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How Much Does a Good Body Cost?

There is a myth that people can get whatever they want if they have the money to spend. That goes for a great body, too. Unfortunately, when it comes to controlling body weight and toning everything, money does not apply.

You can be rich and still be out of shape. That is because body weight is something that money definitely cannot change.

You can spend a great deal of money on a personal trainer, but they are not going to give you the results that you need. Instead, you can save the big bucks for something else and instead make a small investment into your health.

A good full body workout should not cost much money. You should be able to find one that is not expensive, and it will give you the tools you need in order to achieve the great body that you want.

When you find an affordable full body workout, you should be able to:

Learn different exercises that will help you achieve the results you want
Get a program that will work on your own time
Find a great workout that you can do at home

Money is not the issue when it comes to getting the body you want. Instead, you need a strong program that will get results. Do not fall into the trap of thinking that you can buy a good body. It takes work, sweat, and the guidance of a full body workout program. Always do your best, the rewards you get can not compare.

By Dr. Rhadi Ferguson PhD

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Want To Be A Great Mixed Martial Artist? Well You Are Going To Need This!

I've coached. I've trained. I've competed. I've fought. I've won. I've lost.

And all these things come with a hefty price. For the life of one that competes in sports is one of an emotional roller coaster. The "lows" are accepted as are the "highs". What is not accepted from the athlete, the crowd, the coaches or fellow competitors is incompetence.

There's No Excuse For Incompetence

Sometimes winning or losing is a thing of chance and happenstance. Sometimes things, fortunately or unfortunately, "just happen."

But what does not just happen is incompetence. Being incompetent is a choice. It requires you to bypass professionalism and look the other way. And this starts early in ones Mixed Martial Arts career.

Because I've recognized this as a coach, when I became a Mixed Martial Artist I did not want to make the mistake that I've seen so many people make and I don't want you to make it either.

If you coach, train or know someone who does Mixed Martial Arts, you should pick up the phone and call them, or email them and text them after reading this piece of written articulation. What you are getting ready to read is one of key elements in order to be successful in Mixed Martial Arts.

Here's What I Learned From Ali

The closest thing that we have to in order to look at Best Practices in a pugilist sport such as Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), is boxing. It's been around for a long time and is very well established. And the best boxer of all time is probably not a bad person to study or analyze when it comes to best practices. I believe this so I took the time and studied Muhammad Ali closer than I ever have before. As a matter of fact I re-read his book released in 1975, "The Greatest: My Own Story."

On page 5 of that book Ali speaks about what a prizefighter must have in order to be successful. He speaks about how a prizefighter needs to be two people and in two place at the same time but cannot. He talks about the importance of having someone that thinks like you in terms of your goals and your aspirations. He speaks of one finding the "other self he needs."

With this information I knew the missing link to most MMA preparation. The missing link to their fight camp. And the missing link to their preparation. They are missing someone to engineer the process of the preparation, coaching, and training.

WARNING: If you look at preparation in a myopic, small-minded sense, you are going to miss this richness of this article. Preparation is EVERYTHING that happens all the way up to the time you walk into the cage or ring to fight.

Unlike football or any other major team sports, there is no "Head Coach" in Mixed Martial Arts. Each coach's job is in flux in terms of importance depending on the needs of the fighter or the skill set of the next opponent. So saying that one is in "charge" is difficult. And trying to be the person in "charge" as the athlete sounds great, but you can't see things clearly.

Therefore, what is needed is a Team Engineer.

The Missing Link: The Team Engineer

A gentlemen by the name of Winston Williams is the best Mixed Martial Arts Team Engineer ever. And you should get someone like this. If you are going to be successful in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts you need someone that asks and demands the following from you:

1. Your training program

2. Your dietary schedule

3. Your daily mental training strategies

4. Your sleeping schedule

5. Your gameplan and plan of implementation

6. Your post weigh in meal, the time of its execution and the times of the subsequent meals before fight time (including the breakfast and lunch on the day of fight)

7. Your CELL PHONES (give them up and hand them over)

8. All of your interview times and schedules

And some other stuff that will just take too long to mention. But the key is this. You NEED to have someone who UNDERSTANDS the sport like you do or better. Someone that thinks like you, but is smarter than you and someone that can invoke the respect of the other members of your Mixed Martial Arts Team not by words but by deeds - by their ability to work.

Do NOT get this person confused.

This person is NOT a manager.

This person is NOT a coach.

This person makes sure that EVERYTHING runs as it should and better.

In your camp or on your team. You definitely need striking coaches, grappling coaches and fitness trainers and strength coaches. And you ALSO need a Team Engineer. Those people are all ingredients. Your Team Engineer is the Master Chef!

By Dr. Rhadi Ferguson PhD

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5 Grappling Tips on How to Stay Young When Training With Youngsters

As I get older, I find that my mind still wants to do the things that my body can no longer do. I watched Bill Cosby on Jay Leno last night and during his standup set he said, "As you get older, thing that are supposed to be soft get hard and thing that should get hard, just stay soft." The crowd erupted in laughter and quite frankly I thought it was funny too.

But the reality of it was disheatening. It's true, as you get older, thing get a little bit stiffer, tighter and flexibility decreases. As a grappler, one that participates in BJJ, Judo, wrestling, or MMA, you need to know how to stay fit and keep yourself feeling "young" so that you can train with the youngsters.

Here's 5 tips to help you do just that.

Tip #1

More Driling. Less Rolling

"More Drilling and Less Rolling" is BJJ talk for more drilling and less going "live". So often we want to go hard and just drill a little bit and start training.

Well, progress is gained through repetition and repetition is the currency that one must pay to become a champion. As you get older, you have to increase the amount of practices where you just drill for 30 minutes to 60 minutes and get a quality sweat and a good practice in so that you can be sharper when its time for you to go "live".

Tip #2

More Off The Mat Workouts

That's right. Increase your Off The Mat Workouts. Drill more, and then get off the mat and in the gym or the pool or a spinning class or a yoga class or a combination of those and/or something else active. This will increase your fitness level and strength levels while creating a larger base for you to drill more and even harder and you will be able to improve without increasing the propensity for injury by increasing your amount of "live" sessions.

Tip #3

Treat Yourself Like A Car

In The Winter And...Warmup

If you live in a place where it gets cold, you understand the importance of going out and warming up the car before driving it. Well, don't treat a machine better than you treat your own body. Allow yourself the opportunity to warm up as well. Before engaging in any activities, make sure you get a good lather of sweat built up and also make sure the body's core temperature is warm. This will allow your ligaments and tendons to gain some much needed pliability as you begin your dynamic flexibility protocol. (uh-oh.... you don't have one? Well that leads us into Tip #4)

Tip #4

Make Sure You Have A Solid

Warmup Protocol (one that

has dynamic flexibility movements

There's nothing like have a set warmup protocol that you can go to. It puts your mind at ease and let you know that when you are done warming up - YOU WILL be warm. Also it is important to make sure that you incorporate some dynamic flexibility. Static stretching most certainly has its place in the spectrum of readiness, preparedness and cooling down, but there is nothing as beneficial as dynamic stretching before working out or competing.

Tip #5

Compete

That's right.

Keep your competitive juices flowing by doing things like 5Ks, 10Ks, Masters grappling competitions, swimming meets, indoor rowing competitions. Do it all. Don't worry about being first. Be concerned with competing well, controlling your emotions and exploring new crosstraining opportunities.

Closing

So let's review.

1. More Drilling,

2. Get off the mat and workout,

3. Warmup,

4. Know HOW to Warmup Effectively,

5. Compete in different disciplines and explore more crosstraining opportunities.

That's it. Take care and Happy Training

By Dr. Rhadi Ferguson PhD

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