Training for Fight Night 20

Training For Fight Night 20

by Gray Maynard

My training at PSI (www.philippisportsinstitute.com) has been great!! They’ve been putting me through my paces and have really opened my eyes to some cutting edge workouts. You might have also seen it on the UFC Countdown show for Frank Mir’s last fight.

I workout with Jay Hieron and Stephan Bonnar, we usually have Alonzo Freeman (former UNLV Linebacker) put us through our sessions. Mark Philippi (Won America’s Strongest Man in 1997) has also put the hurt on us numerous times.

It’s a staff that really enjoys what they do and gives you 100% for every workout. You always know a good coach when they know how to help you turn off your mind and the voices of doubt in your head and get the job done when training gets really tough. It always helps me to know my coaches have already been there and done that, when pushing me to my limits during the workouts. I think I’ve surrounded myself with that atmosphere in all areas of my training.

I have about 2  more weeks until my fight with Nate Diaz in Fairfax, Virginia. It will be aired on Spike TV Monday, January 11th, and will be the main event. This is going to be a great rematch fight between Nate and I.

Hopefully you guys will check me out.  Maybe next week we can look a little closer at my striking workouts. Please feel free to ask questions!!

Stay warm Las Vegas, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Happy Kwanza, and any other thing you might celebrate.