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The MMA Altitude Mask…An Exercise In Futility?

June 25, 2015
Brandon
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So lately I’ve been seeing these altitude masks floating around with some of the Crossfitters and Jiu Jitsu guys both on the internet and in the MMA school I do part of my training program out of and I’ve been getting some questions about this very strange looking device from some of my students.

I mean in the fitness industry this day and age there is always that latest and greatest thing that hits the market and bubbles up to the top of the interest charts for a certain group of people that think there is a need for it. The elevation…or altitude training mask is no different…or is it? Well let’s just take a closer look to see for ourselves!

Free Weights vs. Machines In Strength Training

June 18, 2015
Brandon
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So there is that age old question that has bounced around inside of yours and everyone else’s head at one time or another about the matchup between free weights and machines. Which one is better? Is one good? Is one bad? Well today we’re going to examine that very thing my young Jedi of strength.

Getting Stronger Training Outside The Box

June 11, 2015
Brandon
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It’s always interesting to me when people get frustrated from having a lack of equipment or access to a gym in order to train. Last I checked strength doesn’t come from a gym membership it comes from knowledge and effort. Today I want to look at where we should be looking when excuses start to creep in to keep us from training just because there may be a lack of equipment and resources.

Is Specialization For Today’s Athletes Good Or Bad?

June 4, 2015
Brandon
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So today I’m touching on a topic that may end up pissing off some parents and coaches of athletes, especially if they fall into the ranting section that I highlight in this article. Whether you’re a coach, parent, or athlete you need to read this and be capable of critical thinking.

How To Fail Like A Champ

May 28, 2015
Brandon
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It’s always amazing to me how people handle failure. Failure is the unfortunate result of our actions on choices that we make for a given task or scenario. Granted if the outcome is failure this is probably not the result that we desired, but how we use the failure will determine how we will shape the result of our next choice.