Last Week for Discounts on Nutrition Plans with Unorthodox Nutrition

  

January Offers from Unorthodox Nutrition For the First time in 6 years we are doing some Offers on Nutrition Plans, Coaching and Free Seminars. YOU CAN USE THESE OFFERS FOR ANY COMPETITION OR PRE BOOK THE TIME FOR WHEN GYMS REOPEN ETC Click the Images below for details.  Visit the Website for more details

January Offers for Nutrition Plans, Macro Coaching and FREE Seminars

 

January Offers from Unorthodox Nutrition For the First time in 6 years we are doing some Offers on Nutrition Plans, Coaching and Free Seminars. YOU CAN USE THESE OFFERS FOR ANY COMPETITION OR PRE BOOK THE TIME FOR WHEN GYMS REOPEN ETC Click the Images below for details.  Visit the Website for more details

UPDATE - What I've been up to, things that are happening and a Discount Code :)

Hey Guys,

Firstly I'm really, really sorry of there lack of content on this blog! From going from 3 posts per week to zero is pretty crap on my part! Big thanks to all of the people who E mailed me to grill me about a lack of content!

So, why the slip?

The simple truth is that I've just been mega busy with the Upgraded Grappler and getting it off the ground.

I won't bore you with the details of what the plan is about as I have already talked about it on previous blogs. If you are interested (and you should be dammit) then head over to the website for more details.

The plan has been doing amazingly well and has been getting amazing results from low level beginners right the way through to UFC stars like Ross Pearson. The plan is so intuitive, and tailors itself each week to the individuals needs so we know everyone will kill it!

We have also been producing a TON of video content such as live workouts, highlights, Periscope workouts and sample workouts like THIS ONE with a commentary so that people know what we are doing and why!

We are also launching a lot of extra content on the website that includes,

• Articles
• Blog
• Videos
• Recipes
• New products and plans
• Clothing
• Possible Q&A

Head over there now for more details!

Stay healthy,

Mike

PS as I have been absent for so long, use DISCOUNT CODE FRIENDS20 for 20% off the Upgraded Grappler Program!

A Plan that is aimed specifically at the Grappler is now HERE!!!!!

Hey Guys,

We are now LIIIIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEE!!!! (use Bruce Buffer voice).

This is easily some of the best work me and Barry have ever done. there is absolutely nothing like this on the market that is aimed specifically to Grapplers.

You can now grab the program at,

www.upgradedgrappler.com

The problem with most Grapplers programmes is that they are either not designed for sport (think lots of curls or workouts from Muscle Magazines) or they are pure strength programmes designed for lifters that just lift and do nothing else. What happens with both of these programmes is that there is either no carry over to Grappling or people get burned out really quickly and then have to dial back on training. What you will learn to do with this system is to supplement your sport with training and nutrition that will take you to the world class level.

So how will we do that?

The system is designed to complement your training to make you a better athlete. the programme will make you stronger, faster, more powerful and recover faster while making you healthier (because who wants to fall apart in just a few years). This system will allow you to complement your grappling training wheel not bring you out by using proper nutrition.

The system is split into two parts, Strength and Conditioning and Nutrition. The Strength and Conditioning will give you specific exercises to do, at a specific weight, in a specific order while the nutrition will give you exactly what macro nutrients to eat plus guidelines to maximise them. It is the combination of these that will give you the best results. Both of these factors can be repeated continuously as the professionally designed Spread Sheets will adjust everything as you go!

This is a completely intuitive system that adjusts itself based directly on your results. There is nothing out there even remotely like this!

Grab it now at www.upgradedgrappler.com

Stay healthy,

Mike

The Upgraded Grappler is now LIVE!!!!!!!!

Hey Guys,

We are now LIIIIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEE!!!! (use Bruce Buffer voice).

This is easily some of the best work me and Barry have ever done. there is absolutely nothing like this on the market that is aimed specifically to Grapplers.

You can now grab the program at,

www.upgradedgrappler.com

The problem with most Grapplers programmes is that they are either not designed for sport (think lots of curls or workouts from Muscle Magazines) or they are pure strength programmes designed for lifters that just lift and do nothing else. What happens with both of these programmes is that there is either no carry over to Grappling or people get burned out really quickly and then have to dial back on training. What you will learn to do with this system is to supplement your sport with training and nutrition that will take you to the world class level.

So how will we do that?

The system is designed to complement your training to make you a better athlete. the programme will make you stronger, faster, more powerful and recover faster while making you healthier (because who wants to fall apart in just a few years). This system will allow you to complement your grappling training wheel not bring you out by using proper nutrition.

The system is split into two parts, Strength and Conditioning and Nutrition. The Strength and Conditioning will give you specific exercises to do, at a specific weight, in a specific order while the nutrition will give you exactly what macro nutrients to eat plus guidelines to maximise them. It is the combination of these that will give you the best results. Both of these factors can be repeated continuously as the professionally designed Spread Sheets will adjust everything as you go!

This is a completely intuitive system that adjusts itself based directly on your results. There is nothing out there even remotely like this!

Grab it now at www.upgradedgrappler.com

Stay healthy,

Mike

Health and MMA. Are you focused on it?

Hey Guys,

Today I want to share with you an old article I wrote onOff Season Planning for Fighters.

Enjoy

Health.

We all have it.

However many of us have bad health despite training hard and eating ‘clean’.

How is that possible? We suspect that if we are exercising and eating a ‘clean’ diet then we must, by default, be healthy. It’s what all the magazines, papers and our own Doctors tell us, how can they be wrong?

The simple fact is, is that health is not a priority for fighters. They want to be at a certain weight, improve their strength, speed, power and technique, but health? That’s way, WAY down the list. Chances are if you are a fighter and you are reading this you haven’t gave a second thought to your long term health.

This absolutely needs to change. Fighters cannot keep living on diets of chicken, rice and broccoli and expecting to be living to a ripe old age and playing with their grandkids. The sport of MMA is an abusive one on the body. It is a high impact sport that wears down tendons, effects your immune system, damages muscles and in some extreme cases can effect vital organs (ever wonder what bad weight cuts do to a liver and kidneys? Go have a look). I’m going to be real with you. There are aspects of this sport that will kill you if you do not do them properly. There are factors that if not addressed, will give you serve long term negative effects. Not only on your performance, but the ability to be a husband, father and friend.

By now it should be blatantly obvious that your health needs to be your number one priority.

It’s not all doom and gloom though. Thankfully the MMA industry is slowly turning a corner and putting fighters health first. With things like Safe MMA testing fighters and more and more coaches preaching about over all health, things can only get better for fighters.

So what should you do to ensure you are maximising your health? What techniques can you employ easily that will have a dramatic effect on not only your health, but also your performance on the cage and on the mat?

Well luckily for you, Mike is here to give you the top things you can start doing right now that will make a big difference!

Speak to someone who knows about health and nutrition.

This can be anyone from a professional to a coach. As long as they have a back ground in producing great results with a variety of different people, go talk to them. Tell them what you are currently doing, any issues you currently have (lack of sleep, head aches, not being able to go to the toilet, lack of sex drive etc.), and ask how they can help. Ask them what tips they can give and what you should be adding into your over all plan. If you have a physical problem, speak to a Doctor. The quicker you can get things looked at, the quicker you can get it fixed. There is a massive trend in combat sports to let little niggles fester and find ways to train around injuries. While this keeps you training in the short term, it’s really going to mess you up in the long term. Especially if you get a couple of these ‘niggles’. Things mount up. Get things checked and more importantly, do what the Doc tells you to do to fix it!

Eat your damn Veggies

I know I go on about this a lot (and will continue to), but it is really, really important. Find a range of veggies that you like and work them into your current meals. Use a slow cooker and different recipes to give them flavour, add herbs and spices to liven them up. Hell, you can even blend them together to make a sauce (tomato based is the most versatile). Just eat the damn things. I know that a lot of you have horrible flash back of eating badly cooked sprouts as a kid, but trust me, well cooked veggies are the bomb. Find a way to add them to your diet and your health will improve ten fold.

Water. Drink more of it.

I will put money on the fact that most of you are not drinking enough water. 2 litres a day? Not even close. Think 3-4 on a training day will more the bigger you are. Water plays a role in pretty much every function the body performs and when it is deprived of water even slightly it struggles. Do yourself a massive favour and drink more. Your sleep, joints, fat loss and recovery will all improve!

Improve your digestion

A healthy varied diet with lots of veggies and a bit of fruit will help your digestion no end. However if you want to improve it a bit then you can take the following actions,

• ·      Stop eating foods that give you an upset stomach. I know that seems simple but the amount of people eating foods that don’t agree with them is staggering. For most this is junk food…
• ·      Drink more water. See above.
• ·      Take a probiotic everyday. I like clients to use either Yakult or 0% Fat Actimel.
• ·      Eat fermented foods like sauerkraut as they are teeming with good bacteria that can help your digestion.
• ·      Never stuff yourself. Only ever eat to the point of being satisfied.

That’s it for now. While these tips seem very basic, they are the ones that work 100% of the time as long as you are consistent. Remember, consistency beats everything!

Take care of your health and your body will provide you with the results you need. Not just for a fight camp, but for life!

Stay healthy,

Mike

PS for more details on Nutrition Plans, articles, interviews and product reviews please CLICK HERE

What do you want?

Hey Guys,

Just thought I would throw up a quick post to ask you one simple question,

What do you want to see from me?

I know that a lot of you are reading this. I also know that not many of you comment. I want to give you the things that will help you the most (plus I really love talking with you all).

Please let me know either in the comments (blog comments or Facebook) or send me a message at mike.unorthodox@gmail.com

I'll help any way I can and give you what you want!

Stay healthy,

Mike

MMA UnCaged Article

Hey Guys,

Recently I started to write a Nutritional series for MMA UnCaged Magazine. 

You can read the series HERE

Thanks for reading,

Stay Healthy,

Mike

LAST DAY TO GET THE FREE EBOOK!!!

Hey Guys,

As a massive thank you for help support of the Unorthodox Fat Loss Plan, I have decided to run a FREE promo on my other eBook, 50 Diet Tips for MMA and Combat Sports.

THIS IS THE LAST DAY TO GET IT!!!!

All you need to do is CLICK THIS LINK HERE and download it straight to your device from Amazon. There is no E mail capture or delivery costs, just a great FREE ebook that will help you with your goals.

If you don't have a Kindle but have a mobile device then you can download the Kindle app from your app store free of charge as well!

If you like the book, PLEASE leave me a review as it helps me out massively!

Thanks again,

Stay healthy,

Mike

Get a FREE BEST SELLING EBOOK FOR MMA!!!

Hey Guys,

As a massive thank you for help support of the Unorthodox Fat Loss Plan, I have decided to run a FREE promo on my other eBook, 50 Diet Tips for MMA and Combat Sports.

The book will be completely FREE on Kindle till Monday!

All you need to do is CLICK THIS LINK HERE and download it straight to your device from Amazon. There is no E mail capture or delivery costs, just a great FREE ebook that will help you with your goals.

If you don't have a Kindle but have a mobile device then you can download the Kindle app from your app store free of charge as well!

If you like the book, PLEASE leave me a review as it helps me out massively!

Thanks again,

Stay healthy,

Mike

50 Diet Tips for MMA and Combat Sports - FREE!!!

Hey Guys,

As a massive thank you for help support of the Unorthodox Fat Loss Plan, I have decided to run a FREE promo on my other eBook, 50 Diet Tips for MMA and Combat Sports.

The book will be completely FREE on Kindle from today till Monday!

All you need to do is CLICK THIS LINK HERE and download it straight to your device from Amazon. There is no E mail capture or delivery costs, just a great FREE ebook that will help you with your goals.

If you don't have a Kindle but have a mobile device then you can download the Kindle app from your app store free of charge as well!

If you like the book, PLEASE leave me a review as it helps me out massively!

Thanks again,

Stay healthy,

Mike

A Thank You and a Freebie :)

Hey Guys,

Today I just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone who took advantage of getting The Unorthodox Fat Loss eBook for free on Kindle over the last 5 days! The book did amazingly well and climbed to 3rd worldwide in the nutrition category!

Don't worry if you missed out, you can still get the book for free on PDF HERE or you can gran it on Kindle for 99p (the lowest Amazon let me do it for) HERE.

As a massive thank you for all the help everyone gave me with Reviews, social media shares and by actually getting the book, I want to do another free giveaway! The next one will be on my other eBook, 50 Diet Tips for MMA and Combat Sports and it will be a 5 day giveaway on Amazon from the 26th of February till Tuesday the 3rd of March!

You can save the address for that one HERE.

Thanks again!

Stay Healthy,

Mike

You don't need a bigger cannon!

Hey Guys,

Today we continue the Strength and Conditioning (S&C) article by coach Mal Fitzgerald.

Take a look and let me know what you think!

YOU DON’T NEED A BIGGER CANON!

Athletes want to win.  No matter what the sport, you take part to win – either as part of a team or as an individual.  In every sport there are winners and losers; but at the end of a fight – it’s your hand you want in the air. 

Strength & conditioning enables you to express your technical skills (punching, kicking, sprinting, jumping, etc) with more power, speed and energy – it’s that simple.  I have seen very talented and technically brilliant fighters lose because they ran out of power or energy in the crucial stage of a fight. Although developing a strength & conditioning programme can be a complex process, even without access to a specialist, there is a   LOT you can do to structure your training to improve those vital physical qualities.  So, let’s start with the basics.

In strength & conditioning, there is a phrase that get used a lot – ‘You can’t shoot a canon from a canoe!’.   It’s pretty simple really – you could have a bigger canon than everyone else, but if you don’t have a solid base to fire it from, then you just making a big noise!  (plus, you end up being very wet!) So a solid foundation is vital and in this case; that foundation is strength. 

There are very few sports that don’t require an appropriate level of strength (darts and snooker being the only ones I can think of, if you can think of some more, please let me know) to perform them effectively.  If you are a runner and you can exert more force with each foot strike you are going to travel faster and need fewer steps.  If you’re a fighter and you can punch faster and harder, you significantly increase your chances of inflicting more damage to your opponent.  Strength is the foundation that every other physical quality is built on: Force, Power, Speed.  Think of what happens if you replace your canoe with a concrete island!

My experience is that far too many athletes focus on conditioning in their training, probably because their greatest fear is ‘gassing out’; running out of energy in a game or a competition.  Developing your energy systems is important for any sport and I will cover this in later articles, but for right now – start with the foundation.  Without strength you cannot have power.  Force x Velocity = Power (or put another way, Strength x Speed = Power).  One thing I do need to point out is that I am not talking about getting bigger.  If your sport is bodybuilding (yes, it’s classed as a sport) then size is your goal, so ‘crack on’ – but for the majority of athletes (with the exception of Rugby) you want to be stronger, not bigger. 

A lot people compete in specific weight categories so adding size and weight is the last thing they want.  Being stronger doesn’t mean being bigger.  Strength is developed by making your muscles more effective at moving a load, not by making them bigger.  To develop strength you have to put your body under load and you have to increase the load progressively over time. So how can YOU do this for yourself? 

• 1.     Build a foundation of strength, particularly if your sport has an ‘Off Season’.  Spend at least 8-12 weeks developing your strength at least three times per week. 
• 2.     Do a proper warm up! I don’t mean have a quick five minutes on the treadmill either.  A good warm up should take the majority of your joints through a good range of motion, get some blood flow to the muscles, raise your body temperature and prepare you for the movements your about to tackle. 
• 3.     Use compound movements.  Compound movements use a combination of different muscle groups; Squat, Deadlift, Full Body dips, Pull Ups (my opinion is that ALL athletes should be able to do at least 10 bodyweight pull ups).  If your sport has some kind of overhead limb movement you can include some shoulder press movements in there, if you have no shoulder mobility or injury issues.
• 4.     Do whole body sessions, include movements for lower body, upper body and trunk stability.
• 5.     Perform 3-5 reps for between four to five sets of each movement.  If you are using heavy loads, take longer rests of 2-3 minutes between each set to let your energy systems catch up with the demand.
• 6.     Limit the number of movements/exercises you do – stick to between four or six per session; quality over quantity!
• 7.     Keep a training log.  This is probably the most important thing to do.  Make a note of your exercises, how many sets you did, how many reps you did and what weight you used.  Did you hit your target for that set or session?  What weight will you use next time?  Think about progression – increase the load you move over time. 
• 8.     De-load!  Every four to six weeks, reduce the load you are lifting.  Stick to the weight, just do less sets or reps to give yourself (and your body) time to adapt.  Some people will need to de-load sooner, some later – everyone will adapt at a different pace.

That gives you the basics.  Don’t forget, they are not called ‘Basics’ because they are easy or for beginners.  They are the foundations to build a better athlete.

Mal.

You can find more from Mal HERE

Stay healthy,

Mike