The traditional Muay Thai warm-up that many fighters comfortably default to leaves a lot of stones unturned when it comes to getting the most out of your Muay Thai training. Here is a 3-phase comprehensive Muay Thai warm-up to ensure you’re performing at your best each session.
Plyometric Development for Muay Thai & Kickboxing
Combat Sports Strength and Conditioning - Microcycle & Within-Session Programming [Part 2 of Programming Layers Series]
Combat Sports Strength and Conditioning : Macrocycle & Mesocycle Planning [PART 1 of Programming Layers Series]
Squats vs. Trapbar Deadlift, Hypertrophy Training and Plyometrics - Combat Sports S&C Q&A #2
Training Session Structure, Single Leg Explosiveness and High/Low Training - Combat Sports S&C Q&A #1
[Fight Camp Conditioning Guest Post] Bridging The Gap: Conditioning For Combat Sports
[Published on SimpliFaster.com] Plyometric Push-Ups and Progressions for Power Development
Push-ups are one of the most commonly used exercises among fitness buffs and elite-level athletes. As a closed-chained exercise that targets the chest and upper body musculature, push-ups are highly effective for improving upper body pushing strength and endurance, and can be done with no equipment.
The Science of Core Training: Training Methods & Application (Part 2 of Core Training Series)
The Science of Core Training: Core Stiffness & Performance Overview (Part 1 of Core Training Series)
MMA Strength & Conditioning - Experts ROUNDTABLE
With the pride, fame, and money that comes with prize-fighting, it's extremely important for strength and conditioning coaches to ensure the fighters are in top physical condition come fight night - the fighters' health depend on it.Strength and conditioning work must be balanced with martial arts skills training and psychological performance and therefore presents a complex problem for performance coaches to solve. Luckily there are professionals in the field to do just that - create strong and healthy athletes to elevate the sport of MMA.
Learning More About MMA Sports Science - Podcasts and Resources
You understand striking, you understand grappling, you understand the consequences and the excitement of MMA. Nothing better to round off your knowledge than understanding fight preparation and physical performance science. Here are some of my favorite podcasts and resources on MMA physical preparation.