Helping ambitious fighters and coaches take their game to the next level by bridging the gap between Strength and Conditioning, Performance Science, and Muay Thai
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The podcast where heavy industrial industries meet the venture capital ecosystem. Interviewing thought-leading investors and founders to better understand the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for digital industrial innovation.
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Business, marketing, life and motivation.
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Welcome to The Heavy Hitter Podcast. We talk about what you are interested in. It's real life and current.
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The Funniest Podcast Around. Listen as Moose A.K.A Big House, A Jeezy, DJ Delo G, and Run breakdown hot tops, dating, and more. and remember we are the guys and girl you wanna hang with.
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Prepare for inner-sanctum access like you've never had before. Each fortnight, our host Mark Howard will be joined by the big players of Hawthorn to keep you informed and entertained while the AFL season is suspended. President Jeff Kennett, Coach Alastair Clarkson and CEO Justin Reeves will be regular contributors with all the current club news, and you'll also hear in-depth interviews with several iconic Hawthorn names.
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Is sparring in fight camp a smart move or a dangerous gamble? As fight night gets closer, every decision you make in training counts, and few choices are as critical—or risky—as sparring in fight camp. On one hand, it’s an opportunity to refine your timing, reactions, and technique under pressure. But on the other, there’s always the looming risk o…
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Usman shares how Ai is entering the AEC ecosystem faster than ever and how Bluebeam has developed a 4-part Ai framework to guide the company's approach, details why careful attention to the ethical considerations of Ai’s deployment within the AEC environment is key to long term success, describes some of his lessons learned on what is takes to scal…
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Fight prep sparring isn’t your usual sparring. It’s more “specific.”The goal is to make every round feel closer to a real fight. For novice fighters, this bridges the gap between the gym and the ring, helping them feel more at home under the lights. For experienced fighters, it’s the ultimate way to refine fight IQ and sharpen tactical instincts in…
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Are You Wasting Your Muay Thai Shadow Boxing?
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If you're anything like me, there was a time you felt silly shadow boxing. Maybe you still do. Muay Thai is about inflicting damage and having an effect... Lashing out in mid-air feels, well, lame! But, I eventually realised how I could best use shadow boxing to do much more than just get my heart rate up and make me feel self conscious! Are you (s…
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Learn Southpaw If Orthodox And Vice Versa – Opposite Stance
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If you’re an orthodox fighter who’s never drilled in a southpaw stance, you’re leaving yourself open to attack—and trust me, that’s a vulnerability you can’t afford in the ring. Whether you’re throwing a punch, missing a strike, or just stepping off-line, sooner or later, you’ll find yourself in that unfamiliar stance. In that split second, you hav…
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93. Zach Fredericks - Road Ahead for Supply Chain
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Zach dives into the Primary thesis on supply chain innovation bringing better interoperability, decreasing operational complexity, and better financial infrastructure into this sector, shares his outlook on how Ai will impact logistics operations, explains his reasoning for business model evolution to “sell work not SaaS”, and where he sees the fut…
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Calisthenics vs Weight Training For Fighters
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When it comes to calisthenics vs weight training, which is better for fighters? In today’s episode, we’re exploring both. Calisthenics offers great benefits for mastering body control, stability, and movement patterns, making it ideal for fighters just starting out or focusing on form. But sometimes, even your body weight can be too much. When it c…
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Damien Trainor's method for drilling combos forms a foundation of his Muay Thai coaching.Muay Thai combos are more than just technique—they’re about flow and adaptability. In this video, Damien Trainor breaks down how to turn simple drills into seamless combinations that work in real fights.Whether you're training or preparing for a fight, this vid…
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Paying Your Dues: Even The Best Fight Unseen Battles – Kevin Ross
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In the world of Muay Thai, success isn’t something handed out freely; it’s earned through countless unseen battles. Even those at the top of the game haven’t had it easy. Overcoming struggles – paying your dues – is part of the journey for everyone. Kevin Ross, a seasoned fighter, pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to rise to the top. K…
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92. Elisabeth Reynolds - The USA Manufacturing Agenda
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Liz walks us through the USA manufacturing agenda detailing where we’re at given past and present efforts, shares how government funding and the private capital markets can be better bridged together so that manufacturing and supply chain innovation efforts actually hit scale, discusses both why now is different and why we’re seeing more innovation…
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How Much Muay Thai Training Is Really Needed? – Sound Corrected
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Sound corrected version!! Many fighters and coaches misunderstand just how much Muay Thai training is really needed to achieve the best performance possible.***Apologies for having to re-upload this episode! I completely messed up the audio with the background music on the original... Doh! A huge thanks to everyone who provided feedback—it really h…
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Scientific Skills Training For Fighters – Part 4
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In part 4, scientific skills training for fighters is enhanced with deliberate play! We discuss a continuum from deliberate practice – where skill training is structured and effortful, to deliberate play – where skill training is creative and enjoyable. And how there's a need for both! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 The Power of Play! 00:19 Deliberate Practice v…
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91. Chris Ott, Creative Blue - Strategic Storytelling in Industrial Innovation
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Chris shares what strategic storytelling is and the difference between a story and a strategic story, why this is all very important for industrial innovators to get right, how founders can get started to sell their vision more effectively (thematically and tactically) by building their personal brand which in-turn bolsters the company brand, and f…
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Scientific Skills Training For Fighters – Part 3
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In part 3, scientific skills training for fighters becomes STRUCTURED! We discuss placing skills training in a periodised progression (as you approach a fight), skills training RPE, and take a closer look at a training session worked example too…TIMESTAMPS00:00 RPE For New Skill Development 00:22 TUF – Technique Under Fatigue 00:48 Skill Training P…
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Scientific Skills Training For Fighters – Part 2
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In this second part, we continue to apply scientific skills training for fighters to fast-track Muay Thai skill development… We explore how to best practice new skills in a training session, to ensure you not only: Acquire skills quickly, cleanly, and retain them long-term, but also… Retain skills in a way that carries over into practical, real-wor…
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90. Zeeza Cole, BCV - Industrial Renaissance
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Zeeza details how 20 years of investing in the physical world led BCV to launch their Industrial Renaissance practice, what are the unique confluence of events in 2024 that have combined to usher in “a new era in industrials”, what 3 key lessons learned stick out that BCV will be leaning into in the next decade of investing, how BCV’s broader Bain …
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Scientific Skills Training For Fighters – Part 1
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In this first episode, we begin looking at how scientific skills training for fighters can accelerate your Muay Thai skill development by answering two fundamental questions: What’s the quickest way to learn a new Muay Thai skill with the highest quality? What’s the best way to practice so you don’t lose that skill? As a fighter, you might not like…
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Coaching For Your First Fight – Damien Trainor
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Coaching for your first fight can make or break your competitive Muay Thai aspirations – whether you're sharpening up with non-decision bouts or aiming for titles someday. World-class Muay Thai coach Damien Trainor shares his philosophy on introducing students to competition. He emphasises the importance of getting to know your fighter and, crucial…
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89. Jack Garza, SVB - The State of Hardware-as-a-Service
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Jack outlines how Silicon Valley Bank defines Hardware-as-a-Service and why SVB produces research on this business model, shares what the key lessons learned were and the macro trends identified in this 2nd edition of this research report, details how Hardware-as-a-Service investing stacks up against the broader VC deals and dollars dropoff (hint: …
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Do & Don’t Do This Muay Thai Training In Thailand – Angela Chang
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Pro fighter Angela Chang opens up about a critical mistake she made during her Muay Thai training in Thailand: pushing herself too hard and hitting the burnout wall. Discover how she learned to understand her limits and maintain peak performance without overstepping. Many fighters don’t push themselves hard enough, missing their full potential. Con…
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Is Watching Teammates Before Your Fight A Mistake? – Bryan Popejoy
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Is watching teammates before your fight a mistake? Coach Bryan Popejoy discusses the potential consequence of doing so on your energy levels in your own fight.Your body is a holistic system, mobilising energy based on your brain’s perception of your environment.The more emotionally invested you are, the greater the level of autonomic system arousal…
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88. Addis Goldman & Brady Helwig, Special Competitive Studies Project - National Action Plan for Advanced Manufacturing
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Addis and Brady share why the Special Competitive Studies Project was formed and how the organization’s research efforts culminate in Action Plans like the latest one just released on US Advanced Manufacturing, outline the geopolitical backdrop currently at play between the US and China when it comes to keeping the US long-term competitive in domes…
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Bulletproof – How To Take A Muay Thai Body Shot
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I’ve always been able to take a body shot. A bulletproof core has always been my superpower. It allowed me to become a dominant Muay Khao fighter, completely unfazed by trading the heaviest of knees in the clinch… Confident I could inflict much more damage than I would take. To take a Muay Thai body shot you must both develop the prerequisite core …
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A Personal Muay Thai For You – You're Unique
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Unlike many sports, in Muay Thai you can excel regardless of your stature or body type. It's possible to find a personal Muay Thai style for you. Tall fighters, short fighters, strong fighters, fast fighters! With so many tools in the box, Muay Thai allows you to play to your strengths. Develop the Muay Thai skill to fight using a style that suits …
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87. Jonathan Campbell, Campbell Companies - Moving the Dirt World Forward
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Jonathan details how he balances long-standing incumbent stability while also staying agile/open to new innovative ideas and engaging external innovators, why direct investing in the venture asset class was a strategy chosen to further innovation efforts, what you have to do as an operator to attract, develop, and retain “Dirt World” talent that ca…
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Hindsight – My Young Fighter Training Mistake
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Now in my fifties, the training mistakes I made as a young fighter are finally catching up with me... If some training is good, and more means quicker results, then even more training is even better, right? That's how it felt at the time. However, time and scientific evidence have proved me wrong! The fact is, I'm part of an emerging demographic of…
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86. Sarah Liu, Fifth Wall - Building a Built World Network Effect
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Sarah shares the story how Fifth Wall has scaled its sector-focused approach from launch in 2016 to today now managing >$3B AUM across several different product offerings, describes how the fund leverages its >110 owner and operator LPs from the real estate industry to add value to Fifth Wall’s stakeholders and ‘manufacture alpha’ in their returns,…
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Understanding Your First Fight Performance – Both Before And After
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Why can't you fight how you spar in training? Why are you so stiff, clumsy, and fatigued? The key to understanding your first fight performance is to recognise the undeniable influence of your psychology on your physiology! Yerkes-Dodson anyone? In this episode, we discuss the tipping point between the optimal amount of stress to achieve your best …
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85. Reilly Brennan, Trucks Venture Capital - Transportation Innovation Rolls On
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Reilly details a sector-specific then-and-now look back from his more than two decades of transportation experience, shares how the venture asset class has shifted in light of the momentum in this sector and what this has meant for sector-focused VC firms, outlines why building ecosystem and collaboration across startups, investors, universities, r…
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Fighter Training Through Injury – Right or Wrong?
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Are you a fighter training around injury? Should you be resting up or smashing on regardless? I've pushed on when I shouldn't have, and needlessly backed off too. There are lessons to learn here. Injury is part of any athlete's journey. But for fighters, managing injury well can separate you from the competition... In this episode: 00:00 Two Types …
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Fighter Running Efficiency – A Simple Check And Fix
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Even for fighters, running efficiency matters! Wasted running effort hurts more than just your running time… Injuries will catch up with you sooner or later. And don’t assume your running technique is good – even if you’re fast, and you don’t currently have injuries. I did, and I was wrong! Although combat sports athletes don’t need optimal running…
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84. Jason Pritzker, Fifty Three Stations - Bridging Legacy Industry and Venture Capital
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Jason shares the origin story behind The Pritzker Organization (60 years of company-building expertise and over 200 transactions across industries representing ~$30B in equity value) and how those roots supported the launch of Fifty Three Stations $190M debut venture fund, details how the firm leverages its differentiated commercial ecosystem to dr…
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Training Fighter Endurance – How To Plan Fighting Fitness
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The secret to training fighter endurance is to plug the gaps in fighting fitness typically left behind by regular bag work, pad work, and sparring practice.Don't do more of the same, develop what's missing.For most fighters, that means targeting GENERAL ENERGY PRODUCTION – the heart and lungs – rather than LOCAL ENERGY UTILISATION at the muscles th…
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Performance Testing For Fighters – Beyond The Cooper Run
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Fighter performance testing …It’s cool to see how you measure up… But, if you don’t use the results to personalise your training, then don’t bother testing! Progressing beyond the previous two episodes (weaponising your Anaerobic Threshold), let’s shine a light on how the 12 minute Cooper Run can plug into a battery of performance testing for fight…
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83. Leo Polovets, Susa + Humba Ventures - Intersection of Deep Tech & American Dynamism
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Leo shares the origin story of why storied VC firm Susa Ventures decided to launch new fund, Humba Ventures, to invest at the intersection of deep tech and American Dynamism, details what differences are required to evaluate companies with that level of focus on deep tech, defends Humba’s thesis that deep tech is the best place to invest and build …
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Fighter Heart Rate Training – Weaponise Anaerobic Threshold Part 1
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When it comes to heart rate training, your maximum heart rate is far less important than knowing your anaerobic threshold heart rate. Most of the time, I don’t care what a fighter’s max heart rate is. But it’s vital I know their anaerobic threshold heart rate… Was that a hard training session? Your heart will tell you – if you know what you’re doin…
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82. Paul Kwan, General Catalyst - The Case for Global Resilience
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Paul shares the why behind a storied venture firm like General Catalyst launching a focus on Global Resilience as one of the firm’s 4 key focus areas, how the firm leverages its firm-wide global and multi-stage breadth of mandate to truly get creative in solution formation, describes a sub-segment of their thesis defined around Industrial Resilienc…
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81. All-In Supply Chain Innovation 2.0
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The besties get the fleet back together to discuss how the 2024 supply chain conference blitz kicked off, what's the insiders' outlook on VC funding supply chain tech despite the macro pullback in deals & dollars, where the freight market cycle sits currently (hint: still as cyclical as ever), and finally where the crystal ball outlooks are for the…
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Overdoing It? Training Youth Fighters Part 2
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Welcome back to part 2 of Training Youth Fighters! In this episode, we continue our exploration into the art of training youth fighters, focusing on the crucial concept of finding balance.Join me as we dive deep into the intricacies of youth training methodology. We'll dissect the common pitfalls of early over-specialisation and the detrimental eff…
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Is Weight Training Safe For Muay Thai Youth Athletes? Training Youth Fighters Part 1
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In this episode, we dive into a crucial topic that concerns many coaches, parents, and young athletes alike: is weight training safe for youth Muay Thai athletes?As a seasoned coach with a deep understanding of athletic development, I break down the nuances of incorporating weight training into the training regimen of young Muay Thai enthusiasts. W…
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Muay Thai Pad Work Drills – Observation Clusters!
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Join me in this video coaching session as I share a series of Muay Thai pad work drills using a concept I call “Observation Clusters”.I'll guide you through advanced techniques designed to sharpen your combat skills and enhance your ability to read and react to your opponent's movements effectively. We'll explore the art of throwing combinations wh…
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80. Anna Farberov, PepsiCo Labs - CPG Innovation Meets Digital Industrial
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Anna explains the origin story of why PepsiCo decided to launch Labs and how those efforts for a global CPG company tie into the digital industrial ecosystem, details how the Labs team programmatically both identifies and collaborates with startups to drive a win/win for Pepsi business units and the startups (hint: Labs acts a single point of conta…
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Muay Thai Passion – I Did It. You Can Do It Faster!
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Dive into how my passion for Muay Thai triggered my transformation from engineer to Muay Thai pro and discover how you can fast-track your own journey to success!In this compelling video, I share my pivotal decision to leave behind stability for the thrill of Muay Thai. Learn how I merged modern science with tradition to create a winning formula.Fr…
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Muay Thai Head Movement Drills – From The Feet!
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Want to get better at slipping punches and angling off attacks?In this video, I break down my go-to combo for drilling evasive head movement - the classic 1-2-3 of jab, cross, hook. The key isn't just bobbing your head, but using footwork and hip rotation to naturally shift your head position as you step into your punch.We start by throwing the 1-2…
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Muay Thai Questions And Answers – Zone 2 Cardio, Sparring, Rapid Recovery, Fighter's Deficits
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You asked. Here are the answers! In this episode I answer your burning Muay Thai questions, covering topics like:* The benefits of Zone 2 cardio training and how to implement it into your Muay Thai training* Optimising for faster in-between round recovery* The ideal sparring frequency for casual and competing Nak Muays* The biggest weaknesses I see…
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Developing a Growth Mindset For Fighters – My Own Battle
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Growth mindset for fighters? I used to believe my abilities were fixed - until sporting achievements opened my eyes to growth mindset.After childhood math trauma, I was convinced I lacked numerical talent. But unexpected successes in sports showed me that with strategic practice, I could improve dramatically. My fixed mindset began to crumble.I rea…
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79. Maggie Kenefake, Iron Prairie Ventures - Industrial Tech in America's Heartland
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Maggie shares the origin story of why she launched an industrial tech venture firm in America’s heartland, details how she builds a competitive advantage leveraging a six-state Midwest region of industrial stakeholders to drive value for her portfolio, explains why sector-focused emerging managers play a critical role behind this industrial tech th…
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Muay Thai Sport Specific Training Overkill? The Hidden Risks
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Muay Thai sport specific training has it's place. But there are hidden risks. 😱Many fighters don't realise there's a tipping point where more sport-specific training stops helping and starts increasing overuse injury risk instead. 🛑The more training hours you put in, and the more years you’ve been in the game, compounds this risk.And the older you …
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78. Matt Trotter, Stifel Venture Bank - Venturing into 2024
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Matt outlines why Stifel (~$7B market cap + 8,000 employees) expanded its venture banking group in 2023 to further support the innovation economy, dusts off his crystal ball to describe where the venture market is headed in 2024 and how that macro outlook will play into the digital industrial sectors, shares a ‘then & now’ look on how the digital i…
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Essential Exercise Patterns For Fighters
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Skip the outdated bro-splits and use the essential exercise patterns to start training like combat sport athlete…It's not enough to just lift weights - we need to train our bodies in a way that transfers directly to better striking, clinching, and evasion.In this video I break down the 8 fundamental exercise movement patterns that every fighter mus…
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