Fight Fit YYC

I knocked out my first 10 opponents
(and then I got knocked out...but that's not the point of this story 😂)
..Annnnyways, I think a large part of my success in the amateurs was that I was always on top of my strength and conditioning - I never gassed out in a fight and often gassed my opponents out with overwhelming pressure and power.

📣Of course my S&C work was in addition to never missing class, working hard shadowboxing and on the bag solo, and hitting extra pads whenever I could.

If you're an ammy looking to level up or a serious hobbyist who's looking to last longer in sparring rather than wilting and getting beat on by the fighters, don't wait for some future time to consider strength and conditioning.

An extra 2 days a week - 2 hours a week - can make a world of difference.
Reach out and let's get going. 💪 📥

🤔A question for fighters or coaches who are retired fighters: What's something about fighting you didn't understand until you experienced it?

There are some things about fighting that I don't think you can fully understand until you've experienced them. The adrenaline before and during a fight, the kind of fatigue that shows up in later rounds, the pressure of performing on fight night when the person across from you is actively trying to end you!

You can study the sport, watch fights, talk to fighters, and learn the theory, but I think stepping in the ring teaches a different kind of lesson.

That's why experience matters in coaching. Not because someone had to have been a champion, I'm not gatekeeping here, but because they've lived the reality fighters actually go through.

Very few will ever step into the squared circle and it's an experience you can't TRULY understand until you do.

Theory matters, but experience teaches you things you can't read about.

What do you think?