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Black Belt Mentality: Six Tips for Mastering Mastery
A lot has been said, correctly, about the benefit of maintaining a “White Belt Mentality.” Indeed, my…
Ep 750 – BJJ Tactics & MMA Evolution
Explore the ever-evolving landscape of MMA. Victor Hugo and Felipe Costa join me to peel back the…
Ep 744 – Justin Wren’s Journey
Discover Justin Wren’s origin story and how he’s fighting for a better world. I’m joined this week…
Ep 705 – How to Train a Dragon (Slayer)
Legend says that when the ground quakes, or lava spews from the earth, it’s the dragons. The…
Ep 692 – World Jiu-Jitsu Champion Xande Ribeiro
Family, Honour, Respect, Loyalty, Attitude & Discipline. Xande Ribeiro, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and two-time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion…
Ep 665 – Power Athlete MMA Fight Camp
Fight Gone Good. A fight camp is traditionally an 8-week training camp leading up to a competition…
Ep 622 – Friends Who Fight w/ Bob Sapp
He put up the football pads long ago, find out if he done dominating fools in the…
Romancing the Grindstone, Part 3 – Acceptance and Recovery
If you’re just now hopping on board, make sure to find Part 1 and Part 2 linked…
Romancing the Grindstone, Part 2 – Rehab and Relapse
In part 1 of this series I touched on the opening steps of my journey through fitness…
Romancing the Grindstone – Addiction and Denial
As a strength and conditioning coach, I maintain a single rule above all others: don’t get hurt…