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  • Beastgear Hand Wraps Review

    Great Product as ever from BeastGear! As far as handwraps go, they are as good as they get – usual great attention to detail and care in the product from the manufacturer/brand. Extra long, strong material, stretchy, comfortable, well made (not like flimsy almost see-through cheap wraps). Good quality fastener. Gorilla logo means it looks…

  • Nose Tork Smelling Salts Review UK (Surprising!)

    I personally didn’t feel much of anything…not sure if I bought a fake or what but definitely no huge motivation to lift and move things. Please see video below for further info:   I’d love to hear what others think of this product (in the comments below).    

  • Bruce Lee Fighting Style

    Bruce Lee took the concepts of different fighting styles including Wing Chun Kung Fu and fencing and modified them to suit his particular preferences and skills. He created the concept of JKD – arguably the best style of fighting for self-defence (other contenders include MMA & Krav Maga). JKD was effectively a philosophy regarding the…

  • Chilli Muscle Rub / Capsicum / Capsaicin chilli for Tendonitis

    It’s like Tiger Balm on roids. It’s fairly hot when you apply it on dry skin, but as soon as you get your skin wet, even if that’s 11 hours later, your skin burns like hell fire! Take a look at the 2 videos below for more info… Hot chillis and capsaicin have all kinds…

  • Training Goals for Summer 2018

    I basically want to become an enlightened, humble MMA meathead. Training Goals: Outcome Goals Fix Back & Neck (make them less, painfully stiff) Fix Golfer’s Elbow – so it’s not constantly painful Improve Left Hip mobility so I can do a left high kick/roundhouse Improve Cardio (not sure of precise goal on this yet, will…

  • Vitamin D Side Effects

    Thanks to Dr Rhonda Patrick, Vitamin D (in large doses) is now a common supplement in BJJ and MMA circles. Vitamin D Benefits Vitamin D does have many benefits, particularly if you don’t get daily sun exposure. I put vitamin D drops in my daughter’s drink in the morning to prevent rickets. Vitamin D is used…

  • Why Every MMA Fighter Should Learn to Fight Southpaw

    I remember one of the first times that I attended a boxing class – the first thing I was asked was “what ‘handed’ are you?”, to which I replied – right handed – “orthodox stance then” was the reply. I’m not complaining, this is pretty standard stuff in boxing – left handers fight southpaw, right…

  • Can You Freeze Avocados?

    Yes – Yes you can! However the texture may change somewhat. So if you are thinking of having an avocado salad, you might not want to freeze them. They can be frozen and used in smoothies and recipes just fine though. Freezing is easy, just cut them up into the size you want to use…

  • Infographic: A Beginner’s Guide to UFC

    It’s only in the last decade or so that UFC has broken into the mainstream consciousness, but the organization is 25 years old in 2018. That’s right, it was established as far back as 1993 and existed on a small scale for several years before the pivotal 2001 takeover by Dana White and the Fertitta…

  • The Magnesium Miracle

    Magnesium is pretty awesome stuff. I’ve tried all sorts from citrate, oxi-something and glycinate.  To summarise it’s great for: Enhancing recovery Reducing pain & soreness Reducing muscle tension Reducing anxiety naturally Increasing focus (in some forms) Reducing high blood pressure Aiding sleep The only forms of magnesium that I’ve found helpful & provide an obvious…