As an MMA fighter, Anthony Smith requires his body to perform at peak potential. In this special Performance Edition of the Thorne Podcast, listen as Joel Totoro, Director of Sports Science at Thorne and the UFC’s Anthony Smith talk about what goes in to the training, recovery, and nutrition regimen of a UFC athlete.

During this episode you’ll learn about:

• Anthony Smith on making the jump from middleweight to light heavyweight [2:03]

• UFC Performance Institute [3:32]

• Achieving nutritional balance [5:30]

• Tracking a MMA fighter’s stats [9:26]

• Using supplements along with diet and proper training [11:48]

• Focus on rest and recovery, proper nutrition [14:24]

• How do you prefer to take your protein [18:47]

• Protein powder with almond milk [18:57]

• Learning to work around it [19:37]

• Recovery and rehydration [21:11]

• Royce Grace and Demian Maia [24:32]

Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:

• 5 Quarantine Health Tips from UFC Performance Institute

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