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[@powerofthemind9868]

About to train but let me do this first. 2:19 Intro 3:19 Opinion on Pushups 4:48 Firas Can You Adopt Me? 5:02 Will You Post Jason Morris' Training? 6:08 Would You Accept Beginners in MMA and How Would You Teach Them? 9:53 Leg Press Good or Bad? 10:57 Can You Condition Thighs and Shins for Kicks? 14:43 Spinal Health for Training? 19:31 How to Manage Stress? 30:30 Pros and Cons of doing Cardio after Strength Training? 37:49 Thoughts on Mind Muscle Podcast? 38:36 Shoulder and Knee Tendon Recovery 39:20 How to Gain weight Without Destroying the Body? 52:42 Best Exercise for Cardio? 53:28 Protein Intake 54:28 Fighting Bigger and Stronger Guys 55:11 Smoking Weed For Fighters 55:59 Technical Breakdown on Ethan 1:05:08 Do You Need Steady State Cardio?

[@Thebirdwolf]

Power of The Mind you are the real MVP

[@fc-qr8jn]

thks!

[@allornothing7170]

Power of The Mind Well appreciated! Keep it up please!

[@ezechieltahapary1038]

Power of The Mind thank you and, good luck with your training :)

[@kennykhoang]

GOAT!

[@Tentacl]

Man, this channel is amazing.

[@yangtroy1]

You weren't smiling at all when you were reminiscing of your "baby shin" days 😂

[@CoachZahabi]

Troy Yang let’s say I didn’t love the name lol

[@hovikghazaryan9130]

i’m so glad there’s somebody like this to refer to with questions. his mind encapsulates so much that has to do with fitness and training, his ability to educate in general is very easy to grasp

[@HawgRS]

My bestfriend is from Canada but you're my favorite Canadian. lol

[@middleverse3838]

dude ahahah

[@EPSTomcat11]

This is one of your best episodes so far. Golden nuggets of wisdom throughout. Merci coach!

[@CryingFre]

Firas. You're a brilliant man and I love the way you break things down. Can't wait to listen to your audiobook.

[@Chess1706]

You are the boss Firas, i live in Kyrgyzstan and i don't miss a video from you. Keep good work for us!

[@devinthompson334]

High five

[@therewasmoretwm8711]

kana wolf you get internet there?

[@brennancarter7721]

Thank yoi Firas, you are an excellent teacher and I have learned alot from your videos.

[@06livefast]

This podcast bout to blow up.

[@TheRelger]

You’re a great guy Coach! Thanks for doing this.

[@NoScss]

I woud love a video were you show ur diffrent strength training exercises. And thank you for spreading your knowledge.

[@joeyboone3522]

I'm on board with this guy, he's dropping gemz on life

[@MrRemixV3]

Thanks for the video Coach, enjoyed it very much 👊🏼. God bless you and your family ❤️👍🏼

[@johnnel6290]

Amazing episode coach learning a lot thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@redpillwisdomseeker698]

19:29 coach talks about stress management and it leads to an incredible discussion of life management and productivity

[@awaisjamil9956]

thanks!

[@lolhllooll1880]

Great guy. Thank you for the wisdom.

[@brendanschaub4098]

Hey Firas, this is Brendan Schaub (the real one). I just wanted to drop by and say gadoosh and also for sure. I really appreciate your inequalized intagrible breakdowns, very smart sounding with big words and other stuff. 100% good, keep it up. For sure, Brendan

[@dickpiano1802]

Nice try, Brandon

[@therewasmoretwm8711]

Brendan Schaub fuck off you failure

[@johannesseikowsky8197]

Love your videos! You should make a video with your 10 or 20 or whatnot top book recommendations explaining each one like you explained the Covey book in this video. Think that would make for one awesome video!! :)

[@bigreg47]

Mr firas. Peace to u brother and with Allah blessing. Wow saw one of your QA channel and it is awsome. Thank you brother for taking time out to answer questions with some great advice.

[@hanoitripper1809]

Great advice especially on focus on 1 thing at a time

[@mibkl]

Great stuff Mr. Firas. Keep it up brother!

[@joeyboone3522]

Thanks brother I just came upon u pin Joe Rogan pod cast and ive already got some good gems from ur input tonight I'm a new fan I'm going to tune in more now brother

[@redpillwisdomseeker698]

So pleased you discussed the 7 Habits - it’s an incredible book! I’m going to read and review Managing Oneself, Time Warrior and The ONE Thing because of your recommendations. Thank you coach!

[@ramysalman6656]

Coach the book by Stuart McGill is LOW BACK DISORDERS thanks for the chat by the way

[@wiltzrulz]

Back Mechanic is great too and written in more layman's terms. If anyone is wondering the differences in his books, McGill explains it a bit within the first few min of a podcast he did with Chris Duffin titled "Strength Chat Podcast #2 - Dr. Stuart McGill"

[@jordanmckie1540]

I been intermittent fasting for a minute now and it's great.

[@entengummitiger1576]

Are you still fasting?

[@jordanmckie1540]

@@entengummitiger1576 I broke it, I'll start again though. You?

[@entengummitiger1576]

@@jordanmckie1540 Incidently I'm actually 2 minutes into a fast right now

[@jordanmckie1540]

@@entengummitiger1576 still fasting dawg

[@erik.riley51]

I'm fasting and doing "Rolling 72s", that's fast for 3 days, eat one meal, fast for 3 days eat one meal...Can actually do more than 1 perfect pushups now, fat melting off, SW was 275+ lbs, CW is 239 lbs, GW is 210 lbs...walkin n burpees...

[@mnemonix1315]

19:29 was amazing coach, thank you sir.

[@Daddytronics]

Button pushing skills on fire coach

[@NinjaScorpio]

Firas you re the best your podcast on joe rogan was amazing!!

[@cdmChase1]

Love the way he say things twice!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@matthewdavis2943]

Awesome stuff

[@sienjong2762]

Hey man thank you for the info :D

[@Joeybeetv]

Appreciate you!!!!!!

[@UncleHoCM]

Im a boxer, and so true about choosing BJJ as a first discipline if doing MMA. Fear is the biggest impediment to learning and if you fear pain or getting hurt like a striking sport than it will slow your progress. That's the advantage of learning BJJ first.

[@mrstone_0658]

Coach what do you think about judokas' ability to adapt to the clinch, including in striking sports ? Love your videos btw

[@SalsaBailaProductions]

Absolutly... i do not mind getting arm barred but I cant deal with being hit in the head... thats why I love jiujitsu so much... thanks for your great vids;)

[@sumting-wong6176]

Baila Productions Salsa Dance School you’ve just exposed your weakness -a light tap on the noggin.

[@loverofhumanity]

honestly, getting hit on the head doesn't actually hurt once you get used to it. Low Leg kicks, thigh, or liver shots hurt the most. I know it sounds weird but even with all that blood getting hit on the face and head doesn't actually hurt.

[@hl9009]

good pod!

[@RampageLeiataua]

Firas is so smart he the GOAT

[@chaos8514]

Awesome content

[@JonasUllenius]

Hope the adoption goes well.

[@YusufClack]

Hey Coach, training the abs safely and effectively is not about hinge vs spinal flexion. The lower abs flex the spine. It's just about finding high quality movement that allows you to keep steady tension vs jerky motion as crunches typically devolve into. Hanging leg raise is the best as you said, its just not a hinge. ♥️💪

[@CoachZahabi]

Yusuf Clack thanks for the input. Do u have a reference? If so I will make a correction next episode.

[@YusufClack]

Hey my brother, it might just be a different usage of the term "hinge." Hinge is typically used to refer to flexing the hip as in a deadlift or kb swing. We know that one of the functions of the Rectus Abdominis is to flex the spine as well as rotate the pelvis fwd. www.knowyourbody.net/rectus-abdominis.html -- so to really work the abs beyond isometrics, one would actually want to minimize involvement from the hip flexors vs focus on a hinge (as I understand a hinge). I think McGill's objection to the crunch (could be wrong) refers to the stereotypical crunch, especially as done in combat sports gyms, Rocky style, speed, failure, and TONS of reps, endless. Once the abs tire, the discs absorb the brunt of the work, as the cruncher tries to bounce tension through his frame vs use his abs. But there are movements like the "deadbug" or even a high tension crunch on a ball, where tension is maintained in the abs throughout the movement. The spine is flexing but all the force is being held in the core. TL;DR Spinal flexion is not the devil, but the losing of awareness of what is happening while training the trunk, doing mindless, endless reps is.

[@jasjotsingh221]

Coach have been asking you question on Jorge masvidal as a fighter for a long time

[@MemoTraining]

On the topic of running, it's basically in terms of energy systems a good way to train your aerobic system. The aerobic system is crucial for recovery from high intensity work. because by your philosophy of consistency and not going hard every day, you are doing loads of aerobic work anyway, which is generally below 150-160bpm. I think running is just an easy way to maintain a bpm of 130-150....

[@robin212212]

agree that BJJ is the best way to start. Primarily because you can go full out in sparring and not get hurt because you can always tap. Striking is a bit more dangerous, especially when you spar against beginners that cannot control their strikes.

[@KM-04]

Hi, love your podcasts. Just wanted to clear a question that was boggling my mind recently, in regards to what the optimal weight for a professional mixed martial artist would be, in comparison to a competitive street fighter, who does the same thing yet, in the absence of gloves and rules? In professional MMA, our incentive to lose weight is often associated with the competitive advantage it brings in fighting the smallest guys. However, in street fighting the possibilities of potential fighters isn't limited to the confines of weight, rather at times it is likely we may be faced with the predicament of fighting people substantially larger and stronger than us. In this scenario, would it be advisable to carry some extra body fat as to reduce severe mass discrepancies and to provide some added cushion for defensive purposes? Thank you for your time!

[@bookknight]

I couldn't find Clear, but I find that google doc is a good substitute. Because it's easily accessible and the most recent file used will float to the top

[@run8622]

Jason Morris No gi Judo. Interesting!

[@ubcroel4022]

It makes me super sad that my high school never offered wrestling... Its the best base and i hate that i never learned proper takedowns, throws and sweeps.

[@SaNDlerHoMe]

Thx for making these awesome informative videos Coach, i just wanted to ask what u would think a 2 week camp would cost overall at Tristar Dorms, just so i know how much money i should be saving

[@CoachZahabi]

please email [e-mail]

[@yungemu3236]

Fasting changed my life

[@11gingin]

hey coach, i heard on the radio that humans arent meant to have more then 1 meal a day. thats how they evolved and the stomach only hurts as a habit of being full, as everyone knows. it was suggested in the study that the main cause of cancer is that cells in the body are in a constant state of proliferation and activity due to these eating habbits.

[@ABC-ec5ek]

First off thank you for having an amazing youtube channel i have learnt so much and have been motivated to join a mma gym. My question: I have asthma so how do i increase my stamina and if i do actually do good in training would i be able to go professional with asthma. My asthma is not too bad. And would i be able to use my inhaler before a fight to open up my lungs. Thank you

[@ABC-ec5ek]

I also have a speech inpediment and get nervous talking in front of others

[@BrianBirdy]

Coach, another awesome podcast. Have you come across time restricted eating? Rhonda Patrick does a great breakdown of it on Joe Rogans podcast.

[@TheRelger]

Intermittent fasting…Dr Patrick is awesome. Goes well with the keto diet.

[@troyphonethong7893]

I gotta read more books

[@stocktoncombatfan]

Does anybody know if I can get these in just audio form? Firas is an intelligent man, i love hearing his view on things.

[@CoachZahabi]

stocktoncombatfan yes it’s on SoundCloud and iTunes

[@ghassankaddoura1339]

Coach, for question about a beginner into MMA and you said start with BJJ. Follow up question, should the beginner start strictly with only BJJ for a period of time before mixing in boxing? If so, any specific period of time before assigning yourself with two arts ? If coach Zahabi does not see this comment I would appreciate anybody with experience / coaches, to answer. Thank you.

[@Prodigy100390]

How do you ask a question for his podcast?

[@idream1126]

When is your next live podacast

[@CompleteProducer84]

I love Firas’ views on training. Does anyone know if his methods would work for muscle growth? Or is it primarily functional MMA training? For those who don’t know what I’m referring to - his methods of strength training with lighter weights, not to failure, and not taxing your body too hard so you aren’t worn out.

[@fabio3595]

Yes it does, he mentions a book, supertraining written by a russian guy, he works with these lighter weights fast movements. you gotta understand tho that all this training is focused on performance (strenght, power, etc). If you only want to grow your muscles you are better served with bodybuilder type training

[@alecheim3315]

Can someone fill me in on the mind muscle podcast or give me a link? I’m wondering what POV they’re trying to argue

[@pmead9684]

🐐

[@paddle_smith]

46:27 coach, keep going with your research on fasting and blood glucose. We don't need sugar/carbs. The most efficient macronutrient to burn is fat. Yes, the sugar and carbohydrates are a performance enhancer, but just know that it's at a cost... Inflammation. It's not to say you can't train while burning only fat.

[@davidaivasyan5912]

4 days ago I broked my feet and I am supposed to take everyday an injection against Thrombose. I tooked it 3 times and will not take it anymore. I am want to stay moving and do everyday some exercises and eat the right way and do even fasting plus vitamins and fish oil. I hope there is an natural way to make sure that the bone will grow faster and recover faster than the doctors say (6 weeks). Please make a video or recommend a book on broken bones.

[@fuzkforyou]

How is your leg bro?

[@Ash-ku2rz]

Coach Firas, need your advice. In my class, I have 50-year-old recent blue belt who does not like to guide the basics, does not like to discuss on any questions, curses a lot, randomly says to shut up to lower belts or newbies and unfortunately, the instructors at my school are Brazilians and they do not understand English. It just makes me feel sick when I go to class. I do not know If I should I stop going to the class and work at the home gym, because of me being vocal and trying to correct him made things even worst and I keep getting verbal attacked and bullied, I initially thought BJJ is a great sport BUT lately started to realize it is just creating a negative energy, I am a contractor, I work with military and best folks in IT, I also do auditing for instructors on various aspects from technical to non-technical, combat sports is my passion and always has been. I do not want to go back to my old mud dog days of back and forth silly arguments or getting personal/physical. ATM I am completely avoiding him and basically, he is non-existent to keep my focus and positivity, appreciate if anyone has a better way for me to deal with this type of situation. REMEMBER I am 33 years old looking for wise advice.

[@captainomoplata643]

Ash there’s toxicity in all walks of life my friend and unfortunately sometimes it finds it’s way into our gyms. If I were in your shoes and politely addressing the man doesn’t work and only escalates the situation I would just do my best to ignore it, avoid him, and also inform your peers to steer clear of him because he’s an asshole. If that doesn’t work I would either find a new gym or inform the instructors that he’s bullying their students I’m sure they wouldn’t appreciate that... if the instructors do nothing then definitely find a new gym because that’s a big red flag

[@kipallen8793]

Look Best thing to do is to avoid this dude...But sometimes we can avoid all negative situations..Say Something Funny like " I'm a bleeder so unless you want a all Blood-shot red gi..

[@JonasUllenius]

Time: 11:45 Bone mineral density (BMD) increases in response to loading Surce: www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/wolffs-law

[@CoachZahabi]

J Attitude you the man!!! Thank u!!!

[@finnishreactmore8366]

Hey. You are in canada right? Im plan to go there.. Can I come train with you. Iv been doing MMA.JKD and boxing about 10years. Can I compite with you. Im Not in your level but can Spar with you? Like chalance for me.????Sorry about the english I speak it better than I write

[@alvarionalvarez3671]

Ben Patrick @kneesovertoesguy Knows how to repair ACL injury

[@ochairgroup]

Salam alykoum brother . I was at the fights in Calgary. And when i se3n you walking down the aisle that was me yelling your name. Did ya hear me

[@neonseacow]

what is sand bag training?

[@vdubbin18]

Hey guys, how are you guys asking Firas these questions? I’m new here and want to ask him questions... thanks

[@jackwoods9985]

Anyone know if he ended up adopting that dude

[@AquanautSt1]

07 24 2018 Selfishly waiting for a new video upload

[@Gs-kg6ce]

Firas there are gyms for wrestling. Atleast here in the US.

[@CoachZahabi]

Gs MMA Picks that’s great to here. But still BJJ if far more marketable I would think.

[@diamondbackmma3351]

Firas, would it be smart to take a year off from MMA and work/compete in a pure striking art? My grappling far exceeds my current striking capability

[@ogrbell8297]

Diamondback MMA im not Firas. The answer is yes, but no. Follow the 80/20 principle To sharpen up your strikes without forgetting what you know. Put 80% of your training into it. Do it first just like he says. Then spend the next 20% simply maintaining your grappling skills. I did this going from wrestling to Lethwei, then into boxing, then into traditional muay thai and finally jiu jitsu with breaks in between where I reverted to only MMA to kind of meld as much of the basics into a homogenous art for MMA. Learning to transition between varied striking and grappling arts is only getting better in the top competitors but is still rarely taught outside pro gyms. You gotta do it yourself, or fork over 5-10k for a training camp.

[@mohamed-od3be]

Do 5 days striking and one day grappling

[@siraajuddin736]

Only real scholars could hear the first 2 minutes

[@Okaley576]

I have no audio

[@marschalljakob]

Cannot find the app. Not available for Android maybe?

[@CoachZahabi]

I use iPhone so don't know sorry.

[@timm285]

What app?

[@RonniiV]

I do Kung fu , He mentions an app called Clear that helps you organize tasks based on priority so that you can clearly contextualize your day around the most important thing that can improve your life.

[@marschalljakob]

Thanks for the answer Coach! OSU

[@keithbarbaro7590]

Leg press is hypertrophy. I hate it. I feel like it compresses the spine.

[@timm285]

Imo this extreme fasting taxes your organs and is bad for your blood sugar levels.

[@therewasmoretwm8711]

I do Kung fu expand your statement because you are not making sense friend

[@erik.riley51]

Exact opposite...Dr. Jason Fung on KZbin, Dr. ERIC Berg on KZbin...

[@timm285]

Kelly Starret takes too long to get to his points and he uses too much ball rolling on muscles. This practice reminds me of fighters always using foam rollers.

[@app369]

Firas "Why?" Zihabi

[@redeyedmonster58]

app369 don’t do that weird joe Rogan shit over here

[@OsotoMakikomi]

Hypothetically how long or how many years would it take you to turn Floyd Mayweather into a UFC champion? If age is an issue, maybe adjust your answer to if you had to train a younger. Mayweather

[@johnnel6290]

Hi coach. Could you do some striking videos on KZbin. I love your BJJ but would like to see some technical striking and also I am sure the fans would like to see some more fitness videos.

[@sauliusgirdauskas6943]

> Boxing is really simple Man I didn't expect to hear such a statement on this channel. What do you think pro boxers are doing all day in the gym?

[@anasibndawood6696]

Saulius Girdauskas you took it wrong

[@timm285]

Anas Ibn dawood I don’t think he took it wrong. I think Firas was saying Boxing was simple.

[@timm285]

Boxing isn’t simple at all. Pulling all of that training off in sparring and fighting is a lifetime skill. I haven’t seen any fat boxers. But I’ve seen a good amount of fat bjj purple belts and black belt. How is this possible?

[@sunshinegabuat8352]

I think he meant to say boxing is simple compared to Jiu Jitsu. As someone who did boxing, shotokan and jiu jitsu, I think BJJ is the most technical among them all. It's harder to make progress in BJJ than in boxing. Boxing is harder physically but strategically and technically BJJ is more complicated.

[@ogrbell8297]

Saulius Girdauskas boxing is simple in comparison to MMA. That doesnt make it easy.

[@davidgoldsborough7557]

So firas I like your stuff but I respectfully disagree doing two things at once sometimes I get way more done bc I’m not reaching “burn”. Which is actually something I learned from you. Two examples one I split and loaded firewood in my truck. I implemented Into a workout. I would do burpees sprints jumprope pullups then split a couple pieces of wood loaded it. And repeated several times. Next thing you know I had a splittes load of firewood in my truck. And a very good workout completed. Also when I clean my house I make it into a game. I go from room to room competing small tasks as I’m doing laundry. Come out in an hour w a very clean House doing a bunch of small tasks simultaneously.

[@MrJpcarnival]

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[@timm285]

Sport bjj is becoming like football(soccer).

[@martinkeith354]

he gets eccentric and concentric mixed up for the whole video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@davesmit8162]

Like people get your first and second name mixed up?

[@chaos8514]

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[@ManagFTW66]

legt press gay and too easy...