Mixed Martial Arts Medicine Ball Throws

Here is an exercise that can help condition yourself to absorb more blows to your body and face. Grab a partner and lay flat on the floor face up and have him drop the medicine ball onto your body and face. When dropping the medicine ball onto your face have him drop it at a closer range, for when dealing with blows to the head and face you do not want to have to much impact due to preventing any type of brain damage. If you can't get a partner simply lay on the floor yourself and drop the medicine ball on yourself in the same fashion. Till the next time train hard and safe.

Mixed Martial Arts & Sledge Hammers

Here is one of many different exercises you can do using a sledge hammer. Use either with a one or two handed grip when doing these overhead and side arm swings. Make sure you are in a safe area isolated area where no one is around. It is best to hit larger objects such as large tires. This exercise is great for conditioning and work your grip, abs and legs. Try doing 20 overhead swings followed by 20 side swings from the left and 20 from the right.

In future posts I will go over other tools around your home to help condition and improve your mixed martial arts game. Remember the size of your muscles doesn't equal strength. Train your muscles to have strength endurance for that's what really matters in the ring not swollen bodybuilder muscles that are only good for very short periods of time.

The Winners Edge

Every moment in the day we are always talking to ourselves and we seldom realize it. We all have a running commentary in our heads on events and our reactions to them. Here are some thinks to be aware of:

*What are you saying to yourselve silently are you positive or negetive? a coach or critic? Be aware of the silent conversations you have with yourself. Are you a nurturing coach or a critic?

*When you fail, is it a learning experience, an isolated event, and a stepping stone instead of a situation you beat yourself over.

*When you have even a small success, do you reward yourself by feeling pride rather than lucky.

*When you receive a compliment for any reason, simply respond: "Thank you." and accept it.


Remember to keep the running commentary positive in your head and remain teachable to be the best mixed martial artist you can be.

Failure Or Temporary Defeat - You Decide

"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not, nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent."-Charles Swindoll

Persistence is a state of mind and is a direct result of habit. Your are the master of your own fate. Persistence is the key to your success in the ring and in life in general. Nothing beats persistence. The most common cause of failure is the habit of quitting when you are overtaken by “temporary defeat”. Most people quit just steps away towards obtaining there goal, not realizing how close there where if they just hung in there. You are in control of your destiny because you control your thoughts. You choose all the thoughts that enter your mind. So when you think you can’t revisit a former victory that you had. Every obstacle is just a stepping stone towards your success in the ring and outside in the real world, if you choose to learn from your mistakes and persist. Ask yourself honestly how bad you want to achieve that goal i.e. title belt.

Here are some tips on gaining persistence in your life.

Knowing what you want is the first and most important step.

Have a strong motive and remind yourself of it everyday.

Have an intense desire to obtain your goal.

Believe in yourself that you WILL achieve your goal.

Gain knowledge from your team members such as coaches and conditioners who will help and push you to become the best fighter you can be.

“I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.”-William Henley

Take an honest look at where you stand with persistence in your fight career and what you need to do to be the best MMA fighter you can be. Talk to people who have gone through those same obstacles and overcame them and ask how they did it. Read biographies on your favorite fighter’s and their obstacles to put perspective on the fact that everyone goes through “temporary defeat”. Remember it’s only temporary it’s your choice if you want to give up and make it into a failure.