If you can roll or spar all day at a steady pace but your arms get heavy, and your legs are on fire the second the intensity picks up, this episode is for you.

In Episode 10 of Fight Science Made Simple, Coach Adam breaks down the lactic system — the energy system that powers hard scrambles, flurries, and extended high-intensity exchanges.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What the lactic system actually is (and how it fits alongside your aerobic and alactic systems)
• Why “lactic acid” ISN’T the villain and what’s really causing that nasty burn and shutdown
• The difference between lactic power and lactic capacity
• Simple ways to train the lactic system

If you’re tired of doing more and more “conditioning” without feeling any sharper in hard exchanges, this episode will give you a clear framework to finally train the right system, at the right time, in the right way.

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The holidays are supposed to be fun… but for fighters, they can feel like a trap.
Busy schedules, big meals, travel, family events — and suddenly your training, nutrition, and routines get thrown off.

In this episode of Fight Science Made Simple, Coach Adam breaks down a simple, realistic framework to help you stay on track through the holiday chaos without burning out or feeling guilty for enjoying time with the people you care about.

You’ll hear how to:
• Balance family time with your training goals
• Keep your nutrition under control without being “that person”
• Avoid the common mistakes that pull fighters off their game this time of year
• Use the holiday season as separation season — not setback season

If you’ve ever gone into the holidays with good intentions… and come out feeling sluggish, stressed, or off your routine, you’ll get a ton out of this one.

Hit play, take the pressure off yourself, and learn how to navigate the holidays like an actual athlete — not an all-or-nothing robot.

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Two months in. Episode eight. Kind of wild already.

This one is all about your engine — not just “doing more cardio,” but actually understanding why you gas out and what to do about it.

I break down the aerobic system in simple terms, show you how it really works in a fight, and walk through the exact types of sessions I use with fighters to help them go hard, recover fast, and stop dying in round two.

In this episode, we get into:

• Why most fighters’ “conditioning” is just random suffering
• How to tell if your gas tank issue is training or nutrition
• The difference between having oxygen and actually using it
• When to use long steady work, nasty redline intervals, and threshold rounds without wrecking your skill sessions

This episode is for you if:

• You fade hard once the pace picks up
• Your heart rate spikes and never really comes back down
• You keep going on runs but nothing changes on the mats

If you’ve ever thought, “My technique is there… I just can’t keep the pace I want,” this one’s worth a listen.