Carla Esparza is a professional MMA Fighter. Last month, she showed up to Fight Week to support a friend, and shared highlights on Instagram. Esparza captioned the post, โFight week for @luanapinheiromma !! It was great to get a couple sessions in before you left for your fight, feelin sharp! Luana is such a hard worker, and picks up things very quickly. Iโm grateful to have her as a friend and partner, kick butt this Saturday ๐ช๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐ค #TeamOyamaโ
She Uses Proper Technique
Esparza makes sure to use proper technique when sheโs fighting. She shared some things people need to look out for in the caption of this Instagram video. โ2 of the most common mistakes I see with the single. 1.) Having a gap between body and the single leg. This will often cause the head to pop off as you spin to finish the single leg dump. (One exception to this variation is if you have the single leg straightened/extended with the lace, an ideal variation for people with long limbs). 2.) Not keeping the center leg planted as you spin. This can cause you and your opponent to continue to spin together.โ
She Swims
Esparza likes to swim to keep herself in shape. While on her babymoon in Bermuda, Esparza did some snorkeling. She shared some photos of herself doing so in this Instagram post, captioning it, โTBT to last week in Bermuda for our babymoon ๐ถ๐ป ๐! Said goodbye to my 2nd trimester (now almost 29weeks๐ฎ!). Our final trip as a twosome was amazing, but canโt wait to meet our biggest adventure, our baby boy๐๐. Farewell Bermuda, I will miss your pink sand beaches, caves, and shipwreck snorkeling most of all๐ #bermudatriangle.โ
She Surfs
Esparza also likes to go surfing to keep herself in shape. She decided to ride the waves while on a vacation in Costa Rica. Esparza included some surfing photos in this Instagram post. She captioned the post, โSurfin mama (to be) ๐๐ปโ๏ธ! Wonderful time in Costa Rica for a beautiful wedding. Pura vida!๐ค๐ฝโ
She's Consistent
Esparza makes sure to workout on a regular basis. She shared some of her favorites in this Instagram video. Esparza also talked about consistency in the caption. โIn all seriousness, Iโve tried to maintain 4-5 light workouts a week, eat clean, pelvic floor therapy, plenty of water, and rest throughout my pregnancy to do my best to ensure a speedy recovery, healthy pregnancy and labor. Though sometimes no matter what we do, some things like certain pregnancy symptoms and things that come up in labor are out of our control, we definitely can do everything in our power to give ourselves the best chances of success. This is how I like to view my fights, sometimes we canโt control what goes on in the cage, but we can do our best to hedge our bets by training smart, dieting, flexibility, rest, etc. 4 weeks left, wish me the best for a smooth final stretch and labor ๐โ
She Works Hard
Esparza talked about her martial arts training and goals in an interview with UFC. โI think anyoneโs perfect scenario is like, boom, you walk out, one punch, knockout. For me, Iโd definitely like a chance to display all the work that Iโve been doing. Iโve been doing a lot of work in jiu jitsu, Iโve been sharpening up my striking, so Iโm hoping that I can real
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