Matthew Furey
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Hall of Famer Matt Furey is a native of Carroll, Iowa. He began competing in swimming and wrestling when he was eight years old - and through dedicated practice, became a champion in each sport. In February of 1987, Furey opened a training business for wrestlers and fitness enthusiasts. Most of the high school wrestlers he trained went on to wrestle in college.
Furey began studying various martial arts in 1990 and immediately saw the physical, mental and philosophical links these arts had with wrestling. This lead to the publication of his first book and videos in 1996, entitled, The Martial Art of Wrestling. In 2002, Grappling magazine dubbed Furey, "The King of Catch Wrestling" - and in the book Grappling Masters, Furey is one of 22 elite world class grapplers who are interviewed and featured. In addition to The Martial Art of Wrestling and the international best-selling Combat Conditioning, Furey’s other best-selling books include Combat Abs and No B.S. Fitness.
Furey also has several best-selling courses, including: Combat Stretching, Gama Fitness, Magnetic Mind Power, Farmer Burns,Catch Wrestling Video Course. Furey writes a monthly column for Inside Kung Fu and has been featured in GQ, Grappling,Black Belt, Inside Kung Fu, Martial Arts & Combat Sports, Blitz, Martial Arts Illustrated and many other publications throughout the world.
Get the details at www.mattfurey.com.
Articles by Matthew Furey:
- Get Fit Fast With Uphill Training, 13 May 2008 in Cutting Edge Fitness
- Start Your Day with Stretching, 28 Mar 2008 in Healthy Living
- Stretch Your Hamstrings…Relax Your Mind, 01 Feb 2008 in Cutting Edge Fitness
- Listen, Believe, Apply, 30 Nov 2007 in Positive Thinking
- Move Your Body, Move Your Mind, 24 Aug 2007 in Cutting Edge Fitness
