Sprawl released a picture and some info about their new shorts, and they are a bit different than expected. The shorts do not have features like split seams, flex panels, or grip panels like the V-Flex or G-Flex, but rather two pockets, one smaller for a phone/mp3 player, and a larger pocket. Both are secured Read More…
The Grapplers Guide to Sports Nutrition by John Berardi
May 8, 2008 by
John Berardi is a well known and respected nutrition expert. It’s difficult to browse topics on nutrition on forums without hearing his name mentioned several times. Berardi has written several books on nutrition and has an excellent site at johnberardi.com One of his books is The Grapplers Guide to Sports Nutrition, cowritten by Michael Fry Read More…
Parallette Bars
May 7, 2008 by
Many people believe that bodyweight exercises (calisthenics) will not help with strength building. These people are misinformed. Sure, maybe if you take a common exercise, the pushup. Some people find it easy, even doing 100’s of repetitions at a time. People think of that as the end all of bodyweight exercises. However, show them some Read More…
Mastering the Rubber Guard by Eddie Bravo
May 4, 2008 by
Eddie Bravo is an influential and notable person of the MMA community. Bravo is a no-gi jiu-jitsu advocate, a respected blackbelt, and even beat Royler Gracie to win the ADCC(Abu Dhabi Combat Club, a no-gi tournament of the most skilled in the world) 2003 Championship, as well as a scoring commentator for the UFC. This Read More…
Triumph United “MMA Fight Union” Hoodie Review
May 2, 2008 by
Triumph United is a marketing company which has also put out some great apparel for MMA. I have the “MMA Fight Union” hooded sweatshirt here for review. This particular design can also be purchased as a short sleeve t-shirt. Design The quality of the sweatshirt is very nice. It feels great, very soft and smooth. Read More…
Sprawl/Combat Sports Short Sleeve Rashguard
April 29, 2008 by
I personally like loose-fit rashguards, they fit more like a regular t-shirt rather than skin tight. My favorite loose-fit is the Sprawl rashguard, they are very durable and great at moisture wicking. Sprawl only carries them in black, which is a great color but can get boring. I came across these Sprawl/Combat Sports rashguards. They Read More…
FREE Gym Timer
April 24, 2008 by
We mentioned previously how much having an MMA gym timer for sparring, drills, and workouts help improve your training. The downside is many of them cost upwards of 70 dollars, some reaching almost 200 dollars. I found a totally free fight timer, and it is absolutely amazing. You can set the round time, break time, Read More…
Greens + (plus)
April 23, 2008 by
Lets face it, the American diet is terrible. It is full of cholesterol and bad fats and empty calories. I am not too familiar with the diets of other parts of the world, but chances are unless you are really watching your diet, you are probably not getting all the nutrients and vitamins you need. Read More…
SIGG Reusable Water Bottle Review
April 20, 2008 by
The Swiss, makers of awesome cheese, army knives, hot chocolate, cute blonde girls, and now awesome water bottles. You might be asking, “Hey, MMAGearGuide, why would I want to pay 20 dollars for a water bottle?” Well this is your answer. My quest for a reusable water bottle started when I had a very interesting Read More…
