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In a recent guest post written by Jackie Collet on FightMedicine.net named “Battling Bipolar with MMA: The Mental Health Benefits of Mixed Martial Arts” Jackie explains that “with many people dealing with depression, anxiety, self esteem issues, and any other mental imbalances they might want to look towards a workout styled towards MMA. The high intensity and fight like movements have been proven people to help people coupe with their emotions.”

Jackie point out that “keeping an overactive and anxious mind engaged and learning can help curb plaguing thoughts of anxiety or distraction.  The human chess match that is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is so mentally stimulating it can slow or even tire an overly active or distracted mind, possibly reducing the need for anti-anxiety or ADHD medications.”

Jackie goes on the explain that “mental illness can lead to struggles with poor self-esteem post diagnosis, as a person acclimates to what is often an entirely new life.  MMA offers a mix of challenging training techniques that provide immediate achievement and gratification in a world where those outcomes are delayed.  Simple things such as making it through drills without passing out, adorning a pink gi, and securing your first arm-bar go a long way in increasing self-esteem.  People with mental illness and decreased self-confidence may socially isolate themselves, and MMA training is an opportunity to join a social network (outside of Facebook) that relies on their presence.  Feeling needed can be therapeutic.

The effective medications patients take are life-savers, but the side effects can be hellish.  Weight gain, dry-mouth, dehydration, constipation, and fatigue are just a few.  The intensity of MMA workouts help combat all of these problems by: burning hundreds of calories; demanding the consumption of inordinate amounts of fluids; keeping the digestive tract’s contents moving; and increasing strength, cardiovascular fitness, and energy.  The dry-mouth and dehydration is distracting, but an understanding trainer will let a student/fighter drink as much fluids as needed.

The mat is also a great place to release feelings of irritability and anger in a safe and controlled environment.  MMA offers the chance to let loose while at the same time learning how to check ourselves before we wreck ourselves (Yes, that was an Ice Cube reference!).   The required self-discipline and respect for instructors and opponents is one of the most vital takeaways from class, serving as a behavior modification system a person can’t find in psychiatric sessions or group therapy.  And let’s face it, bag work and striking practice are perfect exercises for anyone to release a little rage.”

Read the full article at http://fightmedicine.net/2013/04/05/battling-mental-illness-with-mixed-martial-arts/

So fight off those unwanted emotions with TapouT XT!!

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Another Great Blog Post from TapouT XT

Another Great Blog Post from TapouT XT

Another Great Blog Post from TapouT XT

Everybody needs a little help to stay committed to their goals, that is why there are support groups, fitness teams, the buddy system and the great TapouT XT Community.   All of these are great ways to keep you motivated and dedicated to your goals. Commitment is what will keep you moving forward and here are some ways to keep you stay in tune with your goals. If you need that extra push join one of these amazing groups, get a friend to do TapouT XT with you, do what ever it takes to keep you moving forward!

Facebook Groups- There are tons of groups of Facebook to keep you on a team, connected and motivated.

TapouT XT – Earned with Sweat:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/250643475031164/.  “This is a NO DRAMA group dedicated to the TapouT XT MMA home workout program. Time to get Ripped!

Mutha Mary’s Family:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/300621200035953/.  Mary-”If you feel you need a re-set too, do it! We all have slumps, but that’s what a group like this is for – you can be accountable to each other, get motivation, good advice, and a good kick in the rear when you need it!”

TapouT XT Women Warriors:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TapouTXTWomenWarriors/?fref=ts. “WE are ONLY 1 lady short to # 800 members in our group. We are so glad to see so many women finally step up and taking care of their own health and happiness. Lets continue to support, motivate, share ours ups and downs with each other while we are working on our own goals. We all warriors not by # shown on scale but by the attitude of giving it our all when we push play day by day.”

Team XT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/420331947991389/.  “Support group for anyone doing Tapout XT!! Feel free to add your friends or others you know are interested in this program”

Or you can go to online forum and challenge style sites like www.myfitnesspal.com or www.tribesports.com  Both MyFitnessPal and TribeSports have groups, XT Challenges and forum for people to discuss their struggles, gains, and ideas.

Now what are you going to do to stay in the game?

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Also fighting on this card are Vinny Magalhaes who takes on Phil Davis and TapouT XT favorite Leonard “Bad Boy” Garcia vs. Cody Mckenzie. Both Vinny and Leonard can be seen in TapouT XT.

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Here are this weeks shout outs!

A Healthier Version of ME and YOU:

“How do I feel after Day 1?” you ask.  I feel great.  I felt a bit uncoordinated this morning when doing the Cross Core Combat XT workout for the first time.  Even though I have been working out for some time now, I still feel awkward when doing a new workout.  Take for instance the move called, The Hellcat…I missed a few reps while trying to figure out if I was doing the move correctly.  I will ace it next time I tap this workout.

At the end of this workout this morning, there was a move called the Grinder.  I could not keep up with their counts.  The move itself consisted of Wide Push Ups to Squat Thrusts to Triceps (Narrow) Push Ups to Narrow Squat Thrusts.  With a countdown count from 10.  Confused????  I was at first and then I figured out what I was supposed to be doing.  First the countdown…Do each move for 10 reps and count your way down to zero.  Example: 10 Wide Push Ups to 10 Wide Hand Squat Thrusts to 10 Narrow or Triceps Push Ups to 10 Narrow Hand Squat Thrusts…then repeat for counts of 9, then 8, then 7, then 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…do you get it now???  At least I think that is what they were trying to get me to do.  Maybe if Mike Karpenko reads this post, he could let me know if that is correct. (I know I could watch the DVD again right now, but I need to get to bed soon).  I could not keep up with their counts, and I looked up and I knew why.  I watched some of them, on how they did their push ups.  I was going right down to the floor, where some, were only moving an inch or so from their top position.  I will have to review that move the night before I do it again.  It’s a TOUGH one, but do the best you can.  I know I did!  It’s all about the progress.  My body is feeling good…right now, but I think I will be feeling the effects of this workout in the morning after a night’s rest.  During the workout, Coach Mike mentions about getting enough rest.  Rest is just as important as the workout itself.

Ali Odrzywolski ”I am up for another 90 days!”

Joanie Denn ”Our Tapouters are working extremely hard and the results are starting to show with more to come. Way to go Gang!”

Patti Leake ”What an awesome end to an incredible 12 weeks! Thank you to Nick and Terri for supporting us and to Joanie for ALL of her hard work and support. You Rock!!!”

Brian McCombs “Don’t give up and do what you can. In the beginning your body will really hurt, but in a week or so later, you’ll start to love the burn every day. The 90 days will go by quickly before you know it, and you’ll be hungry for more…XT2!!!”

Valerie Peli “Always keep the end result in mind! Set a time to workout and just do it! No excuses and no feelings. Most of the time you don’t feel like working out but you are going to love the way you feel once you’ve done it.”

Cortney Kinyon “Don’t skip a day! Once you stop, you fall behind. I lost motivation each time I started it.  Have mini-rewards! It would have helped me! Laugh at Karpenko’s jokes!! I love them!”

Tammy Riche “Don’t give up, the first couple of weeks you will feel useless, go at your 100% pace and it will get better and better……love it!!”

Cody Dunkel “Listen to the video at the beginning. Those people couldn’t do it but after 90 days it will have payed off big time and just do the best you can to stay in it.”

Marcus Turner “Never give up even if you think it isn’t working. Trust me it is working!”

Mike Winn “Make sure you fight through & do all of the killer moves. Doesn’t matter if you can keep up with it, just do it & make yourself feel the burn. The grinder sucks at first, but if you pause the DVD & push all the way through it at your own pace, you WILL feel like you really accomplished something.”

Curtis Sledge “Have a big enough reason why so that you can push through it everyday. I want my health and stamina when I get old”.

Danny Sapp “One does not fail because they are doing the wrong thing, they fail because they do not do the right thing long enough! Thomas Edison”

Cindy Suarez “If it doesn’t hurt, you’re not working out. Soon enough the workouts you thought you couldn’t do, you will be able to do on maybe your 2nd or 3rd round. Gets easier…don’t give up before you start!”

Now it’s your turn to go out and motivate someone else through commenting on this blog and sharing your TapouT XT experience on Facebook, Twitter, or anywhere else you want.  Be sure to tag it with “TapoutXT” so we can find it.

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