“As soon as you hear a fighter say, "I'm working smarter, not harder," you always want to bet against that guy. That mentality does not work. You have to work hard. And sometimes that means you are going to work too hard. You are going to decline. You are going to tear down your body and your muscle fibers. You are going to get sick.” WantMeanDoeSometimesHardBodyGuyTearsHard WorkSickHarderYour BodyFighterMusclesMentalityDeclineSmarterGoing To WorkThat GuyFiber Author:Chael Sonnen
“I don't do camps. Camps are for kids. I don't sleep in tents or roast marshmallows. I certainly don't tell ghost stories or own a sleeping bag. But I do work hard every single day.” HardStoriesKidsSleepHard WorkGhostBagsCampsTentsGhost StoriesMarshmallow Author:Chael Sonnen
“If I was mentoring a young fighter, I'd tell him to spend more time on boxing. That doesn't mean I would ignore kickboxing - you still need to learn the defenses - but in stand-up, it's hard to beat good, solid boxing.” IfsNeedsMeanStillsHardYoungBeatsDefenseFighterBoxingMore TimeMentoringKickboxing Author:Chael Sonnen