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7 Elements Of Pillar Strength And Functional Movement

March 20, 2018
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What is pillar strength?
Are you functionally strong?
Are you interested in learning how to develop pillar strength and function?
Do you feel that your workouts lack in helping you to perform and to be resistant to injury?

If you answered yes to any of the questions here above then you’re in the right place. Today’s article will outline a simple and effective explanation to help you build stable and powerful pillar strength. You will also build total body function to withstand most any physical task.

4 Lean Muscle Building Strategies For MMA Fitness

March 13, 2018
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1. Are you failing to achieve lean muscle building gains in your MMA and individual fitness program?

2. Do you struggle to drop body fat despite having the ability to practice your martial arts and other sport skills?

3. Do you easily bulk, or gain in your current strength and conditioning program?

As a strength and conditioning specialist my job is to look at your individual life and sport needs. From this I can create a strength and conditioning program to help you achieve your goals. When looking at your needs involving MMA and martial arts there are some things to consider if you’re striving to build lean muscle.

Interview With Pro MMA Fighter And Kickboxer Warren Thompson

March 6, 2018
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Today I got a chance to steer the topic of training in a slightly different direction by interviewing Atlanta’s own Pro Kickboxer and MMA fighter Warren Thompson. We have a lot of mutual friends, but this is the first time I got a chance to connect to Warren and by the looks of this interview it was long overdue. I’ll think you’ll enjoy the conversation.

3 Steps To Build Your Turkish Get Up For MMA

February 27, 2018
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Have you ever attempted the Turkish Get Up (TGU)?
Better yet…have you incorporated the TGU to enhance your MMA, Combat, and Fight performance?
Are you interested in learning how to progress up to performing a TGU with seamless technique?
Did you know the TGU will absolutely transform your fitness and fight performance?
Are you interested in wanting to build some serious lean muscle mass while being able to move with the agility of a cat?

After 17+ years of training athletes of nearly every background and every caliber I’m telling you that the turkish get up is a powerful movement for you to incorporate into your strength and conditioning model and if you haven’t already started with trying to master this drill then you should start as soon as possible. Because of this today I wanted to take a moment and breakdown the TGU into 3 movements to help you to build up to becoming proficient with the TGU and propel your fitness and fight performance to a whole new level. I guarantee you this will be a game changer for your fitness and fight strength.

5 Kettlebell Exercises For MMA Fitness

February 20, 2018
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So these days whenever you walk into a fight gym you always hear a new customer, or potential trainee ask “What disciplines do you train out of your school?” So naturally the owner or head trainer may reply “We offer boxing,” or “We offer Jiu Jitsu,” or “We offer Muay Thai.” Consequently kettlebell exercises and strength and conditioning are rarely the central focus.

These are all the general bread and butter answers. However today I want to talk about the discipline of Strength And Conditioning, or more specifically some strength and conditioning involving kettlebell exercises that are essential for your MMA, Combat, and Military fitness.