Category Archives: Fitness

Best Free Standing Punch Bags for Adults – 6ft (Amazon)

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Drew

Thought I’d do some research on Freestanding punchbags for adults and wack the results together into some tables. All statistics correct at the time of writing. It was surprisingly hard to find many standing punchbags on Amazon.com These are the … Continue reading →

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How to Use BPC 157 and TB500

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Drew

BPC 157 is a chain of amino acids. I believe its found in gastric juice. Lovely. It is used for any problems related to inflammation and can help repair tendons and ligaments. It’s popular in the mma and crossfit communities. … Continue reading →

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muay thai stretching routine (.pdf)

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Drew

Daily Stretching Routine for Muay Thai pdf can be downloaded near the bottom… To build dynamic flexibility, you will need to stretch dynamically with ballistic stretches such as leg swings. Note that the risk of injury is quite high when … Continue reading →

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Yoga Poses – Sukhasana or Easy Pose

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Drew

Meditative Pose. The Easy Pose, isn’t always easy. After 10 minutes the position can become painful and unstable. It can help you feel ‘grounded’ and connect with yourself. If you have knee and/or hip injuries or issues, then you may … Continue reading →

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Tips on Getting Fit at Home in 2021

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Drew

Don’t procrastinate – grab a notepad now or open a Google Doc and take some notes Get a Specific Plan Write down 2 reasons Why? you want to get into shape. Be as specific as possible – to have more … Continue reading →

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Yoga Poses – Marichyasana or Sage Pose

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Drew

This is a pose dedicated to and named after the sage – Marichi I It’s a good idea to warm up with easier poses before attempting this one. Using a stick pose and/or Janu Sirsasana It is said to put … Continue reading →

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Yoga Poses – Triang Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana or Three Parts Forward Bend Pose

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Drew

As with the vast majority of yoga poses, this one is easy to pronounce and you want to make sure that your pelvis is neutral and the spine is aligned ‘straight’/normal curvature. With this pose, avoid or modify if you … Continue reading →

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Yoga Poses – Paschimottanasana or Seated Forward Bend

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Drew

Make sure that you are putting equal weight on each glute / sit bone Normal people with sitting or sedentary job get a pelvis with an incorrect tilt, causing a exaggerated curve in the spine. This pelvis issue causes a … Continue reading →

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Yoga Poses – Dandasana or Staff/Stick Pose

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Drew

Dandasana or Staff/Stick Pose The Stick pose can be difficult for general population – office workers and static standing jobs can ‘re-align’ the body. Problems with sitting jobs – passive lengthening of neck muscles and forward head carriage, rounded shoulders, … Continue reading →

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Sport Science Overview for Football

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Drew

I’ve made a quick video regarding sport science for football or soccer. It can be applied to most sports though, including MMA. Probably should have mentioned fitness testing in there Goal Setting in Football Goal setting – use outcome goals, … Continue reading →

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