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Dan Henderson’s 100-Rep Routine
from MMA.tv:
Biceps curls in a squat rack – 100 reps
Triceps kick back – 100 reps
Cable crossovers – 100 reps
Leg extentions – 100 reps
Gum chew – 100 reps
Big John McCarthy’s MMAReferee.com Certification
Big John McCarthy has been around since the very first UFCs and has been instrumental in keeping the sport safe and developing the guidelines to keep it safe.
A new website has been set up by Big John McCarthy to give information for those seeking to become a mixed martial arts referee. The website is www.mmareferee.com [...]
Guillotine Choke Counters/Escape
Videos for Guillotine Choke Counter/Escapes
http://youtube.com/results?search_query=guillotine+choke+counter
Pic from MMAWeekly.com
Monkey Bar Gym Videos
I came across this website on MMA.tv ’s strength & conditioning forum. Essentially Monkey Bar Gym is in Madison, Wisconsin, and they have a very thorough fitness program designed for martial artists and combat athletes. Their video section is quite extensive with different bodyweight exercises or exercises with limited equipment. I have always been a [...]
Bring It ! Training Shirt for Wrestlers
This is from the
Cliff Keen website:
Cliff Keen is proud to introduce the new “Bring it” Training Technique T-shirt. Visually see inside hand position, single leg head position, blast double face target, turn the corner dr street signs and front headlock shoulder bulls eyes.
Match your Chest Pressure X with your drill partner’s Back Pressure X for [...]
Staph and MRSA can be avoided with good hygiene
Staph and MRSA (CA-MRSA= community associated MRSA) are two names that you should know if you are wrestler, grappler, jiujitsu practioner or judoka… basically if you are rolling around with other people or coming in skin-to-skin contact.. you want to be wary of Staph.
From the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:
MRSA
Also called: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus [...]
Famous Quotes to Motivate
“Conditioning is the greatest hold.” -Karl Gotch
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great [...]
Strikeforce “Four Men Enter, One Man Survives” in San Jose, Nov 16th
This is pretty cool.. Strikforce somehow got authorization to bring back the tournament style match-up.. much like the old UFCs and Pride format. This is an interesting turn of events.
Check out StrikforceUSA.net
From Strikeforce:
October 18, 2007
By Michael Afromowitz (muaythaimes@aol.com)
Mixed martial arts star Falaniko “Niko” Vitale (24-7) and has been the first combatant selected to throw down [...]