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Fat Lip Remedies and Dating

12. March 2009

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It seems like in the past two weeks I’ve been getting more busted lips then I’ve ever gotten training. Getting a nice elbow to the face will cut you up real quick. The other day I got elbowed in the mouth and it cut the left side of my lip wide open. So it started [...]

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Importance of L-Glutamine

30. January 2009

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As mixed martial artists we run into a rut when it comes to strength training. L-Glutamine can act as an agent that prevents your body from eating your muscles. What activity can eat away at muscle? Heavy Cardio? Jiu Jitsu? Sparring? L-Glutamine is used for many things outside of athletics, but we’re only interested in [...]

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Eating to Fight in MMA

21. January 2009

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First off, let me state I am in no way a dietician, nutritionist, medical doctor or certified professional. I am, however, an intensely devoted student of nutrition. I believe I can provide insight because I view things from a strictly MMA point of view, whereas most of the “clean eating” diets available on the internet [...]

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Staph Infections

26. April 2008

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Mixed Martial Arts is probably one of the easiest ways to get yourself a Staph Infection. The close contact, cuts, sweat and mats are a recipe for Staph. In order to prevent it, you have to understand it because the fact is at any gym there will be those who get infected with Staph. Staphylococcus [...]

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