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S6E14: Quantifying the MMA Athlete - Physical Demands, RPE & Harsh Reality of Periodization w Dr. Chris Kirk

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MMA fighters cut anything from a third to a double the amount of weight that other combat sports do. It's amazing how complex a problem it is, which is the one time daunting and the other time exciting because there's so many questions to answer. I think this is going to take five, ten years of different studies to try and find a way that the coaches can build undulations into their normal training sessions without having to completely throw the bat out with the water.

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