Gotta love Randy.
Dude is 45 years old and yet he still retains world class skills as he continues to compete among the elite in the sport.
A genuine class act and a thorough gentleman.
He is my hero and is easily someone to look up to for inspiration.
He was succesful in the Octogan this past weekend, defeating Mark Coleman via rear naked choke in round 2 in their light heavyweight match up.
As I endeavour to get back into shape this year, I am inclined to look for guidance from The Natural...
I came across an interesting article on extremesports.com which provided 10 Hints for training from Randy:
Randy's Top 10 Training Hints
1. Use a calendar to periodize your training, include your peaking phases for competitions or goal deadlines.
2. “The human body is amazing.” It will adapt to a workload in 8 to 10 weeks. Use that as a guide to adjust training and keep your training moving forward.
3. Keep a training log: include workouts, diet, sleep, and anything else pertinent to your training.
4. Set daily, weekly, monthly and yearly goals. Write them down and share them with someone close to you.
5. After a competition (win or lose), or at a goal deadline (accomplished or not) evaluate your program and routine. Keep what works, eliminate what didn’t, and move forward.
6. Establish a warm up “ritual”. Think of your best performance, what did you do to warm up? Repeat that! It’s a living, evolving thing. Make changes accordingly until you can put yourself in the “zone” every time.
7. “Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” Find workout and drilling partners that challenge you or you’ll never improve your game!
8. Proper rest is just as important as time spent training hard. Listen to your body and let it recover.
9. Over-training is more a state of mind rather than [of] body. Altering your routine to keep it fresh helps avoid plateaus and stagnation.
10. Strive to get 1% better each day. It doesn’t sound like much, but adds up in a hurry!
Great Advice. Great Man.
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