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Roadwork: Are we wasting our time?

10/31/2017

Roadwork. It’s boring, gruelling, and dreadful. Roadwork is a mandatory part of every boxer and MMA fighter’s training regimen—or is it? You’ve been looking for a way out of waking up at 6 AM to get your ‘Rocky’ on, and we may have found the answer to your prayers.

There is empirical evidence (AKA real, university-level research) that supports sport-specific interval training over long distance roadwork. This means those hard three minute rounds on the bag are much more beneficial than your three miles on the streets. In summary, the studies have found that:

1) Fighters need to focus on increasing their VO2max and blood lactate concentration tolerance.

2) The best way to do this is sparring.

It sounds obvious: just train like you fight. Fighting requires energy from both aerobic and anaerobic sources, and the only way to truly train the body is to continuously practice using these sources.

What do you think? Can we really say goodbye to roadwork for good?

Sources:
Bellinger, B., St. Clair Gibson, A., Oelofse, A., Oelofse, R., & Lambert, M. (1997). Energy expenditure of a noncontact boxing training session compared with submaximal treadmill running. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 29(12), 1653-1656.
Ghosh, A. K. (2010). Heart rate, oxygen consumption and blood lactate responses during specific training in amateur boxing. International Journal of Applied Sports Sciences, 22, 1-12.
Kravitz, L., Greene, L., Burkett, Z., & Wongsathikun, J. (2003). Cardiovascular responses to
punching tempo. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 17(1), 104-108.
Smith, M. S. (2006). Physiological profile of senior and junior England international amateur
boxers. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, CSSI, 74-89.

Dynamic MMA Update

1/26/2017

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HK 49 - April 22, 2016 - Update !!

4/21/2016

Cody, Anton, and Keegan (left to right) all made weight and are ready for war tomorrow! The smiles on their faces say it all.

#hk49 #dynamicmmayyc #teamdynamic #mma #calgarymma #jiujitsu #kickboxing #boxing #wrestling

HK 49 - Friday April 22, 2016 !!

4/17/2016

We are proud to have Anton, Cody and Keegan fight and represent Dynamic MMA !!
They will be at the top of their game !! Call or Text Vince 403-680-1521 for tickets !! Come watch a world class event !! See you there !!

Dynamic MMA Wins !!! Congratulations Matt

4/17/2016

And Matt takes home the victory in the place where it all began for him: L.A. (Lethbridge, Alberta). ‪#‎krayco‬ ‪#‎dynamicmmayyc‬ ‪#‎teamdynamic‬‪#‎kickboxing‬ ‪#‎muaythai‬ ‪#‎mma‬

Rumble In The Cage 52 – Lethbridge – April 16

4/15/2016

Dynamic's own Matt "The Man" Krayco is fighting this Saturday in a K-1 kickboxing fight with a tough opponent and local favourite Layne Mctaggert !! A must see !!
you can watch his fight on gofightlive on the Internet this Saturday, fights start at 7 pm RITC 52

Another win for Dynamic MMA !!

3/19/2016

Congratulations to our boy Dylan "The Dynamite Kid" OToole for an incredible performance last night, you have made Dynamic MMA and your family so proud, thanks to coach Matt and Jason for stepping up and cornering !!

Challenger Muay Thai series 19 at Deerfoot Casino on March 18 2016

3/18/2016

I'm very proud of our boy Dylan "The Dynamite Kid" OToole, with a day notice he's stepping up to do an exhibition match against a fighter from Edmonton on the Challenger Muay Thai series 19 at the Deerfoot Casino. He is always in shape and ready to fight .

Dynamic MMA at the Genesis Centre - Mar 4 2016

2/16/2016

On March 4 our very own Dynamic MMA fighter Keegan "The Condition" Oliver steps into the cage against a tough opponent in Gabe Sagman from Ontario on the King of the cage show here in Calgary at Genisis Centre, come show your support, tickets are available at the gym or from Keegan $60

Dynamic MMA Calgary - Update for 2016

2/1/2016

After 20 years of business, the time has come for us to further our development as one of the best MMA gyms in Calgary. We respect and work for each and every one of our members - we have decided to make some significant changes to reflect this. You may continue reading for detailed descriptions of these changes.

ADULT PROGRAM: We have officially split this program into 'beginner/intermediate' and 'advanced/fighter' classes. The division of these two levels will allow us to create more effective classes for each skill level. Our advanced students will not be held back, and our beginner/intermediate students will get the attention they need to develop, and to see their skills progress at a steadier pace.

MMA FITNESS: With our current schedule, we are taking five to ten minutes out of the end of each class to do some quick conditioning skills. Rather than wasting this skills time on a quick ten minute burst of fitness, we have decided to add two classes a week of pure fitness classes. These classes will involve bag work, functional movement, and lots of cardio and endurance training. A new addition to the Dynamic programming, these classes will have a DROP IN option!

WOMEN'S KICKBOXING: This program started up at the end of last year, and it has been a hit! We will continue to offer three classes a week. It is very similar to our MMA Fitness class, focusing on the fitness aspects of kickboxing. We will do bag work, skipping, shadowboxing, pad holding, and more. As with our MMA Fitness class, this one has a DROP IN option.

Other changes include a few time switches, including one for our Teen Kickboxing class. Please pick up a schedule and this detailed information next time you are at the gym.

Thank you all for your continued support. We appreciate each and every one of you, and we look forward to a successful new year!