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3 Functional Strength Drills For Fitness And Performance

April 10, 2018
Brandon
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Are you training to be functionally strong for life?
Are you using your strength and conditioning program to prepare you for your sport, job, or life?
How much emphasis do you place on being functionally strong?

These days I often find myself talking to my students about the importance of having life skills. After all, when it comes to fitness your goals should line up to what you’re doing in life. In other words, if your job demands that you be functional then why wouldn’t your fitness program mirror that? Today I’m going to discuss three functional strength drills to get you on track.

4 Guaranteed Ways To Get A Functionally Strong Body

March 27, 2018
Brandon
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1. Are you functionally strong?

2. Are you unclear on whether you’re functionally strong, or not?

3. Is your training approach designed to help you build a strong, lean, functioning body for the long haul?

4. How high of a functional value would you rate your current fitness and strength program?

If you’re unsure as to the answers to these questions then you’re in the right place. There’s only one way to pursue fitness. I don’t care if you can bench press a 1000 lbs and squat 2000 lbs.. Because at the end of the day you’ve got to be able to bend over and tie your shoes. At the same time, you’ve got to be comfortable with getting on and off the ground. This process shouldn’t be too cumbersome.

7 Elements Of Pillar Strength And Functional Movement

March 20, 2018
Brandon
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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
Brandon
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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
Brandon
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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.