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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…
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Tips for Starting Out in the Gym or Taking Up Exercise (Free Exercise Planner .pdf & Google Sheet)
If you fail to plan and prepare your new routine, then you are bound to fail! Getting started and continuing an exercise programme can be a challenging yet rewarding undertaking. Fifty percent of those who begin an exercise programme will drop out with-in six months. You can implement various techniques to improve your adherence to…
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Essential Fatty Acids Benefits For the Body & Human Brain
Two classifications of fat are – Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. Saturated fats, are solid at room temperature. It used to be touted as standard that saturated fats are extremely damaging to general health, but in particular, heart health. This is because they increase the amount of cholesterol in the arteries. This does not appear…
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Mixed Martial Arts & Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs)
Success in any sporting event is determined primarily by genetic endowment in combination with a training regime aimed at maximising trait potential. Therefore, an individual’s athletic realisation and success is determined by the interaction of innate ability and environmental factors including training structure and nutritional strategies. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is one of the most…
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Strength Training in Older Adults (Starting Exercise at 50+)
A phrase or remark used quite often when discussing certain forms of exercise is ‘I’m too old for that now’. This is not true, for most types of exercise at least, maybe for wrestling or bungee jumping, but not weight training There is much interest in the aging process at present. The population of Britain…
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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…
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Neck Bridges for MMA
Your spine if very precious and important! Don’t risk injuring it with neck bridges. Bridges are traditionally used by wrestlers and boxers to develop strength in their neck. A strong neck can help to reduce the risk of concussion and also reduce the risk of an injury to the neck during competition. Neck bridges certainly…
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High Altitude Training – The Research
Live High, Train Low – MMA, Boxing & the Research of High Altitude Training For information purposes only. Exercise at your own risk. After Tito Ortiz was “out-cardio’d” by Frank Shamrock, the story goes that Tito began to focus on his endurance and began training at high altitude in Big Bear, California. But why? What…
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Exercise & Type I Diabetes – A Scientific Overview
For information purposes only. Exercise at your own risk Please note that (A surname in brackets) relates to the person who conducted a study and that “et al” just means ‘and colleagues’ i.e. that he/she had help from others to do the study. ‘To know Diabetes is to know medicine and healthcare’ (Haire-Joshu) Professional MMA…