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The Sith Workout For MMA Strength And Conditioning

March 23, 2015
Brandon
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Sometimes you just have to put your finger on the valve and let the pressure off. Therefore one way to do this effectively and in a positive manner is by taking your frustrations out on the iron in the gym. So here I’ve included a day’s training to incorporate a dual balance of both strength movements and athletic conditioning movements. As a result this will enhance your performance and fitness for MMA, sport, and life! So make time for the Sith Workout to include into your day’s training.

Training For Symmetry And Performance

March 18, 2015
Brandon
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So how many times have you walked into your local gym and seen the guy with all chest and no back? What about the guy that doesn’t realize that the squat rack actually exists and perhaps believes it should be used for curling instead of…(you guessed it) squatting? Neglecting to train for symmetry can certainly get a chuckle out of us, but there are other more serious consequences for ignoring training the body for balance and symmetry.

BRF Made The Top 10 Fitness Blogs On The Internet

March 11, 2015
Brandon
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So I was right in the middle of cooking a big pot of my favorite spaghetti on Sunday when a push notification came in on my phone. As usual I grabbed it preparing myself to delete another useless spamming email when I quickly stopped myself seeing that the email was from the Editor of Breaking Muscle.

The BRF Site Is A Top 20 Finalist!

March 3, 2015
Brandon
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So I woke up this morning and was greeted with an email with some cool news. As you know I’m a regular contributor to the online fitness blog Breaking Muscle. Being one of their contributors you may or may not remember a couple weeks ago Breaking Muscle qualified the Brandon Richey Fitness site to enter into their Top 10 Fitness Blogs on the internet competition.

The Bench Press…Overrated?

February 19, 2015
Brandon
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So the topic of today’s discussion is going to involve the good ole bench press. So what can I say about the bench press other than the fact that it is probably the most misused and abused exercise involving the upper body and free weights since the invention of strength training, period.

Often trainees that don’t understand the proper technique involved with the bench press practice with terrible habits and even worse form for long periods of time until one day something stupid happens to get their attention. The point I’m making is why wait for that day to come because I’m going investigate this exercise right here for your knowledge obtaining convenience. Read on my young Jedi!