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  • MMA for Beginners

    This will look at the technical aspects of MMA, rather than the rules etc, for those who want to train, rather than exclusively watch the sport. Boxing Before you begin Adopt a side-on boxing stance Usually your dominant foot is at the back, so most people will have their left leg in front Be on…

  • GSP Workout

    GSP – a lovely chap, great fighter and a potential underwear model. GSP put on some serious mass for his fight with Micheal Bisping, we look at how you can do the same. To Build Mass You Need Calories GSP might turn up to fights looking like he’s about to step on stage at a…

  • How to Increase Energy Levels

    Not a morning person? Or an afternoon person? Hopefully these tips will help – 1. Breath Work – Deep & Powerful Breaths Don’t ask me how this works, it just does! Deep, powerful breaths, definitely give me more energy. Try breathing in for a count of 4, holiday for 2, then breathing out powerfully for…

  • Targeted Ketogenic Diet for MMA (.pdf included)

    Thanks mainly to the true guru of MMA – Joe Rogan, ketosis (and psychedelics) has become a hot topic in the changing rooms of every MMA gym worth its Himalayan salt. The Targeted Ketogenic Diet for MMA & Crossfit Consume 30g-50g of fast-acting carbohydrate around 40 mins pre-exercise Stick to a normal ketogenic diet at…

  • How to Stick to a Diet

    1. Have a Specific Plan & Goal If you say ‘I’m just going to eat healthy’, you’re less likely to succeed than if you have a specific diet or somekind of specific guidelines. Nail down what you can’t eat e.g. sugar Have a shopping list. You need to start your diet when you’re doing the…

  • Cherry Juice for Joint Pain & Recovery

    If you live in the UK, there’s an excellent programme on Channel 4 (first 3 series are on the 4player app-thing) called ‘Superfoods the Real Story‘. One episode looked at cherry juice and did a (non-scientific) experiment on American Football players and showed that those who drank cherry juice daily, showed a remarkable increased rate…

  • Ketogenic Diet Diary – Weeks 3 – 4

    Kind of a mixed bag this week but definitely feeling a lot more energetic and 10 times better than I did during weeks 1 and 2. I felt full of energy all day Monday and Tuesday morning. Kinda hit a proverbial wall on Tuesday afternoon, went home and had 2 nettle tables (for allergies, I…

  • Carb Cycling – Beginner’s Guide

    Carb cycling involves days of eating a range of high carbohydrate foods, days of moderate carbohydrate intake and often days of low or no carbohydrate intake. Carbohydrate / carb cycling is said to stimulate certain metabolic functions, such as insulin sensitivity, thyroid hormones and leptin* – which in turn has benefits for health, fat loss…

  • Ketogenic Diet for Beginners

    Ketogenic diets are becoming more popular – especially in the MMA and weight-loss communities. But what is ketosis and what does it do? What is the Ketogenic Diet? The ketogenic diet, is a dietary protocol consisting of a low amount of carbohydrate, with higher fat and moderate protein intake. Most people who aren’t athletes, eat…

  • Power Training for MMA

    There are 3 types of fighters in MMA, those who are great athletes – e.g. Tyron Woodley, those who are technically superior – e.g. Demian Maia and those who have both e.g. GSP. Building explosive power, is arguably the quickest way to up your MMA and BJJ game. Just be careful – power training is…