Quote of the Day: Jens Pulver

"Matt Hume tested me out and told me I’m at 40 percent of my ability, and I have to get to 90 percent." "I fought B.J. Penn, the lightweight champion, for two rounds and fought Faber for five rounds at 40 percent of my ability. I can’t wait until a year from now."

Jens was talked into making the move by manager Monte Cox, as well as Rich Franklin and Spencer Fisher. When he got to Seattle, he was exposed to a completely different type of training. Gone were the endless sets of bench presses and squats. Every morning, he does a series of unique exercises with drills working both strength and endurance from every position, while being hooked up to a heart monitor. The idea is to work functional strength and endurance from every angle that you would be in during a fight. Pulver noted he’s put on new muscle in different parts of his body and, for the first time, may have to work at making weight.

He’s only had a month of this new system, so he’s not predicting he’ll be a new fighter.