**Guest Bio** **- Meer Awny**

Meer is a strength and conditioning coach of combat athletes at Ethos Performance in Sydney, Australia. 


**In this episode we discuss**

- A hierarchy of importance when developing strength qualities through rotation.  

- Where and when rotational work should be introduced to your program. 

- How to periodise programming, a peak for events, and incorporating ballistic exercises in preparation for competitions.

- Progression of exercises in the rotational ballistic continuum 

- Prevention of injuries due to the introduction of complex ballistic exercises. 

- Basic exercises you can start with to improve your anti-rotation strength, stability through range and power through complex rotational movements.

- Where is this industry going? 

- What place do strength and conditioning coaches play ten years from now?


**Links and Resources**

Instagram: [@Meer_Awny][1]


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MeerAwny - Developing Power Through Rotation

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode, we discuss weight cuts for fight athletes. 

Danny is the founder of Sigma Nutrition. In the past, he has worked as a nutrition practitioner with a wide variety of clients. He became well known for his role as a performance nutritionist to professional mixed martial artists & boxers. 

Widely known for hosting the top-ranked podcast Sigma Nutrition Radio, Danny is also a respected educator in the field. 

He has a master’s degree (MSc.) in Nutritional Sciences from University College Cork. In addition to that research, Danny also completed a BSc. Degree in Biology and Physics Education and spent a year teaching these subjects.

Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and competitive powerlifter.


EPISODE NOTES

In this episode we discuss

- Danny's background working with fight athletes.
- Fundamentals of Nutrition
- Prerequisites of making weight
- Phases of cutting weight
- Chronic weight loss (Diet) vs acute weight loss (Weight Cut)
- Body water, glycogen, gut residue
- Optimum body fat for your weight category
- Refuelling after weigh-in
- Factors that will affect your weight cut
- Dangers of weight cuts
- Stories of nightmare weight cuts

Links and resources

- Instagram: @dannylennon_sigma
- Twitter @nutritiondanny
- Facebook

- Sigma Nutrition Website
- Sigma Nutrition Podcast
- Weight Cut Manual for Fighters

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Danny Lennon - Inside The Weight Cut

Joseph Coyne shares insight into how to train plyometrics as a combat sports athlete.

He is an exercise physiologist, sports scientist and performance coach. He has worked with a number of professional, World Champion and Olympic athletes in Australia, New Zealand and China. 

Since recording this podcast, Joseph Coyne is now the Director of Athletics at the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai. 

He is the host of ASCA Podcast, a must-listen for any coach looking to improve their knowledge of strength and conditioning. 

An exponent of Jiu Jitsu.

EPISODE NOTES

Explosive power and speed are crucial for fight athletes. Many fundamental movements of combat sports require an explosive component to be effective.

The most recognised fighters harness these qualities to connect with a lethal knee, evade an opponents attack or deliver the knockout blow. Becoming the best at combat sport requires training the qualities that contribute to these movements.

Plyometric training is considered advanced because athletes need to have proficient strength and stability through any movement pattern before adding any explosive component.

Plyometric training uses exercises that involve explosive power and speed involve jumps, bounds, sprints, change of direction drills, and med ball throw exercises.

Joseph Coyne shares his experience training these qualities in athletes. We talk about how he incorporates plyometric exercises in warm-ups for training and competition, use them to improve performance, and how they will help us avoid injury.
In this episode we discuss

Defining plyometric action
Where plyometrics can be applied in sport
Developing power
Structuring plyometrics in warm-ups
Warm-Ups for competition
How do you compare to the elite in the sport?
Where do you start training plyometrics?
‘Windows of opportunity’
Progressions of plyometrics
Good at sport vs good athlete
Identifying strength and power needs of an athlete
How developing power will help you perform
Volume and dose of plyometrics

Links and resources

Instagram: @josephcoune
Twitter: @josephcoyne
Website: Coyne Sports Injury & Performance Clinic

Instagram: @the_ASCA
Twitter: @the_aSCA
Facebook: @australianstrengthandconditioning
Website: ASCA

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Joseph Coyne - Plyometric training for combat sports

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