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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. … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged boxing, Fitness, martial arts, mma, resistance bands
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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 … Continue reading
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Tagged boxing, Fitness, home workout, martial arts, mma, weightloss
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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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Posted in bjj, Bodybuilding, MMA
Tagged biohacking, bjj, martial arts, mma, neck, spine, ufc
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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 … Continue reading
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Tagged Bodybuilding, flexibility, gymnastics, martial arts, mma
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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 … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, MMA, Nutrition
Tagged Fitness, health, martial arts, mental health, mma, nutrition, ufc
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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 … Continue reading
Posted in MMA, Musings, Philosophy
Tagged book review, Books, martial arts, Miyamoto Musashi, mma, philosophy, the book of 5 rings
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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 … Continue reading
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Tagged boxing, cardio, Fitness, martial arts, mma, running, ufc
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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 … Continue reading