I was excited (even more then the Hayabusa MMA shorts and the Sprawl Fusion MMA shorts) when I found out I would be reviewing the Venum Ice Spider MMA Fight Shorts.  A pair of my favorite shorts for training are the an older pair of Venum shorts I have had for over 3 years.  To this day I would choose them over any other newer shorts, at least that was up to this point.  I was hoping that the Venum Ice Spider Shorts would hold up to the stringent criteria I have for MMA shorts.  So, the question is did they?

I used the Venum Spider MMA fight shorts to workout, train in MMA, and just for hanging out to see what I thought of them in each type of setting.  It goes without saying that the Venum Ice shorts look awesome, however they actually feel even more comfortable then they look.  What I was impressed with is that when I was rolling on the mat they didn’t bunch up like so many other shorts.  You always end up pulling them down in between each drill as they bunch up in the crotch area.  However, these Venum shorts don’t have that issue and they allowed me to move like I didn’t even have shorts on!

In short I have found a new pair of favorite MMA shorts.  Venum seems to have the magic touch when it comes to shorts.

Venum Ice Spider MMA Fight Shorts Review

Con’s of the Venum MMA Fight Shorts

• Had a friend of mine get the wrong size and they couldn’t get tight enough around his waste.  Just make sure you get the right size!
• Since they are white the look dirty pretty quick.

Pro’s of the Venum MMA Fight Shorts

• They dry very quickly
• Made with ultra breathable material
• Super strength velcro fastener

Where to buy the Venum Ice Spider MMA Fight Shorts

Amazon: Venum Shorts

MMA Warehouse: MMA Shorts

 

Keeping Your Cardio Going Before Your MMA Fight is a MUST!

There are numerous places where you will find a commercial treadmill, a place such as a fitness center or well being club, inside a hospital, college, or hotel functions area, and even inside an apartment or condominium complex. Treadmills can help a Mixed Martial Arts fighter who has been training in a training camp for several weeks or even months and is stuck in their hotel, but still focused on getting ready for their fight in the upcoming days.  So, they at least need to maintain or even peak their cardio level using the hotel facilities they have at hand which usually implies a commercial grade treadmill even in the worst hotels. One great way to maintain a cardio level is to just transfer the previous treadmill program to the hotel’s treadmill if possible.

If this is not possible then you will need to derive a plan using the manual functions.  This can be done through the programmable control panel which allows the users to customize their workout regimens to numerous levels.

Treadmills really are a wonderful way to physical exercise, particularly for people who like to exercise in your own home. Apart from truly operating, this is the next best exercise and you can plan the macine to possess you go up or downhill, to raise your pace and heartrate, or to complete an extended length operate. All of this may assist develop a rhythm inside your exercise, and along with that you could do all this while catching up together with your favorite soap operas.

You should devote a lot of believed into your purchase prior to actually buying a commercial treadmill. In the event you purchase the wrong 1, you might end up trying to store a monstrosity of a device, with a lot of confusing or unnecessary functions, inside your basement Before buying a commercial treadmill you should browse the web for numerous designs and prices in order to get the best one for that very best price. A number of the functions you should look for consist of feedback in readings and also the capability to plan your own physical exercise modules. Always make sure using the device will challenge you for awhile. In addition, think about whether or not the extra cost will justified by how often you intend to use it.

Consider issues like the warranty, making sure that they are appropriate for the price of the commercial treadmill. Industrial treadmills are essentially split into two categories: the models that are used at home and those that are utilized in public places, like fitness clubs. Selecting a house treadmill that fits your requirements is easily accomplished by studying rankings online.

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The-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Instruction-Manual-Striking

I have read this book and agree with all the points that Craig writes in his blog.  So, instead of writing my own blog post that says  basically the same think I will just defer to his post.  You can read the entire blog post here:  Book review of Anderson Silva’s Mixed Martial Arts Instruction Manual: Striking.

For most mixed martial artists, it’s important to develop strong legs to not only keep you stable but to deliver some powerful strikes to either knock your opponent down or to straight up knock him out. The kick is one of the most important weapons in the ring. It is the extent of your reach from any one spot and depending on how strong your legs are, you may be able to break through your opponent’s defenses, or at least impair them.

“There are many leg muscles that aid in kicking. The exercises below should strengthen them significantly for your next tournament.”

First exercise is called leg circle and is used in Pilates to strengthen and stretch the muscles in the hips and thighs. Lie on your back and lift your leg up till it is perpendicular with your body. Keep your hands at your sides and anchor yourself to the floor. This should also work your deep abdominal muscles. Then circle the leg in the hip socket 6 to 8 times in each direction.

Second exercise is a standing one. This one will work many of your leg muscles as well as hip muscles. Slowly raise your outside leg at the side as high as possible, without bending it, and hold for a second. Then lower it down slowly. Repeat about 10 times and then switch legs. Make sure that your hip, knee, shoulder and foot stay in line.

Next you’ll repeat the exercise but add in a slow kick. You’ll lift up your leg the same way but this time bend your knee and bring your heel all the way to your butt. Then slowly extend your leg, maintaining your balance, into a round house kick as high as you can. If you can’t do it very high, don’t worry. Your legs will strengthen in time and it will be easier to control your kicks. Now do it forward instead of at the side.

For this one raise your knee as high as possible and hold it. Attempt to hold for 30 seconds. Then extend slowly for a front snap kick and bring back to knee position slowly and slowly place back on the ground.

The third exercise is lunges. Lunges are great for stretching leg muscles. Just take a step forward and kneel with the back leg, ball of the foot on the ground and maintaining a straight, rigid back. Good posture will help in keeping yourself balanced while doing lunges.
The fourth is an exercise called wall squats. With wall squats you can either use a wall or a stability ball against the wall. Slowly dip yourself down into a squat and hold for as long as you can (up to 60 seconds) and then rise back up.

Lastly, I recommend practicing every kick at full speed 50 times. That’s 25 times each leg. Not only is this a great cardio workout, but it will prepare your legs for any competition of endurance. Once you can do 50 easily, increase the amount. This will add to your endurance in the ring.

These exercises are all very good for creating knockout legs (Take that however you want).

Stephen Kamps is a martial artist who loves to learn online and is thinking about pursuing his online degree.

Is Muay Thai Good for MMA?

Over at martialartbook.com they wrote a terrific article on “5 tips to improve your Muay Thai” and they even provided 1 bonus tip.  The tips they share are very good if you are just starting out in your Muay Thai career.  This extremely hardcore martial arts style is not easy to learn and can sometimes be quite painful when training so you must be ready and willing to stick to it even through the tough times.

• Muay Thai Tip #1: Never take your eyes off your opponent.
• Muay Thai Tip #2: Never drop your guard whenever you are attacking.
• Muay Thai Tip #3: Develop a system of pattern recognition.
• Muay Thai Tip #4: Never turn your face away whenever you are attacking.
• Muay Thai Tip #5: Do not become tense right before you strike.

So, check out the full article at martialartbook.com here: 5 tips to improve your Muay Thai