From this series of recorded conversations between Mike Fry and Dr. Poczwardowski, you will learn the seven basic mental skills that can be used to enhance your mental toughness. In addition, Disk Eight will look at your athletic career from a long-term perspective that emphasizes optimal growth and development.

This 8 CD set will take you through training the mind of a combat athlete. Its a great learning program for coaches and parents who are looking to help there kids make it to the top of their sport

Received an email today from a new member today saying "I found the light"

To this new member I say welcome and thank you for your comments.

Yes there is a light at the end of the tunnel and that light is Grapplers Gym. For those of you who are members you know what I am talking about. We have done our best to take the guess work out of training for combat athletes. Yes there are other sites out there who claim to be "the best" but the facts are simple. We train more combat athletes than anyone out there. Trust me we really do.

To let you how know sure we are that you will enjoy your membership we are now "giving away" a free copy of The Grapplers Guide to Sports Nutrition, 90% Mental, and our Preseason wrestling program free with every membership.

If you don't find what your looking for simply download the 3 books, then cancel your membership. It's just that simple

Was a little "Cranked" up today so I pulled out the "Big Boys"

Here is a clip from my workout today

1. 3 x 10 kettlebell swings (loosen up the back)
2. 5x10 kettlebell high pull cleans
3. 5 x 5 Kettlebell high pull presses
4. 5 x 5 snatches
5. 5 x 5 jerks
6. Some heavy sandbag "stuff" for a finisher

Great Information for those of you who struggle to get control of your diets. Learn from the best - Dr. Berardi

• . Eat every 2-3 hours, no matter what. You should eat between 5-8 meals per day
• Eat complete (containing all the essential amino acids), lean protein with each meal.
• Eat fruits and/or vegetables with each food meal.
• Ensure that your carbohydrate intake comes from fruits and vegetables. Exception: workout and post- workout drinks and meals.
• Ensure that 25-35% of your energy intake comes from fat, with your fat intake split equally between saturates (e.g. animal fat), monounsaturates (e.g., olive oil), and polyunsaturates (e.g. flax oil, salmon oil).
• Drink only non-calorie containing beverages, the best choices being water and green tea.
• Eat mostly whole foods (except workout and post- workout drinks).

While doing some research on the net I came across a great presentation on the Endrocrine System and Resistence Training

Here are a few more links to check out.

• http://bodybuilding.com/fun/hale2.htm
• http://bodybuilding.com/fun/hale3.htm

Here is a good 3x a week training program that includes strength training and interval running.

Looking to get more out of your workouts? If you live in the Houston area and are interested in taking your training to a new lever give me a call. We are starting to offer semi private program for groups of up to 4 people.

Session are $25.00 per person each and will run for 1hr

For the next 2 weeks we will be running a preseason sale on our ebook copy of The Grapplers Guide to Sports Nutrition. This sale will end 1 Oct so dont miss out on picking up copy at 1/2 price.