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How to Get That Elusive Spark
It’s easy to get carried away by emotion and let it control you instead of using the energy of it toward a singular effort.
Jesse Irizarry
Bodybuilding and Olympic Weightlifting Aren't Mutually Exclusive
Adding bodybuilding work to your weightlifting practice has its benefits, both ways.
Jesse Irizarry
Add New Disciplines to Your Training, Part 1: How Do I Choose?
You want to add yoga to your Olympic weightlifting or try martial arts with your powerlifting? Let's see what makes sense.
Jesse Irizarry
Find the Martial Art That Makes You Fit
Martial arts can help develop your strength, better your balance, flexibility, and aerobic capacity.
Jason Maine
5 Upper Body Circuits for a Fighter's Physique
You can't beat a fighter's workout for a lean, strong upper body.
Mike Rao
The Dying Breed of Natural Athletes
The passing of Gordie Howe and Muhammad Ali represents the end of an era in professional sports.
Dresdin Archibald
5 Underrated Reasons You Should Pick Up a Martial Art
From finding the calm in chaos to learning how to roll with the punches, martial arts will make you a stronger person.
Eric C. Stevens
10 Good Reads on the Mental Aspects of Sport Fighting
Explore these ten books from experts in MMA, boxing, and martial arts on mental strength.
Eric C. Stevens
Sparring 101: When, Why, and How to Take a Hit
It’s much more fun to hit than get hit, but learning how to take a punch is vital to your success as a martial artist.
Eric C. Stevens
The Difference Between Weight Classes in Boxing and Weightlifting
Choosing the correct competitive weight class in boxing involves factors unique to the sport.
Dresdin Archibald
The Triple Crown: A History of Boxing's True Champions
There are only three fighters who have a legitimate claim to being true triple champions.
Dresdin Archibald
Cutting Weight in Weightlifting: Is There a Better Way?
Athletes have died trying to make weight. Therefore, efforts at reform in this area crop up regularly.
Dresdin Archibald
5 Ways to Improve Your Defense and Win More Fights
For a fighter, being a proficient defender is the key part of not getting hit - or at least getting hit less.
Eric C. Stevens
Anaerobic Capacity Essential for High-Level Boxers
A new study underlined need for acid buffering capacity and tolerance of acidosis in elite boxers.
Doug Dupont
Do Violent Sports Create Violent People?
A look into the violence - on and off the field - of football, boxing, and mixed martial arts. Why it happens and how we can stop it.
Eric C. Stevens
Why Boxing Is the Toughest Sport
While there has long been debate over who the greatest athletes are and which sports produce them, there isn’t much discussion over which sport is the toughest sport.
Eric C. Stevens
What Makes Floyd Mayweather, Jr. So Great?
No fighter can get lucky 46 times in a row, no matter who he or she fights. So what makes Mayweather so different?
Eric C. Stevens
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