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These beasts of men battle  it out in the octagon, but what fuels these savage men? This is a series of articles inquiring into just that. What do UFC fighters diets consist of?

Houston Alexander

Houston Alexander has never been a fan of diets. As he says it, “I have a rule: I’m never going to diet.” However, despite this belief of his, he does support and has recently been involved with a nutritional company called 8-Ball Nutrition. 8-Ball Nutrition is a manufacturer of dietary supplements that is a subsidairy of FSI Nutrition based out of Omaha, NE. “There’s a nutrition company called 8-Ball Nutrition, a locally based nutrition company, but you can find their stuff worldwide. And with all the training that I do, you’ve got to put the nutrition back in your body. I just started using them back in April.”
Besides having no diet and these supplements, Alexander says that he eats a lot of chicken, a lot of pasta and as he puts it, “just eating right.”

Micheal Bisping

Micheal Bisping has recently changed his training and preparation from Team Quest in England to training in Hawaii. With this change in location came a change in his diet. “I eat a lot of suchi and fresh fish because that is the most available thing here.” Bisping says. Being on a tropical island abundant in fish has been a difference nutritionally for him. “Now that I eat properly I can really see and feel the difference. It’s harder to eat like crap out here and everything is so fresh and lean.”

Wanderlei Silva

“Yes, I pretty much eat what I like. I eat ice cream, chocolate, but not a lot. I eat mostly chicken, potatoes, beef. I’m careful about my diet”

Fedor Emlianenko

“I don’t have a diet. My only rule is that I try to eat less fatty food and avoid cakes and candy.”
Fedor doesn’t have a specific diet he follows are a personal chief. He tries to eat three meals a day and strives to eat healthily. At the same time he does not limit himself when doing so. Fedor’s diet mostly consists of meat, fish, vegetables and fuits. Also something important to Fedor’s diet that is often overlooked is liquid. Fedor tries to take in as much liquid as possible including fresh juices and herbal teas. He tries to avoid soda, French fries and candy, which are his favorite when not training. He also doesn’t drink alcohol when training.

P90X comes with 12 exercise DVDs and three 3-phased programs (Lean, Classic, Double) over 90 days. For each of the 3-phased programs, a different exercise is performed each day of the week, and the 7-day program changes slightly between each of the three phases. It includes some weight lifting, some yoga, some cardio, and some core exercises. The variety keeps things interesting and allows exposure to different types of exercises. Also, all exercises can be modified to fit any fitness level which is great for beginners who are just starting out, and they show advanced moves also for the more experienced.

Pros: Great strength training workout and your muscles are fatigued afterwards(see 1st paragraph).  There is a countdown on the t.v. screen that lets you know how long you are doing each set, It allows you to think ” two more reps, 10 more seconds” and that is a great motivational tool!

Cons:  Tony thinks he is hot stuff.  There is a countdown so you know how long you are going to push yourself and sometimes I swear the timer does not move.  There is not a lot of cardio on the days where you focus on arms, shoulders.  I add running to my workout when I do those workouts.  The workouts are each about 55 minutes, so you need to be able to dedicate about an hour to your workout. 

So far, I think the workout has been great and I swear I can feel my muscles more taut and tight already, but I will continue to do the p90x  because I feel it is a great workout.  I also like to throw in some TaeBo, and Biggest Loser workouts so I don’t get bored doing the same thing over and over.  

A very good motivational tool to use: a hubby who is doing the workouts also. Although we are on different programs (I’m on Lean and he’s on Classic), we usually do our workouts at the same time in different places in the house. It helps that you compare notes, and pains, and support with someone else. 

Hope this post was informative.  Let me know if there is other things out there you would like me to try.

Of course you want to say, “YES! Let’s do it! I’ll put in a ton of time and effort and sacrifice so I can have the body I want RIGHT FLIPPIN’ NOW!” However, I’m going to take a wild guess and say you’re just like me. You’re probably not a bodybuilder or a fitness model. You’re a regular guy or gal, and you’re in a world full or regular guys and gals who want to get in a decent shape to look good, and live a happy, full, life. So, what are regular guys and gals truly thinking about this time of year?

“Wait! It’s fall and now I have to take care of the leaves in the yard, and make sure the kids are doing good in school, and Halloween’s coming up and I got to get candy and costumes, and after that is Thanksgiving with all the food I have to prepare, and then gorge myself with, and then we have the holiday season so I have to fight to get the gifts I want for my family, only leading up to New Years where they’re parties and drinks and…” we can go on and on, can’t we?

Now, I’m not saying DON’T do those activities. My point is that we all have things in our lives that will get in the way. All the things I mentioned are only things that I can predict happen to many American families. What if you’re a step beyond the norm? What if you’re an executive of a company, or a mother of 10 kids, or have a crazy hobby? Add THOSE things to the run-on paragraph of what’s to come and it can be overwhelming!

Just think about it for a second? Have you ever been so gung-ho about reaching a goal, any goal, only to find yourself derailed by “life”? Next thing you know, it’s been months since you thought about your set goal, and you look back disappointed that you lost all that time. The easiest example of this is the New Year’s Resolution. You have a goal that you start January 1^st, only to get derailed by everything that can happen over the course of 12 months!

So what can we do to prevent the same jinx year in and year out? Simply give yourself time to regroup.

Regrouping in life is incredibly powerful. It works just like a military or combat regroup. Imagine you’re a military general. Troops are scattered, everyone’s confused and things around you are too chaotic. Keep up this pattern and the enemy overwhelms you. So you, as the general, you order your troops to pull back and regroup, so you can better prepare yourself for the next battle. You’re stronger, more fortified, more organized, and can battle much more efficiently.

Back to real life, it works exactly the same way. You take some time out of your busy schedule, maybe an hour every month, and take a look at where you are with your fitness goals, and what the situation is around you. You make a plan that integrates into your life, and you take action. The important step here is taking a good look at what’s going on in your life right now, and what can you predict will happen in the next 3 months. That way, you can adapt to life, make key decisions, prepare for what’s to come, and maximize your time and efforts.

So, as an example, you have ‘ABC’ fitness goal, and you can look ahead in your calendar, and see that your next regroup is the middle of October. What’s going on right now? Well I have such and such project I’m doing at school or work. I have commitments here and there I have to adhere to. With those in mind, what can I do with the time that I have? Knowing how much time is available towards your fitness goals is essential, that way you can plan your workouts and eating habits accordingly (I’ll have more about goal setting and fitness planning in future blogs, so stay tuned). You may be asking yourself, “what if something unexpected comes around?” Well, because you better prepared for what you EXPECTED to come and have already adapted to those situations, the unexpected situations won’t have the power to throw off all your progress. They will be little bumps in the road you can get around. Next thing you know, you’re back on track.

That’s all there is to it. Commit to yourself one hour each month to see where you’re at, see where you want to be, and see what’s coming. Then make a plan, and take action. You can live your life one of two ways. You can either live in a ‘reactive’ mode, where you have to constantly be on the defensive and react to everything that comes your way, or you can live in a ‘proactive’ mode, where you can accept that life will happen, plan for it, and find a way to still succeed.

Can you beat 50 push ups in a row? If you think you have what it takes then please upload a video to youtube.com and post the link in our comments section below any of the current challenges. If you break the record, we will post your video. Bring it!

Fish have essential omega-3 fatty acids, which are apart of the membrane of all cells of the body and reduce the risk of colon cancer, Alzheimer’s and heart disease, asthma, stroke and more. Green tea helps prevent arthritis, high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease and is is loaded with antioxidants that prevent cancer.

Both tea and fish are excellent for your health, but even better when eaten together.

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