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5 Unique Strength Drills To Enhance MMA Performance And Serious Fitness

January 11, 2018
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So lately I’ve been working hard to demonstrate to people the significance of dynamic strength drills and how they play such a huge role in not only building athleticism, but also in helping people to develop a truly optimal level of fitness. This can be communicated by looking at how the practice of martial arts has influenced this and how it has bled into the fitness community and helped to forge some of the fittest individuals the world has ever seen. If you don’t believe me then just take a look at Bruce Lee, or any high level MMA fighter for that matter. The proof is in the pudding.

Jump Rope: The Most Underrated Conditioning Exercise

December 21, 2017
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Are you looking for an optimal way to condition your body that will bring you serious results?
Are you tired of boring yourself to death with treadmills and ellipticals?
Are you interested in improving your coordination, reaction time, and cardiovascular fitness?
Are you looking for a new challenge?

As a strength and conditioning coach I notice the emphasis that many of my colleagues in the fitness biz like putting on strength and I enjoy doing much the same, however I’m also a big proponent in emphasizing the significance of conditioning as well…or more specifically what I refer to as athletic conditioning. Today’s post is about examining how the jump rope is way underrated in many strength and conditioning programs and why you should be utilizing this tool for your own conditioning time. What do you think?

How To Enhance Your Fitness And Physical Work Capacity

November 30, 2017
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Do you currently look to enhance your fitness and conditioning for faster recovery?
Are you interested in learning how you can supercharge your conditioning for your life and sport activity?
So are you looking to increase your ability to perform greater work output?

I’ve been very fortunate in my career to have trained a variety of different athletes. When it comes to being able to compete and to get to the next level the only thing that separates the good from the great is one’s ability to do more work. Of course in terms of training, fitness, and physical competition this is a challenge when you think your heart is going to beat out of your chest. This is without question the proverbial kick to the balls and it is what us strength coaches refer to as Physical Work Capacity.

Execution Of The Agility Ladder

November 2, 2017
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I’m a big a believer in sprinting and sprint variation when it comes to conditioning and training the body for performance. In my experience the key to any successful strength and conditioning program involves moving with intention and purpose. As far as fine tuning the gait movement and working towards building on the skills of coordination and reaction time the agility ladder can be a valuable tool for you to employ to achieve this end.

4 Point Hip Stretch Series: Squat Prep Your Hips For Optimal Function

October 26, 2017
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So as you’re sitting at your desk reading this you do so with the knowledge that today is going to be leg day and you’re probably wondering if there is a quality hip stretch you can do to prepare your body for the day’s training. However, your legs and hips feel tighter than a race car engine. How do you fix this? How do you pry those hips and stretch that which is so tight and so uncomfortable that you can even think about getting underneath a barbell after work? Well today I’ve got you covered if you’re sick of feeling that discomfort from sore stiff muscles.