Issue 097

January 2013

THE ESSENTIAL GEAR USED BY TODAY’S ATHLETES

This UFC flyweight exposes his versatile sneakers and love for music on the road

Tigear Bag

“This is the clothing company of the gym I train at, Tiger Schulmann’s. It holds all my equipment, my boxing gloves, mouth guards, shin guards. All that stuff that keeps me safe whilst training.”

Tigear shin guards

“These are really cool because they actually have weights in the shinstraps so when you take them off after training, your kicks are that much faster because your legs feel lighter. It definitely helps with your endurance too.”

Vita Coco coconut water

“I usually drink water, but I do enjoy drinking Vita Coco coconut water, as it quenches my thirst. It also has a lot of potassium in it, which is always good for me. I’m not too big on bananas; I like them, but I can’t see myself eating one every day, so this fills my need for potassium.

Beats by Dre EARphones

“When I’m traveling, or I’m in the airport, they’re awesome for listening to music. They’ve also got the microphone so I can use them when I’m driving and still have my hands on the wheel.”

16oz Tigear boxing gloves

“I really love these gloves because they’ve got double wrist straps, and that’s really good because it doesn’t hurt your wrist when you’re hitting the heavy bag. They’ve got really good foam in the knuckle area, which is important for me because after every fight my hands are always killing me. When I do train, it’s good to know that I won’t re-injure anything.”

iPhone

“I used to have an iPod, but then I got my iPhone so now I use that for when I’m running. You’ve got to have some good music when you’re running.”

Nike Air Max 95 running shoes

“I like wearing these because they’re really comfortable and stylish at the same time. I can run in them and wear them out if need be.”