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Over-40 fighters training
Your Roadmap

Start Here.
5 Steps.
In Order.

Follow these five steps in order. Each one builds on the last. This is the fastest path from wherever you are now to training consistently, safely, and for the long term.

12
Week Program
10
Min Daily Mobility
2
Strength Days/Wk
6
Core Supplements
How to use this page: Complete each step before moving to the next — order matters. Skip ahead and you’ll stall. Follow it and you’ll be training in 2 weeks.
12-Week Comeback Program
01
Step 01 Foundation

Follow the 12-Week
MMA Comeback Program

Whether you’re returning from injury or a long layoff, this program rebuilds your foundation safely. Three phases: mobility restoration, conditioning base, then technical drilling. Built specifically for the over-40 body.

3 training phases
Injury-safe progression
Built for 40+ bodies
Step 02 Daily Habit

Start the Daily
Mobility Routine

10 minutes every morning. Five movements that address the problem areas every fighter over 40 deals with: hips, thoracic spine, hamstrings, and shoulders. Do this before anything else.

10 min per day
Hips, spine & shoulders
Do it every morning
Daily Mobility Routine
02
Strength Training System
03
Step 03 Twice Weekly

Begin the Strength
Training System

Two sessions per week. Compound lifts, explosive work, and injury-prevention accessories. Built for fighters who need to be strong without breaking down their recovery or missing mat sessions.

2x per week only
Compound movements
Protects your joints
Step 04 Build the Engine

Use the Fighter
Conditioning Program

Zone 2 base, fight-specific intervals, and sprint conditioning. Build the gas tank without destroying your recovery. Designed to complement — not compete with — your technical training.

Zone 2 base work
Fight-specific intervals
No burnout
Fighter Conditioning Program
04
Supplement Stack
05
Step 05 Non-Negotiable

Dial In Your
Supplement Stack

Six core supplements backed by research for fighters over 40: creatine, collagen, fish oil, Vitamin D, magnesium, and protein. Simple. Effective. No filler, no proprietary blends.

Creatine
Fish Oil
Collagen
Vitamin D
Magnesium
Protein
What Fighters Say
★★★★★

“I followed these exact five steps in order. Within 8 weeks I was back on the mat training BJJ three days a week with zero pain. The mobility routine alone changed everything.”

Jason M.
BJJ • Age 46 • Returned after 2-year gap
★★★★★

“Step 3 was the game changer for me. I was always skipping the strength work. Now I do 2 sessions a week and my grappling is stronger than it was at 30.”

Carlos V.
MMA • Age 43 • Competing at masters level
★★★★★

“The supplement stack sounds basic, but adding collagen and magnesium to what I was already taking has genuinely made a difference in how fast I recover between sessions.”

Mike T.
Muay Thai • Age 51 • Training 4x per week
GUIDE
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12-Week MMA Comeback Program
Daily 10-Minute Mobility Routine
Strength Training Template (2x/week)
Core Supplement Stack with dosing
Recovery Protocol for Over-40 Athletes
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