Fight Strength Podcast
by Phil Daru & Macgregor McNair
Hosted by American Top Team strength & conditioning coach Phil Daru, and Australian strength & conditioning specialist Macgregor McNair, Fight Strength Podcast is a weekly show featuring well-known fighters and coaches from MMA, and trainers from the strength and conditioning industry. Daru has been using his Daru Strong Specialized Training Systems as a S&C coach for nearly a decade. Having trained MMA superstars such as Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Dustin Poirier, Tyron Woodley, Will Brooks and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal. Macgregor McNair is a long-time MMA/BJJ strength & conditioning coach, producing 3 BJJ world champions to date.
Episodes
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Episode #51 "Ask Daru & Mac"
After a short hiatus, the Fight Strength Podcast is back on air! In the months gone by since the last episode, questions from Phil's and the show's followers have been piling up - so Phil & Mac waste no time and get busy answering some of them. If you haven't already, hurry up and cast your vote...
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Episode #50 with Dan Garner
Episode #50 is finally here! What a milestone! What a privilege and an honour to be joined AGAIN by Canadian Strength Coach and Nutritionist, Dan Garner! Hardcore followers of this show will remember Dan Garner's first appearance as a guest back on episode #19 of the Fight Strength Podcast! This...
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Episode #49 with Dan Leith
Episode #49 is here! Featuring co-founder of Lockhart & Leith Nutrition, Dan Leith, your hosts Macgregor McNair and Phil Daru dive deep into the world of nutrition and weight cutting for elite MMA fighters. Dan Leith is responsible for the nutrition and weight cutting process for countless UFC...
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Episode #48 "Ask Daru & Mac"
In this week's episode, your hosts Phil Daru and Macgregor McNair choose a select few questions from Phil's Instagram followers and dive deep to answer in as much detail as possible. Some of the topics and questions were: * Understanding short term stimuli to create long term adaptations. *...
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Episode #47 with Phil and Mac
Welcome 2019! To kick off the new year, Phil and Mac bring you another instalment of the Fight Strength Podcast, and dive deep into some of the more technical and specialised elements of high performance coaching for elite MMA S&C coaches. After a very busy couple of months with coaching,...
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Episode #46 "Singapore Seminar Special"
In an extra special episode, your hosts Phil Daru and Macgregor McNair team up once again with S&C brainiac, Dan Howard, on location in Clarke Quay, Singapore to recap the "Daru Strong Combat Sports Performance Seminar" held on Oct 22nd-24th at Strength Avenue, Singapore. The guys chat candidly...
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Episode #45 with Dr. Christiana Marron
In a stand-out episode, this week your hosts Phil Daru & Macgregor McNair are joined by Dr. Christiana Marron. Christiana is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Strength & Conditioning Specialist and Personal Trainer. She has been hailed as one of the brightest up-and-coming Physical Therapists in the...
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Episode #44 "Ask Daru, Mac & Dan"
On this week's show, Phil and Mac are joined once again by coach Dan Howard from Melbourne's Absolute MMA. The guys chat at length about the concept of a UFC 165lb Super Lightweight Division. Phil shares some inside info about this week's tweets from both Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier suggesting...
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Episode #43 with Dr. Corey Peacock
In this week's episode, we feature the S&C juggernaut behind all of the killers coming out of Henry Hooft's HK365 gym in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Corey Peacock holds several titles, degrees and qualifications, not the least of which being Director of Sport Science for the Fight Science...
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Episode #42 with Dan Howard
Our "extra special" guest for this week's episode is none other than Dan Howard from Melbourne's Absolute MMA. The guys chat at length about MAS (maximum aerobic speed) testing for athletes and it's relevance to optimizing performance and recovery in fight athletes. The guys also chat about some...
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Episode #41 "Ask Daru & Mac"
In this week's show, Phil and Mac reminisce about the recent whirlwind 'Daru Strong Combat Sports Performance Seminar - Australian Tour' which they are both still recovering from! Phil shares his latest updates from some of the fighters he is working with, and utilising some conditioning/testing...
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Episode #40 with Macgregor McNair
FSP is BACK! This week Phil Daru welcomes your new co-host to the Fight Strength Podcast, Macgregor McNair! Mac is a seasoned strength and conditioning coach from Melbourne, Australia with 10+ years experience in the industry and has coached his athletes to 3x Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World...
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Episode #39 with Bo Sandoval
This week hots Phil Daru and Jason Burgos had on the Director of Strength & Conditioning for the UFC Performance Institute, Bo Sandoval. The guys talked on many topics. Including how he ended up working for the UFC, what makes the institute special with its various sections, the unique athletes…
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Episode #38 with Kayla Harrison
On episode 38 of the show co-hosts Phil Daru and Jason Burgos had the honor of chatting with two-time Olympic gold medalist, and debuting MMA fighter, Kayla Harrison. The guys talked with the new American Top Team prospect about her transition from Olympic competition to MMA, weight-cutting,...
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FSP Overtime 11: King Mo/Bader, UFC/ESPN+ Deal, Dern Dedication, and UFC 224
On this edition of FSP Overtime, Phil Daru and Jason Burgos chat about the major MMA news in the early days of May. Topics include "King Mo" versus Ryan Bader at Bellator 199, the new partnership between the UFC and Disney/ESPN+, MacKenzie Dern's dedication to MMA, Colby Covington versus Joe…
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Episode #37 "Ask Daru"
On episode 37 of the show, Phil Daru and Jason Burgos go back to an oldie but a good theme. An all "Ask Daru" episode. Topics in listener questions include proper sauna use, three-day workout programs, the importance of sleep for athletes, aerobics in training, lifting strategies and journalism…
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Episode #36 with NovaGenix Co-Founder Tim Bruce
On this week's episode, Jason Burgos is joined by a guest co-host. The man that originally brought Burgos and Phil Daru together, MMA striking coach Dr. Paul Gavoni, and together Burgos and Gavoni interviewed NovaGenix co-founder Tim Bruce. The pair asked Bruce a whole bunch of questions about…
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Episode #35 with Dr. Andreo Spina
On this week's episode of the Fight Strength Podcast, Phil Daru and Jason Burgos got the chance to chat with Dr. Andreo Spina. Dr. Spina is the creator of very unique functional range release system, the functional range conditioning mobility development system and the Kinstretch method of...
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FSP Overtime 10: UFC 223 Talk, McGregor Chaos, Bare Knuckle Fight Championship and More
On an all-new FSP Overtime, Phil Daru and Jason Burgos talk the latest news from the world of MMA. Topics include thoughts on Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Khabib Nurmagomedov's performances at UFC 223. Should Conor McGregor be fired after his antics at the Barclay's Center? The new promotion Bare…
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 34 "Weight-Cut - Systematic Strategies"
This week, Jason Burgos and Phil Daru bring on multi-time guest and fill in co-host Tony Ricci. The trio talked about the brand new eBook Daru and Ricci have just published. The book? Weight-Cut: Systematic Strategies. Burgos asked several questions to these top-level MMA strength coaches on how...
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FSP Overtime 9: Covington/RDA, Win Bonuses, Ben Askren and More
This week Phil Daru and Jason Burgos are back with an all-new FSP Overtime. This week the guys chat on Colby Covington versus Rafeal Dos Anjos in another interim title fight, Joe Rogan's thoughts on getting rid of win bonuses, Ben Askren's chances in the UFC, Frankie Edgar's return and more. You...
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 33 with Dennis Bermudez
This week, the show welcomed UFC featherweight division stalwart Dennis Bermudez. Phil Daru wasn't able to sit in on the interview so Jason Burgos talked with the New York native about bouncing back from close losses, the winner of Max Holloway and Brian Ortega, New York MMA, media expectations…
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FSP Overtime 8: Rockhold Opponents, Frankie Edgar Talk, Bellator/Cro Cop and More
With co-host Phil Daru up in the great white north doing seminar work, Fight Strength Podcast regular Tony Ricci sits in once again to co-host an episode of FSP Overtime with Jason Burgos. On the eighth edition of the MMA news focused spin-off show, Burgos and Ricci covered several stories from…
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 32 with George Lockhart
This week Phil Daru and Jason Burgos had on arguably the best nutrition and weight-cutting specialist in the game today, and that is George Lockhart. Lockhart has worked with superstar fighters like Jon Jones, Cris "Cyborg," Rory MacDonald and Dustin Poirier to name a few. The guys talked with…
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 31 with Elias Theodorou
On episode 31, Phil Daru and Jason Burgos chat with UFC middleweight star, and man of many talents, Elias Theodorou. The sometimes actor, model, and comedian, talked with the guys on his upcoming work as a ring card boy for Invicta FC, his upcoming movie project, how he got into the sport, "money...
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FSP Overtime 7: Jedrzejczyk/Namajunas II, Poirier/Gaethje, Cormier/Miocic and More
FSP Overtime is back again as Jason Burgos and Phil Daru take some time to talk about some of the major news in the world of MMA of late. The guys chatted on Phil's current work with Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Dustin Poirier in the lead up to their big fights coming up. Thoughts on a hypothetical...
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 30 with Joe DeFranco
On the thirtieth episode of the show Phil Daru and Jason Burgos had the pleasure of having on a true superstar in the strength and conditioning industry. The legendary Joe Defranco! The guys talked with DeFranco about how his career started, his early influences, his theories and ideologies in...
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 29 "Ask Daru"
Episode 29 is here and it is an all-new, all "Ask Daru" episode. Along with listener questions on preparing athletes for maximum weight-lifting, and how much Phil Daru gets involved in his athletes nutrition programs, the ATT strength coach also wanted to speak on a few key topics related to...
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 28 with Mike Brown
Fight Strength Podcast is back with episode 28. This week Phil Daru and Jason Burgos had the pleasure of talking with the 2017 MMAJunkie coach of the year, and American Top Team trainer, Mike Brown. The guys chatted with the one time WEC featherweight champion on several topics related to his…
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 27 MMA Year in Review
On the final edition of the Fight Strength Podcast for 2017, episode 27 is a full on MMA year in review. Phil Daru and Jason Burgos covered some key story lines in the sport this year (i.e., the loss of luster in the UFC titles, and Bellator"s continued rise), gave their fighter of the year…
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 26 with Chris Algieri
Fight Strength is back, and it is a of championship caliber. On this edition we had on our first professional boxing champion. Though, not only has he been a champion in boxing, but also a champion in kickboxing before that, and that man is New York native Chris Algieri. Phil and Jason talked…
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 25 Problems with Perfecting Athletes
Episode 25 is here and it was one of our most informative yet. This week the public firing of nutrition specialists Perfecting Athletes, by Joanna Jedrzejczyk, made the rounds in the MMA/sports news cycle. While the group has become influential in the sport, there are many within the industry…
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FSP Overtime: GSP/185, Alvarez/Poirier II (?), Whittaker/Rockhold, Rockhold Comments, Aldo Legacy
The Fight Strength Podcast spin-off show is back with a horde of MMA news stories for hosts Phil Daru and Jason Burgos to dissect. Topics include GSP not wanting to return to middleweight, will Eddie Alvarez choose to fight Dustin Poirier again, Michael Bisping admitting a quick turnaround was a...
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 24 "Ask Daru"
For episode 24 of the Fight Strength Podcast, hosts Phil Daru and Jason Burgos deviated from the traditional guest-driven format. The show was totally dedicated to answering a plethora of listener questions in an expanded version of the weekly "Ask Daru" segment. Along with answering a bunch of...
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FSP Overtime: Bellator GP, Bisping's Quick Turnaround, Silva's Legacy Now, Oezdemir Arrest, Theodorou
FSP Overtime is back and this time we have a special guest host. With Fight Strength and FSP co-host Phil Daru in Russian running some seminars, none other than two-time guest Tony Ricci steps in to take Phil's place. On this edition regular co-host Jason Burgos and Ricci talk on many of the…
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 23 with Nicholas Davenport
Episode 23 of the Fight Strength Podcast is here. This week we had the pleasure of having on a man adding his expertise in cognitive exercises to the American Top Team fighters in Phil's strength training programs. And that is Nicholas Davenport. We talked with Davenport about being a part of…
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 22 with Jacob "Stitch" Duran
On episode 22 of the Fight Strength Podcast we had the honor of bringing on a legend in the combat sports industry. The most famous cutman in the fight game, the one and only Jacob "Stitch" Duran. We talked with "Stitch" about a bunch of topics. Including the specific tools he uses, nightmare…
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 21 with Ray Longo and Tony Ricci
On a very special edition of the show Phil Daru and Jason Burgos come to you straight out of Longo and Weidman MMA in Garden City, New York. The guest's this week (that's right we have two) are the MMA coaching legend Ray Longo, and a former guest in LAW MMA strength and conditioning coach Tony...
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FSP Overtime: UFC 217 Ticket Sales, Garbrandt/Dillashaw, Lampley May/Mac Comments, Machida Return
An all-new FSP Overtime is here analyzing the latest MMA news of the week. On this episode Phil and Jason talk about the lagging ticket sales for UFC 217 and what it could mean for the sport. We ponder if Cody Garbrandt is be overlooking TJ Dillashaw. HBO's Jim Lampley makes interesting comments…
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 20 with Linton Vassell
On episode 20 of the Fight Strength Podcast we had on the #1 contender to the Bellator light heavyweight title in Linton Vassell. Before he fights Ryan Bader next month in Pennsylvania at Bellator 186, "The Swarm" talked to us about what drives him to succeed in a sport he didn't aspire to be in,...
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 19 with Dan Garner
This week we had the pleasure of having one of the best strength trainers and nutrition specialist in the industry. The well respected head strength coach and nutritionist for hockeytraining.com, and trainer for a plethora of athletes in the NHL, NFL and UFC, Dan Garner. Hosts Phil Daru and Jason...
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 18 with Tecia Torres
Welcome, weeeelcome, to a new edition of the Fight Strength Podcast. On this week's show Phil Daru and Jason Burgos got to talk to one of the best 115 pound fighters in the world--and a close of Phol's--"The Tiny Tornado" Tecia Torres. The guys conversed with Tecia about how she came to the sport...
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FSP Overtime: Condit's Return, Lee/Ferguson Thoughts, DJ Division Change and FSP P4P List
FSP Overtime is back as Phil Daru and Jason Burgos debate and chat on some of the latest news from the world of MMA. Topics of conversation included: -The return of Carlos Condit at UFC 219 -Picks for Ferguson vs. Lee bout -Nik Lentz being pulled from UFC 216 -Should Demetrious Johnson be forced…
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 17 with UFC Champ Tyron Woodley
Fight Strength is back with one of its biggest episodes to date! On this week's episode we are the chosen podcast, as we had on UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron "The Chosen One" Woodley. Phil and Jason talked with the pound-for-pound ranked fighter on a wide range of topics. Such as how his…
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 16 with Jake Bonacci
The Fight Strength Podcast is back with episode 16, and this week's guest is the well-traveled former strength & conditioning coach of Xtreme Couture and the Blackzilians, Jake Bonacci. We talked with Jake about what brought him to MMA as a strength coach. The changes S&C has made in MMA during…
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FSP Overtime: Bisping Retirement Talk, Weight-Cutting, Bellator in San Jose
It has been a while but a new edition of FSP Overtime is here. We apologize for the technical difficulties with the sound, but nonetheless you are in a for full show. On this episode of the new spin-off series, Phil Daru and Jason Burgos cover several topics from the week in MMA. Including…
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 15 with Colby Covington
This week the Fight Strength Podcast was fortunate to have on rising UFC welterweight Colby Covington. We talked about many things with the American Top Team product, including his journey to the sport, his issues with Tyron Woodley, the value of social media promotion for a fighter, Global Force...
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 14 with PJ Nestler
On episode 14 of the Fight Strength Podcast we have on strength and conditioning coach PJ Nestler. The California-based trainer has been in the field for over a decade and has worked with athletes in the NFL, MLB, NHL, and specifically, MMA. He has also contributed written pieces on...
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 13 with Tony Ricci
On episode 13 of Fight Strength, Phil and Jason had the pleasure of talking with New York based strength & conditioning expert Tony Ricci. Not only is Ricci the strength coach for fighters like former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman, and welterweight contender Stephen Thompson, but he is…
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Fight Strength Podcast: Episode 12 with Chuck Mindenhall
The twelfth episode of the fight strength podcast is here and for once, the journalists will out number the jocks! As this week's guest is one of the premier writers in the sport of MMA for the last decade. And that man is MMAFighting.com's own Chuck Mindenhall. The MMAJA member talked with us on…
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About this show
Hosted by American Top Team strength & conditioning coach Phil Daru, and Australian strength & conditioning specialist Macgregor McNair, Fight Strength Podcast is a weekly show featuring well-known fighters and coaches from MMA, and trainers from the strength and conditioning industry. Daru has been using his Daru Strong Specialized Training Systems as a S&C coach for nearly a decade. Having trained MMA superstars such as Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Dustin Poirier, Tyron Woodley, Will Brooks and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal. Macgregor McNair is a long-time MMA/BJJ strength & conditioning coach, producing 3 BJJ world champions to date.
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