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    PHASE 2 POWER & CONDITIONING

    Mar 03, 2021 5 minutes

    Whether you’re closing in on fight time – or just a photoshoot/ holiday/opportunity to take your shirt off – the time for serious business to start is six weeks beforehand. That means no booze, no crisps, no distractions and plenty of hard work.

    You’ll still be working smart, of course: “At this point, I’m trying to not massively fatigue my guys before they fight, ” says Tidmarsh. “They don’t want to be tired, with tight, sore muscles leading up to a fight. They want to be a bundle of fast-twitch fibres, ready to go.”

    That’s why weeks seven to 12 swap grinding strength moves and maximum efforts in favour of more explosive movements and higher reps. “This is where we start bringing in moves such as the weighted box jump, rotational jammer press and rope smash,” says Tidmarsh.

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