Active Edge Lifestyle & Fitness in Lansing, Illinois, is a Full Fitness Gym that also offers Martial Arts, Dance and Fitness Classes! Our mission at Active Edge is to promote total health and fitness in an all-inclusive, state of the art environment. Our goal is to deliver unsurpassed excellence in cardiovascular, muscular fitness, martial arts and dance.
We offer traditional Muay Thai training and Judo. Whether it is to get in shape, compete, or to learn practical self-defense, we have the best equipped facility and the staff to help you reach your goal. Trirata “Chai” Earmsmuth is the Muay Thai Instructor, and has been training in the martial arts for over 27 years. He holds a black belt in Chang Moo Kwan Tae Kwon Do. He has trained with some of the greatest fighters in Muay Thai such as Saekson Janjira, Kaensak Sor. Pleonchit, Matee Jedeepitak, Pongsan Ek-Yotin, Bunkerd Faphimai, Sakesem Kanthawong, Jongsanan Fairtex, and Walter Michalowski. In addition to the ranks held, he has attended numerous seminars and workshops for various other martial arts. Some of these arts include Wing Chun, Kali, Silat, Brazilian Capoeria, Kempo, Aikido, Grappling, Modern Arnis, Boxing and Jeet Kune Do.
Our facility contains a spacious dance studio, an official boxing ring, martial art mats with heavy bags, free weight area, ample cardiovascular and strength training equipment, fully equipped locker rooms and multiple cable televisions.
I have been taking Muay Thai at Active Edge for a little over a year now. The instructor Chai Earmsmuth is an excellent instructor. His technique and skills are exceptional. The gym has a very comfortable atmosphere and whether you are a beginner or a veteran of Muay Thai Chai is very much able to train at both levels to get you what you need.