The Warrior Way of Living – Teaching the ways of the warrior

Essential supplements for (kick)boxing

The previous articles covered the foundation of fighting nutrition: the best pre- and post-workout meals, fight day nutrition, and what your everyday diet should include. This article will cover the

What should a (kick)boxer eat?

Previous articles have discussed pre- and post-workout meals, fight day nutrition, and how to train without eating anything at all, so called “fasted workouts.” That means that there’s one major

Can I do kickboxing on an empty stomach?

Earlier I wrote articles on what to eat before a fight and before and after a regular training. However, there are also benefits to not eating anything before training and

Does Meditation Help Fight?

In my previous article I wrote how meditation trains your focus and how an improved focus can benefit your kickboxing. But how does that work when it comes to intense

How Does Meditation Help with Kickboxing?

We all know the image of meditating Shaolin Monks, Samurai and other martial artists from the Far East. But how does meditation work in combination with a Western martial art

What Do Fighters Eat Before a Fight?

In my previous article, I discussed the best pre- and post-workout meals for high intensity sports like Muay Thai Kickboxing. However, when it comes to fight nutrition specifically, pre-fight nerves

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The ways of the warrior are an interplay between (fight)sports, nutrition, and mental fitness.

You won’t read simply what to do here – there’s plenty of that around already. Rather, you’ll learn concepts of how you can approach the various components of martial arts: physical training, mental practice, and taking care of your nutritional needs.

Of course, you’ll get key tricks to fighting techniques, useful tweaks to your diet, and ways to approach the mind game. These are useful for any modern day warrior. However, the focus is on giving you the tools to train, practice, and play around on your own. Only when you find a way to integrate new concepts into your life, you’ll automatically do the right things when you’re under pressure.

- That’s the muscle memory you need during a fight
- That’s the healthy habit you need when you’re tired and hungry
- That’s the mental fortitude you need when everything goes south and things get scary

While this blog’s emphasis is on Muay Thai Kickboxing (my current martial art), most concepts translate to other martial arts and explosive sports like fitness and CrossFit too. In the past I’ve also trained Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) / Grappling, and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).