As a New Year arrives so does another UFC card, UFC 125. This one will feature some interesting fights on the card. First off we have Frankie Edgar defending his lightweight title against the only guy to have beaten him, Gray Maynard. Also on the card Chris Leben takes on Brian Stann, Leben looks to continue his winning ways in the octagon with a victory. One matchup I am looking forward to is Brandon Vera going up against Thiago Silva. This may turn out to be a stand-up war and a very exciting bout.
A few months ago I had the pleasure of interviewing Bradon Vera’s strength and conditioning coach Doug Balzarini. He spoke about training Vera and how he goes about training fighters in general. If you have not heard the interview give it a listen, you could pick out some important training information for yourself. So knowing the Vera fight is this weekend I also wanted to give you a glimpse at some of the training Doug does with Brandon as they get ready for a fight.
You will notice the use of the agility ladder in the beginning of the video. Making a fighter more athletic is one of the keys to creating a championship fighter. The work on the ladder will improve Vera’s footwork. After the agility the video moves into some strongman training which will help develop Vera’s overall strength, power and conditioning. The type of work Balzarini puts Vera through pays dividends the night of the fight. You can visit Doug Balzarini’s site at http://dbstrength.com.
Train Hard! Train Smart!
