The topic that I’ve always received the most questions about has always been how to effectively organize entire training programs – everyone wants to know how to build a weekly training schedule that combines skills training together with strength and...
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...
Intensity, intensity, intensity…the higher the better! Higher intensity means faster results! If you’ve been paying attention to the world of performance training in recent years, it’s a safe bet that you’ve seen this mantra repeated ad nauseam in countless articles,...
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...
I was recently asked by “The Glute Guy” Bret Contreras to do an interview for his blog. A few years ago someone gave me a copy of his glutes training manual and I kept in touch him ever so often since then. Bret asked me quite a few questions that give a...
An excerpt from “Ultimate MMA Conditioning”… No matter whether you’ve only had a couple of fights or you’re a seasoned veteran in the fight game, you know that getting ready for a fight is one of the most mentally and physically challenging things you can ever put...