Category: boxing

  • MMA – 6 Week Training Program .pdf · [2026]

    MMA – 6 Week Training Program .pdf · [2026] 6 week mma training program pdf – scroll to the bottom to download the pdf version of the program The hardest part about getting started – is well, getting started. I guess it’s a good idea to procrastinate a little bit about starting MMA, it can…

  • Bas Rutten Boxing Combinations – Explained!

    The Bas Rutten Boxing Workouts are a great way to do some functional fitness, especially during lockdown when the gyms are shut. Bas shouts out the combinations and you punch away, according to what combinations he shouts out. Pretty simple really and a decent home workout. I’ve been doing 2 rounds per day during lockdown…

  • Plyometrics MMA Workout

    Power is one of the most important physical attributes a fighter can possess. It can be the difference between a knockout victory or a loss – how many times have you seen a fighter behind on the judges scorecards only to see them win the contest with a knockout blow? A powerful fighter is one…

  • How to Beat a Taller Boxer (a Visual Guide with animated GIFs)

    Updated 24th August, 2020 Tips on how to box a taller opponent. For MMA specific guide to fighting a taller opponent, please see our other article. 1. Slip the Taller Boxer’s Jab! The classic and probably the best way to box a taller guy is to move forwards and slip the jab. Drill this in…

  • Boxing Chest Workout – .pdf included [Updated Sept. 2023]

    Boxing 🥊 is a very demanding sport. There are lots of aspects of fitness that go into conditioning for boxing – one crucial thing I want everyone to know however – is that chest-strength, does not equate to punching power! Very little power if generated specifically from the chest. The whole body (or kinetic chain)…

  • How do you prevent Muscle & Fitness Loss During Injury?

    You can use TENs machines to prevent muscle loss whilst injured Nutrition is important – Under-eating will lead to more muscle loss Clenbuteral is an illegal performance enhancing drug that prevents muscle loss Alpha Lipoic Acid supplementation may help prevent muscle loss and help to alleviate some of the effects of the loss of insulin…

  • Benefits of Working Out / Exercising in the Heat

    Metabolic Responses to Exercise in the Heat – Scientific Analysis For information purposes only. Exercise at your own risk Any team or athlete that competes on an international stage will no doubt have to deal with the physiological challenges that extreme environments can present them with. Competing in extreme heat, is beyond a challenge, it…

  • Knee Injuries & Rehab in MMA

    This article will look at the most common knee injuries that can arise from both MMA training and competition.  Anatomy of the Knee The knee joint works like a hinge to bend and straighten the lower leg and is made up of the femur (thigh bone), the tibia (shin bone) and the patella (knee cap). Between…

  • Ankle Injuries (BJJ, Wrestling & MMA)

    In this blog post we are going to look at the most common ankle injuries that can arise from both MMA training and competition.  The foot is an incredibly complex mechanism, too complex in fact to discuss here so we’ll just cover the basic anatomy and try to highlight the structures that will cause the…

  • Limiting Factors of Human Performance

    For information purposes only. Exercise at your own risk Please note – studies in the blog post are referenced by the scientist’s name and then the year in brackets. eg. Williams (1994) refers to a scientist called Williams, who carried out a relevant study in 1994. “et al” basically means “and colleagues” i.e. other scientists…