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F
ighting as part of the
special forces, Kennedy
has been engaged in
30-hour firefights and
missions behind enemy lines so
classified that he’ll never be able
to discuss them. Back after an 18month layoff from fighting (in which
he saw active service in places like
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Gloves
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hands rot off’.”
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Shin Guards
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guawith leather
Amber shin guards,
leather
straps. “These bad boys can take
a beating,” says Kennedy. “I keep
Throwdown shin guards primarily for
MMA sparring, but they are made from
a neoprene-like material, and they
keep tearing.” That’s probably due to
Kennedy’s grossly large calf muscles.
Supplements
Max Nitro EXT by Max Muscle helps
Kennedy get that pre-workout pump.
When you aare on a sniper range all day
aand then train
nd boxing and jiu-jitsu tin the
evening, a little extra energy can go
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Kennedy
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by Max Muscle because
“It tastes like pink lemonade from InN-Out Burger.”
Hand Wraps
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Like his gloves, Kennedy
severalK
pairs of hand wraps in his bag that
he rotates daily to keep the gym
funk away. “I wrap my hands
every time I train. I believe it’s
imp
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important to hit hard all the time and
from every pposition, and unlike boxers
we punch from some pretty crazy
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Middleweight Tim Kennedy isn’t your
average MMA fighter. A Green Beret
in the US Army, Kennedy once turned
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of his commitment to serving his country.
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Shorts
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Misc
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