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MMA Workouts are Not Just for Men

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

The following guest post was contributed by Alexia Krause, a PR executive who is writing today about MMA Workouts for women.

MMA Workouts are not Just for Men

Mixed martial arts appears to be a male dominated sport, yet the number of women who are becoming part of the MMA community is continually growing.

There are many female MMA fighters (including Kaitlyn Young and Gina Carano), who follow the same rigorous regimens as their male counterparts. These inspiring ladies have broken open the doors to what used to be the “boy’s club” of MMA. They use the same techniques, MMA equipment, and exercises that most fighters would use.

MMA Training for Women

MMA training has the ability to help women stay fit while participating in a competitive and exhilarating sport.

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Tags: cage fight, cagefight, Conditioning, Exercise Equipment, Martial Arts, mixed martial arts, mma
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Hardcore Circuit Training for Men

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Hardcore Circuit Training for Men (and Women)

Hardcore Circuit Training for Men

Chohwora Udu & Jim McHale are the Authors of Hardcore Circuit Training for Men, which is available at SportsWorkout.com and bookstores nationwide.

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My Review

I posted an article written by the authors of the book Hardcore Circuit Training for Men the other day, called Losing Weight with Circuit Training. Since then I found my copy of the book and finished looking through it.

Here is what I think:

First and foremost, despite the book’s title, this is not just a book for men. These circuits can be used and adapted by women and even kids. It can be used by weightlifters, triathlon athletes, regular athletes, MMA fighters, boxers, and pretty much anyone else who is looking to develop their conditioning.

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Tags: circuit training, Conditioning, fitness, hirt, mma, Product Reviews, Sports
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9 Routines for Jumping Rope with Power and Endurance For HIIT

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Woman Jumping Rope Everyone knows how to jump rope. Hold the two ends and whip over your head, under your feet, back over your head, and so-on.

This great exercise is an awesome fat burner, but it can also pretty boring. That boredom must be overcome through, as jump rope is one of the greatest inventions ever for fitness enthusiasts and athletes.

Jumping rope is excellent for conditioning the anaerobic and aerobic energy systems, making it perfect for HIIT training. Check out this video of a dude jumping rope specifically for a HIIT workout.

Use some of the techniques listed below to make your jump rope sessions more challenging. Use the highest intensity techniques for your HIIT training.

You also benefit from jumping rope by strengthening your rotator cuffs and shoulders, increasing power in your lower body, developing your calves, and much more.

Most people don’t jump rope because all they just repeat the same tempo and style over and over. Not only is that tiring, it gets boring and then you just don’t want to do it because you feel the boredom is not worth the benefit.

That would be a big mistake. Get yourself a rope, read this article, and you will be in better shape than anyone not jump roping.

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Tags: boxing, jumping rope, mma
Posted in Conditioning, Workout Routines | 27 Comments »

MMA Backyard Conditioning Workouts

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Odd object lifting is great!

Here are some great ideas for putting together some serious conditioning workouts in your backyard:

Tire / Sled Drags – You can run backward and forwards; you can use your legs, arms, back, or chest to pull.
Tire Flips – Use large heavy tires.
Tire Throws – Use smaller tires. You can throw the tires forward or toss them over your head like a strongman keg toss.
Sledgehammer – Pick a heavy one and hit the tire with it.
Tire Jumps – Jump over the tire, jump into the tire, jump through the tire… be creative and just jump.
Various Shoulder Exercises – Press and rotate various objects above, behind, and in front of your head.

That is a very limited list of the things you can do in your backyard, but gives you some great ideas to start with. Variations of these ideas can be seen in the two demonstrational videos below.

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Tags: Conditioning, mma, workout routine
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MMA Training Ideas

Monday, August 10th, 2009

I came across this video, which depicts the type of training I do in my thai kickboxing class and in the MMA class held right after my class. You can use these ideas to create your own conditioning program.

Tags: Conditioning, kickboxing, Martial Arts, mma
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Brock Lesnar’s Commendable Work Ethic

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Here’s another great Brock Lesnar video that teaches you something about his work ethic. This is why he wins in everything he chooses to compete.

Tags: brock lesnar, Conditioning, mma, ufc
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Lesnar Vs. Mir – UFC 100

Monday, July 13th, 2009

OK, I know how it ended but I have yet to watch the fight. I’m getting antsy to see this video but I’m not sure when it will be out or how to find it! It’s been pulled from every online location I can think of.

If you don’t know, Lesnar won by ref stoppage… not sure if he knocked Mir out or just whupped his ass good, but he won.

In anticipation, please enjoy these 2 big ass heavyweight MMA fighters weighing in.

Next, enjoy an ESPN video with highlights of the fight. Plenty of blood spatter here.

Finally, enjoy the first meeting of Lesnar Vs. Mir in UFC 81, but you have to go to a different website to do it:

Lesnar vs. Mir UFC 81

Tags: lesnar, mir, mma, ufc
Posted in Martial Arts | 5 Comments »

CageFight MMA 3 Full Contact Pro and Amateur MMA Fights

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

MMA Kick to the Ribs

Black and Blue Entertainment, LLC presents the third installment of its mega-successful event Cage Fight MMA! The second show back in August was truly a spectacle to behold and has been praised around southern NH as one of the best MMA cage fights ever put on in this area.

Each match up was tight, and the main event really had a high quality UFC look and feel to it. With CageFight MMA events gaining popularity so quickly, it seems like highly qualified fighters will be participating on a more frequent basis.

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Tags: black and blue entertainment, cage fight, cagefight, Martial Arts, mixed martial arts, mma
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Review: Cage Fight MMA Event ‘Blunt Force Trauma’

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Ricardo Funch MMA

Once again, Black and Blue Entertainment has put on a tight Cage Fight MMA event. None of the fights seemed mismatched this time around, although some of the fighters did end up getting dominated and manhandled for whatever reason. Everyone has a bad day sometimes.

Brent Kinberger

The sole Team Woo competitor this time around, Brent Kinberger, dominated once again. I’ve talked to Brent on several occasions and he’s really a genuine nice guy. When it’s time to step into the ring though, he kicks it up a notch. Both times that I’ve had the honor to see Brent fight, he just walked into the cage and kicks major ass. He’ll just jump on top of you and beat you until the ref stops the fight. I am totally a Brent fan.

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Tags: black and blue entertainment, cage fight, cagefight, manchester, mixed martial arts, mma, new hampshire, nh, team woo
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Reminder: CageFight MMA ‘Blunt Force Trauma’ This Saturday

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

MMA Punch

For those of you within 2 hours of Manchester, NH, there’s something fun and unique for you to do this Saturday night. Black and Blue Entertainment of Hooksett, NH presents their second ever Cage Fight Mixed Martial Arts event, which they are calling, “Blunt Force Trauma”.

The fights are put together by Roger Woo and Barbara Woo of Team Woo, an MMA team located in Hooksett, NH. The two of them alternate teaching my Thai Kickboxing class, and spend hours training and coaching the Team Woo fighters. Roger is also half owner of the previously mentioned Black and Blue Entertainment, which is organizing the event.

This is going to be a tight show. The first show went off with much praise and success, and this time there looks to be even more, higher quality match-ups. I would say 3/4 of the fighters last time had losing records; the winner of the main event was 4-15 coming into the fight. This time we will be watching some real competitors.

The current fight card looks like this (subject to change without prior notice):

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Tags: black and blue entertainment, cage fight, cagefight, mixed martial arts, mma, team woo
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