BJJ I have written and spoken in the past about maximising training efficiency, the idea of doing strength work twice a week for grapplers and MMA fighters has been kicked around for some time. The task being having a limited amount of time to try and yield maximum training efficacy. The aim always being maximum in
BJJ Dropping the Deadlift for BJJ/MMA? Deadlifts are a critical part of my early strength programs, there are not many lifts aside from the squat so formidable for building full body strength. Strength past a point for non lifting athletes is a game of diminishing returns this becomes very stark with the deadlift. Now before you
MMA Not sure if you know this or not but… Boku vs. Aoki from the recent ONE FC is online! Watch now:
BJJ BKK Fighters looking worse for wear after 200m sprint session I have always believed sprinting to be one of the best conditioning tools available to any athlete involved in a high intensity sport. BJJ and MMA luminaries like George St Pierre, BJ penn and Roger Gracie all have documented usage of sprints in their conditioning
BJJ Scrambler you have “Tendonitis” the doctor looks at you glumly and says “you will have to stop grappling, settle down, eat ibuprofen like candy and take up bird watching” the horror sweeps you like a berimbolo, game over scrambler! Game Over… Or is it? Nothing is worse than to be sideline from training due to
Strength & Conditioning This is an ongoing series of articles from guest blogger and Strength & Conditioning coach William Wayland of Powering Through. If you have any questions about this post or S & C in general as it relates to MMA and BJJ then please leave a comment below! Some people like their programs simple and straightforwards, this is