I have been very fortunate to work with a lot of talented athletes over the past number of years. Over the past few months I have personally worked with the following fighters to get them ready for the ring in October, November, and December: Marcus Davis, Patrick Cote, Kenny Florian, Nate Quarry, Jorge Gurgel, Scott Rehm, Greg Rebello, and Shawn Pacheco. Read More

I am a huge fan of anything unorthodox or anything that is out of the box. When you train fighters you need think like them and what they need in the ring. In the fight game there can be at times all out sprints, to period’s constant isometric pressure, and to times of explosive power. When you look at the body as a whole unit there are some key areas to consider when designing and implementing strength and conditioning program. Read More

This week was a bit of a surprise. I have been getting Marcus Davis ready for his fight on Jan 17th in Ireland. He sent me a text and asked if UFC 205 lber Tim Boetsch could work with us. “Of course.” I said. Read More

This month we are focusing on healthy backs and keeping it that way. In order to improve and maintain a healthy back, we need to concentrate on 3 concepts. They are Flexibility, Strength, and Mobility.

Many times other areas of the body will prevent improvement in the flexibility, strength, and especially mobility of the back.

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There are many ways to make legs strong and durable for sports. However, not all leg exercises are the best for that sport. As those who read my column would know, I am a big fan of “functional training”. To put it simply: training that works for your needs or strengths that you can use.

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I’m showing may age here when I say this has nothing to do with baggy pants days of the early 90’s. Instead, it has to do with three areas of need in the world of conditioning combat athletes. These areas are grip, shoulder strength/mobility, and punching power. The circuit was born out of necessity for myself and my combat clients like Kenny Florian, Stephan Bonnar, and Alex Karalexis. Read More

You may start reading this and think “cool” a bar fight. Well yes and no. It’s not exactly what you think. It’s an exercise that can help you with your mma game. This an exercise I created and refined with Kenny and Keith Florian last year for an MMA fight circuit. It has been indispensable to have them as well as other fighters and trainers such as Kru Mark Dellagrotti of Team Sityodtong, Team Nexus owner Steve Whittier, and USMMA Owner and fighter Jorge Rivera. Read More