Summary: Jonathan Jacob Lifvendahl is a personal trainer and fitness/conditioning coach in the Seattle area. He has an extensive background as a Professional Mixed Martial Artist, an MMA conditioning coach, a Muay Thai champion fighter and nutrition coach. His website is located at www.dragon-conditioning.com. In today's episode, Sam Coffman and Jonathan discuss mixed martial arts and its effect on fitness: What movement and exercise are really all about How many people do not understand how to prepare the body for what its really intended to do Learning to be relaxed in combat vs. turning on intense bursts of energy How mixed martial arts has changed the way we look at training, sports and getting into shape Why cross-training is so important How emotion ties into combatitive situations Translating a training attitude into a real-life danger situation
