By Kal Thompson

When it comes to his methods of victory, UFC heavyweight Shane Carwin believes in equal opportunity. With 10 professional MMA wins under his belt, Carwin has split his victories right down the middle with 5 coming by way of knockout, and 5 via submission. If you are curious about his losses, don’t be. In his case, the loss column simply does not exist. With a double digit number residing in the win column and a perfect record to match, Shane Carwin is a 6’4” 255 lb. rarity in the UFC heavyweight division.

While many current MMA stars and prospects focus on training full-time, Carwin has been able to accomplish his current level all while holding down a full time job as an engineer. The art of balancing priorities is something that Carwin has learned to do over the years. As a college student, he was a standout in both football and wrestling. The NFL heavily courted him until an untimely injury sidelined his action on the gridiron.

In his 2 most recent MMA bouts, Carwin spent just over 2 minutes (combined) within the octagon. With quick KO disposals of Christian Wellisch and Neil Wain, early nights have become old hat for the former two-sport All American. To keep things simple, none of his opponents have made it out of the first round.

While some athletes who achieve similar success choose to rest on their laurels, Shane Carwin is not one of them.  On a recent trip to Canada, Carwin met with his strength and conditioning coach Jonathan Chaimberg. “Jonathan is great guy. He’s a guru when it comes to strength and conditioning, and then knowing what his athletes need to work on,” says Carwin.

Prior to his completion of various strength and conditioning tests at Tristar in Montreal, Carwin chose to focus on cerebral expansion. He studied and viewed a who’s who roster of Canada’s elite MMA fighters conduct sparring sessions and ground work. “I watched Georges St. Pierre, Davis Loiseau, Jonathan Goulet and several others spar and roll quite a bit. They really get after it. I was itching to get in their and train with them, but as soon as their practice was over, I had to go and get hooked up to the computers. They studied my muscles and how they were firing in my core, as well as my spine,” shares Carwin.

With a battery of highly technical procedures, the doctors were able to pinpoint areas of Carwin’s core that require additional focus while training. “I have a degree in engineering, so it kind of reminded me of being back in lab again. I’m just glad that they won’t be testing me on this information,” Carwin jokes.

The feedback from his tests at Tristar will continue to roll in over the next few months. As it does, Carwin will be able target specific areas that need strengthening. To sum up this evaluation, it basically boils down to more bad news for his opponents. Improved core strength and function not only allows a fighter to throw more powerful strikes, it is also beneficial in the ability of taking a punch or kick.

Through scientific precision and an old fashioned work ethic, Shane Carwin has discovered a thus-far impeccable formula for  MMA success. Should he continue along this road, the not-to-distant future will undoubtedly hold a meeting of gigantic proportions. A bout with current UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would be one the biggest fights that the UFC heavyweight division has ever seen….in more ways than one.

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