Ladder drills should be included in the dynamic warm up phase of a complete strength and conditioning program on occasion to change things up and keep it fresh.
You don’t have to be completely regimented and stick to the script session after session with your program.
Regardless of whether you’re a beginning grappler or a black belt, a secretary or a garbage man, the importance of pulling and grip strength can’t be emphasized enough.
Whether you’re a professional MMA athlete or an “everyday population” client, make sure you include effective, functional pushing exercises into your workouts.
The definition of one’s core has gotten lost in translation over the years and we need to better understand what it really is.
The focus of this article is to discuss what you do after you’ve sustained an injury.
If you’ve ever witnessed or participated in a metabolic circuit designed for combat athletes, you’ve seen hard core.
Trying to convince a combat athlete that thoracic spine mobility drills will help him in the octagon is like trying to convince my girlfriend that size doesn’t matter.
What’s going on “upstairs” allows you to utilize your physical skills to the best of your ability.
Strength training is a great way to “lay that foundation” and help an athlete develop superior strength and power endurance.