Building a Fighter

“Tis’ that time of year to change and become a better you in 2021.” Whatever. On this Podcast, we talk about realistically addressing your bad habits, and replacing them with better training through consistency. Addressing and understanding your injury, changing your mindset in training, actually warming up, and having accountability are all strategies that we touch on in order to change behavior and increase the value of your training.  One of the biggest points within this podcast is how leadership affects a training atmosphere and re-orienting training habits toward mastery (not exclusively winning) can facilitate better training exponentially. Thanks for listening. 

@buildingafighter on Instagram

Alex: IG @strong_a.f  email: [email protected]

Austin: IG  @warriorsportswellness  email: [email protected]

“Tis’ that time of year to change and become a better you in 2021.” Whatever. On this Podcast, we talk about realistically addressing your bad habits, and replacing them with better training through consistency. Addressing and understanding your injury, changing your mindset in training, actually warming up, and having accountability are all strategies that we touch on in order to change ...

The Clean. A foundational power exercise in many strength and conditioning regiments. Should you do it to be better at MMA? How should you coach it? Is it absolutely necessary? We dive into the nuances of the clean exercises and what exercises can be used to mimic the same power stimulus. We talk derivatives of the clean itself, using a trap bar jump, medballs, kettlebells and straight up jump training. We come to a pretty strong conclusion concerning the clean and its application to MMA. Tune in to figure out what we think in regards to this massively popular exercise. Talk to ya soon, be on the look out for more posts and information on our IG page @buildingafighter. 

@buildingafighter on Instagram

Alex: IG @strong_a.f  email: [email protected]

Austin: IG  @warriorsportswellness  email: [email protected]

The Clean. A foundational power exercise in many strength and conditioning regiments. Should you do it to be better at MMA? How should you coach it? Is it absolutely necessary? We dive into the nuances of the clean exercises and what exercises can be used to mimic the same power stimulus. We talk derivatives of the clean itself, using a ...

What goes into your strength and conditioning program? We try to explain as best we can the principles that guide our program writing and other factor that affect your training plan. How do strength and conditioning professionals create out of camp/ yearlong training plans called annual plans?  Where do we even start? There is more behind it that, lift heavy sh*t and get strong, we are trying to maximize performance by layering in different training qualities and exposing athletes to the optimal stress at the optimal time which creates robustness. We get al the way down to our though process in creating one single workout. This is an interesting listen for the athlete who has done a million S&C sessions and wants some background knowledge, as well as any S&C practitioners who want to compare and contrast processes! Enjoy and thank you for the listen. Check out our IG @buildingafighter for more posts and information in training for mma! 

@buildingafighter on Instagram

Alex: IG @strong_a.f  email: [email protected]

Austin: IG  @warriorsportswellness  email: [email protected]

What goes into your strength and conditioning program? We try to explain as best we can the principles that guide our program writing and other factor that affect your training plan. How do strength and conditioning professionals create out of camp/ yearlong training plans called annual plans?  Where do we even start? There is more behind it that, lift heavy ...

Anatomical Approach to Training – The Neck! Hugely important to combat sports the neck is a huge area to consider when planning for training. We cover the anatomy, muscle function, training approach and common injuries in relation to the neck. We also highlight different methods of training, and better approaches to protecting and strengthening what is important in this region. Defining good position, training smartly, and addressing myths of neck size are great points to highlight in this podcast. We are also team IronNeck, so use one if you can! 

Thanks for listening and we look forward to interacting more on Instagram! 

@buildingafighter on Instagram

Alex: IG @strong_a.f  email: [email protected]

Austin: IG  @warriorsportswellness  email: [email protected]

Anatomical Approach to Training – The Neck! Hugely important to combat sports the neck is a huge area to consider when planning for training. We cover the anatomy, muscle function, training approach and common injuries in relation to the neck. We also highlight different methods of training, and better approaches to protecting and strengthening what is important in this region. ...

This week is all about ways to enhance your Jiu Jitsu practice. The goal is to enhance the efficacy of your practice, addlongevity to your Jiu Jitsu game, and spend less time away from the mat. In order to do this we touch on optimal warm ups, using passive recovery tools well, implementing strength and conditioning, and identifying injuries early.  Areas to focus on within all of these maintenance strategies is to create mobility at the shoulders and hips, increasing blood flow, and stabilizing in safe positions. Remember, just grinding it out on the mats is not a valid strategy to get out of pain or move forward. Involving these tips is a more effective way forward. More effective > more. 

@buildingafighter on Instagram

Alex: IG @strong_a.f  email: [email protected]

Austin: IG  @warriorsportswellness  email: [email protected]

This week is all about ways to enhance your Jiu Jitsu practice. The goal is to enhance the efficacy of your practice, addlongevity to your Jiu Jitsu game, and spend less time away from the mat. In order to do this we touch on optimal warm ups, using passive recovery tools well, implementing strength and conditioning, and identifying injuries early.  Areas to focus on ...