SNI Interviews Strength and Conditioning Expert Extraordinaire .

WEIGHT Training WILL PUT ON EXCESSIVE MUSCLE ON WOMEM - Most women just dont get high enough testosterone to put on significant muscle (to the place where it becomes unattractive or cumbersome)

RUNNING IS THE Best CARDIO Training for any activity - Weight training and FT circuits can offer incredible and specific cardiovascular conditioning for activities that involve continuous muscular contraction of various muscle groups (e.g. Wrestling).

SNI: What is functional training and what is a common misconception regarding its use?

Juan Carlos: Training that trains the body consistent with its structural innovation and biomechanical requirements of the target activity being trained for!Just because its difficult to do does not make it functional.Just because it requires high skill or coordination does not do it functional. Balance training should have a second seat to STABILITY TRAINING. Function for most activities is about transferring HIGH forces through the kinetic chain. A pure balanced position does NOT leave the shift of high forces through the kinetic chain. Put your feet on the land and move heavy loads in ALL directions!

SNI: When working with elite athletes such as MMA fighters, what sports supplements do you recommend?

Juan Carlos: Most popular Supps in MMA are as follows: Nutrient timing (whey and some carbs after each training session), Fish oils, Multi-vit/min, Beta Alanine.

SNI: For the general `fitness enthusiast` who is concerned in improving strength, endurance, and cardiovascular fitness, list your top 3 weight training exercises that they should perform?

Juan Carlos: Deadlift, Pull-ups, Dips

SNI: What training, diet, and supplement regimen do YOU currently follow?

Juan Carlos: Traveling to over 20 countries per year it is hard to eat and train optimally; I do basic bodybuilding for muscle maintenance. I do my functional training during my demonstrations and about light training at IHP with my fighters. I eat as fresh as possible and hold in a respectable measure of supps (Fish oils, Multi vit/min, and strong anti-ox mixture)

Juan Carlos Santana

Fitness maverick, founder of the Institute of Human Performance (IHP , dynamic speaker, sought-after consultant, prolific author. For over 30 years Juan Carlos JC Santana has been raising the bar in the fitness industry. Santana has been referred to as the countrys leading practitioner of functional fitness and personally trained and developed specific programs for all professional sports, youth fitness, fitness for the mature populations, and accelerated rehabilitation. His advanced understanding of bio-mechanics and conditioning have made him the go-to guy for those interested in reaching their optimal functioning levels, from individuals, to professional sports teams, to fortune 500 companies. His consulting clients and endorsement hail from the full spectrum of government agencies, educational institutions, college and professional sports teams, equipment manufactures, and fitness facilities. For more information: http://www.ihpfit.com/home.html