I’m including the part one because I reckon I’ll have more of these experiences.It’s been a tough week for me Crossfit-wise, the moment I started thinking, “yeah, I can do this Crossfit malarky” was the moment it all started to get extremely tough. The Crossfit Gods simply replied to my arrogance with “Oh really?”
Friday I [...]

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I love Olympic Lifts. They’re a great all over body challenge, and greatly improve your explosive power, which is so important for MMA training. Check out these great videos to get you started.
Tommy Kono has won Olympic Gold in weightlifting and set numerous world records, here he is teaching Olympic Lifting at the Arnold Classic:

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Sprints – 7 Half Soccer Pitches

Warm up with a jog around the pitch
Get your breath back fully
Sprint as fast as you can for the half pitch (about 50 metres) – you should be gasping at the end.
Walk back, catch your breath completely, you should be completely rested (up to 3 minutes) [...]

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MMA has the reputation of being impossibly difficult for those outside of the sport. For those inside of it, we know we can train at whatever level we chose. It can be just a bit of low intensity fun, a way to pass the evening. It can be a great way to learn self defence [...]

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It had gone on long enough, too long. The constant excuses of why I wasn’t exercising and the poor diet always accompanied by the promise that tomorrow I’d eat healthier and have more energy.
Enough! Inspired by The Shane’s fanaticism, I decided I’d give Crossfit a try for a while. See if I could de-tubby myself. [...]

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