Chapter
The Importance of Good Conditioning in MMA
1:08:35 - 1:17:25 (08:49)
Athletes in the MMA world are beginning to realize the importance of maintaining a healthy weight and being well-conditioned for their fights, rather than trying to drop a significant amount of weight a few days prior. The UFC has also recognized this issue, leading to better weight management and healthier fighters overall.
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Combat sports athletes have evolved in their approach, realizing that strategic energy conservation plays a key role in success during fights.
1:08:35 - 1:11:06 (02:30)
Summary
Combat sports athletes have evolved in their approach, realizing that strategic energy conservation plays a key role in success during fights. Mental toughness and proper conditioning have become essential skills in today's competitions.
ChapterThe Importance of Good Conditioning in MMA
Episode#264 - Joel Jamieson - An Expert Guide To HRV & How To Improve It
PodcastModern Wisdom
The UFC has started to realize the dangers and disadvantages of weight cutting, leading to a re-engineering of the process and the creation of different weight classes to avoid fighters missing weight or becoming too ill to fight.
1:11:06 - 1:14:10 (03:03)
Summary
The UFC has started to realize the dangers and disadvantages of weight cutting, leading to a re-engineering of the process and the creation of different weight classes to avoid fighters missing weight or becoming too ill to fight.
ChapterThe Importance of Good Conditioning in MMA
Episode#264 - Joel Jamieson - An Expert Guide To HRV & How To Improve It
PodcastModern Wisdom
Fighting athletes should not try to drop weight over the week leading to the fight.
1:14:10 - 1:16:23 (02:12)
Summary
Fighting athletes should not try to drop weight over the week leading to the fight. You’re better off dropping as much weight as you need to within the last 2-5 hours before stepping into the octagon, rather than losing moderate weight for five days, which causes prolonged depletion and severely affects performance.
ChapterThe Importance of Good Conditioning in MMA
Episode#264 - Joel Jamieson - An Expert Guide To HRV & How To Improve It
PodcastModern Wisdom
A BBC documentary showed the suffering of a Liverpool MMA fighter as he prepares for a fight - from putting ice in his mouth to sweating in hot baths, and then having to perform in the ring with just 24 hours gap from the weigh-in.
1:16:23 - 1:17:25 (01:02)
Summary
A BBC documentary showed the suffering of a Liverpool MMA fighter as he prepares for a fight - from putting ice in his mouth to sweating in hot baths, and then having to perform in the ring with just 24 hours gap from the weigh-in.