Neck bridging gets a bad rep because athletes and coaches don’t know how to scale the progressions. The 2 front bridging exercises shown here by @shuangjia.d are INTERMEDIATE. The back bridge variation (hand-assisted) is beginner If you’re a beginner, start with your KNEES ON THE FLOOR for the first two exercises shown here. Try and hit these 3 exercises 1-2 times per week for best results. You can splice them into your strength and conditioning sessions, or do them after skills training. - Coach Harry

Every grappler, MMA fighter and Muay Thai striker that I know of or have worked with, has experienced the spicy, "Czech Neck" at some point in their career. I've certainly had my own fair share of neck buggery over the years. Here are 5 exercises you can try to help restore ranges of motion in your neck, if it's feeling tight, restricted, or just cranky. (Stretching your neck is not recommended, rather, restore active and passive ranges of motion). Give these a try and let me know how you get on 💪🏼 Coach Harry

Welcome to Combathletes Worldwide! I created this group for 1 simple purpose; to help you weaponize yourself with real, skin in the game, strength and conditioning information that you can implement, TODAY. I am a professional, qualified (CSCS) S&C coach, that has been working with amateur and professional athletes since 2017. I also compete in grappling competitions, as a hobbyist (currently a purple belt under Ben Dyson). The Resilient Combathlete Strength Formula has helped combat athletes all over the world; 😤 Weaponize their gas tanks 💪🏼 Build strength whilst lifting pain-free 🏆 Without spending endless hours in the weight room And now I'm going to share with you valuable insights to help take your combat sports performance to the next level. Combathlete serves those who; ✅ Work hard ✅ Want to actualize their physical potential ✅ Currently practice some kind of combat sport/s Here's 3 steps on how to get the most out of this amazing group; Step 1️⃣ - Introduce yourself 📢 - What's your name and where are you from? - What's your main combat sport? - Who's your favourite combat sports athlete? - What do you need help with, regarding your performance? Step 2️⃣ - Make sure you check out our incredible FREE courses under the 'Classroom' tab 📝 Step 3️⃣ - Book a FREE performance call with Coach Harry👇🏼 https://tidycal.com/combathletehq/performance-call

Hey guys, I don't do this very often. The last time I did this was in March, 2024. I'm opening up 5 spots for a free trial for online coaching with Combathlete. From now until the end of February, you'll get the full service that our Combathletes have access to; ✅ Performance Assessment ✅ Customised programming to fit your current level ✅ Road map to mutant-status ✅ Weekly video check-ins ✅ Catch up video calls with your coach ✅ Access to The Arena; our education portal with tons of free guides, how-to manuals, checklists, etc. ✅ Workload tracking ✅ Coaching on your lifting technique And much more! For FREE! If you'd like to apply, fill out this quick form and we will get back to you; https://tally.so/r/dW6Elz Cheers, Coach Harry

To be honest with you, backs are complicated. Backs are probably the most complicated error-message to try and solve with combat sports athletes. Over the years, I have developed a library or exercises to turn to, once I have assessed an athlete and have a better idea of what is going on. More often than not, back issues stem from one or more of the following; - Weak midsection strength (abdominal complex, lower erector spinae, poor bracing mechanics) - Tight hips (limited hip internal rotation, external rotation, flexion, and extension) - Limited adduction mobility and adductor strength - Limited abduction mobility and abductor strength - Limited Thoracic extension capability - Limited Thoracic rotation capability Here are just 5 of the many exercises I will use to combat the notorious sore back after training. Let me know which ones work for you!