I had my first full workout this morning with my Fat Gripz and they are freakin awesome!! I did some vertical one arm rows, pull downs, horizontal rows, reverse curls and normal bar curls. My forearms were pumped like crazy and my grip was being used way more than conventional.  I will get some training footage and a full review Thur or... »

Well yesterday I got in my order of Fat Gripz for Bushido and my own training. If you aren't familiar with them they basically make your bar thicker! Pretty simple hey. But in doing this it requires more bicep and forearm recruitment while training and also really improves overall grip strength. If you arms are a weak part... »

Hey I just wanted to let you know that Eric Wong is taking down the 3 free MMA books tomorrow at midnight, so don't miss out, go claim them now: => 3 FREE MMA Books!! The reason why he's giving you these 3 free gifts is because he wants to let you in on the early notification list for his upcoming Advanced... »

So i am not long home from a MMA class at Sityodtong Muay Thai in Boston.  I had a great time, everyone seemed really nice and accommodating.  It is a hardcore gym with a lot of up and coming fighters. It is a great place to train and I would recommend it to anyone.  Can't wait for Muay Thai class on... »

Leg Training With Lower Back Injuries - 6 Steps To Improved Lower Body Training. By Robert King rob@robkingfitness.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Back Pain, If you haven’t already had it you can pretty much rest assured that at some point you will have to deal with it.  Some people may get lucky and only have minor injuries that go away with very little work,... »

Yes I own a sports nutrition store, and yes I make my living selling supplements and helping clients with training etc.  However not often do I say a supplement is a "Must Have Supplement". The supplement industry is so big now it is crazy, and although there is a lot of good supplements on the market, there is also a ton... »

Book Review - MMA Strength Eric Wong I got put on to Eric Wong a few months ago when we were privileged enough to have one of the top grapplers & pro MMA fighter Jeff Joslin to Bushido for a Seminar a few months ago. I talked to Jeff and he put me on to Eric in regards to strength... »

I found this rather interesting.  Even with all the gyms and fitness centers in St. John's we still have a long way to go. http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&id=989&latest=1 A new report ranks two of our own, as among the unhealthiest of cities in Canada. The report card compiled by Best Health, graded cities across the country on five aspects of healthy living that Canadians have the greatest power... »

I have many many sites that I read on a daily/weekly basis.  One of the best is T-Nation.  I have been reading their site since it first went live many years ago.  If you haven't been here yet, you can thank me later. Anyways just read a great article on there called "The Tao Of Iron".  It is about how Bruce... »

I love this little clip.  I love the training, I love the intensity, and I also love Gina Carano! Attention females, want to get in crazy shape?  Get off the treadmill and stationary cardio machines.  Come join us at Bushido for our Women's MMA Cardio or Women's Kickboxing class for workouts using -TRX Straps -Kettlebells -Skippping ropes -Large Tire -& More! Variety is the spice of life,... »