When you’re going to the gym to do strength and conditioning work for MMA, you must bring the same level of intensity to the training session that you bring to sparring.

Notice I said training session and not workout. The difference is that a training session has a specific goal and is a part of an overall plan, while a workout is simply something you do for an hour that might be hard and might make you sweat, but doesn’t necessarily move you any closer to your goal of getting stronger and improving your power and endurance specifically for MMA. Read More

When you try to find info on Power Training for MMA, you usually end up finding variations of ‘Power Endurance Circuits’.

These circuits are often touted as the only means necessary to develop MMA specific strength, power, and endurance.

But if you’ve never trained and developed your power exclusively before, how can you develop endurance of something you don’t have? Read More

When I first start talking to a fighter that comes to me for advice, I always ask when their next fight is. I do this because the answer to this question starts my brain working to figure out what their strength and conditioning program should look like.

Now the initial plan in my head always gets modified, because after assessing their strengths and weaknesses to determine their needs, it’s clear what they have to work on.
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You still see a lot of fighters with the classic ‘hands-in-the-pockets’ stance when fighting a long, grueling, stand-up war. After multiple exchanges, they just can’t hold the weight of their own fist up to protect their face anymore.

Unfortunately, this is a good stance to use if your goal is to soon be sleeping.

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When it comes to making a statement, nothing beats winning a fight that stays on the feet by knockout. Most athletes who talk about wanting to give the fans an exciting fight associate excitement with trading strikes with their opponent.

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