Category Archives: Strength and Conditioning

Grappling Conditioning

I get asked quite often about the best type of conditioning routine for grappling. The fact is, there is no magical routine. There is no certain series of exercises that will ensure you never get tired. In any hard-fought match … Continue reading

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Pull-ups for Grapplers

Grappling is a sport of pulling. Certainly pushing motions are required but the predominant actions of the upper body during all types of grappling are gripping, holding, squeezing, and pulling. This makes the pull-up an ideal exercise for building grappling-specific … Continue reading

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Circuit Training on the Mat

  One of the challenges you’ll face as a coach is how you organize practices for maximum efficiency. In any given training session you want to accomplish as much training as possible in the least amount of time. This article … Continue reading

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