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Lose Fat or Gain Muscle First?
Although I take my own nutrition very seriously, I don’t normally get involved in the weight loss field – it’s just n...
The Exercise I Was Doing “All Wrong”
Let’s talk about lifting weights… LOTS of weights. But to tell you the whole story, first let me take you back to wh...
Killer Grip, and How To Get It!
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Why I’m Training Like A (Strikeforce) Girl
I had a great conditioning workout today, motivated by two entirely different things.
The first thing firing me up wa...
Podcast EP1: GSPs Original MMA Conditioning Coach: Jon Chaimberg
Jon Chaimberg is a guy I’ve always wanted to talk to. Actually, that’s an understatement, because I what I really wan...
Two Interviews
Michael Jen
Whether it’s because of following his posts on mma.tv, or being influenced by his trend-setting instruct...
Tradeoffs in Conditioning for Grappling
I first got serious about physical conditioning when I got involved in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Sure, I’d lifted weights ...
How to Stay Fit on Holiday
How many people do you know who gained 10 lbs or more over a relatively short trip to an all-inclusive resort, or a w...
Miracle Cures for Grappling Problems
I first truly realized how powerful drills can be about 15 years ago.
At that time I was I was teaching a self defens...
Functional Training Gone Bad
Today I’m going to tell you about one of the sillier ideas I’ve ever had…
About 10 years ago I got interested in func...
More On Pull-ups…
Here is some feedback and some more pull-up variations that drifted in from the ether since I released the 19 Pullup ...
19 Pull-up Variations for BJJ & Submission Grappling
In previously newsletters I’ve sung the praises of the pull-up. Grappling is much more about pulling than it is about...