There are times in a fighter’s career when dropping a weight class is vital to his success. It doesn’t usually happen right away, but hints start getting dropped during conversation between coaches and teammates. You start hearing things like “he’s a big 45er” or “ I think he can make 125. Regardless of the reason … Read More
Month: July 2014
The Perfect Conditioning Exercise for MMA
It doesn’t take a rocket surgeon to understand why running is not for everyone. Instead of getting into that…let’s just assume you move well, you’re a fighter and you want to get ready for a fight. What’s the simplest (not easiest) perfect conditioning exercise for MMA that will get you ready for your next fight? … Read More
Three Tips to Improve Your Sports Performance This Summer
Take advantage of a little extra time this summer and do these three things to help improve your sports performance this summer. Oh the start of summer… High school students everywhere have been dreaming about everything they want to do over the next couple months. You know, like build an energy efficient tree fort, get … Read More
So You Wanna Swing?
Qualify. Pattern. Grind. Practice/train. When it comes to exercise selection, you would think that common sense would go a long way. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Let me start with this. If an athlete is constantly getting injured due to workouts with his/her strength coach, the athlete should fire the coach immediately. Strength coaches should help you … Read More