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Old 08-28-2007, 08:08 AM   #79 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by re-animator View Post
when i see pro fighter training clip, i hardly ever see max strength training, is this more so because they have already developed good max strength from a powerlifting type routine or are their different reasons im not aware of? like you see ufc all access, never see the fighters cranking out 300lbs deadlifts, matt hughes and rich franklin used machines in their workouts! couture,gsp,chuck etc seemed to mix their strength training with their conditioning training. maybe im looking to far into pro fighters training clips.

thats enough rambling on for me.
The big point I think to remember here is that fighters train differently as a fight approaches. As you get closer to a fight your sparring will get more and more intense (as will your conditioning training) so a fighter will have to cut most (or all) max strength training to keep from overtraining. Then between fights they can pick it back up.

If you want some reading material, I think Ross Enamait's Infinite Intensity does a good job of combining strength and cardio for a fighter and explains how to arrange a program properly.
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