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From Men’s Fitness

“Many mixed martial arts experts doubted Forrest Griffin’s chances at UFC 86, but all agreed that he would not be outworked. In a sport filled with gym rats, no one is more enamored with training than the 29-year-old former cop. He usually puts in three workouts per day during the week. Here’s a look at what the new champion does to prepare for a fight:

Monday
Morning: 30 minutes of boxing practice against mitts, 90 minutes of light wrestling/jiu-jitsu moves
Afternoon: Wrestling practice
Evening: Strength and conditioning exercises (see the moves here), plus 30-minute run on the treadmill

Tuesday and Thursday
Morning: 60 minutes of light wrestling/jiu-jitsu moves
Afternoon: Simulates UFC fight with hard sparring
Evening: 60 minutes of plyometric exercises

Wednesday
Morning: 60 minutes of boxing practice
Afternoon: Practices wrestling and jiu-jitsu moves
Evening: Repeat Monday evening’s workout

Friday
Morning: Same as Monday morning
Afternoon: “Shark tank” wrestling practice, an hour-long drill in which he’ll wrestle one guy for a minute and see a new guy continually jump in
Evening: Does five “five-minute rounds” on a treadmill at 10 mph with a minute’s rest in between

Saturday
Morning: Gantlet workout, which includes weighted running drills on steps and dragging a sled
Evening: Simulates UFC fight with hard sparring”

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from Throwdown Elite Training Center - San Diego:

“That’s right everyone, the “Huntington Beach Bad Boy,” and former UFC Champion Tito Ortiz will display his talents right here at Throwdown Elite Training Center, Friday, September 5, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Don’t miss this special opportunity to learn Tito’s “No Holds Barred” approach to MMA.  Tito will cover striking, grappling, take downs, and more.

Throwdown Elite members may register for this unique event for $100.00.  The non-member fee is $125.00.  The spectator fee is $30.00.

Caution though, spots are limited and will sell out.  Those who want to be a part of this event need to reserve a spot ASAP by contacting our front desk staff or by following the instructions below to sign up via online registration.”

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A lot of great tips on Military.com’s Fitness page.  A lot of  cool fitness programs to choose from:

• Preparing for Army Ranger School
• Fitness for Beginners
• Combat Conditioning and Self Defense
• Fort Bragg TRX Suspension Training

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http://www.beastskills.com/tutorials.htm

READ: ATTEMPT THESE SKILLS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!

Well at least that’s what the website says…

The guy was a former gymnast who details how to do different handstands, push-ups and squats.

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from Wikipedia:

“Amir Sadollah was born in Brooklyn, New York but raised in Richmond, Virginia. Following his graduation from J.R. Tucker High School he attended Jay Sargeant Reynolds Community College. Amir began mixed martial arts as a way to stay in shape. He began to take the sport more seriously after working as a surgical technician at VCU Healthsystems and seeing similarities in the personalities of surgeons and fighters. Without having fought in an official MMA match, Amir tried out for The Ultimate Fighter. He impressed Dana White and producers enough to earn a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada to compete on the show. Amir went on to win the tournament and the title of the Ultimate Fighter. He is currently a member of Team Combat.”

http://www.combatsportscenter.com

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from Combat-Sports-Conditioning.com “Strong and injury resistent hamstrings are essential for combat sports performance and conditioning. However, hamstrings are often a neglected area in most combat sport conditioning programs. I stumbled across the TRX System while at a convention years ago and I haven’t found a better training tool for replicating the combat sport specific actions that occur at the hip, knee and ankle during dynamic guard play in Brasilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo…”

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“As you think, so shall you become.”

“It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.”

“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.”

“I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.”

The Positivity Blog put together Bruce Lee’s Top 7 Fundamentals for Getting Your Life in Shape using some of Lee’s more famous quotes and how their meaning can apply to your life.

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I don’t read Japanese, so you may need an interpreter to read the page.

Sakuraba is definitely one of the greats of all time when it comes to MMA, NHB or whatever you want to call it. He has fought everyone and usually they were bigger than him and he still came out victorious.

Here is a link to a Babelfish translation page.

Check out his school at www.laughter7.com

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