Last week I talked about the importance of consistency for athletes. Consider your training volume (how often you are training), in addition to the quality of your training. Take an honest look and ask yourself if you are truly consistent or if you need a little help in this department. Sometimes training isn’t convenient. However, … Read More
Consistency: The Secret to Success
Athletes spend so much time and energy looking into anything that may or may not give them an advantage. Everyone is looking for the ONE THING that will give them an edge over their opponents. Go ahead and try the latest crazes if you’d like, but as you bring your elevation mask, minimalist shoes, gallon jug … Read More
MMA Strength and Conditioning Gear
Over the last few years, I’ve experimented with hundreds of drills, tried various types of equipment and spent hours researching the best ways to condition my fighters. When I look back through my programming, I see a pattern. There are a handful of tools that I always use with my fighters. There’s a ton of … Read More
Linear Squat Program for Strength and Hypertrophy
Do you want to gain some serious lower body strength? If yes, keep reading and do this program. Do you want to put some extra muscle on your lower body? If yes, keep reading and do this program. Are you currently 4-6 weeks out from a fight? If yes, don’t do this program. If no, … Read More
Your Strongest Year Ever
How are you going to make 2015 your strongest year ever? Well, 2014 is over and 2015 is just beginning. When it comes to health and fitness, most people have similar goals: Lose weight Gain lean muscle Eat better Improve their quality of life Get stronger There are several ways to do this, but I … Read More
COMPETE Sports Performance – We are Different!
At first glance, our sports performance training program at SOS looks similar to any other sports performance program out there. We’ve got the basics covered…we have a huge turf area, plenty of barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, sleds, ropes, speed ladders, and a handful of (useful) cardiovascular equipment. But, it’s not our equipment that sets us apart. Its … Read More
The Kettlebell Swing for MMA Strength and Conditioning
Kettlebells are a popular tool for strength and conditioning for MMA. The exercises that athletes can perform with kettlebells are limitless. However, if you know me at all or have been reading my blog, you know that I like to keep things simple. You likely know that the two-handed swing is excellent for developing the … Read More
3 Isometric Exercises You Should Be Doing
For the most part, my training is pretty boring. It’s simple, basic and principle-based. Very rarely will you see me inventing “new exercises that crush your delts” or “5 new ways to increase your internal hip rotation and stabilize your fibular head AT THE SAME TIME!” It’s not that I don’t like new things or … Read More
5 Conditioning Mistakes in MMA
At this point in my career, I can confidently say that I’ve worked with some pretty high level athletes. It seems that 11 years of working 60+ hours a week will get you some experience! Over the last 2.5 years, I have worked with more than 20 professional mixed martial artists. I have attended numerous … Read More
The Scout Motto
I grew up in a fairly small town. My friends and I played outside every day until our parents yelled our names across the neighborhood to get home for dinner. We pretty much all did cub scouts and boy scouts. I couldn’t tell you exactly who was in my den, but I do remember having … Read More