It's Tiiiimmmmme!!!!

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile, had a little writer's block, but now I'm back and focused! Speaking of focused, Fitness Tech athlete Andres "I.J.H.S." Salas is fighting this Saturday night in Redwood City at the Fox Theater. Not only is he trying to continue his perfect record (4-0), he's also fighting for the West Coast kickboxing title belt. Andres has been working hard as always in the gym and with the Fitness Tech workout crew running sand hills, pushing the Prowler, and carrying sandbags. Since it's for a title, it's a five round fight, but with the conditioning he's been putting in, he has the cardio and the competitiveness to go ten rounds if he needed to. Andres has his eyes on the prize and is ready for war come Saturday!!!

I'll also be recording the UFC 100 mixed martial arts event to watch later. These are the professionals and as you can see from the website, pretty jacked (i.e. ripped/muscular) and some of the most well conditioned athletes in sports. This is where strength and conditioning becomes a deciding factor in a win or a loss imo. Since these guys are very technically sound in their fighting discipline relative strength (strength to body weight ratio) can have a direct impact on the outcome of a fight. I see a lot of amateur muay thai and mma events, and most of the fighters don't look like they spend much time on that aspect of the fight game. Yes, they are in great condition, but they don't look strong. They can get away with it now, since they may have better technique than their opponents, but keep moving up the ladder, you can bet that they will face guys like in the UFC and will wish they had spent more time in the weight room. I'm talking about the simple stuff like pull ups, push ups, bodyweight squats, and of course squats, deadlifts, and bench pressing. To be great, you have to go that extra mile.