Interval training is a common method used by many athletes, but all too often all forms of intervals are lumped together as if they are all equal. In today’s performance tip, you’ll see how high resistance intervals should be done and discover how...
We’ve seen it before, and it’s an awful thing to watch. It’s the middle of a fight, everything’s going well, and before you know it, a fighter “gasses out.” Sometimes he’s saved by the bell, and sometimes he’s even able to defend himself enough to continue and regain...
A while ago, I wrote an article for Fight! magazine on interval training for combat sports. Far too often, “interval training” gets lumped into a single category as if all intervals are the same. If you’ve read my book, Ultimate MMA Conditioning, you...
Lately, I’ve been receiving quite a bit of positive feedback and reviews of my book lately so I wanted to pass them along for others who may not have read it yet. I’ve never been one for shameless self promotion, but if other people want to do the work for...
In part two of this article, Dave discusses the specific adaptations that occur in response to different types of training and the research behind energy systems in repeated sprints. To conclude this discussion, he also finishes up by going over the practical...
Over the last several years, there has been a growing trend in MMA conditioning circles to abandon any and all longer/slower forms of training in favor of higher intensity intervals. Experts often point to various research, supposedly showing the benefits of this...