The value of the physiological effects of living and training at high altitudes has been studied as far back as the mid-1960s, but only in the last few years has it become a popular topic in the realm of combat sports. Several top fighters have been seen on...
Bibiano & Tim Get the Win! This is How to Fight…
If you saw Tim and Bibiano fight last weekend, you saw two perfect examples of how fighters are trained to fight here. Although the fights were won in completely different ways – one lasted just 40s, while the other went the distance – both exemplify the...
It’s Time to Fight! – Tim Boetsch & Bibiano Fernandes
After several weeks of long hard training and endless hours in the gym, it’s time this weekend for Tim Boetsch and Bibiano Fernandes to do what they do best and fight. Both of these guys are facing touch opponents – I actually worked with Tim...
A Day In the Life of Bibiano Fernandes & Tim Boetsch
Most people have no real idea what goes on in a typical training camp unless they’ve actually been a part of one themselves. Former Dream featherweight world champion Bibiano Fernandes and Tim Boetsch have been training with us for the last several weeks in...
UFC 130 – Conditioning, Power, Speed & Controversy
Last week, I gave the final wrap-up to Tim Boetsch’s training camp and then headed down to Las Vegas to watch him and DJ (Demetrious Johnson) go to work. After going 2-0, it was time to celebrate the victories but one of them was not without some controversy as...
UFC 130 Training Camp Wrap Up
In this final installment of my series on Tim Boetsch’s UFC 130 training camp and the use of HRV to manage the training process, you can really see the big picture of what a training camp really looks like from the inside out. The final result was a drop in...