Managing Your Macronutrients Before a Fight

Managing Your Macronutrients Before a Fight

The following article was submitted by Freelance writer Jennifer Maxwell.

Eddie Hall, a Former World’s Strongest Man is eating a massive 7,000 calories every day in preparation for his boxing match with strongman Hafthor Bjornsson.  At a weight of over 360lbs, his body needs three times the number of calories than an average adult male.  Whatever your weight, as a fighter you too will need extra calories in order to provide your body with the energy it needs for such a demanding sport. However, more important than simply consuming a larger number of calories is the variety of your diet during training and particularly before a fight. Eating an appropriate mix of the three macronutrients, carbohydrate, protein and fat, before a match not only provides you with plenty of fuel, but can enhance your performance in the ring.

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How to prepare for your first Muay Thai camp – Darren Mitchell

How to prepare for your first Muay Thai camp - Darren Mitchell

The following article was submitted to Fight Quality by Darren Mitchell from bestmuaythaiboxing.com.

Attending a Muay Thai camp is a great way to sharpen your Thai boxing skills, and is also an exciting and challenging all-round experience. Over days (or even weeks) you will be pushed to you physical and mental limits as you train every aspect of Muay Thai alongside seasoned Thai fighters and coaches.

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Protein Is A Key To MMA Success – Greg Morrison

Protein Is A Key To MMA Success - Greg Morrison Wheelhouse Nutrition

The following article was submitted to Fight Quality by Greg Morrison, owner of Wheelhouse Nutrition.

Mixed martial arts, or MMA, has gained a lot of popularity in recent years. It is a sport that is intense in training because of the many combat disciplines that comprise mixed martial arts.

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7 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Fight Training

Top 7 tips to get the Most out of Your Fight Training

Whether you train in boxing, MMA or any other martial art, it’s an ongoing process of improvement, learning new skills and improving your instincts and fitness. Whether you train as a hobby every now and then or it’s your full time career, there are a number of steps you can take to make sure you’re getting the most out of your training.

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Top 10 High Protein Foods You Need To Be Eating

Top 10 High Protein Foods You Need To Be Eating

Whether you’re a seasoned professional fighter or you’ve taken up a martial art for fitness, nutrition is important. The overused phrase is that getting in top shape is 20% gym work and 80% kitchen work, and when it comes to the nutrition side of things, high protein foods are top of the list. The benefits of protein are endless – it helps keep you feeling fuller for longer, can stop insulin spikes (believed to contribute to fat storage) and most importantly helps build and maintain muscle, and the more muscle you have the easier it is to get rid of fat.

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