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Maximize Your Flexibility With Minimal Stretching
MMA is a sport that demands a high degree of flexibility. Flexible fighters can perform a wider range of techniques, both offensive and defensive, than…
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How To Avoid Overtraining in MMA
Overtraining is one of the toughest opponents a fighter will ever face; its onset is insidious and it plays upon your fear of under-preparation. Add…
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Peak Performance Unlocked: The MMA Fighter’s Free Training Blueprint
Dive into an exhilarating journey with our free Peak Performance Course, your ultimate guide to mastering the creation of a tailored training regimen that finely…
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Building Unstoppable Endurance: Your Ultimate Guide to Redefining Fight Fitness
Welcome to a world where fatigue is a challenge to conquer, not a foe to fear. Dr. Jason Gillis, in collaboration with The MMA Training…
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Fighting Smarter, Not Harder: The Scientific Edge in MMA Training
Embark on a Journey to Mastery with the Science of MMA Course “It ain’t so much the things we don’t know that get us into…
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Unleash Your Fighting Spirit: Mastering MMA with Goal Setting.
In the world of Mixed Martial Arts, reaching your peak performance is a journey that requires more than just physical prowess. It’s a mental and…
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How much rest should I take between sets?
Check out this video on Building strength and power! When you’re lifting weights, the amount of time you take between sets can influence how your…
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How many sets should I train with?
When someone talks about resistance training volume, they might be talking about the number of sets they perform for each exercise in a workout, or…
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Choosing the right training load and repetitions
The relationship between training load (how much weight you push) and repetitions (how many times you push it) is one of the most important resistance…
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How often should MMA fighters lift?
In this article we’re going to cover training frequency; Specifically, we’ll cover how often an MMA fighter should engage in resistance training. But before we…
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How to order resistance exercises in a workout
The order in which you complete your resistance training exercises in a workout can influence your adaptation to training. For example, if you train biceps…
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Essential resistance training exercises for MMA fighters
With about 600 muscles in the human body and a fitness industry awash with gurus specializing in everything from calf to neck training, most MMA…
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How Muscles Work
In this article we’re going to cover how muscles work. Understanding the structure of muscles and how they work is important because if you know…
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MMA-Specific Performance Testing
Regular performance testing is a critical, yet often overlooked part of an effective MMA training program. A good program of performance testing can help you…
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Anaerobic & Aerobic Performance Testing
If you don’t regularly test your performance, how can you be sure that your training plan is effective? A good program of performance testing can…
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Testing Muscle Endurance
An effective program of testing and monitoring can help fighters and coaches in mixed martial arts (MMA) accomplish a lot. It can help them judge…
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How to test for strength
Before you read this article, check out the other in the Performance Testing series, including Part 1: The Fundamentals of Testing; Part 2: Psychological tests,…
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Tests for Muscular Power
Before you read this article, check out the other in the Performance Testing series, including Part 1: The Fundamentals of Testing; Part 2: Psychological tests,…
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How to Plan a Training Session
Welcome to Part 5 of the MMA Training Bible’s article series on periodization. In Part 1 of the series, you learned that periodization is the…
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Performance Testing for Unstoppable Endurance
Before you start reading this article, have you read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 in the series? Performance testing is a…
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How to Test for Body Size & Composition
Before you read this article, check out the other in the Performance Testing series, including Part 1: The Fundamentals of Testing; Part 2: Psychological tests,…
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How to Plan Your Training Weeks
Welcome to Part 4 of the MMA Training Bible’s article series on periodization. In Part 1 of the series, you learned that periodization is the…