It’s something of an honor to be asked to do a guest post for Smitty and Jedd, especially as I’ve been a big fan for some time. For people that don’t know, my name is Barry Gibson and I own and operate Grapplefit Training in Sunderland, England. I have been the regular strength contributor to Fighters Only Magazine for almost four years now, and have had the concept of Grapplefit for at least seven years. Only now is it becoming a reality and I have my own unit where I train combat athletes full time. I also run fat loss boot camps for ladies and gents not involved in the fight game. One of my more recognizable clients is Ross Pearson – TUF season 9 lightweight winner and now UFC fighter. At the time of writing, Ross has just defeated Aaron Riley at UFC 105.
SEE THE KILLER WORKOUT VIDEO AFTER THE JUMP (more…)
I don’t usually comment on videos for many reasons (everyone thinks their opinion is so important for others to hear haha). When in fact, no one cares.
But sometimes I can’t help myself. Because sometimes videos move me. They validate many of my own opinions and I truly appreciate originality. Something that has been lost in the fitness industry.
I mean tons of people have stolen my stuff. Should I be flattered or enraged? Or should I put my head down and continue to put out solid content focusing on trying to help as many people as I can? (more…)
Speed Training for Athletes – Two Factor Strength Training
When discussing speed training applications for athletes, there are numerous factors to consider.
Some of which include:
improving stride length
improving stride frequency
improving leg drive
improving transverse hip to shoulder action, ie. rigidity (resistance to movement), mobility for the sporting action (remember, mobility is specific to the action), removal of soft-tissue abnormalites
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