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Is Strength & Conditioning THAT Important For Combat Sports? w/ Geoffrey Chiu (SSOF Ep. 43)
Episode 43
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Geoffry Chiu is a strength & conditioning coach specializing in combat sports. He's worked with many top-level Muay Thai fighters and boxers. His training philosophy is what interests me most, where he aims to bridge the gap between skill development and traditional strength & conditioning.
Timestamps
0:00 - Geoffrey's background
4:41 - Geoffrey's training philosophy
10:50 - How much is too much boxing before using non-specific conditioning?
13:00 - How Geoffrey structures the training week
15:40 - Strength/power training philosophy
17:06 - Robustness circuits
20:20 - Example week structure
23:46 - Examples from teams in Thailand
26:13 - Why Thailand trains the way they do
27:15 - Training when peaking
31:10 - MMA striking and grappling transitions
33:10 - Wearable resistance
36:40 - DB shadowboxing
44:00 - Specific training for grapplers
Geoffrey's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gcptraining/
Website: https://gcperformancetraining.com/
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👊 Dominate The Cage MMA Strength Program: https://sweetscienceoffighting.com/dominate-the-cage/
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Published on 2 years, 10 months ago