Endurance Training for Mixed Martial Arts

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Nobody likes to gas out, or watch fighters gas out during a fight.

A lot of people think that to train for endurance for any sport, you have to run…long and steady.  I'm talking about running for 10 or more miles at a slow and steady pace.
Well, according to Chad Waterbury (and just about every strength and conditioning coach) this sort of training probably won't help you too much for a sport like MMA, and will actually make you weaker overall.

Waterbury developed a system called the Hammer Down Endurance (HDE) Program designed specifically for MMA.

Check out his article on T-Mag.