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MMA Workout Basics: SpecificityFiled Under: conditioning

Most people understand that there is a difference between exercise for the sake of health and longevity versus exercise for the specific purpose of increasing sport performance.

Those who are interested in mixed martial arts and already have a dedication to working out should be commended. Your mental grit and willpower will make you a better fighter.

However, despite their good intentions, many would-be fighters are doing various exercises and performing work out routines that will have little or no impact on their performance in the ring. Worse yet, they may be doing things that are decreasing their MMA conditioning.

Ultimately, there are two questions that need to be asked for every exercise, drill and workout. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: conditioning, mma conditioning, mma workouts

Pull Ups For FightersFiled Under: Instruction

Pull ups are a measure of your toughness - and lets face it, a barometer of your true manliness - whether you’re a fighter or not. Nearly since the dawn of time, the US military has been using pull ups to de-sissify recruits and weed out wimps. If you are a mixed martial artists, the pull up definitely needs to be in your rotation of exercises.

The Reasons

But why should you do pull ups in favor of other exercises? Glad you asked. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: conditioning, mma conditioning, mma workouts