Do you know the enemy? I do. The enemy that inhibits peak performance, makes you lazy and keeps you unmotivated, cajoles you into seeking comfort. It distracts you from your goals and dulls your mind. The enemy sells you on an “easy” lifestyle and lulls you into a false sense of security. It conspires to sabotage […]
Ancient roman techniques for Gladiator fitness (part 3)
Final part of the Ancient Roman techniques for Gladiator fitness (part 1) and (part 2) SPEED Sprints (1 Energy Unit) (Approx. 4 Minutes) Sprint training is an anaerobic workout, which means greatly improved muscle gain and fat burn over aerobic exercise like lighter jogging. My sense is that, for 99% of all competitive grapplers and martial […]
Ancient roman techniques for Gladiator fitness (part 2)
Starting where we left off from Ancient Roman techniques for gladiator fitness (part 1) Favored provisions for Honored champions Extra Praise and Dramatic Embellishment (5 victories by beheading) Swiftly turning into the favorite of the crowd was never easy. Especially when dealing with trained killers and ferocious animals and other enemies with ridiculous advantages. For […]
Ancient roman techniques for Gladiator fitness (part 1)
A gladiator was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire. Always in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. Mostly captured or purchased slaves, sometimes condemned criminals, and occasionally people of high social status. Gladiators offered spectators an example of Rome’s warrior spirit and, in fighting or dying well, they could […]
The quarrel of the Catalysts
Once upon a time, a quarrel arose between wise planet Jupiter and the dastardly shadow of the eclipse. Jupiter was respectful, Eclipse was slanderous, Jupiter was honest, Eclipse was sly, Jupiter had a path around the sun, eclipse jumped planet to planet as they aligned with the sun. They argued and argued relentlessly. Not giving […]