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Bagging it in Hong Kong and Singapore

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We’re excited to be heading to Hong Kong and Singapore to conduct a couple BBS certifications at Pure Fitness, Hong Kong and Singapore’s premier health & fitness clubs. Pure has a commitment to using the best available science to help their people be successful by matching top-of-the-line equipment with highly trained professionals who know how [...]


Bulgarian Bag training for conditioning base for BJJ…a smart solution!

Questions for Jiu Jitsu uses


Are carbohydrates needed in the post workout shake?

Meat at breakfast?


Tiger’s Den MMA Strength and Conditioning – WORKOUTS

Italian BBS Antonio Luchena leads the training at the Tiger’s Den.  They design programs that are specific to the needs of MMA, Grappling, and Combat athletes.  The workouts optimize Strength and Conditioning periodization principles, and daily workouts focus on just one or two specific skills such as: Strength, Power, Strength Endurance, Power and Endurance, or [...]


The Tactical Athlete in the Field: Making Due with What You Have

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Making Due with what You Have


The Tactical Athlete in the Field: AFAP

Steve Nave

Using various protocols to create variation in training.


Suples Training System at ATOS Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy

The great talents of André Galvão and Stephen Nave have joined together to bring the incomparable Suples training system into the Galvao Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy to help you get to the top of the ranks and stay there!  We’ve been getting new equipment in every day, starting with Zebra mats, and we’ve been outfitting [...]


Thierry takes the Bag for a Spin Test

New to the Bulgarian Bag, but with a strong foundation in training principles, Thierry Sanchez out of Denmark recently acquired a Bulgarian Bag to enhance his current training regimens, which include resistive weight training and kettlebells.  Check out this video of his third attempt at using the Bulgarian Bag and stepping up to take the [...]


5 Components of Fitness

1. RESISTANCE TRAINING BURN MORE CALORIES ALL DAY LONG The “afterburn” effect of resistive training last 48-72 hours (cardio only lasts 2-4 hours) 2. CARDIO MAXIMUM RESULTS WITH MINIMAL EFFORT Design a progressive cardio program so you can maximize your caloric burn without overexerting 3. NUTRITION 50-60% OF YOUR RESULTS Determine your caloric and macronutrient [...]


MMA Strength and Conditioning Workout “Power Endurance”

Power and Endurance Training

BBS Anto Luchena shares a hard-core MMA strength and conditioning workout using a wide variety of modalities, including resistive weights, kettlebells, Bulgarian Bags, bodyweight, sandbags, and more!     POWER ENDURANCE WORKOUT • 4 X 8 X 20/10 Interval Training Double KB Alternating Hang Power Clean (2X16Kg) 20”/10” X 8 Bulgarian Bag Full Moon (17Kg) [...]