Derek Manuel

MMA Workouts

If only strongman competitions were more mainstream then bodybuilding then perhaps more mixed martial artists would incorporate better strength and conditioning exercises into their mma workouts without the need of learning or knowing why. One of the m... Read >

MMA Training: Strength Vs. Conditioning

Because mma training requires a fighter to develop so many physical attributes simultaneously, mma fighters often have trouble putting together workout programs that can effectively accomplish this, especially combining strength and conditioning. Altho... Read >

MMA Strength Training Vs. Power

When it comes to mma strength training, a lot of martial artists are confused on how to perform resistance training to reach optimal performance for fighting. Some fighters still mix up strength with power, but the real confusion fighters have and half th... Read >

MMA Conditioning Vs. Cardio

One of the biggest misnomers when it comes to mma conditioning is the difference between "conditioning" and "cardio." When mma fighters new to this subject first decide to add a strength and conditioning program to their training, often times they take wh... Read >

MMA Weight Training

In the beginning, people just lifted heavy weights using the most basic compound movements and the result was stronger bodies and bigger muscles. As things like diet and supplements came into the picture, feats of strength wasn't as much the name of the g... Read >

MMA Workout Program

If you are on the constant lookout for that one "magic" mma workout program, you can stop looking now. Every mma fighter requires different needs, and there are so many other variables, such as when the fight is scheduled, how intense your skills training... Read >

MMA Training Workouts

There seems to be a lot of confusion on how to train strength and conditioning for mixed martial arts, and rightfully so. MMA training workouts can be very confusing to construct simply because the nature of a fight. In a typical mma match, let's say 3 to... Read >

MMA Strength Training: How Much Can You Bench?

"How much can you bench press?" We've all heard this question which most of the time has an underlying meaning that the person asking is trying to figure out - usually something along the lines of, "can you beat me up?" But how relevant is your 1 rep max ... Read >

MMA Conditioning Workout

One of the most intense pieces of training equipment you can use in your mma workouts is the heavy sandbag. Just the other day I decided to defer from my regular leg training day and just do circuits with the heavy sandbag. As I mentioned before, one o... Read >

Training For a Fight

If you've got a fight coming up, you're probably wondering what kind of program you should follow when training for a fight. In this article, I'll keep it real simple, because, given the nature of MMA, it is really easy to get confused and have analysis p... Read >

Strength Training For MMA

When it comes to mma strength training, most people get it mixed up with either bodybuilding or general fitness, simply because the majority of what the average person is exposed to in weight training are these two types of training. Often time's people a... Read >

MMA Strength Training

As you've probably already discovered by now, mma strength training can be quite a complex topic. Here I will break down the basics of what you need to know when training your strength specifically for mixed martial arts. I will assume that you are tra... Read >

MMA Workout Routine

Because mixed martial artists require virtually every type of physical attribute when it comes to strength and conditioning, there really isn't one "magic" mma workout routine that you can perform that will always and forever top any other mma workout rou... Read >

UFC Workout

As the UFC becomes more and more popular, more and more fighters and fans alike will be curious about some of the top fighters UFC workouts. Most fighters and their coaches aren't (understandably) so quick to reveal their training secrets, but at the end ... Read >

MMA Strength and Conditioning: is That Fighter in Shape?

"That guy can't be a fighter, he doesn't even look in shape!" There has probably been a time when you where watching a mma fight and either your or your friend said or thought something like this. Here are two fighters, one of them completely cut and chis... Read >