Thanks to my good friend, Coach Chris “Jersey Beast” Lopez, for this cool guest blog post!

The Benefits of Strategic Conditioning

When you hear someone talk about conditioning (especially combat athletes), it usually refers to the training they are doing to boost their endurance or drop weight. Very rarely do we hear about conditioning that will also directly boost strength and strength endurance. But if structured correctly, adding conditioning to your strength training split can directly increase cardio capacity, strength over time, performance, speed of muscular contraction, and even raw strength itself! Check out the video! Continue reading →