Strength Training for BJJ and MMA with Brandon Morgan

Brandon Morgan is a high level powerlifter who trains, coaches and competes out of the Kabuki Strength gym in Portland Oregon.  In this episode we go deep into strength training and conditioning for combat sports drawing on his personal experience as a wrestler and training MMA athletes to be bigger, stronger, faster, and more injury resistant. 00:51 - Introduction 03:10 - Styles of powerlifting 06:36 - Brandon's background in wrestling 12:50 - Conditioning for jiu-jitsu and mma fighters 17:19 - Programming for optimal progress 26:32 - Dealing with injuries 34:16 - What is good form for lifting 39:13 - Breathing and bracing for lifting and combat sport 48:12 - Starting a strength and conditioning program 50:15 - The role of coaching 56:55 - Recovery process after maxing out Follow Brandon on Instagram at @bmorg33 and at @kabuki_virtualcoaching where he shares a ton of training tips. To listen to the audio-only form of this chat please check out my podcast at the links below: The Strenuous Life on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5NTGdrtMZv8JcxpUBcdREx The Strenuous Life on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/strenuous-life-podcast-stephan-kesting-grapplearts/id320705565?mt=2 The Strenuous Life on Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2tlc3RpbmcubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M= The Strenuous Life on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/stephan-kesting/grapplearts-radio-podcast And please share this episode with someone you think would enjoy it.  It's how this podcast grows! Thank you Stephan Kesting

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