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MMA – The Good, The Bad and The Bellends
Good – Martial arts for self-improvement. Martial arts develop confidence, self esteem and a whole host of other goodies. Good – Joe Rogan. The Joe Rogan podcast is (indirectly) one of the best things to come out of the UFC. I’ve literally learnt more about diet and nutrition from 3 or 4 of his shows,…
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UFC 196 – Breakdown of the Conor McGregor V Nate Diaz
I’ve heard a few things floating around the proverbial internet grapevine: “He gassed” “He couldn’t carry the weight” “He was winning until he went for a takedown” I won’t bother to address the last quote…but for the gassing out issue, and lack of cardio…I agree…what are the Diaz brothers known for? Boxing, BJJ and the…
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Top 5 Destinations to Train MMA of All Time
By – Klara Kristi Mixed martial artists may practice their craft in the cage, but talent is bought and paid for through hard work. Most fighters like Lyoto Machida or Ronda Rousey have been training martial arts all their lives, but there’s also Travis Browne who waited until much later in life to jump into…
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Free Sports Nutrition for MMA Book
Free ebook / pdf on MMA & Nutrition – includes MMA fighter diet plan pdf and basic to advanced sports nutrition. Also available on Kindle – here Click on the screenshot below to download for free: Small example of the book’s content: Gut Health “All disease begins in the gut.” – Hippocrates When looking to…
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Joe Rogan and Kyle Kingsbury Podcast
Really interesting podcast, one of my faves over the last few months. To summarise: Kyle wanted to improve mentally and physically as much as possible when he was fighting. So whilst a lot of fighters would chill out and play video games after training, he would read books. Books on sports nutrition and psychology for…
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The Importance of Competition – In Any Sport
A really positive way to look at competition: 1. Every time you compete and win – you feel great and you feel like you’ve achieved something, especially if you’ve trained hard. 2. Every time you lose, you test your character and more importantly perhaps, you make someone else happy (see point 1.) It also makes…
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Enhancing Recovery from BJJ & MMA sessions
Key points: Gut health – reduce sugar intake, increase fermented food and probiotic intake. Fibre too. Omega 3/Omega 6 ratio – increase omega 3 (specifically look at EPA) and reduce omega 6 Consume more turmeric with black pepper Consume ginger Consume apple cider vinegar 10 mins before main meal to aid digestion Pineapple contains bromelain…
