Strength & Conditioning Routine of the MMA GOAT (Analysis)

NOTE! Read the FAQ below before asking any questions about PEDs. Your answers are probably going to be there. The majority of this video is based on a one-hour podcast by Mark Bell's Power Project that features Jon's powerlifting coach, Jordan Chavez. Link to the full podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsXm47I14dc Get Coached by me: 🎯📚🤝coachsaman.com/ Training Programs: 💪📈🥊coachsaman.com/shop/ Instagram: 📸👉www.instagram.com/powertraini... Consultation: coachsaman.com/consult/ ''Why don't you talk about drug use in your video?'' I was anticipating this question would pop up, and truth be told, I wanted to do my best to avoid it because A. It is far from my area of interest, and B. It is not the main premise of this video. But if you insist, here is my stance: a surprising number of fighters at the top are, in all likelihood, on some form of PEDs (yes, even those who have not been caught). This is just the reality of the situation and a tragic fact of world-class competition. Simply because you see an athlete getting caught does not imply that the uncaught rest are 'clean.' ''But what about USADA? They perform random testing, ensuring that all athletes stay clean, right?'' If you believe the current (and past) anti-doping system ensures a level playing field, you are very deluded and need to do some homework. Here are some flaws: People who live in countries with strict testing have a disadvantage when compared to people who live in countries with lax or corrupt testing systems. For example, Russia doesn't do many tests on athletes before and after competition, so their athletes can compete unfairly against athletes from countries with stricter rules, like the US.  PEDs are often used by top athletes and have been for decades. In the past, the East German doping program and the 2014 Sochi Olympics, where Russia used complex doping schemes, are two examples. There are many examples of top athletes, who initially were negative, tested positive years later (an ongoing process, due to advances in technology). This shows how common PED use is among elite athletes (not exclusive to MMA). That being said, how do some athletes (and fighters) evade getting caught? This is very contextual, and there are several methods (and probably many others outside of my awareness—this is not my main topic of expertise or interest).  Microdosing. PEDs taken in tiny doses that can improve performance but are low enough to evade detection. Athletes want to maintain levels below the threshold that USADA tests would indicate as positive, so they take these tiny doses often. Some of the tests, like the carbon isotope ratio test and the testosterone to epitestosterone (T/E) ratio test, are very flawed. Designer drugs. Synthetic substances made to elude detection by means of the testing procedures in use today. These drugs can be chemically altered forms of well-known PEDs intended to either be rapidly metabolized or remain undetectable (because they are new and not yet listed as banned). Timing. Using drugs, for instance, during off-seasons or when one knows there will be gaps in testing. (Probably not as common in the UFC given that random checkups occur.) Or what about going on a ''retirement'' (and consequently not get tested) only to return later with the benefits? Masking agents. PEDs can be concealed in the body or their detection process hampered by substances known as masking agents. As they can dilute urine samples and lower the concentration of detectable substances, diuretics are a popular kind of masking agent. Replacing samples. Some have also tried to elude detection by substituting a clean urine sample for their own. Using equipment that mimic urination with clean urine that has already been collected is one of the more advanced techniques. Blood doping. To raise the number of red blood cells and improve the delivery of oxygen to muscles, blood dopers transfuse extra blood, frequently their own that has been stored earlier. If the athlete uses their own blood and transfusions are performed carefully to evade detection, this can be challenging to identify. Using invisible substances. Some drugs are more difficult to identify because they are either naturally occurring in the body or have natural equivalents. A few peptides and hormones, for example, may be able to pass for natural substances. Pharmacokinetic manipulation. This is adjusting metabolism in the body to eliminate the material more rapidly. Among the strategies are the use of other medications or techniques to momentarily change the function of the liver and kidneys in order to improve PED elimination. In a perfect world, I would like to eradicate all drug use. But this is how it works

Also the vitamins he takes

He practises his awful boxing skills on his fiancé’s face in front of his kids.

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This is incredible content. Absolute masterclass that an intermediate lifter/martial artist can draw SO much wisdom from! Also, Zerchers and Front Squats are an absolute godsend to Martial Artists!

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Thank you so much for your analysis

Can you make some video of endurance training and how it compare between endurance athlete (runner) and combat atlhete?

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yo bro can you do rodtang or gsp please if you didn’t already? i love the videos

Bro could you talk about Calisthenics and how to preform good in the sport

Please do Daniel Cormier next!

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3 sets of hit and runs

I was surprised when he said one arm pull up cause I something do one arm pull ups

Looks like his training mirrors conjugate. Coach should’ve shouted out Louie Simmons and Westside Barbell

Do you think to bulk up he did more hypertrophy training than strength training?

An exceptional athlete with an awesome fight IQ (maybe the highest MMA has ever seen) but he is also the G.O.A.T. when it comes to cheating with performance enhancing drugs. It's there in his history and it's there more than once and it also contibutes to his amazing physical conditioning. Great video as always mate, you are doing great quality work here, thank you for it.

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