the asylum| long island west hempstead | stronghold gym

Stelios Karakonstantis is an AAPTE certified personal trainer with a Nationally Accredited Personal Training (NCCA)-AAPTE-CPT certification as well as an Exercise Fitness Specialist license through Hofstra University.

In addition to fitness Stelios also has 17 years of Martial Arts experience holding a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Kempo and a 2nd Degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He has also taught at multiple martial arts institutions throughout Long Island and has been an official judge at many tournaments.

Stelios also continued his training and academic studies in China at the University of Beijing and Li Xin University in Shanghai while completing his related course work. He has also presented his research at various research conferences to multiple colleges including Adelphi University and the University of Wisconsin about fitness and health. After graduating from Adelphi University he completely dedicated his life to fitness and exercise. His experiences and credentials make him a qualified fitness and health professional.

THE ASYLUM

This is the place for the members that have set the standard for the rest of us at Stronghold. The individuals below have completed very intense feats of physicality at the expense of their prior self imposed limitations.

Tred Lightly...this is not for the sane.

AMANDA

DEADLIFT LAB

DEATH BY DEADLIFT:
143 Deadlifts at 80% of bodyweight in 13 minutes.

LAWRENCE

2000M ROW

6:57:08

VINNY

HELLATHON

ROW 800M 3:14
SKI 800M 3:51
AIRDYNE 50 CAL 7:21
TOTAL TIME 14:26

MAX

BENCH PRESS LAB

100 Reps of Benchpress at 60% of bodyweight in 5:22

RYAN

Complete a 60 minute effort on the assault bike the minimum is 600 calories. Then perform 10 Burpees EMOM for 20 minutes.

667.9 calories and 200 burpees

KEVIN

KETTLEBELL LAB

Kettlebell complex:
1.Double Kettlebell Swing
2.Double Kettlebell clean and press
3.Double Kettlebell rack squat
Ascending Ladder unbroken with 70lbs; 8 rounds, 108 total reps

BRYAN

HELLATHON:
Complete 500m Row, 500M Ski, then25 cal assault bike in under 7 minutes.

Completion time
6:10

AMY

HELLATHON:
Complete 500m Row, 500M Ski, then25 cal assault bike in under 7 minutes.

Completion time
6:37

KERRI

HELLATHON:
Complete 500m Row, 500M Ski, then25 cal assault bike in under 7 minutes.

Completion time
6:27

SYLVIA

REMNANTS:
Complete 70 calories and 100 Kettlebell squats in under 10 minutes

Completion time:

RENEE

REMNANTS:
Complete 70 calories and 100 Kettlebell squats in under 10 minutes

Completion time:

ANNALISA

2nd Attempt
REMNANTS:
Complete 80 calories and 100 Kettlebell swings in under 10 minutes

Completion time: 9:12

ELIZABETH

BURPEE LADDER
1 to 15 Burpee ladder with sprinting in between after each rep. Complete 120 Burpees in under 10 Minutes.

Completion Time:
9:50

CHARLES

BURPEE LADDER
1 to 15 Burpee ladder with sprinting in between after each rep. Complete 120 Burpees in under 10 Minutes.

Completion Time:
9:59

MARISSA

MAKE YOUR BED:
Row 1600M, the amount of time it took you to finish will be the amount of time you plank for.

Row and Plank time: 7:34

CARLOS

MAKE YOUR BED:
Row 1600M, the amount of time it took you to finish will be the amount of time you plank for.

Row and Plank time: 7:34

EDWIN

REMNANTS:
Complete in under 10 minutes:
Row 55 Calories
Push-Ups 50R
Row 55 Calories
Push ups 50
Completed in 8:27

NIKKI

PUNISHMENT
Complete 100 Reps of push press unbroken in under 10 minutes. Every time the weight drops, you must do 20 Burpees.

Completion time: 9:12/80 burpees.

MEGAN

2nd Attempt
REMNANTS:
in a 10 minute work cap, you must complete 60 calories on the Ski-Erg followed by 100 push-press in 8 minutes the remaining 2 minutes will be a plank.

PAIGE

2nd Attempt
REMNANTS:
in a 10 minute work cap, you must complete 60 calories on the Ski-Erg followed by 100 push-press in 8 minutes the remaining 2 minutes will be a plank.

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