As you may or may not know, our favourite sport of MMA is not allowed in my home province of Ontario…
Apparently the ‘brutality’ and ‘violence’ is too much to handle – yet boxing and kickboxing are allowed.
Makes complete sense, right?
Yup, I thought so too… NOT! (when was the last time you heard NOT???)
…Continue Reading MMA Day in Toronto (Queens Park)
You hear a lot about the lactic energy system for MMA.
It’s important for being able to endure tough wrestling or grappling exchanges and get out of those types of situations and still be able to throw your hands.
Some trainers will tell you that it’s the most important system to develop if you want top fight conditioning.
But this one-sided stance is wrong and could set you up to gas faster than you should.
So we’re going to take an in-depth look at the lactic system and see how and when to train it for optimal results.
…Continue Reading Training the Lactic Energy System for MMA
The common mantra you hear across ‘hardcore’ gyms around the world.
Especially in the MMA world.
According to some, if you can’t put up with a little pain, you’re not a man.
Well, it’s all B-S-.
Kinda.
Here’s the thing…
…Continue Reading Training through Pain
I’ve been catching up all week since I was across the country in Vancouver for my boy Joe’s first amateur MMA fight at the Canadian Amateur MMA Championships…
It was a tournament style and he won his first fight but lost his second.
The tournament was great – tons of people and really well organized, props to Don and Louise who put on a fabulous show. All amateur MMA events should be run this smoothly!
I’m proud of Joe for stepping into the cage and getting one step closer to his ultimate goal…
Here’s a video of his first fight:
Now I want to share some of the tips that both Joe and I learned as we got ready for this fight that will help you if you’re planning to have your first one soon.
…Continue Reading Tips for Your First MMA Fight
Was up at Xtreme Couture in Toronto working with a fighter named Claude Patrick who is making his UFC debut in June…
Claude’s got great skills, he’s a sponge and he’s intensely interested in learning everything he can do improve his game, so keep your eyes out for him.hen you see him with his arm raised in the center of the octagon, you can tell your buddies, "Yeah, I heard of him a LONG time ago…" 
On to today’s article…
I recently received a question wondering if it was OK to train first thing in the morning.
There are 2 things to consider: the central nervous system (CNS) and your spine.
If you’re training for maximal strength or power, you do not want to workout first thing in the AM.
This is because it takes a while for your CNS to wake up and operate at full capacity (it seems to have learned about the snooze button).
So your workouts won’t be as productive.
I suggest waiting at least an hour, or better yet, train when you feel you have the most energy.
I’m at my peak around Noon and have my best workouts then.
The second consideration is your back.
When you sleep, the intervertebral discs in your spine fill up with fluid because gravity isn’t weighing down on them.
Then, if you go and do a heavy exercise with a weight on your shoulders (Squats) or heavy weights in your hands (Deadlifts, Overhead presses), higher than normal stresses are be placed on the outer ring of the discs called the annulus.
Over time, this could lead to injury, ESPECIALLY if you have poor exercise technique and/or poor core stability.
So wait at least an hour before training to save your back, maybe a bit longer if you’ve got back pain.
Then when you do go for your workout, it’s a good idea to hit the treadmill for a brisk walk for 5 minutes (or just go outside) to normalize the pressure in the discs and gently mobilize your spine.
This will ensure you don’t have one of those embarrassing moments in the gym where you can’t walk around because you just threw your back out!
If you do have back pain, learn more about how I eliminated my pain here:
— http://www.BulletproofBack.com
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