Training Principles Archives - Page 2 of 12

3 New Conditioning Rules

by Joel Jamieson | Aug 19, 2015 | Articles, Assessments, Coaches, Conditioning, Energy Systems, Exercises, Injury Prevention/Treatment, MMA Strength & Conditioning, OA Marketing, Strength & Conditioning, Training Methods, Training Principles, Training Programs

Considering that we’re on the brink of the training technology revolution, with more fitness devices and gadgets becoming available almost daily, it’s surprising that in many ways, conditioning is still in the dark ages. If you were to go back in...

The Truth about Conditioning and Mental Toughness

by Joel Jamieson | Aug 12, 2015 | Articles, Coaches, Conditioning, Energy Systems, Sports, Strength & Conditioning, Training Methods, Training Principles

The term “mental toughness” has become a popular buzzword in strength, conditioning, and fitness circles over the last several years, particularly when it comes to conditioning. People are even paying good money to run themselves through brutal military style obstacle...

Special Operator Programming

by Jonathan Pope | Jul 30, 2015 | Articles, General Health & Fitness, Injury Prevention/Treatment, Strength & Conditioning, Training Methods, Training Principles

This is part 2 of a series of articles on special operator training. If you missed part 1, check it out here. In this article I’m going to be covering the general structure that I use to prepare people for special operations selections programs and for active duty...

The Ultimate Conditioning Guide

by Joel Jamieson | Jun 30, 2015 | Aerobic Fitness, Anaerobic Fitness, Articles, Assessments, Coaches, Conditioning, Energy Systems, Fight Prep, Fighters, Interval Training, MMA Training, Sports, Strength & Conditioning, Training Methods, Training Principles, Training Programs

If you’ve been through a few of our articles, you may have noticed a common thread. In fact, the majority of my posts are elaborations of a few core principles of conditioning and fitness. The truth is that having great conditioning really isn’t as difficult as a lot...

3 Tips to Stop Gassing Out

by Joel Jamieson | Jun 9, 2015 | Aerobic Fitness, Anaerobic Fitness, Boxing, Conditioning, Energy Systems, Fight Prep, Fighters, Interval Training, Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, MMA, MMA Strength & Conditioning, MMA Training, Muay Thai, OA Marketing, Training Principles, Wrestling

Any time a fighter ends up gassed out and face down on the canvas, the simple reaction is to point the finger at a lack of conditioning as the cause. Everyone from forum warriors to fight commentators alike often leap to this conclusion, quickly writing off the...

Special Operator Training

by Jonathan Pope | Jun 3, 2015 | Articles, Conditioning, Energy Systems, Injury Prevention/Treatment, Stress, Training Methods, Training Principles, Training Programs

This is the first in a series of articles in which I will discuss the physiological and psychological aspects of special operator training. This series will introduce a conceptual framework for training these unique athletes effectively. Each article will give a...