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  • MMA  Conjugate Method Program .pdf [2025]

    The MMA Conjugate Method seems complicated, but remember it consists of 3 main components: This is great for MMA, because you are stressing, and therefore forcing adaptation that builds power, as well as strength. Rather than a periodised conditioning program, you are able to train all aspects of conditioning all year round. Day 1: Max…

  • Power Clean Tutorial – Olympic Lifting & Crossfit Exercise

    Beginner’s Guide to the Power Clean Maximize your full-body strength and power with a strength-training movement that’s highly functional. The power clean is an advanced Olympic powerlifting workout that utilizes the movement of many muscles and coordination skills. You should ensure the proper coaching and skill level due to the level of difficulty, but you’ll…

  • Bending Horseshoes by Hand & Horseshoe Bending Technique

    A great demonstration of strength of the hands, grip and the ability to brace against your leg – bending horseshoes is a great party trick (if you party in a barn) and also a good goal to aim for if you are a strongman or someone who is looking to increase grip strength. Know Your…

  • Neck Bridges for MMA

    Your spine if very precious and important! Don’t risk injuring it with neck bridges. Bridges are traditionally used by wrestlers and boxers to develop strength in their neck. A strong neck can help to reduce the risk of concussion and also reduce the risk of an injury to the neck during competition. Neck bridges certainly…

  • Chin Ups for Beginners

    Chin Ups for Beginners

    If you are training at home, a chin up bar is arguably the one essential piece of kit. I use the Power Bar 2 from Amazon: How to Do Your First Pull Ups At your own risk – be careful – slow & controlled chin ups are essential to prevent injury Try putting a chair…

  • 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…

  • Too much Weights, Not Enough Speed Work

    Some issues I’ve had from doing weights, and then attempting to move onto martial arts. This is a criticism of myself, and nobody else. 1. Tight Muscles I don’t know the exact science around this, but I’m guessing, the bigger your muscles are, the less room they have to move around the muscle sheath and…

  • Study of the week – Muscle Temperature and Power Output

    Took me ages to find any studies on this: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00424812 The above study looked at pedalling power output during maximal sprints. After warming the legs in a 44‡ C water bath there was an increase of ∼11% in maximal peak force and power (PPmax) compared with normal rest while cooling the legs in 18 and…