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LEGENDARY COACHES: Thom Harinck

LEGENDARY COACHES: Thom Harinck

March 16, 2023

For those of you playing catch up, Harinck has trained numerous world champions. Most famously Ramon Dekkers, the first non Thai fighter to be crowned "Thai Boxer of the Year" in Thailand. Harinck's other champions include Peter Aerts, Branko Cikatić, Jérôme Le Banner, Badr Hari and Hesdy Gerges. And that isn't even the whole list. 

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This is our why

This is our why

March 08, 2023

If you’ve been following this page for a while, you’re probably no stranger to our outspoken views on the preservation of memorials, commemorations and our shrines. There is a reason we rage against the abject politicisation of these things. 

We will always speak our truth, especially if this goes against the grain of the popular narrative. This is our why.

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LEGENDARY ACHIEVEMENTS: Eero Mäntyranta

LEGENDARY ACHIEVEMENTS: Eero Mäntyranta

February 23, 2023

Who is he and why are we talking about him?

For a long time, he held the highest ever recorded VO2max. Let's dig in.

Eero Mäntyranta was a Finnish cross-country skier who won seven Olympic medals, including three gold medals, in the 1960s. Mäntyranta's success in skiing was attributed to his exceptionally high VO2max, measured at a staggering 96 ml/kg/min.

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LEGENDARY COACHES SERIES: Cus D'amato

LEGENDARY COACHES SERIES: Cus D'amato

February 11, 2023

D'Amato was a true innovator in the world of boxing, and he was ahead of his time in many ways. He was one of the first coaches to incorporate psychological training into his fighters' preparation, recognizing that a strong mental game was just as important as physical skills in the ring.

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The Pros and Cons of Steroid Use for Athletes: A Comprehensive Discussion

The Pros and Cons of Steroid Use for Athletes: A Comprehensive Discussion

February 08, 2023

This article follows a discussion we recently had at the gym about steroid use and EPO (and other PED's like it) and accelerated improvement. Because it was such an interesting discussion, we decided to put this discussion into article.

There's 4 components we broke this down to:

  1. Directly associated increases in physical performance,
  2. indirect associated increases in skill development and,
  3. the compounding interest principle.
  4. All the reasons not to take PED's.

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Unilateral work for the combat athlete

Unilateral work for the combat athlete

January 31, 2023

Does this mean you should drop your "run of the mill" type programs and workouts? Not necessarily. In many cases we prescribe certain movements to prime the body & brain before moving into a lifting session, MMA workout or included as an active recovery session.

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Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

January 30, 2023

  • "Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy."
  • "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."
  • "You can't out-train a bad diet."
  • "I'm a great believer in the fact that when you're good at something, you'll find a way to be good at something else."

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