As a longtime fan of MMA, I am always interested in how the sport has evolved outside of the cage. Now with the sport hitting the mainstream market with a prime demographic of 13-35 year olds, you see MMA’s influence when you go shopping from Chuck Liddell t-shirts at Kohl’s to wall posters at Spencers [...]
From Yahoo MMA Q. Doc, are there any supplements that you would recommend? (from Anonymous) Despite my better judgment, I will try again with this topic. I’ll offer one (there may be others) that has actually been reasonably tested and does not come with too much hype. Seemingly every athlete, regardless of his or her [...]
From Men’s Fitness “Many mixed martial arts experts doubted Forrest Griffin’s chances at UFC 86, but all agreed that he would not be outworked. In a sport filled with gym rats, no one is more enamored with training than the 29-year-old former cop. He usually puts in three workouts per day during the week. Here’s [...]
from Throwdown Elite Training Center – San Diego: “That’s right everyone, the “Huntington Beach Bad Boy,” and former UFC Champion Tito Ortiz will display his talents right here at Throwdown Elite Training Center, Friday, September 5, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Don’t miss this special opportunity to learn Tito’s “No Holds Barred” approach to [...]
A lot of great tips on Military.com’s Fitness page. A lot of cool fitness programs to choose from: Preparing for Army Ranger School Fitness for Beginners Combat Conditioning and Self Defense Fort Bragg TRX Suspension Training
from Wikipedia: “Amir Sadollah was born in Brooklyn, New York but raised in Richmond, Virginia. Following his graduation from J.R. Tucker High School he attended Jay Sargeant Reynolds Community College. Amir began mixed martial arts as a way to stay in shape. He began to take the sport more seriously after working as a surgical [...]
from Combat-Sports-Conditioning.com “Strong and injury resistent hamstrings are essential for combat sports performance and conditioning. However, hamstrings are often a neglected area in most combat sport conditioning programs. I stumbled across the TRX System while at a convention years ago and I haven’t found a better training tool for replicating the combat sport specific actions [...]
“As you think, so shall you become.” “It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.” “If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.” “I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up [...]