
DIET
Nutrition is always a touchy subject for fighters, so I can’t tell you what’s right and wrong. I’m just going to touch upon some of the basics I incorporate for my training. I don’t really eat much or any red meat. Red meat takes longer to digest and usually leaves me feeling [...]

Step 1: Choose to be fit
Step 2: Form a plan for fitness
Step 3: Find a qualified trainer
Learning how to properly exercise and diet can not be accomplished overnight. It takes time and dedication, but with the proper guidance, you can accomplish your personal fitness goals.
It’s always a great idea to start your new training [...]

Many of us train year round. Exercise has to transcend seasons, heat, cold and all of the other elements. In an effort to better serve our readers and cold weather warriors I wanted to bring this article to everyones attention. Winter exercise is very important and Wayne L. Westcott Ph.D. from www.healthy.net summed it up very [...]

So a staple in most fitness diets is raw oats (oatmeal). Personally I love oatmeal, just not everyday. Let’s face it, oatmeal isn’t exactly a great summertime food either, but here’s a refreshing solution. I’ve come across a few oatmeal shake recipes to break up the monotony of the oatmeal grind. First things first, buy [...]

Mixed Martial Arts is such a tough sport to train for. So how do you prepare for a sport that relies on speed, strength and agility without breathing? Everyone in mma knows what it’s like to try and escape from a choke or body triangle all while breathing is near impossible. It’s [...]

We train then we train….then we train some more. We’ve covered in our previous blogs the damages of over-training and on the flip side taking time out for proper rest. The idea of rest to most athletes is pure blasphemy so how about a compromise? It’s important to cut those gruelling workouts out of your [...]

Fighters new to MMA, Boxing, Muay Thai and other combat sports all experience the same pain in their knuckles, hands and wrists when they first start hitting the heavy bags. After all, heavy bags are usually solid packed sand. Some of the pain is simply do to bad form while hitting the bags [...]

It’s time to rethink our mma training. Gone are the days of being jacked with muscles on top of muscles. The new kings of mma aren’t scary looking freaks of nature carved out of granite. The popular theory of bigger is better has been knocked out. Now the best fighters in [...]

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Our last post raised an interesting question…. Are squats a safe and worthwhile exercise for mma training? Most of you watched the video I posted and more questions were raised than probably answered. I received many responses and questions about the video at the gym today and of course via Facebook and our [...]