Is Fighter Performance Training Healthy Or Not?

Combat sports have so many athletic qualities and technical and tactical skills demanding attention, that training opportunities are inexhaustible! But is fighter performance training healthy? In truth, the objectives are different when either training for optimal health or training for peak fighter performance – even if both walk hand-in-hand for part of the journey. There's a tipping point, leading to divergent paths when the need for short-term performance in competition outweighs the need for long-term health. In this episode we explore balancing training for peak fighter performance while also maintaining good health. Because optimal health and peak fitness are not one and the same. Video version, further notes and resources at https://heatrick.com/2022/06/24/is-fighter-performance-training-healthy-or-not/