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  • Designing an Unstoppable MMA Training Plan: The Art & Science of Periodization

    Designing an Unstoppable MMA Training Plan: The Art & Science of Periodization

    If you’ve been searching for a research-backed way to structure your fight camp—one that balances endurance, strength, power, and flexibility—you’ve landed in the right place.…

    April 2, 2021
  • Mastering the Hidden Aerobic Energy System: A Blueprint for Smarter MMA Training

    Mastering the Hidden Aerobic Energy System: A Blueprint for Smarter MMA Training

    This article uncovers the often-overlooked aerobic energy system crucial for powering sustained high-intensity efforts in the cage. Better yet, we’ll show you how to leverage…

    April 2, 2021
  • How to Test Your Flexibility in MMA: A Practical Guide to Better Training

    How to Test Your Flexibility in MMA: A Practical Guide to Better Training

    Flexibility influences everything from how you throw kicks to how quickly you can escape a submission. Yet many fighters either overlook it or follow outdated…

    March 26, 2021
  • 6 Months to Dominate – The Fighter’s Road to Peak Performance

    6 Months to Dominate – The Fighter’s Road to Peak Performance

    A Half-Year of Focused Preparation Have 180 days before your fight? Perfect. That’s enough time to make dramatic gains—if you have the right plan. The…

    March 26, 2021
  • How to Avoid Overtraining and Build Unstoppable Endurance in MMA

    How to Avoid Overtraining and Build Unstoppable Endurance in MMA

    Tired of receiving contradictory advice on how to improve your MMA training—especially when it comes to endurance? Maybe you’ve tried countless cardio routines or heavy…

    March 26, 2021
  • The Science of High-Intensity MMA: How to Prolong Your Power in the Cage

    The Science of High-Intensity MMA: How to Prolong Your Power in the Cage

    In this article, we’ll show you how to design a science-based training program that targets anaerobic glycolysis and other key energy systems—ensuring you’re able to…

    March 26, 2021
  • How Monitoring Your Mood Can Prevent Overtraining.

    How Monitoring Your Mood Can Prevent Overtraining.

    Are you tired of sifting through confusing or outdated advice on how to structure your MMA training? Maybe you’ve tried “one-size-fits-all” routines that left you…

    March 16, 2021
  • How to Build Unstoppable Endurance for MMA: A Science-Based Training Plan

    How to Build Unstoppable Endurance for MMA: A Science-Based Training Plan

    If you’re looking to design an MMA training plan that actually boosts endurance, enhances strength and conditioning, and prevents overtraining, you’re in the right place.…

    March 16, 2021
  • Creatine, Explosive Strength & The Science of MMA: How to Build a Winning Training Plan

    Creatine, Explosive Strength & The Science of MMA: How to Build a Winning Training Plan

    This article dives deep into the role of Creatine and the ATP-PCr energy system while revealing how a scientific understanding of these principles can dramatically…

    March 16, 2021
  • How to Get—and Keep—Your Head in the Fight: The Power of Goal Setting in MMA

    How to Get—and Keep—Your Head in the Fight: The Power of Goal Setting in MMA

    Whether you’re new to Mixed Martial Arts or already a seasoned competitor, your success hinges on more than just physical prowess. MMA demands a level…

    March 16, 2021
  • Is Alcohol Destroying Your Training Gains?

    Is Alcohol Destroying Your Training Gains?

    It’s normal to have a few beers every now and then, especially after a tough sparing session, right? The purpose of this article is to…

    March 3, 2021
  • Instability Training in MMA

    Instability Training in MMA

    The purpose of this article is to inform fighters and coaches in mixed martial arts about the nature of instability training, and to provide guidance…

    March 3, 2021
  • The Basics of Performance Testing in MMA

    The Basics of Performance Testing in MMA

    Tired of receiving one-size-fits-all MMA training advice—or worse, good tips that just aren’t tailored to your unique needs? Whether you’re an aspiring fighter, a coach…

    March 3, 2021
  • The MMA Fighter’s Yearlong Peak Performance Plan

    The MMA Fighter’s Yearlong Peak Performance Plan

    Achieving Year-Round Peak Condition Do you want to be fight-ready all year—not just at camp’s end? The MMA Fighter’s Yearlong Peak Performance Plan is for…

    March 3, 2021
  • How To Build Unstoppable Endurance in MMA

    How To Build Unstoppable Endurance in MMA

    In this article, we’ll show you how to develop an evidence-based MMA training plan centered on periodization, energy systems, and strength and conditioning principles. You’ll…

    March 3, 2021
  • Master the Metabolic Demands of MMA

    Master the Metabolic Demands of MMA

    In this article, we’ll take a deep dive into the metabolic demands of MMA—an essential topic for anyone serious about reaching peak performance. We’ll also…

    March 3, 2021
  • Reaching Your Full MMA Potential: How to Harness the Power of Goal Setting

    Reaching Your Full MMA Potential: How to Harness the Power of Goal Setting

    Do you ever wonder why some MMA fighters seem unstoppable? They enter the cage with unshakable confidence and laser-like focus, regardless of the obstacles they…

    March 3, 2021
  • The Truth About Gas Mask Training

    The Truth About Gas Mask Training

    Gas masks (respirators) are designed to filter out hazardous airborne contaminants from the air and provide the user with a clean air supply. Gas mask…

    March 3, 2021
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