When it involves showmen on this planet of blended martial arts, Michael “Venom” Page is in a category of his personal. Whether it’s taking a fake selfie whereas pummeling an opponent to celebrating a knockout by placing on a Pokémon cap and rolling a toy Pokéball at his befallen challenger, Page’s bouts are well worth the value of admission.
Page kicked his UFC profession precisely as he had anticipated to because the Brit defeated Kevin Holland by unanimous determination whereas showcasing his signature aptitude. With a wider viewers to entertain, Page has one aim and that’s to get the belt. He would love nothing extra if that combat was with present welterweight champ and fellow UK native Leon Edwards in a packed stadium within the UK, which is one thing that hasn’t been finished earlier than within the UFC.
Such lofty objectives aren’t achieved with the required work to see them come to fruition. And whereas he’ll might be watching this weekend’s historic UFC 300 from outdoors the Octagon, “MVP” spoke with Muscle & Fitness on why stress contained in the Octagon is merely a phrase to him, the behind-the-scenes work for why that’s and what he dreads most about coaching.
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Michael ‘Venom’ Page Shares How He Handles Pressure
During the post-fight press convention following UFC 299, UFC CEO Dana White acknowledged a sellout crowd on the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida and that it was the fourth highest-grossing UFC occasion of all time. The pay-per-view numbers even have but to be introduced. This stage of publicity is a part of the rationale Page made the choice to depart Bellator for the UFC. With a wider viewers now and his status, come a brand new stage of expectations for Page. Just don’t anticipate him to really feel any of that weight.
“I’m capable of compartmentalize and put every thing in particular containers so I don’t class it as stress,” Page mentioned. “I feel it’s solely stress whenever you don’t perceive the place it must be positioned and the way it must be used. I’m completely satisfied to learn feedback on-line as a result of I don’t take it as a private factor. These are people who a whole lot of the time, they idolize you and need they might be in your state of affairs. So, it’s simpler to be detrimental about issues.”
From a younger age, Page says he’s had the utmost confidence in himself and by no means enters any combat occupied with dropping. He additionally doesn’t place a lot inventory on dropping, which he believes permits him to be looser when it comes time for fight. This doesn’t imply he doesn’t care as his coaching will point out.
Train Anywhere as Long as Your Surrounded by Family
Page usually trains on the London Shootfighters fitness center positioned within the United Kingdom, however he says he can practice anyplace so long as his “household” is with him. That household consists of coach Alexis Demetriades together with a bunch of different coaches and Page’s teammates.
Afro Beat Gets the ‘Venom’ Going
Given that the fitness center contains folks of various backgrounds and from completely different international locations, the music throughout coaching is unpredictable and Page enjoys it this fashion. Although, he does have his favorites.
“Right now, I’m into Afro beat, Afro home, and the London sound as effectively, he says. “So we’ve obtained a whole lot of UK artists that I’ve enjoying — people who I used to be raised on and other people which might be nonetheless killing it proper now.”
Michael ‘Venom’ Page Workout Tips & Schedule
First Training Session: 2 1/2 hours
Light jog within the morning earlier than headed to the fitness center.
Mobility work
Warmup Drills: Jumping Jacks, Hamstring touches, Forward and Backward rolls, grappling and pummeling, sprawling and taking pictures
Breaking the primary wind: Includes sprints, tuck jumps, sprawls, pace abs and a great deal of various things which might be simply excessive depth and excessive paced. (Each lasts now not than three minutes)
Technical Work: “These are particular strikes. Whether it’s wrestling strikes, kickboxing, inter-wrestling—it’s all MMA particular. Once we’ve finished that, typically we combat positions. We’ve drilled how one can do the precise transfer and now it’s time to go one hundred percent and have your companion attempt to defend it.”
Sparring: Depending on the day, this might be grappling or wrestling rounds
Fitness Session: Cool Down
Second and Third Session: (Optional, relying on schedule)
Strength and Mobility
MVP Recovery Tips
It’s principally crying in my bathe (laughs). I work with a biohacking middle referred to as Hum2n within the UK, with Dr. Enayat. We do cryo, the hyperbaric chamber, the VO2 max lung coaching machine, bone density strengthening machines. There are a whole lot of various things we do and that’s my wind down and my restoration.
Michael ‘Venom’ Page on Nutrition
I don’t wish to be overly strict on myself as a result of what we do may be very troublesome. So taking bits of enjoyment is equally necessary. Obviously, not going excessive. The distinction is after I’m going into camp or particularly going in the direction of a combat, that’s when every thing does get a little bit bit strict.
I rise up, do my rounds, go into the (first) session after which have my first meal after that. If I’m making an attempt to be strict and we’re going in the direction of a combat, it is going to be protein pancakes within the morning or scrambled egg and a few fruit. After the primary session, we’ll have an even bigger meal. It might be quinoa, fish, hen or turkey. Then we’ve got one other session and the night meal is barely smaller. It might be one other fish or a steak meal. But, it’s a really small portion.
The ‘Worst Part’ of MVP’s Training
I feel everyone within the fitness center may be very related so it’s the VersaClimber. I hate it and my coach appears to like it. We understand how good it’s for us as a result of it’s sort of a whole-body exercise and no matter what harm I’ve, I can at all times appear to do it. It’s a tough machine and we’ve got to hit a really elite-level tempo as effectively. You actually need to push your self and you actually are lifeless afterward as a result of every thing doesn’t work.
