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Podcast EP22: Adam Singer on Modern MMA Training and Competition

Stephan: I’m here today with my friend, Adam Singer, who runs The HardCore Gym in Athens, Georgia.  He is probably be...

Should I Do Extra Conditioning for BJJ?

To condition or not to condition, that is the question… Whether ’tis smarter for your body to strain under barbells a...

Podcast EP12: BJJ Competition and Training Strategies with Brandon ‘Wolverine’ Mullins

In this interview 2 x World No Gi Champion Brandon ‘Wolverine’ Mullins shares his best competition and training advic...

PERFECT PEAKING PART 2: Tapering and Peaking for MMA and Grappling Competition

By Stephan Kesting Originally published in Ultimate Athlete, June 2003 Introduction “Proper planning and preparat...

Don’t make this classic training error!

About 10 years ago I was talking to a pioneer of early MMA.  This fighter trained all the time, even between fights. ...

The Six BJJ Supplements That Really Work

When it comes to supplements, most people either take nothing at all or far too many! And most serious grapplers go t...

Coming Back from a Training Layoff

Coming back to training after a layoff is a tricky thing. There is a real danger that you jump back into full intensi...

Off to the Glue Factory? Jiu-Jitsu for Middle-Aged Adults

Here’s a question I received recently: Q: “I’m 56 years old and in pretty good health except for a few old injuries. ...

Some Housekeeping (Conditioning Q&A)

Today I want to tackle a bit of newsletter housekeeping. A series of recent newsletters on conditioning have generate...

Balancing Mat Time with Conditioning

Forget the work-life balance! Let’s talk about something much more important: the balance between mat time and condit...

Slumps Vs. Plateaus

Acquiring new skill sets and polishing your existing skills is the very essence of training. When everything is worki...

Train Hard, Recover Smart

Quick: what’s the most important meal of the day? If you said “breakfast” then you’re wrong, at least if you’re a har...
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