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Interview with John Boesky for MMA Conditioning Association VIDEO

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Article by: Doug Balazarini In order to continue to grow and learn more about the field of health and fitness, I’m always reading, studying, watching DVDs, and attending conferences & workshops. I’m also doing my best to connect with like-minded professionals. I’ve learned so much from trainers and coaches who specialize in one area or another. Even casual conversations about nothing in particular usually reveal a valuable nugget or two that will improve my coaching skills. More recently, I decided to expand my reach and talk with individuals who are connected with the fitness field, but from a different angle….

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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING WORKSHOP At Alliance Training Center in San Diego

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING WORKSHOP At Alliance Training Center in San Diego

NEW content included for the first time!! Approved for 0.4 NSCA CEU’s! Get an exclusive inside look at how top UFC athletes prepare for a fight! This 4-hour interactive workshop is both lecture and hands-on and is designed to show you all phases of a complete strength & conditioning program for fighters. WHERE: Alliance Training Center 795 Third Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91910 WHEN: Saturday October 6, 2012 11am to 3pm WHO: Coaches, trainers, fighters, fans COST: Early Bird Rate – $99! (On site registration is $129) Registration includes DVD, manual, and t-shirt. These products alone are worth the price!…

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World-Renowned Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Coach Doug Balzarini Joins MMA Conditioning Association Faculty

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Article by WEBWIRE Well-known for his toughness and smarts in serving as assistant coach for Team Cruz on FX’s “The Ultimate Fighter Live,” world-renowned mixed martial arts and strength coach Doug Balzarini has joined the faculty of the Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Association (MMACA). In his new role, Balzarini will provide weekly video training for members and contribute to the organization’s ongoing curriculum. In addition to his new faculty position with the MMACA, Balzarini is the owner of DB Strength, the strength coach for the Alliance MMA Fight Team at the Alliance Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., and he…

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MMA Legend Vitor Belfort Training With Dominick Cruz & The Rest Of Alliance MMA in Las Vegas

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Watch as UFC Fighter Vitor Belfort trains alongside Dominick Cruz, Ross Pearson, Wilson Reis, Mike Chandler, AJ Matthews, and the rest of Alliance MMA.

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The Ultimate Fighter LIVE Week 8 – TEAM CRUZ Strength & Conditioning Coach Doug Balzarini

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Week 8 started a little rough…we woke up with no running water on Sunday morning. Pipes burst in the complex so we were shower-less for the day. With no practices scheduled in the morning, I worked on my computer and finished up an article for EliteFTS on “playground training”…hoping it will be published in the coming weeks. Dom and I ran to the TUF set to use their shower and then we met up with our Team Cruz athletes at a neighborhood park for a cookout. I mentioned last week that we were giving the guys a few extra days…

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The Ultimate Fighter LIVE Week 7 – TEAM CRUZ Coach Doug Balzarini

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Monday was a full day of training clients in San Diego. I finished up with my last client around 5:30pm. It was great to catch up with my home clients and see how they were doing with their health and fitness. I truly do hate being away from them for so long….fortunately, we have passed the 1/2 point of the show so we are getting closer to the end. Tuesday started with a morning kettlebell session (TGU’s, snatches, swings, and windmills) and then on the plane back to Sin City. I met a bunch of the athletes at Chipotle for…

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Strength & Conditioning Coach Fights Dominick Cruz, Phil Davis & Wilson Reis VIDEO

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Watch Coach Doug Balzarini take on the UFC Champion Dominick Cruz, Bellator Veteran Wilson Reis, and UFC Fighter Phil Davis

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The Ultimate Fighter LIVE Week 6 – TEAM CRUZ Coach Doug Balzarini

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Another long week in the books! I woke up early Sunday and hit up a neighborhood park for a kettlebell workout with some hills sprints mixed in. I recently signed up for the RKC workshop so I really need to start grooving the kettlebell movements. After the workout, I relaxed by the pool for a couple hours and started reading “Easy Strength” by Dan John and Pavel. I’m about 1/2 through and it’s an awesome book. I highly recommend it. After a couple hours of relaxing it was off for a TUF conditioning session. Since the guys are locked up…

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The Ultimate Fighter LIVE Week 5 – TEAM CRUZ Coach Doug Balzarini

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It was definitely nice to stay out in Vegas and not have to deal with the long drive this week. I miss not getting back to work with my San Diego clients but I know they are working hard and getting their “homework” done. We are pretty much in a solid routine at this point…good breakfast in the morning, TUF show training, team training at Throwdown, lunch, second TUF show training, second team training at Throwdown, dinner, pass out. Repeat the next day. It’s a long grind but the guys are all working hard and getting better every week. Monday…

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The Ultimate Fighter LIVE Week 4 – TEAM CRUZ Strength & Conditioning Coach Doug Balzarini

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Article by Coach Doug Balzarini Monday Like the previous weeks, this week began on Monday in San Diego with my “general population” clients. This week I decided to fly back Tuesday morning so I was able to relax on Monday night and not have to sit in the car for 5 hours. The flight is relatively inexpensive so I think I’ll be taking the 1 hour flight back instead of the long drive from here on out. Tuesday I flew back Tuesday morning with Jeremy Stephens who is out in Vegas with us for his training camp. Great fighter and…

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Eat Like The Dominator – Dominick Cruz On Food

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Article By Frank Curreri Dominick Cruz: Fights at 135 Pounds; Eats 5,000 Calories a Day Tony Mandarich. One of the greatest offensive linemen in college history. And… arguably the biggest bust in the NFL draft history. A bear of a man — 310-pounds – who once estimated he consumed roughly 10,000 calories a day. Back in the late 1980s, the No.1 pick’s marathon eating blew a lot of minds. Turns out, 135-pound world champ Dominick Cruz is quite the GI-normous grubber himself. Pound-for-pound, in fact, Cruz’s daily wolf-downs can go toe-to-toe with Mandarich’s famed caloric consumption. With little effort, it…

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The Ultimate Fighter Week 3 – TEAM CRUZ Strength & Conditioning Coach Doug Balzarini

The Ultimate Fighter Week 3 - TEAM CRUZ Strength & Conditioning Coach Doug Balzarini

Article By Strength & Conditioning Coach Doug Balzarini Week 3 was another great week. They are long grinds, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Like last week, I was in San Diego on Monday training clients. I truly enjoy working with so many different populations; it challenges me and keeps me on task and always wanting to learn more. During a normal week, I will work with a UFC champion, many amateur and professional fighters, middle-aged business executives, athlete clients in their 20′s, and a client who is in her mid-70′s. After a full day of training at…

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Doug Balzarini Update From Las Vegas: What Is UFC Champion Dominick Cruz Eating?

Doug Balzarini Update From Las Vegas: What Is UFC Champion Dominick Cruz Eating?

Doug Balzarini Update From Las Vegas: What Is UFC Champion Dominick Cruz Eating? Click Here For more info on Doug Balzarini and his Strength & Conditioning Training Program For The Combat Athlete

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Top Heavy Ropes Exercises for MMA Athletes

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Aricle by Doug Balzarini As Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) continues to grow in popularity, so do the methods and techniques used to help the MMA athletes reach their full potential. Coaches are realizing that their athletes must have a complete well-rounded program that covers not only their specialty; but many other aspects as well. One “piece of the puzzle”, strength training, is an aspect that more and more coaches are implementing. Strength training is a great way to “lay that foundation” and help an athlete develop superior strength and power endurance. With my strength training and metabolic conditioning sessions, I…

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Critical Component Series – Power (2 of 6)

Critical Component Series – Power (2 of 6)

Power is king. Improve your power and dominate your competition with these simple and effective movements. In this 6-part series, I will briefly explain the essential pieces that comprise a complete strength and conditioning program for a MMA athlete. The six components are: 1. Dynamic Warm-Up 2. Explosive Movements 3. MMA-Specific Resistance Training 4. Flexibility 5. Energy System Development 6. Regeneration Time While we may not include all six components into every single session, they are the foundation for our complete 8 to 10 week camp. Power – The amount of work performed per unit of time, or simply: force…

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Doug Balzarini: TRX Sequences for Strength Gain

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Why do one exercise when you can do two? Back-to-back exercises with TRX will help increase your strength and power endurance. As mentioned in previous articles, the TRX suspension trainer is used in all of my training programs. Over time, I’ve seen its effectiveness when incorporating interchanging sequences, which why I’m sharing the list below. These five movements require alternating between two exercises, and you’ll actually perform one rep of one exercise followed by one rep of another exercise, continuing to alternate back and forth until reaching the desired rep count. Using the interchanging sequence requires much more concentration, coordination,…

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Grip Strength Training At Mission Bay – American Ninja Warrior Style VIDEO

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www.DBstrength.com Clip of a recent “play” day down at Mission Bay… The goal? Get around the apparatus without touching the ground. Great grip strength training routine. A possible ‘American Ninja Warrior’ tryout in my future…

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Strength Training at Alliance Training Center with UFC Fighter Brandon Vera

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Quick clip with UFC athlete Brandon Vera showing a full body circuit using the TRX suspension trainer and the RIP trainer down at Alliance Training Center.

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TRX Movements with a Medicine Ball VIDEO

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Here are 4 TRX movements we came up with that involve both the TRX and a medicine ball. As I stated in the clip, these are NOT typical, weekly movements that I recommend or perform with my clients and athletes. These are your ‘once-a-month’ workout or your occasional “Friday Fun-day” routine when you are training outside the box and just want to mix things up a bit.

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Fighters Only TV: Cortex Machine With Doug Balzarini

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Alliance MMA Strength Coach Doug Balzarini demonstrates a unique piece of equipment that focuses on stability and balance, with many practical applications for fighters. For more information on Doug’s Strength & Conditioning program click here!

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