Elastic Steel is a great site with loads of free information about Flexibility, Body Weight Training, Athletic Conditioning, Strength Training.

Visit Elastic Steel Now and see for yourself.

Paul Zaichik has made a load of great information available, I was very impressed by the book “The Power of One” which goes into depth about Unilateral bodyweight skills and gives you five sensible steps to mastering a unilateral skill. It shows you how to master such exercises as Single Leg Squats, One arm chin ups, One arm push-ups and many more.

In fact, if you go to their site you can still order a FREE copy of this book “The power of One“. A highly recommend it.

The very least you should do is go and visit the Elastic Steel Site and watch a few of their Free Training Videos.

Train Hard - Train Smart - Fightwize

I just received this awesome (free) video from my buddy Zach Even-Esh and I wanted to share it with you because in it he shares his ‘favorite and most powerful training tool”

This Training Tool is a super effective yet so simple and costs next to nothing.

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If you’re into ‘real’ No B.S. training then you’ll definitely want to see Zach’s video he put together for you. If you’re not then you need to take a serious look at your training program.

Here he demonstrates some great exercises and flat out tells you where you can get your hands on this training tool in your own town for cheap!!

I know you’ll like it: Add this training tool to your home gym and I know it will help you, It is training tool that every Combat Athlete should own and there are really no excuses on this one.

Enjoy the video and be sure to Opt-In because Zach told me he is going to be giving away more awesome free NO B.S. training videos in the coming days..
Once again, you can watch his video here:

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Train Hard – Train Smart - Fightwize

Many of my posts and articles are ended with the phrase “Train Hard - Train Smart - Fightwize” and it is a statment that I really believe in. It should be obvious to most but let me explain anyway -

 Train Hard

In Combat Sports, there is no substitute for hard work when training to maximize your results in any area. It needs you to Train Hard whether you are looking to increase stamina and endurance, increase cardio fitness, gain muscle, lose fat, increase flexibility and so on.

Train Smart

Not all exercises are equal, some are far more effective than others so put some thought and research into finding the right type of exercise that is required to meet your intended goals. For example, if you are looking to burn fat and your method of exercise is to stand in front of a mirror doing a few Bicep Curls and Tricep Kick Backs - “It aint gonna happen”. However. exercises like Body Squats, Squat Jumps, Push Presses, Wall Balls and exercises that incorporate the large muscles in the body or multiple sets of muscles at the same time will use many calories and help you tu burn that unwanted fat away.

The main point is - Think about the exercises you do, find out what exercises are most effective to help acheive your intended goals safely.

Fightwize

Whatever form of Combat you are involved in, use your brain throughout your training and the actual event. The right training will help in you make intelligent actions, reactions and responses.

 Train Hard - Train Smart - Fightwize

We have written many articles related to Jiu Jitsu, Self Defense and Combat Fitness. You will find many links to such articles here:

You Don’t Have to be a Fighter to be Fighting Fit.

You may not be involved in Combat Sports but that should not stop you from being in the best shape you possibly can be. Take a look at Boxers and MMA Fighters, they are in phenomenal shape when they step into the ring or on the mat for competition. Many of the conditioning exercises these fighters do, could easily be done by you too, either at the gym or even at home.

Competitive fighters have an advantage of the fixed goal of their competition date and therefore a specific deadline as to when they need to peak. These fighters will follow a strict plan to ensure that they are absolutely Fighting Fit by that deadline.

We all need to set goals even if it is not for competition. You cannot sustain peak fitness all year round, it would not even be called peak fitness if that was the case.

If you are a traditional or recreational Martial artist, it is still important to set yourself specific fitness goals, specific deadlines. Once you hit that goal, have a brief period of rest and then reset your goals.

Once upon a time a Black Belt in Martial arts was considered to be someone with super fitness and with super skills but unfortunately those standards seem to have slipped somewhat. As a Martial artist, set your own goals and set them high.

It is our responsibility to ensure that students reach a high standard before they are rewarded. Lets re-establish the credibility of being a Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu, knowing that students have truly reached the required level, ensure they are in great shape both physically and mentally and have mastered all the required skills.

Train Hard, Train Smart, Fightwize!