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  • How to Escape a Headlock

    You don’t see many side headlocks in MMA, but they’re common practice in the school yard or when you’re dicking about with your mates. On the other hand – front headlocks or standing guillotines are very common and very effective. Generally speaking, you always want to keep your chin up and keep your ‘base’ underneath.…

  • Band exercises for Boxing

    Resistance bands are pretty good for boxers, they provide constant variable elastic tension from all possible angles. Unlike weights which provide “gravitational resistance” in a downward, vertical plane, bands can provide elastic resistance, that increases the more the band is stretch – providing the ideal ‘strength curve’ or power curve for throwing a punch –…

  • Best Free Standing Punch Bags for Adults – 6ft (Amazon)

    Thought I’d do some research on 6ft Freestanding punch bags for adults and wack the results together into some tables. All statistics correct at the time of writing. It was surprisingly hard to find many standing punchbags on Amazon.com These are the best punchbags for under £250 or $250 based on reviews: The tables look…

  • Knee Injuries & Rehab in MMA

    This article will look at the most common knee injuries that can arise from both MMA training and competition.  Anatomy of the Knee The knee joint works like a hinge to bend and straighten the lower leg and is made up of the femur (thigh bone), the tibia (shin bone) and the patella (knee cap). Between…

  • The Joe Rogan Neck Hammock

    The Joe Rogan Neck Hammock

    As you may have noticed, everyone who has competed in MMA and/or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu who goes on the Joe Rogan Podcast, and is over the age of 40 – has extensive spine-problems. Big John McCarthy for example, has had multiple operations on his neck and still has problems with it. Same goes for the…

  • Exercises for Both Strength & Flexibility

    If you compete and train in a martial art, then both strength & flexibility are valuable physical assets that you will no doubt want to build & develop. Create a more functional workout and kill 2 birds with 1 proverbial stone with these exercises. Remember to warm up and build up your strength & flexibility…

  • Dr Rhonda Patrick – Vitamin D

    Sourced from: FoundMyFitness Vitamin D Infographic. Low levels of vitamin D are associated with stress and illness. Although correlation does not necessarily equal causation (i.e. low levels of Vitamin D in stressed people, doesn’t mean it’s the vitamin D that’s the problem), it is associated with a range of mental health problems including depression when…

  • The Book of 5 Rings – Summary

    Born in the 16th century, near the end of the Japanese civil war, Miyamoto Musashi was a nomadic samurai who fought in a small number of battles, but dozens of duels. He is known as Japan’s greatest swordsman. The book has had a huge impact on culture in East Asia and on business etiquette. There…

  • Cardio Hacks for MMA

    Wim Hof Check out the Wim Hof Breathing Technique, this will increase the strength and power of your lungs, providing a better ‘base’ for your MMA specific cardio.   Baking Soda Baking soda buffers lactic acid, allowing you to grapple and fight at a higher intensity before getting a burning sensation in your muscles. Start…

  • Dangers of Weight Cutting in MMA

    So, Big Yoel fails to make weight again for a title fight. Pretty gutted for him to be honest, missing by 0.2lbs, he must have been tempted to remove an eyeball or something to lose the extra. Hopefully the UFC will do something sooner, rather than later to stop all the weight cutting issues –…