Dr. Chris Kirk On How Body Type Affects MMA Performance & The Perfect MMA Training Week (SSOF Ep. 23)

Dr. Chris Kirk is a PhD graduate from Liverpool John Moores University and is now lecturing sports science at Sheffield Hallam University. He has published a range of scientific studies within MMA which we dive deeper into with this podcast!  

Timestamps 

0:00 - Chris' background 

1:20 - How anthropometry affects MMA performance 

7:58 - Is there a fighting style that suits your body type? 

11:29 - How to find your weight class 

14:12 - Structuring a training week for MMA 

19:55 - Ideal week structure for MMA 

27:47 - Quantifying training load in MMA 

36:50 - The perfect MMA training schedule 

42:35 - How to taper into a fight  

Chris Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisKirk_ASP 

Chris Email: c.kirk@shu.ac.uk

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