Alexa Grasso is reminding her social media followers and fans about the rules she follows both in life and in the ring. Grasso, 30, a flyweight fighter, shared a photo of herself stretching against the wall of her gym, wearing black leggings and a gray shirt. “Remember…Hard work is a choice. Attitude is a choice. Discipline is a choice. Doing extra is a choice. Excellence is a choice too,” she captioned the post. Grasso is not only a competitor, but also a coach. Here's how she keeps her game up and ready to fight.
Grasso tries hard to make her fighting style look beautiful and graceful. “Even though we're fighting, at the end of the day it's an art, mixed martial arts. And I like it to look so beautiful. Great jabs, great uppercuts, great hooks. It's part of the game. Because I think so.'' She told UFC.com:. “I like to show that fighting is great. My coach also pays very close attention to technique. He always wants us to show good technique. But that's the most important thing, and I like it a lot. You can throw really beautiful combos.'' ”
Grasso is currently receiving not only physical training but also mental support. “I have a mental coach who teaches me how to train my mind.” she said latin times. “When I play a fight, I always imagine what it will be like. I imagine the place, the people, the noise, the street corners, everything! I try to live in the moment before every fight. I want it.”
Grasso said she has been training harder than ever in anticipation of fighting Valentina Shevchenko. “I know she's tough. She's dangerous in all areas and that led me to do a huge amount of training. I was extreme in terms of discipline. Training, I've been extreme in all areas, my diet, my conditioning, and I'm definitely the person I am now. I'm a better athlete now and I can't wait to prove it. ”
Grasso is proud to have coached him for so many years. “I have been a coach for a long time. I remember those days because I started Team Grasso Extreme Training with my uncle and father.” she said fighters only. “I used to teach kids, women, teenagers, but now I use my experience in the UFC in the gym and I have a lot of male teammates, so I know how to motivate them and I have something I would like to share.'' I am dedicated to working with each of them and doing anything to help them achieve their goals because I know how important this match is to each of them.'' doing. ”
Grasso is passionate about learning and evolving on both a physical and intellectual level. “We have to read a lot and inform ourselves.” She writes for UFC.com. “Because today, nothing is more valuable than being well-informed. We invite you to read about the following topics. You will be surprised by everything. It happens to your body and the world with every breath. Healthy eating is essential, exercise clears the mind, and all this decisions are recorded in our genetic code. Let us live our lives to the best of our ability and leave quality seeds to new generations.”
