Why Boxing Is the Best Martial Art After 50
When I first walked into a boxing gym, I wasn’t planning to become a boxer. My goal was...
How Hard Should Combat Sports Athletes Over 50 Actually Train?
When I first began training combat sports in my early forties, I would do everything possible to keep...
Recovery for Combat Athletes Over 50: How I Stay Healthy While Training
When I first returned to combat sports, I made the same mistake that I think many athletes over...
One Year After Hernia Surgery: What Recovery Really Feels Like
If you’re reading this because you’re approaching your own return to sport after hernia surgery, there’s one thing...
The Two Supplements I Take Every Day as a Combat Sports Athlete Over 50
I believe that most of the results we get from training come from the basics: consistent exercise, quality...
Combat Sports Nutrition After 50: Simple Habits That Actually Work
If you’re a boxer, BJJ practitioner, or martial artist over 50, you’ve probably realized that recovery becomes increasingly...
Returning to Combat Sports After Surgery: Healing Is Not the Same as Sport Readiness
Returning to combat sports after surgery can be surprisingly complicated. Whether you’re recovering from hernia repair, orthopedic surgery,...
The Hidden Mental Side of Returning to Combat Sports After Injury
When most people think about returning to combat sports after an injury or surgery, they focus on the...
How to Use ChatGPT to Improve Your Boxing Technique
Like many people who took up boxing later in life, I spend a lot of time trying to...
Why Technical Sparring Is Enough for Most Boxers Over 50
A commonly held misconception about boxing is that sparring has to be brutal in order to be worthwhile....