Tag: Fitness

  • A Comprehensive Guide: How to Fill and Hang a Heavy Bag

    A heavy bag is an essential training tool for combat sports like boxing and Muay Thai. It provides an excellent way to improve striking techniques, build strength, and enhance overall conditioning.  However, filling and hanging a heavy bag correctly is crucial to ensure its durability, stability, and optimal training experience. In this article, we will…

  • Unleash Your Inner Fighter: The Power of Resistance Bands in Striking Techniques

    In the world of combat sports from Muay Thai to BJJ, the path to becoming a formidable striker requires relentless dedication and a commitment to pushing your limits. While traditional methods such as weightlifting have their place, there is a rising star on the training horizon—resistance bands.  I personally love training with resistance bands. As…

  • Joe Rogan Resistance Band Chest Exercises .pdf [2024]

    In this Article: Importance of Resistance Band For Chest Exercises Exercise Plan For Resistance Band Chest Exercises Advantages of Resistance Band Chest Exercises FAQs Takeaways 1.  Importance of Resistance Band For Chest Exercises Chest exercises are performed to make your chest muscles strong as well as stabilize your shoulder joints. The inculcation of resistance bands…

  • Beginners’ Resistance Band Chest Exercises (pdf) [2025]

    Please give Fit Gent a follow on YouTube here and James Grage here Below is his great video, outlining how to perform chest exercises with a resistance band Band Cross Body Upper Chest Fly Resistance Band Chest Press Resistance Band Upper Chest Press Resistance Band Press Up Alternating Resistance Band Press If you have an…

  • How to Front Squat – 2023 [includes – Zombie Front Squats, Front Squat Crossed arms]

    Jiu-jitsu and MMA are sports that demand several qualities from every athlete participating – strength, mobility, durability, and strength endurance. Unfortunately, it’s common that these elements are lacking in many athletes, even when their skill level is high. It’s also true that many jiu-jitsu or MMA athletes are already spending most of their time training…

  • A Complete Guide to the Back Squat 2023 (covers back pain when squatting, technique, plus more!)

    If you have lower back pain when squatting, or if you’re looking to build up your max squat, whether you do martial arts or not, keep reading! Jiu-jitsu and grappling sports are not dominated by weak bodies. It is an art about maximizing efficiency, yes – But the ceiling for optimizing a strong and healthy…

  • Build your Arm muscle: Best Kettlebell Arm Exercise you should try

    Photo from Club16 Trevor Linden Fitness When it comes to building arm muscles, there are several workouts you can try out to increase the size. You can try weight lifting and other exercises, but when you have limited access to gym equipment or prefer to work out at home, there are other options you can…

  • Air Bike Vs Rowing Machine – Which is the best? [2022]

    Both the air bike and the rowing machine are fantastic pieces of gym kit. Great for getting in shape, and maintaining (not really building) muscle mass in both the upper and lower body. They are also both pretty versatile in terms of the types of workouts you can do – from Long Slow Distance (LSD),…

  • Best Punching Bag Gloves for Beginners [2022]

    Whether you are training for a fight, or you just want to get in fighting shape, a high-quality pair of punch bag gloves are a must to keep your hands and knuckles protected. I’d recommend using a pair of 14oz gloves for hitting a heavy bag. If you have a lighter bag, or a Bob…

  • Football (soccer) Fitness Training Program .pdf [Updated Sept. 2025]

    Football is a demanding sport that requires endurance, power and agility. And lots of technical skills and abilities! Ideally a conditioning or fitness program (“programme” is the correct UK spelling by the way), should be periodised and the volume and intensity should be significantly different during the off or pre season compared to during the…