One day, a curious teenage daughter asked her mother, “Mommy why do you always cut off a third of the loaf of bread before baking it?” “Because that’s what you’re supposed to do,” responded the mom. “I just don’t understand why you can’t bake the whole thing,” said the young girl. “Well my mother is the one who taught me this. I’ll just call and ask her to settle this once … [Read more...]

Due to all of the info you see on shows such as Countdown to UFC and The Ultimate Fighter and in MMA magazines, it doesn’t take long before your head begins to spin. Sometimes too much MMA strength information can be more confusing than anything. While this article does not offer a complete program, it is meant to clear up much of the confusion regarding MMA or combat strength … [Read more...]

“What are you training?” I can’t tell you how many times I heard this question in the gym I first started lifting at back in high school. You would usually hear responses like “Chest” (especially if it was a Monday) or “Back and Bi’s.” It’s time to move on from these inefficient workouts. “Bodybuilding” type workouts take up a lot of time and won’t give you the “bang for … [Read more...]

Before I was even married I remember guys at the gym telling me that life was essentially over after marriage and kids. I'm sure glad I didn't listen to or believe them. There were enough guys (albeit a few) that seemed to stay in great shape as well as maintain a balanced family life. Getting married and having my daughter are two of the best things that have ever happened to me. While I'm not … [Read more...]

The “core” is one of the most misunderstood areas of fitness. On one hand you have trainers saying that core training is all that matters and the exercises seem to get weirder and weirder (everything they do is either standing on a stability or BOSU ball). On the other side are trainers who completely neglect the core because they are so sick of the hype. As with many things, I believe the … [Read more...]