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Plyometrics And Strength For MMA And Fitness

October 10, 2014
Brandon
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Early on in my athletic career when I competed in football and baseball…and later when I took up practicing Muay Thai there was one element of training that I noticed was a huge game changer for me and it gave me the confidence to realize that when I stuck to it I transformed the way I looked, the way I moved, and the way I performed. The combined element of plyometrics and strength is something I’ve used for both myself and to help hundreds of athletes including MMA fighters, Muay Thai, D-1 football, and tons of other people serious about fitness for over 17 years.

Plyometrics: A Single Explosive MMA Workout Routine!

May 30, 2011
Brandon
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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.