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MMA Workout For Core Strength: Protect and Serve

Core strength core endurance, these are terms that have been bandied about so regularly that somehow they seem to have lost some of their meaning. After all when you hear or see something often enough you can somehow l grow to ignore it. For example if you entered a room with a bad smell, the smell appears to dissipate after a few minutes. (In reality it is still there you just become less aware of it). Anyway, that’s enough about bad smells, back to the topic in hand which is core strength. This an area that is of great importance … Continue reading

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MMA Fitness: Running Workout 1

Ah… the typical stereotype of a fighter: TONS of running. I think of Rocky: he slogs down his raw eggs and goes for long jogs every single day, and as his training improves, he becomes fast enough to out run the whole town (Rocky theme music playing in the background). Best of all, it seems all of this running correlates to his badass ability to get hit in the face repeatedly and win fights. I remember as a little kid, I used to go for long runs every day thinking I would get strong like Rocky. I also think of … Continue reading

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A Quitter Never Wins And A Winner Never Quits

Persistence is more important than talent to become a champion martial arts fighter. Find out how to become more persistent to reach your goals. Bottom line that’s the difference in the mindset between a champion and just another fighter. The difference between winning and losing. This is the attitude you must have to overcome all the obstacles in your training and matches. Focus, hard work and commitment are some of the key factors in the making of a champion. Knowing the right way to train/condition your mind and body will increase your odds in becoming a champion. So how do … Continue reading

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Fitness For MMA – Tips For Peak MMA Fitness

Is the training that you are doing, helping you to reach the required fitness for MMA? There is no doubt MMA fitness is extremely difficult. There are many aspects that are part of MMA training, and they need to be applied in an equal manner. Training for MMA is a world apart from training for other sports. Virtually no other sport requires such varied training workouts as the sport of mixed martial arts. You need to focus on strength, endurance, conditioning, and grappling. You also need to recover from all these types of workouts. If you don’t allow yourself the … Continue reading

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A Hard Fist and a Harder Body – The Best Workout For Fighters is Right Here!

The best workout for all athletes should focus in on the development of speed and power, period! When talking about fighters this is certainly the most important trait you can have next to mastering your fighting techniques. As a strength and conditioning specialist I can say with 100% certainty that the best exercises for fighters are kettlebell exercises, particularly the kettlebell snatch exercise. Read on if I have your attention. Kettlebell Snatch You see by now you are probably familiar with the ancient kettlebell and realize that this ancient device has been around for centuries to build some of the … Continue reading

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