Everyone knows what food is, but not everyone knows what food is made of. We have all heard of carbs, fats and protein, but defining what they actually are can be tricky. It gets even more complicated when we try to find foods that fit in to the categories of carbs, protein and fats. When you get in to it, you find out it is not as straightforward as you may think it should be specially in planning your healthy...
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- Jordan Sullivan - Head of Nutrition Services – thefightdietitian.com
Switching your stance or fighting in both stances is one of the best ways to completely surprise your opponent and catch them off guard. Some of the best fighters, like former UFC Champion, Max Holloway, are taking their game to another level by switching from orthodox to southpaw stance and vice versa. I highly recommend you watch the video, as you read the article, to learn 4 stance switch counter tactics. 1. Step back into southpaw hook The first tactic is...
Everyone knows what food is, but not everyone knows what food is made of. We have all heard of carbs, fats and protein, but defining what they actually are can be tricky. It gets even more complicated when we try to find foods that fit in to the categories of carbs, protein and fats. When you get in to it, you find out it is not as straightforward as you may think it should be specially in planning your healthy...
If you are going to be training in any of the fighting sports, whether it is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, boxing, kickboxing, or anything else, it is important that you have the proper protection and safety gear during your training to avoid the risk of injury. Of course, you might not know exactly what type of safety gear you’re going to need to help keep yourself and any training partners as safe as possible. You’ll quickly discover that there is...
Before we start with the MMA training nitty gritty we need to know what the “core” actually is. It was first defined by Bob Gajda (1966 Mr. America) and Dr. Richard Dominquez in their book, Total Body Training; they wrote: “The first essential concept in total body training is that of the 'core', which is our term for the muscles of the center of the body. These muscles stabilize the body while we are in a correct, antigravity position or...
Training too often without proper recovery is a common error I’ve seen time and time again in Combat Athletes. MMA and Combat Sports in general are some of the toughest sports on the planet. Hands down the athletes are as well rounded as they come, however, the problem with MMA in particular is you have so many disciplines to learn/keep fresh in your mind that you could literally fill your day with training, learning and acquiring new skills, and on...
Those who are just now getting into fighting sports such as martial arts or any other combat sports and who are starting to buy the gear they need and are excited to take a swipe on some punching bags to start training they may be very excited about the prospect of buying some training gloves. They are an essential part of the training for these types of sports and having at least one or two reliable pairs of gloves is...
As a child, I remember distinctly that the short and stocky fighters were always the most feared. And there are definitely fighters with that type of build who still dominate, but I find that today's generation are wondering how to defeat a taller opponent. When a tall and lanky fighter knows how to utilize their reach to keep you on the outside, it makes it extremely difficult to hit them because they simply have the advantage of longer limbs. If...
The average person has heard of the extremely popular punch, the big looping overhand right. Many people who do not train in martial arts or combat sports resort to the overhand punch as their main weapon. What makes it popular to use is that it does not require much skill to throw it, and does not take much technique to swing it with power. However, it is usually highly telegraphed and is thrown without a set up. Now, the looping...
If you were to ask a dozen people the question in the title, you’d probably get a dozen different answers. If you come back to the same people a week later, you might get another dozen answers. Just about everybody is going to have a different answer when it comes to “essential” fight gear. The following will be a list of some of the most common answers when it comes to gear that you won’t want to be without. However,...
Thinking about training in mixed martial arts? Looking to join a gym but not sure what gear you need? The most common question asked when starting MMA is "What type of training gear do I need?". Well it depends, as there are different disciplines in mixed martial arts, whether it is for striking or grappling, combat sports are full contact and each style will require a different set of equipment. Here we will cover the top essential MMA gear you...
