It should be safe to say that a fighter’s primary weapons are the fists and feet/shins. Both of these extremities are capable of generating devastating amounts of force, but that force would be worthless without […]
Growing up as an active athlete involved in both team sports and individual competition I notice one glaring difference between the two – the infamous adrenaline dump. Based on my experiences playing basketball, I can […]
Plyometric movements are a crucial component to all sports performance training programs. The transfer of force from the ground and through the kinetic chain – in other words, our bodies – is a major piece […]
One of my favorite misconceptions about the rapidly growing sport of mixed martial arts is that some people think it’s just two crazy guys throwing caution to the wind and slugging it out. This ideology […]
It should be pretty clear to all of us sports fans that some of the most gifted athletes in the world happen to be MMA fighters. Speaking in reference to genetics, some fighters are more […]
With the rapid growth of mixed martial arts, many of the newer fighters are playing catch up with techniques that pertain to the various styles of martial arts, as well as strength and conditioning. MMA […]
Overwhelming is one way to describe the ever evolving world of strength and conditioning. On a daily basis there are constantly new ideas and training modalities being birthed and pegged as revolutionary to fitness. Many […]
It should come as no surprise that in the purest form of competition, what we all know as mixed martial arts, brain trauma is most likely an inevitability for fighters. Where knockouts and suplex slams […]
As Aug. 20 approaches and we all begin our countdown to the rematch between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor, one question continues to pop into my mind: Does the aerobic capacity of Nate Diaz enhance […]
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