstrain Fight Team has grown in huge numbers with professional fighters like Gaurav Gulliya, Anshul Jubli and Punyajit Likharu to name a few have earned a number of accolades in the Indian and International fight scene under the guidance and mentorship of Siddharth Singh. Now Team Crosstrain is among the most successful fight teams in not only India but the whole of Asia.
How it all started
Although the reason behind starting Crosstrain Fight Club was to develop and nurture local Indian fighters and to give them a platform to show their dedication and hard work and in term achieve big things in life.
Siddharth within 5 years’ time managed to succeed in his endeavor of starting one of the best fight teams in Asia, but however he also realized that the fighter lifestyle was not something that was considered sustainable by a lot of Indians and once they dropped in for a trial class they would get really overwhelmed by the training regimen and the contact nature of the sport. Hence, not many people stayed back for more intense training.
Along with that a major loophole in lifestyle of the population of India today is the lack of movement and exercise as most of us have very long and hectic sedentary work lives and in general we have a lot on our minds that we do not prioritize our health.
After 5 years of teaching combat arts, Siddharth realized how beneficial these fight trainings and drills were for his members and how they blossomed into confident and fit individuals.
Hence, after doing some research and making some crucial observations Siddharth realized that everyone has different priorities and motivations in life, not everyone wants to be a fighter or live the fighter lifestyle. But one thing he noticed was that almost every individual in today’s world is cognizant of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and a lot of research has been published on different types of workout routines that need not be hours long and still be beneficial.
So, keeping all the research, statistics and circumstances in mind, Siddharth came up with the idea of Crosstrain30, which in a nutshell is an individual socially isolated workout of 30 minutes with a number of MMA and BJJ exercises. Also, with the current COVID 19 Pandemic at hand this workout system is ideal and safe for people from all walks of life irrespective of age, sex and body types.
About the Program
The Crosstrain30 program is a new and easy to do state of the art fitness program, influenced by the Covid 19 Pandemic Situation. In these unprecedented times it is now of utmost importance to keep oneself fit and healthy, both Physically and Mentally. This program is specially designed for people of all weights, sizes, sex and fitness levels. This is one of a kind fitness program where one doesn’t need to stick to a particular time limit and one doesn’t need to depend on equipment and training partners to get in shape.
This program is designed in such a manner that a fitness enthusiast can book a 30 min slot at any time of the day and get the work out in, under careful and professional supervision of a trainer. Another great aspect of this program is that it exposes the clients to a very holistic and engaging workouts. Martial Arts like Boxing, Muay Thai and Grappling are gaining a lot of popularity among the youth of our country. But the gyms that teach these arts predominantly cater to people who like the physicality of these sports. Hence, the enthusiasts who want to reap the benefits of these power packed workouts usually end up missing out.
Keeping these concerns in mind, Crosstrain has come up with a very unique program where people who want to get fit and are bored of the traditional gyms can come to our centers and get the best workout in and learn some new skills along with getting fit. These workouts are 30 min each and are completely done in isolation and all the safety norms prescribed by the Indian Government are adhered to.
Why this Program?
- This program keeps the clients’ needs and safety in mind to make sure no one misses out on leading a healthy lifestyle.
- There is complete isolation, hence there is no chance of coming in contact with anyone else apart from the trainer who will maintain and adhere to all the safety norms.
- Keeping under consideration the stress of the work life, this program doesn’t expect its patrons to come at a fixed time, instead the center will be open for 12 hours and the clients can come anytime that suits them.
- This program focuses on holistic full body workouts with specialized non-contact sports training.
- The program curriculum and framework is designed by experts from the Fitness Field and Experts who are trained in Research and Development. A regular Coaches Development Program is carried to keep our trainers informed of the new workouts and their benefits.
- No prior knowledge or fitness levels are required, this is a very differentiated and dynamic program designed taking regular feedback from the clients.
Vision
Our Vision at Crosstrain30 is that there is no age and time to get fit. Fitness should be accessible to everyone and should be adaptable to strata of the society. We genuinely believe that Health is Wealth as in good health and frame of mind one can achieve anything he or she wants to in life. It’s just the habit and the discipline that one needs to inculcate in his/her lifestyle.
Our Philosophy Behind the Idea of Fitness
We at Crosstrain30 do not judge fitness on the basis of number of hours one devotes in the gym or a playground, nor do we judge fitness on the basis of aesthetics like 6 or 8 pack abs. We believe that fitness is ability to go through your day with the optimum amount of speed and agility, be it a home maker who does all the household chores, be it a middle school student who has an active school life or be it an elderly who just wants to go through the day without taking an obligation from someone else to do their normal work.
One doesn’t need to be a full time professional Athlete to stay fit, everyone mobile creature on this earth needs energy for their survival. More than Athletes we believe that fitness is necessary for people to be good at anything they want to do. We all experienced this during the pandemic, since a lot of us were working from home, tending to our children who were learning from home and alongside doing household chores as domestic helps were not to be entertained for a long time. This made all the people realize that it takes a fit body and mind to do these multiple tasks and do them in a repeated sustainable manner.
At Crosstrain30, we don’t endorse working out for hours at end. We keep ourselves up to date with all research being done in fitness field. Being acquainted with scientific knowledge we now know that short workouts can maintain ones metabolic and serotonin levels to go through the day effectively. Hence our workouts are customized, 30 min workouts with qualified and trained personnel guiding our clients.
Crosstrain30 Staff
Siddharth Singh
Siddharth Singh, is the first Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in India and a 14 Khan Grading, Silver Mongkol ‘Master’ in Muay Thai. Along with the above mentioned accolades Siddharth also has a very decorated track record as a professional fighter. He is India’s Highest Ranked Competitive Grappler, India’s only ADCC Taiwan and British BJJ Champion, Rank 4 in ACBJJ World Rankings and lastly 9 times Indian BJJ and Submission Grappling Champion.
Siddharth has been involved with combat sports since his school days, he was in the Boxing Team of the Doon School, Dehradun and later he did his undergraduate studies from Delhi University and finally did an MSc. In Economics and Strategy from St Andrews College, Scotland. After his studies Siddharth worked as a Regional Business Manager at an Italian Sports and Lifestyle Brand in London. During his stint in the U.K. over the years Siddharth also acquired a lot of knowledge and experience in Holistic Fighting Systems, viz. MMA, BJJ, Muay-Thai and Boxing.
As one can deduce that since childhood Siddharth has been closely associated with various combat sports and he came back to India with a vision to spearhead the fight scene in India. He started Crosstrain Fight Club in 2013 and now he is a proud owner of multiple franchises in North India and through his grit and business acumen he has nurtured and built a community of self-aware fighters. Over the course of time Siddharth has dawned multiple hats of a professional fighter, Entrepreneur and a fight promoter as the founder of ADCC India.
Siddharth has a lot of firsthand knowledge and experience in the Indian and International Fight Industry and he has a very calculated and meticulous approach towards anything he does. Crosstrain30 is a result of a lot of hard work, results and reflections on part of Siddharth.