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The DL Difference: A chat with Dylan Lemery DPT, CSCS

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The Science of Weight Cutting and Nutrition in Combat Sports with Alex Lamond

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Exploring Red Light Therapy with Kineon CEO Forrest Smith

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The Building of Fighter Podcast: Nutrition and Combat Sports with Christina Chu

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Unlock Personal Growth and Performance: Mindfulness and Breathwork With Rick Moschel

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Inside the Mind of MMA Fighter Henry Corrales

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Building a Championship Culture with Coach Dustyn Azure - Insights from Eastern Oregon University

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Introducing Sid Pearce and Expanding Our Impact

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Mastering Training: Finding Focus, Routine, and Discipline

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Top 5 Wrestling Techniques for MMA Success

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July Freestyle Talk on MMA Fighters, Training, and Philosophy

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What Does Leadership Look Like In Combat Sports?

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Sport Specific Training: Is It Even A Thing?

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Top 5 Underrated Strength & Conditioning Movements for MMA Part 2

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Strength And Conditioning For Master's Level Combat Athletes

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Tips & Tricks To Help With Common Injuries in MMA Fighters

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Master MMA Conditioning

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The Journey Of Becoming A Coach

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How To Elevate Yourself As A Coach

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Mastering Grappling in MMA

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Common Strengths In Combat Sports Athletes

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Common Deficiencies In Combat Sports Athletes

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The Difference Between Individualized And Team Training Environments. Which One Is Better?

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HOT TAKES IN COMBAT SPORTS PERFORMANCE

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April Freestyle

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Warm ups, Cool Downs, And Mobility Sessions

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The Ultimate Planning Guide For Coaches. From Designing a Drill To Planning A Season

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How Sport Coaching Elevates Your Strength And Conditioning

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Top 5 Training Concepts That Apply To ALL Portions Of Combat Sports Training

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Training For MMA Vs. Traditional Martial Arts

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The 5 HOTTEST TAKES In Strength And Conditioning

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February Freestylin'

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Learn How To Elevate Your Mental Performance. An Interview With Micah Schnurstein

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How Do You Know You're At The Right Gym?

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Developing Coaching Systems And Collaborating For Success. An Interview With Dean Amasinger

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The Role Bodywork Should Play In Combat Sports

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The Top 5 Movements You Are Missing When Training For Combat Sports

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Flexibility Vs. Mobility

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January 2024 Freestylin

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Training Fighters, Evolving As A Coach, And Developing Relationships. An Interview With Phil Daru

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Practice Planning, Periodization, and Pedagogy

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Training BJJ Athletes, Developing Relationships, and Owning a Gym. An Interview With Matt Guffey

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Surfing, Neck Strength, And Training Fighters. Interview With Gavin Pratt, Director of Strength And Conditioning For The UFC PI

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Building Programs For MMA and Developing Coaching Relationships. An Interview With Loren Landow

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Treating And Training The Combat Athlete With Dr. Mike Pierkarski a.k.a. Dr. Kickass

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MMA, Strength Training, And... Disc Golf? Interview with Julian Marquez

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Resilience, Longevity And Performance With Dustin Jacoby

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Inspiration, Motivation, Consistency, Discipline

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Treating The MMA Athlete And Talking Wrestling With Dr. Dino Del Mastro DC

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October Freestyle

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Elevate How You Train Conditioning

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When Is Coaching Movement Quality Overkill?

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Being A Part Of The Total MMA Process With Aaron Porter

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Using Tech In Training

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Do More Cool Shit

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Communication, Recovery, And Performance Training. An Interview With Adam Lusby of Enhanced Sports Performance In Scotland

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Strength, Conditioning, Weight Cutting, And Connecting With Your Athletes. An Interview With Brandon Morgan Of BMOFit

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Sports Nutrition Tips With Guest Christina Chu RD, CSSD

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Debunking Fitness Myths

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What Goes In To Creating A Robust Strength And Conditioning Program

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Why MMA Fighters Should Golf

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Wildn' and Freestylin'

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Why Strikers Need Strength And Conditioning

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You Have To Be More Than Just An Athlete

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Summer Freestylin'

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So You Want To Be A Strength Coach

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Why Wrestlers Need Strength And Conditioning

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The Difference In Training Rookies And Veterans

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Training With Intensity On And Off The Mat

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June Frestylin'

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Readiness, Preparedness, Robustness

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Creating A Winning Environment

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Designing Your Own Workout Program

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Why Mentorship Matters

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Common Neck And Back Problems With Grappling And How To Manage Them

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Using A Technical Gameplan To Strategize Strength and Conditioning

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What Fitness Technology Is Worth Your Money

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Top 5 Grappling Mistakes In MMA

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Trunk Training Misconceptions

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Seminar Recap: DNS Strength Training 1

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Sometimes You Just Have To Do The Work

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Post Competition Plan

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Coaching And Freestylin'

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Rotation Is Rotation, No Matter What Sport You Pick

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Peaking And Tapering For Combat Sports

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How To Have The Tough Conversations In Coaching

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Supplemental Training Strategies

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Freestylin' In January

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Training For Vitality Vs. Training For Performance

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What Is Training Age And Why Is It Important?

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Top 5 Benefits Of Strength Training: For The MMA Skills Coach

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Avoiding The Pitfalls Of New Years Resolutions

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Training Trunk Stability Pt. 1

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What An Ideal Week Of Training Should Look Like

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You Can't Cheat Physiology

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Identifying Your Ego And Learning How To Use It

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How To Modify The Weight Room For MMA Athletes

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All Things Training and Rehab. An Interview With Dr. Rich Ulm, DC

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What Matters More: Proper Mechanics or Natural Movement?

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How to Maximize Your Professional Growth