Coleman talk's about his future...

[Oberleutnant]

Coleman article from a fitness rag where he talks about his future and advertises supplements

(taken from http://www.parrillo.com/press/pressa...0103Features01)

Mark “The Hammer” Coleman
World’s Greatest No-Holds-Barred Fighter


by Marty Gallagher

Hammer Time

Mark Coleman is the number one ranked no-holds-barred fighter in the world. This Parrillo-powered combat fighter captured the most prestigious of all fighting tournaments, Pride Japan, last May, pocketing $200,000 for his first place effort. He fought three times in a single night and bested a field that included the cream of the international combat-fighting crop: Royce Gracie, Mark Kerr, Igor Volvolchin and Japanese champion Sakuraba were among the 12-man field. “The Pride win shot me to the top of the world rankings. I haven’t fought since but anticipate stepping back into the ring this spring.” As the world’s top ranked fighter, Coleman is waiting for the right combination of purse and opponent before putting his #1 ranking on the line. “I came close to fighting three times since my win last May; the first time the money wasn’t right, the second time we had a misunderstanding that prevented that match from coming together.” This past December Mark was offered a big payday to fight WWF wrestling superstar and three-time Ultimate Fighting Champion Ken Wayne Shamrock. “I would love to fight Ken Shamrock but the fight was offered with only three weeks notice, way too quick. I normally need three or four months to peak physically so I declined.” Still, a Shamrock fight is a strong possibility as the champion is eager to jump back in the mix.

The Squared Circle

Mark appeared in a tag-team pro wrestling match in Japan in which he and Mark Kerr fought the Japanese pro wrestling tag-team champions in front of 45,000 screaming fans. “This was the first time I’ve appeared in professional wrestling event and it came off well. I would eventually like to shift into a pro wrestling career after my no-holds-barred (NHB) fighting days are over.” Not that this is going to occur anytime soon, says Mark. “I want to fight more NHB matches to cement my reputation as the best in the business but all-out fighting is a dangerous business with serious, career-ending injury always lurking just around the corner. Professional wrestling would seem a logical and natural choice for the next phase of my career.” Currently, the name most frequently mentioned for Mark’s next NHB fight, probably this March, is Shamrock. “Nothing has been finalized. I want to make a measured, intelligent decision that will make economic sense for myself and my family.” Regardless the eventual opponent, Mark is already gearing up his training in anticipation of a springtime brawl. “I am ramping up my preparation as we speak. I will peak physically over the next two or three months. Whoever the opponent is I will be at my absolute physical best.”

Resurrection of the Politically Incorrect

Another incredibly fortuitous occurrence for Mr. Coleman is the miraculous resurrection of the Ultimate Fighting Championships. The UFC enjoyed immense initial popularity in the United States before a sanctimonious dose of political correctness and legislative meddling caused it to disappear from the airwaves, this despite massive ratings. Cable station after cable station dropped it under pressure from ignorant critics and a boxing lobby frightened that this new and exciting sport would siphon off fans from its already shrinking base. UFC purses shriveled up and fighters began plying their trade in Japan where NHB fights were welcomed with open arms and large cash prizes. “The UFC has been recently purchased by a Las Vegas casino owner and the state of New Jersey will sanction the events.” Mark related. “The first UFC event under the new ownership is scheduled for late February in Atlantic City.” This new turn of events should breathe new life into what was once the fastest growing cable event in history. With the promise of big prize money, first class backing and lavish cable coverage, Mark looks forward to returning to an event he has won three times. “I would love to be able to compete back in the USA and I’m very enthused about the possibility of fighting in the UFC once again.”

Clark Kent Lives in Columbus, Ohio

[Oberleutnant]

Mark Coleman is a well spoken, articulate 36-year old husband and parent of two children. He is thoughtful and insightful and at 6’1” normally weighs a rock-hard 250-pounds in the off-season. He competes at a ripped 240-pounds, though for the Pride enduro he competed at his lightest weight ever, 229-pounds. Mark puts one more in mind of the local high school wrestling coach than a paid gunslinger wooed by inscrutable oriental fight promoters to compete in international mayhem. This man, who could easily be the guy in line behind you at the local 7-11 waiting patiently to buy his 16-ounce coffee and pay for his gas, is the real-life equivalent of Russell Crowe’s character Maximus in the movie Gladiator. Coleman, a Columbus, Ohio resident, has been a national and internationally ranked free-style wrestler and is a three-time winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mark purchased a beautiful home with his Pride purse and leads a double life in which he is “Daddy” and dutiful husband at home, taking out the trash and mowing the lawn, while at “the office” he is the Maestro of Mayhem. “I’m not some violent psychotic. I’m a professional athlete who supports his family by working real hard.” Still, this is one guy you don’t want to flip off at the stoplight when you’ve had one cocktail too many.

Train Until You Puke

Coleman is a scientific trainer who works out twice a day, once with weights and cardio and comes back again for a second session later that same day that revolves around sparing. He relentlessly works to refine his skills and grapples weekly with the Ohio State wrestling team. He has a loose coalition of training partners that operate under the auspices of the “Hammer House”, Coleman’s NHB school. Mark works with boxing coaches and grapples with studs like top UFC contender Kevin Randleman. Coleman strategically blends boxing and submission techniques with his base martial arts skill: free-style wrestling. Asked how he trained differently for his upset win at PRIDE 2000, Coleman was informative and precise. “I analyzed my relative strengths and weaknesses and felt I had plenty of power and grappling skill. On the other hand, I felt I needed work on my stand-up striking; I sought to improve my punching accuracy and developed a more realistic approach to cardio conditioning. For the Pride tournament I came in light, lean and ready to bash people.” And bash he did. In the finale, he kneed Igor Volvolchin eleven unanswered times to the cranium before the Russian grudgingly submitted. “I blasted his head so many times I injured my knee.”

Train the Weak Points

Echoing John Parrillo’s constant advice, Mark always seeks to improve his weak points. “As a result of my ring experience I have learned that the type of cardio conditioning I needed could not be developed through normal steady-state aerobics such as stationary bike riding. I needed flurry-burst cardio; the ability to punch and kick as hard as you can for minutes on end and not get so gassed as a result that you go hypoglycemic, hit the wall and fall apart.” To develop this burst-till-you-drop cardio capacity Coleman invented a unique series of difficult drills: “I found a long, steep hill that took me two minutes to climb. It has a really steep grade and I run up it as fast as I can and then jog back down. I will do ten “reps” or circuits and by the end of the last run/climb, I throw up. That’s how I know I have done enough.” In another devilish drill designed to improve his ability to flurry and not get gassed, Mark developed a diabolical drill that required the use of a heavy ball. “I got hold of a 15-pound medicine ball and use it in all different types of drills.” Mark would have one of his giant training partners like Kevin “Monster Man” Randleman throw the ball as far as they could. Then Mark scrambles to retrieve it “like a dog playing fetch” - over and over and over. “I would go until I could go no more. Then I would go some more. If I didn’t puke I didn’t feel as though I’d had a proper workout.”

Putting It Together with Parrillo

“I keep my weight training reps way up, do a lot of forced reps and emphasize high intensity cardio. I wrestle for hours, which is incredibly taxing and box until I can’t hold my arms up – then I hold them up some more.” All this intense training activity is supported by Coleman’s ingestion of crates of Parrillo nutritional products. “With all this incredibly hard training (twelve two-hour sessions each week) I have little time to prepare meals. Frankly, I don’t feel much like eating solid food meals after undergoing a super-intense training session.” Mark most often drinks a Parrillo smart-bomb shake; one loaded with protein, carbs and other healing nutrients. “I usually fire down four protein shakes daily.” He loves Parrillo liver aminos and takes a handful every two hours. He uses Optimized Whey Protein™, 50-50 Plus™ and ProCarb™. These amazing products work a regenerative miracle on his shock-blasted muscles. “I doubt if I could train anywhere near as hard as I do without John Parrillo’s incredible nutritional supplements. I have used Parrillo Products for years and as a professional fighter at the top of my trade, I cannot settle for second best.” Strong words of high praise from the greatest NHB fighter in the world.

Mark Coleman is a little leery about speculating on his next move. The biggest fight in the history of no-holds-barred combat fighting would be “The Hammer” versus Ken Shamrock. “We will see . . . right now I am contemplating my options. I am itching to do battle and feel certain that I’ll fight again by the end of March.” Whichever way this amazing athlete heads and whatever opponent he settles on, we’ll keep you apprised of his progress every step of the way. “Parrillo nutritional supplements are the absolute best I’ve ever used.” Take a cue from Mr. Mark Coleman, a man whose livelihood depends in part on his supplements: go with the choice of champions and use Parrillo products.


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""Functional stabilisation and mobilisation depends on specific motor patterns, not generalised methods for causing nonspecific activation of the same muscles." -MC Siff

[Oberleutnant]

to grammar queens: Yes I'm aware it was supposed to be 'Coleman talks about his future" sans apostrophe)

[Underdog]

I tip my hat to Coleman, but parillo is a definite jerk; he was an advocate of carbs-mega doses and 8000 cal-a-day diets. He suggested bodybuilders to do hours of aerobics and eat MORE carbs in order to get cut.

No way.

Also his supplements are expensive and sucks big time.

[Hawk]

Mark might be jumping the gun a little feeling his Pride tournament win made him #1. I doubt it did in most people's minds. Compared to Sak & Igor he fought a comparitively easier fight then they did, and no fight at all the second time around. IMO, before anyone puts him ahead of Igor or Kerr or even Fujita he'll have to beat them in a single's match.
Hawk

[Oberleutnant]

Agreed with your points guys; lol neither do I advocate Parillo products/Coleman's training program ... it's for the 'interview value.' "Igor Volvochin"...lolol!

[bobby_steeles]

so basically he is puking up "parillo products" every time he trains.
...talk about paying "through the nose"! ha!

[Martial Artist]

When is Coleman fighting again???

I want to see Coleman fightCotoure in a singles match...

[sccr06]

Now there is a great fight in the making....Coleman v Couture

[Smokey_D]

Originally posted by sccr06
Now there is a great fight in the making....Coleman v Couture

I think that fight may actually be boring. It would be like Couture v. Randleman.

How about Coleman v. Hugo Duarte?

[sccr06]

and you didn't like the Couture v Randleman fight? I thought that was a very entertaining fight.