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Plyometrics: A Single Explosive MMA Workout Routine!

May 30, 2011
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1. Are you familiar with plyometrics?

2. Did you know that plyometrics can significantly improve your fitness and performance for MMA, sports, and life?

3. Did you know plyometrics are also a means to help you shred body fat in addition to upgrading your athleticism?

As a strength and conditioning coach I’ve been able to successfully use plyometrics for years to train hundreds of MMA, competitive athletes, and serious fitness enthusiast. Plyometrics are defined as exercises that are designed to produce short intense burst of powerful movements such as jumping and bounding.

In a nutshell plyometrics are designed to trigger your nervous system so that your body’s muscles are repeatedly stretched and shortened in a rapid manner. This type of training is exceptionally valuable for all forms of athletic performance including MMA fighting performance. Keep on reading if you want to know how to ramp up your MMA program.

Dynamic Warm Up: 1 Killer Beginning To Give You Explosive Performance!

May 18, 2011
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The winning ingredient for your warm up is the same thing as your training. The key is MOVEMENT! Now this being said there are a lot of aspects to moving the body. You see it has been my experience that moving the body through various planes of motion is what trains us to be ready for most any physical feat. However the problem with most strength and conditioning programs out there is that they neglect proper dynamic warm up in addition to neglecting getting the body used to moving in more than one direction. Continue reading if you are serious about kicking your training off in the right direction.

Big Time Functional Fitness: The P.P.T. Rule For Getting In Tip Top Shape!

March 23, 2011
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Are you interested in applying a training strategy to your workouts that is simple, practical, and can be done anywhere?
Are you looking to build optimal physical function in terms of your movement and overall fitness?
Are you interested in getting into the best shape of your life without the need of a fully stocked gym, or weight room?
Are you looking for a strength and conditioning workout that you can do outdoors?
Are you familiar with the P.P.T. rule?

There’s an element of training that I refer to as the P.P.T rule. that I utilize with my athletes on a regular basis to achieve significant functional fitness. If you like training outdoors then this should be right up your alley. The good news is that this strategy can easily be applied either in the gym, or outdoors right in your back yard.

Serious Kettlebell Cardio: 10 Times The Cardio In 1/10 Of The Time!

March 7, 2011
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So are you interested in learning how you can achieve 10 times the cardio from your workouts in 1/10 of the the time? If so then you have arrived in the right place. Permit yourself a minute to continue reading up on how kettlebell cardio is one of the best forms of conditioning you can put yourself through!

A Muay Thai Strength Training Experience!

January 13, 2011
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I remember when I first started back my Muay Thai training I went through a pain stage that lasted for 2 months before my body hardened for the task and I am a well conditioned individual! Take a minute to continue reading this article to learn more about why strength training for Muay Thai is so crucial and to learn about what it takes to adapt your body for this amazing art form. If you are experienced in the art of Muay Thai then you know exactly what I’m talking about.