Online worldwide · Calgary, SW Alberta

Science-backed strength & conditioning.
For hobbyist, amateur, and professional combat sports athletes.
— BJJ, MMA, Wrestling, Muay Thai, Boxing + more.
A complete program built around your sport, your schedule, and your real life
In just 2–4 hours a week.

STOP GASSING OUT.

START DOMINATING YOUR ROUNDS.

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Trusted by athletes in 10+ countries  ·  Including a PFL World Champion + IBJJF Euro + World Champions

NSCA CSCS certified

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BJJ brown belt

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Combat sports specialist 🥋

NSCA CSCS certified 💪🏼 BJJ brown belt 🟫 Combat sports specialist 🥋

soUND FAMILIAR?

Generic gym programs are killing your game.

You’re putting in the work. Lifting four days a week on top of three or four technical sessions.
But you’re still gassing in round two, chronically beat up, and no closer to competing —
because nobody built your program for you.

Which one of these sounds like you? 👇🏻

  • Cardio built on a treadmill doesn’t replicate the explosive, intermittent demands of a 5-minute grappling round, or MMA fight. Your conditioning isn’t the problem. Your training method is.

  • Stacking a 4-day lifting program on top of 3–4 mat sessions destroys recovery.
    Volume and intensity need to be managed together, or you’re just accumulating damage.

  • Professional fighters have coaches who time every training decision around fight night. You deadlifted heavy two days before your last tournament. That’s not a you problem — it’s a missing-coach problem.

  • Your BJJ coach says roll more. YouTube says lift heavy five days a week. Reddit says something completely different. There’s no single trusted, sport-specific framework — until now.

  • Combat sports demand grip endurance, neck strength, and rotational power that standard gym programs completely ignore. Most hobbyists don’t discover these gaps until they’re injured or dominated in an exchange.

  • Your VO2 max might be great. But sport-specific conditioning requires training the right energy systems in the right sequence. Generic HIIT doesn’t cut it.

The Combathlete 5-3 Fight Method

A complete human weapon.
Built in 2–4 hours a week.

No cookie-cutter programs. No guesswork. Just a science-backed plan built specifically around your sport, your schedule, and the gaps that are actually holding you back.

STEP 1

1.  Sport-specific strength foundation

Build the grip endurance, neck strength, and rotational power your sport actually demands — not just muscles that look impressive but do nothing on the mat, or in the ring/cage.

STEP 2

2.  Energy system development for your sport

Train the alactic, lactic, and aerobic systems in the right ratios for your discipline’s actual demands.
So your conditioning shows up in round four — not just in the gym.

STEP 3

3.  Periodised around your competition calendar

Peak for tournaments. Manage volume around heavy mat weeks.
Never walk into a fight with sore legs again.
Your programming will be timed around your life — not a generic template.

STEP 4

4.  Injury resilience built in from day one

Mobility, prehab, and recovery work aren’t extras you bolt on when something hurts.
They’re in the program from the start, before your hip flexor forces the issue.

STEP 5

5.  Ongoing check-ins and real-time adjustments

Your body changes. Your schedule changes. Your competition calendar changes.
Your program changes with it. This isn’t set-and-forget. It’s genuine coaching and athletic development.

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Your coach

Coach Harry — NSCA CSCS certified combat sports strength and conditioning coach, Calgary Alberta

I built Combathlete because combat sports athletes — especially hobbyists and amateurs with jobs, families, and limited time — deserve real, science-backed S&C programming. Not generic templates. Not bodybuilding splits. Not whatever Reddit said this week.

I spent years working with fighters at every level, grinding through the CSCS certification, broke and between jobs, living in a van in the UK, eventually migrating to Calgary to figure out how to make this work.
That journey taught me more about getting results under real-world constraints than any textbook.

In just 15 months of building Combathlete, athletes I coach have won world titles — including Liz Carmouche’s PFL Featherweight World Championship. Because science-backed, sport-specific programming works.

Now I work with a small roster of athletes online, worldwide, and locally in southwest Calgary — from blue belt hobbyists to professional champions. The programming and coaching is the same quality across the board.

  • NSCA CSCS certified

  • BJJ brown belt (active competitor)

  • Coached full season and won the PFL World Championship (Liz Carmouche, 2025)

  • Coached athletes in 10+ countries

  • Travelled to 34 countries

    Fun Facts:

  • Had 40–50 jobs before coaching stuck

  • Lived in both a van and a car 🤠

  • Snowboarding, motorbikes & grappling

I’ve been where you are.
I know exactly what’s missing.

Coach Harry  |  NSCA CSCS  ·  BJJ Brown Belt  ·  Founder, Combathlete

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Athletes who stopped guessing — and started winning.

  • A female mixed martial artist holding a championship belt and smiling after a fight in a cage.

    Liz Carmouche | PFL Featherweight World Champion · 4x Bellator World Champion · USMC Veteran · 2nd Degree BJJ Black Belt

    "I really enjoy my S&C sessions. Coach Harry provides clear, constructive criticism to help me reach my goals. I feel stronger without soreness, or having to compromise my other training sessions — and no injuries. And I feel in a great place about my gas tank, thanks to him."

    Back Squat 180lb → 270lb

    Max Power 897w → 1510w

    PFL Champion 2025 ✓

    Injuries Decreased ✓

    Weight Cuts Easier ✓

    Gas tank Improved ✓

  • A man in a dark gym is lifting a barbell with weights, crouching down with a focused posture.

    BOBBY WINTHER, PROFESSIONAL MMA FIGHTER, OWNER OF TEAMS MMA

    I have been working with Combathlete about 2 years now and the results have been life changing for my MMA career.

    I am stronger and more well conditioned than I ever have been.

    The personalized coaching you get with Combathlete is unmatched, especially in the combat sports space.

    You will receive a dedicated coach that actual cares about your progress and is just as interested in making you a world champion as you are.

    You get weekly personal check ins to tailor the training specifically to your life and schedule.

    10/10 service.

    Hop on the train before it’s too late.

  • Matthew Heafy, BJJ Black Belt, Musician

    Harry, I gotta tell you, I have been dealing with this spinal stenosis, pain and weakness, and quivering action in my leg, since around October 2024.

    I have had a steroid shot in my S.l. joint, an epidural, and a shot in my piriformis.

    I ended up going to the knee doctor, and it got even worse after the meniscus knee surgery that I had. You obviously rehabbed the hell out of my knee, but since you got me on this targeted back stuff, it has not felt this good, ever, so thank you so much! I have been dealing with this since October of 2024, and you have solved it!

    It's crazy!

    I don't need a shot for my lower back; there's no pain anymore. I don't know if it's the bi-daily routines alone, or it's the heavy lifting that activates my key muscle groups, but you've got it targeted with the heavy stuff, plus the bi-dailies, and it's going really well.

    I mean, this is the best my leg has felt, so thank you so much.

    I've seen endless doctors.

    I've done probably 20 trips to acupuncture, 15 trips to cryotherapy, massage, everything, dude I tried everything, you know that, every medication, every idea, and I wasn't able to just sit like I was sitting right now, typing this.

    So thank you.

    God, let's keep that going, let's keep getting stronger!

    Let's stay the course!

  • Max Stary — MMA Fighter | IMMAF Youth Champion · 2x GAMMA Youth Champion · Purple Belt

    "Working with Harry has been huge for my career. I’ve felt stronger, faster, and have had more cardio than ever before. Would recommend for anyone who’s serious about combat sports."

  • Taylor Sausser, BJJ Black Belt, coach

    What have been your big wins during these past 4-weeks? Winning internationally, maintaining strength and cardiovascular health while traveling and competing 3x in the last 40 days.

    On a scale of 1-10, how far is Coach Harry going to support your goals? 10, all the way from Canada, he is consistently checking in on me making sure I understand my program, supporting my wins, and being a good pal in the losses.

    I’ve been training martial arts for 20+ years and coach Harry has been a game changer for me in terms of my strength and conditioning.

    I’ve lifted less than I have in the past under him, but I am still showing up to all my skills training sessions fresh and making gains in the weight room.

    I’m able to maintain a competitive edge against my opponents in jiujitsu and the guess work is taken out of all my gym sessions.

  • A shirtless man with tattoos flexing his arm muscles in front of a belt and a lion logo, likely at a weigh-in or event promotion.

    Imantha alahakoon, amateur mma fighter

    How would you describe the coaching approach and style of the service?
    Fantastic. Harry was very attentive to my circumstances with sickness, injury and even travel and modified my program to make it work.

    In what ways did the coaching program meet or exceed your expectations?
    Really went above and beyond with not only prescribing me exercises but also explained why we're doing it and calling out where form needs to be improved and with good cues.

    Lastly, would you recommend the Combathlete coaching service to other combat athletes? If so, why?
    Yes. I found the time I worked with Harry so very valuable not only from a knowledge stand point but also how much it has improved my s&c.

  • A person wearing blue athletic shoes standing in front of a weight plate on the gym floor.

    Kelvin Chau | STRIKER | military serviceman

    Harry has been an integral part in my journey to becoming a better, faster, stronger martial artist. With his help in programming and his ability to answer questions with expertise I am happy to be his client.

    What have been your big wins during these past 4-weeks? Slowly improving sleep hygiene, seeing noticeable gains in my cardio, and training consistently injury free with minimal fatigue

  • Sean Murray | Grappler · Military Serviceman

    "It’s very clear why he comes so highly recommended. His training is just right — I feel like I’m putting in work and getting gains, but I’m still able to perform on the mats without fatigue. He very clearly cares about his clients and pays attention to everything you put into your check-ins."

  • Conner McLean | BJJ Purple belt · Close Protection Bodyguard

    "I was very skeptical of online coaching. Coach Harry had credible references which pushed me to try it. I’m very pleased with my progress and his responsiveness and flexibility to change my program around upcoming combat sports events."

  • Sukh Dhaliwal | BJJ Purple Belt · Operating Room RN

    "Working with Harry these past 3 months has allowed me to develop a foundation of useful strength in line with my athletic goals. The results in this short period have been eye-opening. I feel confident that I’m not only stronger — I’m better prepared."

Is this for you?

I work with a small number of athletes.
Here’s who gets the most out of Combathlete.

You’re a good fit if:

  • You train BJJ, MMA, Wrestling, Boxing, Muay Thai, or another combat sport

  • You have at least 6 months of gym lifting experience

  • You have a full-time job and limited training time (2–4 hours/week for S&C)

  • You’re coachable, communicate well, and are serious about improving

  • You want results — not just a workout to feel busy

This isn’t the right fit if:

  • You’re looking for the cheapest option available

  • You’re not willing to do the work between check-ins

  • You want a generic program you could have downloaded for free

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