Wrestlers have a unique name for the fitness phenomenon known as CrossFit. They simply like to call it wrestling practice. For over fifty years, amateur wrestlers, whether they be high school, collegiate or Olympic champions, have been training for explosive power in short bursts, so that they can go all out for three, two minute periods in which their bodies and minds are put to a test most other athletes would fail.It’s no wonder then that wrestlers have been among the most successful fighters inside the Octagon.“This camp I’ve put down a lot of cardio markers,” says Ryan Bader, who faces fo … Read the Full Article Here
Ryan Bader: The Machine
Wrestlers have a unique name for the fitness phenomenon known as CrossFit. They simply like to call it wrestling practice. For over fifty years, amateur wrestlers, whether they be high school, collegiate or Olympic champions, have been training for explosive power in short bursts, so that they can go all out for three, two minute periods in which their bodies and minds are put to a test most other athletes would fail.It’s no wonder then that wrestlers have been among the most successful fighters inside the Octagon.“This camp I’ve put down a lot of cardio markers,” says Ryan Bader, who faces fo … Read the Full Article Here