Optimising strength and conditioning for combat athletes

“Not everything in conditioning needs to look like the sport to improve the sport” Introduction In episode #464 of the Pacey Performance Podcast, Rob brings together an expert panel featuring Duncan French from the UFC Performance Institute, Danny Wilson of Boxing Science, and Rhys Ingram, formerly of GB Taekwondo, to unpack the realities of physical preparation in combat sports. The discussion moves far beyond conditioning circuits and weight cuts. Instead, it explores the complexity of programming for athletes operating in highly technical, physically violent, and psychologically demanding e...