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Category: MMA

  • Foam Rolling Infographic

    Foam rolling, great if you’re an office worker, and/or an MMA fighter. I’ve got one in work, and one in the lounge for when I’m watching TV. Avoid your spine, and either hold the foam roller still for 1-2 mins on any sore ‘trigger points’ or move up and down the muscle slowly. There is…

  • InfraRed Saunas – Infographic

    If you listen to Dr Rhonda Patrick, and/or Joe Rogan, you’ll no doubt have heard about the benefits of saunas and heat shock proteins. An arguably, more pleasant alternative/or addition to the Wim Hof cold immersion technique! Here’s an infographic about infrared saunas:   http://uk-saunas.co.uk/wp/index.php/2016/05/03/infrared-saunas/

  • Joe Rogan Experience #842 – Chris Kresser

    Notes below were taken whilst listening to the podcast. Please let me know if anything is incorrect. Gut flora – Food Cravings & Depression Consuming processed foods can cause inflammation. Inflammatory cytokines ‘released’ in the gut, can cause systemic inflammation, leading to mental and physical illnesses. Consuming lots of sugar foods, will generate gut flora…

  • Office Yoga *infographic*

    Sick infographic about office yoga. Excel at office stretching whilst crunching data in your spreadsheets…     http://www.jfk-binding.co.uk/blog/office-yoga-infographic/

  • Does MMA actually “Dissolve the ego”

    No, not really, well yes sometimes…   No, MMA Doesn’t Dissolve the ego because… You never really see a humble jits guy, sharing a meme or video about how great wrestling or striking is, do you? Jiu Jitsu is part of their identity, and therefore their ego. If it were true, wouldn’t Wanderlai Silva be…

  • Training Goals

    Training Goals for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I’m hoping this will make me more structured and motivated with my training. I’m not too fussed about winning a medal, but it will be good to compete to pressure-test myself and all the Sports Psychology I’ve been reading about over the last 12 months.   Jiu Jitsu Outcome Goals…

  • UFC 200 – Technical Review

        I only saw the Mark Hunt V Brock Lesnar fight, and the main event – Meisha Tate V Amanda Nunes   Brock Lesnar vs Mark Hunt  From a technical perspective, it was an interesting, striker V wrestler match up. 2 takedowns basically won Brock the fight. Some things that Hunt could possibly do…

  • Great MMA Podcast – Kinny Vs The Hippy

    Great podcast that I’ve been listening to this week – Kinny Vs The Hippy. This episode – (click here to listen) isabout nutrition and ‘positivity’ and features Pro MMA fighter Aaron Aby, and his dad and co-gym owner Jon Aby. Together they own and run the IPC gym and MMA club in Wrexham. Some good takeaways…

  • UFC 199 – Don’t Count Out Bisping

    In UFC 199, current middleweight UFC champ, Luke Rockhold, will face off against, The Count, Michael Bisping. I’ve always thought of Bisping as the MMA equivalent of Tim Henman (up there, but a level off the best), but recent performances have made me believe that he could indeed be an Andy-Murray-equivalent instead. He definitely deserves his…

  • Mount Escapes in MMA & BJJ

    Some tips: Move Your Head to the Side When you Bridge When you bridge – Move your head to the opposite shoulder. If you bridge to your left, put your head on your right shoulder. Bring your feet to your bum so you can raise your hips as high as possible I slam my feet…