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Train a German Shepherd Puppy

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Bringing home a German shepherd puppy is one of the most exciting times in any family’s life, you are welcoming one of the smartest breeds into your home. However, you still need to learn how to train a German shepherd puppy because they do not come to you fully trained. They learn easily, but you must spend time with the puppy in order for him or her to catch onto specific commands and potty training. The first aspect you want to tackle when you train a German shepherd puppy is the potty training, which begins as soon as you bring the puppy home.

First, show puppy where their potty area is, but do not expect that the puppy will remember it just by showing him or her one time. When you train a German shepherd puppy, you must physically take the puppy to the designated potty area after naps, eating, drinking, or playing. In addition, keep in mind that puppies under the age of six months have weaker bladders and therefore, they are not able to physically hold their bladders for more than a few hours at a time.

Secondly, when you begin to train a German shepherd puppy, never use harsh punishments, otherwise this will only cause the dog to fear you and take him or her longer to learn new commands because they feel intimidated by you. Therefore, if there is an accident in the house with potty training and you can be sure there will be in the first few days, never spank your puppy or rub his nose in it because dogs do not understand this. If you catch your puppy in the “act” say a stern “no” and then take him to the designated potty area, if he or she finishes their potty, praise them.

While it is not hard to train a German shepherd puppy to begin learning tricks and commands, it is often the potty training that trips a lot of people up. Therefore, make sure before you bring puppy home that you have a designated potty area and that you are going to have the time to properly train the puppy. You cannot expect the pup to just “catch on” to things simply because German shepherds are smart breeds, they need direction from you.

If you are consistent when it is time to train a German shepherd puppy, you will find that you can have the puppy fully potty trained in a matter of days, but this takes an effort on your part to take the dog out several times during the day and even during the night. When you spend the needed time to train a German shepherd puppy, you will have the potty training out of the way quickly so that you can begin to train your dog to do all the wonderful tricks and commands that German shepherds are so famous for doing.

Tips On Advanced MMA Training Methods

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If you are just starting out in MMA training this article won’t do you much good. In the beginning of your training it’s essential to focus on the basics and don’t get sucked into the more advanced routines and techniques. The beginning MMA fighter has a lot on their plate and should learn the basics and learn them very well.

To me MMA is without a doubt the most demanding sport there is. It not only requires that a fighter knows an endless number of precise movements and techniques on the ground, standing up, and everywhere in between, but they must also be in exquisite cardiovascular shape and endurance.

HIIT Training & Anaerobic Training

Another aspect of conditioning that the HIIT method can be utilized in is the anaerobic conditioning. Since most of an MMA match will actually fall under the Anaerobic phase this is an extremely important phase and relies heavily on the glycogen levels in the muscles as well as the liver supplying fuel to the fighter. Without going to far into detail and becoming and essay these two energy reserves are extremely powerful, but can become depleted in approximately 2 minutes. When this type of energy is depleted that is when you see a fighter “hit the wall” and have nothing in the tank. So, this is critical to focus on in training.

One of the most optimal ways to train the anaerobic energy system is to perform exercises in a short burst of activity with short rests in between. Within the HIIT method hard sprinting for approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute can be done along with a 20 to 30 second walking or jogging interval. This type of activity should be done for at least 15 to 30 minutes total. It is important to keep your heart rate beat per minute in the range of between 150-171 BPM.

HIIT Training Technique & Aerobic Training

Most MMA matches have 3 to 5 rounds ranging from 3 to 5 minute per round. These rounds are made up of extremely focused, gut wrenching, do or die, bell to bell action. One more advanced training systems known in MMA training systems is the HIIT method. The HIIT method stands for ‘high intensity interval training‘ which combines two intervals where one is higher intensity with the other interval being lower intensity which allow the athlete to recuperate and lower their heart rate.

The HIIT method is an excellent way to increase a fighters endurance which focuses on the aerobic capacity and includes such activities as running, super-set weight training, treadmill work. These are just a small example of the best ways to train the aerboc energy system in which they need to be performed in a range of 120 to 150 BPM (beats per minute) and will build endurance while lasting from 30 to 120 minutes. The aerobic energy system is one that breaks down the fatty tissue in the body and pumps glycogen into the muscles. This type of energy system is known as slow burning and can last up to 1 to 2 hours. One of the best ways to train the aerobic energy system is to go at a pace

In MMA it is clearly not enough to just be in shape when fighting the cage, ring, or octagon. You must have the skills, movements, and techniques in addition to being in top physical shape, but this post should give you a head start in the area of your cardiovascular training.