by Ranil Harshana | Nov 10, 2022 | Combat Sports, Exercise/Fitness, Nutrition, Psychology, Recovery, Training Concepts
Do you train extensively and eat healthy, but are you still not getting the results you want? I have a solution for you, – Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands (S.A.I.D.). In otherwords, you may be doing too much (yes, you can exercise too much!) or too little...
by Ranil Harshana | Aug 13, 2022 | Combat Sports, Exercise/Fitness, Nutrition, Psychology, Recovery, Training Concepts
Fitness is a state of mental, physical, and social health. It originates from the body, mind, and social environment. Fitness is not a unilateral endeavor. It derives from the body, mind, and social surroundings. The social environment is crucial because it can...
by Ranil Harshana | Mar 13, 2022 | Combat Sports, Exercise/Fitness, Martial Arts, Nutrition, Psychology, Recovery, Training Concepts
If you consider the media, sports, fitness, and health sectors for more than two decades, the buzzword is cardio, a.k.a. aerobics. Before we discuss the topic of cardio, let’s explore the root of cardio, which is the heart. The muscle that enables your...
by Ranil Harshana | Mar 12, 2022 | Combat Sports, Exercise/Fitness, Martial Arts, Training Concepts
Those who follow me on Twitter and Instagram (@ranilharshana) know that I don’t sugarcoat things; this is an old video from before the MMA boom. As a high-performance strength and conditioning coach, I train by: World-class combat, tennis, and badminton athletes...
by Ranil Harshana | Dec 12, 2021 | Extreme Sports, Nutrition, Psychology, Recovery, Training Concepts
One of my athletes has spent the last ten years or so on a journey that combines Asian ancient neuroscience with Western sports science. No, it is not only weight training; it is more about planning, knowing the task at hand, progressions, regressions, nutrition,...
