Summary: I was lucky enough to recently hear Joel speak at Mike Robertson's Midwest Performance Enhancement Seminar. I knew I had to have him on the show. This is going to be an excellent interview! Joel Jamieson is the founder of 8weeksout.com and widely regarded as one of the world's foremost authorities on strength and conditioning for combat sports. He has more than 7 years experience working with many of the top athletes in the sport and has trained over 30 of the biggest names in MMA, including 7 world champions. He formerly served as the Director of Strength & Conditioning for Pride FC and currently works in a similar capacity for Dream. Prior to his work in MMA and combat sports, he spent time training D-1 football players and worked in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks. He has trained countless teams and athletes from the NFL, MLS, NHL and NBA and Olympic competitors from 5 different sports. Joel has been featured in magazines such as Muscle & Fitness, Men's Health UK, Fighting Fit, Healthy for Men and is a regular contributor to Sherdog's training section. In 2009 Jamieson authored Ultimate MMA Conditioning, the definitive guide to getting ready to fight, and it has since gone one to sell more than 3,000 copies in more than 50 countries. Joel owns and operates a gym in the Seattle, WA area and is a frequent presenter at various conferences and workshops around the world. Book Joel reccomends: Why Zeberas don't get Ulcers
