THE FIGHTER THE WRITER THE FANS: Tony Ricci

We bring to you a special Wednesday episode! Tonight we will be speaking with Conditioning and nutrition expert Tony Ricci from Fight Shape  With over 20 years of experience in this industry he has worked with many household names, Tony he’s worked with many top level UFC athletes some of which you many know from camps such as  Longo and Weidman MMA and Serra BJJ a few stars such as Chris Weidman and Aljamain "Funk Master" Sterling and #boxing and Bellator MMA star Heather "The Heat" Hardy just to name a few Tony Ricci holds a D.sc MS, FISSN, CSCS, LDN, CNS is the Sr. Nutritionist for Pfizer Inc and adjunct professor with the Dept of Sports Sciences at Long Island University in Brooklyn NY. He is the founder and director of RICCI –Elite Performance & Nutrition and serves as advisor and International Faculty of the Bangladesh Institute of Sports Science (BISS). Tony is a former competitive Olympic lifter, Mr. Eastern USA bodybuilding champion, and holds Black Belts in multiple combat disciplines. He has trained thousands with objectives ranging from improved fitness to Olympic competition, including professionals in ballet, figure skating, US cycling, modeling, fitness competition, swimming, football, bodybuilding, powerlifitng, baseball, boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts.
 
Tony holds an MS. in Sports Science from the United States Sports Academy and MS. in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport. He is an elected member of the American College of Nutrition, Certified Nutrition Specialist, and Licensed Nutritionist in the State of CT. In addition to the CISSN, he holds certifications with NSCA, USAW, US Track & Field and Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Association.Tune in and call in! 

We will also have a Friday episode as well! Two podcasts in one week? How lucky can you get!?