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Mastering the Scale: Retain Your Strength During Boxing Weight Cuts

Updated August 2026

Coach's Note: A boxer does not win the scale. A boxer wins e...

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How to Cut Weight in Wrestling: Shedding Pounds for Success on the Mat

Updated August 2026

Coach's Note: Wrestling is where I am most conservative. You...

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Boxing Strength and Conditioning: A Coach’s Complete System

Boxing strength and conditioning is not extra punishment after you box. It is th...

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Conditioning for the 40+ Fighter

Conditioning after 40 is not about who can suffer the hardest. It is about being...

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Training After 40: The Complete Guide for Combat Athletes

You do not stop training because you age. You age better because you train. But ...

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Grip Strength for Fighters and Grapplers

Updated August 2026

Coach's Note: Strong hands matter because fighting is ful

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Weight Cutting and Maintaining Optimal Fight Weight: A Comprehensive Guide for Fighters

Weight cutting is a common practice among fighters to meet their weight class re...

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Wrestling Strength and Conditioning: The Year-Round Guide

Updated August 2026

2026 Coach's Note: I've been coaching combat athletes s

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MMA Strength and Conditioning: Complete Guide for Fighters

Updated July 2026

2026 Coach's Note: I've been coaching combat athletes since

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Iron Hands: Building Grip and Durability That Outlasts Everyone You Roll With

There's a specific kind of demoralizing that only happens on the mat. You've go

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Hit Harder Without Lifting Heavier: The Truth About Power for Strikers

Punching power doesn't come from your bench press. If it did, the strongest gu

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The Wrestler's Engine: Why Your Gas Tank Decides the Third Period

You can be the most technical guy on the mat in the first period. By the third

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