Take two athletes with roughly the same skill set, the stronger athlete will win every time. Get stronger with this program.

Brian Alsruhe’s background in strongman, martial arts, MMA, and counter-terrorism led to his training system being “messed up” and unique from everyone else’s. Despite that, he’s found great success with his programming and will be breaking it down in this video.

Growing up in the ‘80s, Brian Alsruhe found strength in Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and He-Man. The one thing these people (and cartoon character) had was muscles; therefore, he’d need muscles to be strong. That brought him to martial arts, forming a strong mindset, and eventually, to strongman.

“That’s kind of fucked up.” Learn how Joe Bennett met Dave Bautista, a retired WWE wrestler, former mixed martial artist and bodybuilder, and Guardian of the Galaxy — and Joe’s one full-time client.

Casey Hagstrom and Allen Bose have taken the culture they developed in the Marines and brought it to the civilian side to help create some amazing athletes in multiple sports.

Mike Tyson, Ronda Rousey, and the 1990 UNLV Rebels—what did they have in common? They knew how to win before the match even started.

Olympians, NFL players, MMA fighters—Landow has trained them all. Here’s how he does it.

Extended miles of road work may not be the best for developing late-round power. Boost your in-the-ring performance with these energy system tips.

Solid principles for pound-for-pound power.

Lawrence outlines a schedule that allows a boxer to maximize sports performance and fitness while preventing the risk of overtraining.

Presentations from Joel Jamieson, Dr. John Berardi, Dr. Disa Hatfield, and Mike Favre from the NSCA National Conference In Las Vegas, NV

Jamie Hale addresses these frequently asked questions concerning MMA training.

Todd Hamer interviews former professional boxer, Joe Divosevic.

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.

I think that this concept, with the right foods, is one of the best for fighters and combatants.

Rope training is one of the premier tools you can use in your quest for victorious MMA conditioning.

If you’re a fighter and want to dominate your competition, what do you need?

If we get a bit uglier year by year through our craft…maybe we should work a bit more on defenses.

I won’t focus on only one field because I want to do the best I possibly could in each field.

I needed boxing training as well, that is a must for me. I found that boxing really helped my style all around.

Have pride in your workouts, only you can get it done!

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.

Shortly after his 3:48 first round knockout of Frank Mir, I had the opportunity to speak with Shane about his strength training and conditioning program and why it is important for fighters to spend some of their time in the weight room.

Have you ever watched a pre-fight weigh-in and noticed how gaunt and stringy that most fighters look as they get on the scale, only to see them with full cheeks and muscles the very next day as they step into the cage or ring?

I want to motivate people and help in any way that I can.

This article is aimed at mixed martial artists and those wishing to make that transition into mixed martial arts (MMA).

The definition of one’s core has gotten lost in translation over the years and we need to better understand what it really is.

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.

Anyone training for MMA will soon realize that it isn’t as easy as first intended.

In this third installment, Martin and I talk about the evolution of metabolic training.

This is a great product variation to the single sled when it comes to extra workouts, recovery – and especially prehab/rehab.

This is the final installment of the series—where my transition from powerlifter to entering a mixed martial arts (MMA) tournament takes place.

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is here to stay.

Jimmy Campbell’s record is eleven wins with just four losses.

SLAM!!! The empty Mountain Dew can hit the table.

There are many elements to strength and conditioning (S&C) training as it relates to mixed martial arts (MMA). Most folks think that it’s all about “strength” or “cardio.”

In almost every sport, the ability to be explosive and powerful often goes hand in hand with success, and this is especially true in mixed martial arts (MMA). Being a faster and more explosive fighter gives you the ability to overpower, outwork, and outgun your opponent from start to finish.

A competitive powerlifter has one goal—to get as strong as hell. We try to perform GPP, eat healthy, and do all of the other little things to stay in shape. However, the bottom line is if it isn’t increasing the total, it’s not really high on the priority list. This is my mindset as a powerlifter, and most of the successful lifters whom I’ve known have been the same way. Anyone who has stepped on the platform has this competitive spirit. It’s the same spirit that drove me to my other favorite sport…fighting.

We arrived at Metropolis (a night club) at 6:00 p.m. The fights were scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. The time had finally arrived—Ryan Farhat’s mixed martial arts (MMA) debut.

One week ago I was offered and accepted an incredible opportunity to co-author a book outlining the physical preparation training of 6-time UFC Champion Randy Couture.

As a strength and conditioning coach, I feel there’s a duty not only to educate and learn from fellow sport-specific coaches on proper implementation of strength and conditioning programs but to educate and learn from the athletes as well.

Sports, physical training, and coaching have been my life for the last three decades. From the time I started playing soccer when I was five years old until today, many of the life lessons I’ve learned have either been found on the field, in the dojo, or in the gym.

I started lifting weights at the age of 13. I recall the first day like it was yesterday! It was 2 weeks before 8th grade ended and I trekked down into my older brother’s room where he had a K-Mart bench, small straight bar and adjustable dumbbells. I carried Arnold’s Encyclopedia with me and followed the program of supersets. I supersetted everything! It was hilarious.

I still get goose bumps when I think of how John Smith, two time Olympic Gold Medalist was training when I attended his intensive wrestling camps.

There is a lot of confusion on how a fighter or grappler should train. Managing their time between training in the ring / mat and in the gym (or out of the gym) becomes important.

As the sport of MMA progresses so must the specific means and methods of fighter training.