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Designing a Full Body Training Program Ever wonder what it takes to build a total body training program from scratch? In this article learn the "How To's" of program design and you might be surprised its not as hard as you may think . . . keep reading The Grapplers Guide to Sports Nutrition The Grappler's Guide to Sports Nutrition is a book designed for grapplers and combat athletes. If you train hard in a combat-type sport, require a high strength to body weight ratio, and or require a high muscle mass to fat mass ratio, you need to get this book. . . . keep reading Power Endurance Training for Combat Athletes When it comes to combat sports training there is nothing more important than power endurance. Think your endurance is good? Check out this brutal 8 week power endurance program and see if you have what it takes... . . . keep reading Dumbbell Complex Training Only have a set of dumbbells to workout with? Not a problem...Check out the ultimate dumbbell complex workout for grapplers and combat athletes . . . keep reading

Pre-emptive striking and the left hook Here is a great drill for those of you who have problems throwing hooks. Its also great for the "boys night out" when someone thinks their really tougher than they are. As they say theres nothing better than a good knockout . . . keep reading Audio Interview - Kevin Kearns, Strength and Conditioning Coach for Kenny Florian With a nickname like "Dr. Evil" its no wonder why elite level MMA fighters like Kenny Florian, Patrick Cote, and Marcus Davis (just to name a few) call upon Kevin Kearns to track and design their strength and conditioning workouts for them. Go behind the scenes with Kevin and learn how the big boys really train. . . . keep reading Rope Training for Combat Athletes Ok so you want to learn more about rope training and the benefits for combat athletes. Coach Mike Fry will walk you through step by step on the various exercises he uses when training combat athletes . . . keep reading "Core For Combat" Everyone wants a six pack or an eight pack these days. Infomercials are loaded with the next "abscupltorizer" to obtain that look. As many have us have seen ,fighters such as Kenny Florian, Stephan Bonnar, Nate Quarry, and Marcus Davis have a well developed six pack. Learn the secrets of core training from UFC strength and conditioning coach Kevin Kearns . . . keep reading Interval Sprint Training for Mental Toughness and Anaerobic Conditioning We all know interval training is a great conditioning tool for combat athletes. However...many athletes fail when it comes to pushing themselves past the point of breaking. Learn how we use this very effective method of interval training to develop mental toughness and unbelievable anaerobic endurance with our athletes. . . . keep reading 15 Grueling Minutes - Sandbag Complex A 15 minutes total body workout that will test not only your strength, but your muscular endurance, and mental toughness as well. Do you have what it takes to last 15 grueling minutes? . . . keep reading Kettlebell Training for Total Body Power Combat athletes are always looking for different ways to develop total body power and explosive strength. Here are 5 exercises we recommend doing with two kettlebells to develop your overall strength . . . keep reading 5 Steps to becoming the fastest, most explosive combat athlete you can be. Looking to get more out of your sad training program? Well here are 5 things you can you today that will make your opponents feel weaker and its a lot easier than you think. It all starts by making a few simple changes to your training program... . . . keep reading The Proof is in the Pudding ( or should I say Pulse) So you think your workouts qualify as "High intensity"... You might be surprised that your current workout may make you look good for the beach but odds are you will end up getting your A$$ kicked in the cage or on the mat because of it...Heres the reasons why . . . keep reading The Metabolism Advantage - 5 Ways to Maximize Your Metabolism Metabolism - you've heard the word a million times but do you really know what metabolism is? Is it something you can touch? Is it located in a certain part of your body? Can it be operated on by medical doctors? And most importantly, can you speed it up? . . . keep reading More