[MaN!FeSt]

hey guys i created a thread in the off-topic forum kind of as an introduction so you can check it out

New to the fight game...

basically i wanted to ask you all how you would recommend holding onto as much of my strength as possible without loosing it as a result of the cardio training associated with MMA. I've been lifting weights for 13yrs, and have recently picked up MMA to try something new, but i know for a fact that if i start to loose strength in the gym i'll freak out, so i'm trying to find out a way to balance the two..

Would you consider this breakdown overtraining?

Monday : Cardio cicuit 1hr
Tues: AM Training, Chest/Tri's Evening training: BJJ 1hr/Muy Thai 1hr
Wends : Cardio cicuit 1hr
Thurs : AM Training: Back bi's Evening training :BJJ 1hr/Muy Thai 1hr
Fri: Cardio cicuit 1hr
Sat: AM TRaining: BJJ 1hr/Muy Thai 1hr Evening training: Quads/hams
Sun: Shoulders/calves

Its seven days a week which i think will be killer, but as long as im eating and sleeping enough i think i should be ok. The cicuit is more cardio vascular oriented anyways, so its not like a breaking down of the muscle and building back up like my normal weight training is.

in terms of my training, i do alot of squats, regular and front, on leg days. Back days i used to deadlift alot, but am nursing a lower back strain so i havent in awhile. And chest, i do ur basic chest press movements. havent really done cleans or anything since highschool football. not sure if i should incorporate that into my routine along with other power movements.

Thanks for all your help in advance.

[finnegan]

I would suggest adding in some good core strengthening as well. Go for some Saxon Side bends and Zercher squats/ Deadlifts for this. A strong core will help in your clinch game.

[the_w1se]

yeah im not sure but it looks like you have a lot of body building type lifts in there. check out the faqs/stickies theres some good stuff. def throw in some full body stuff. deads, squats, cleans are good

[finnegan]

Also, start a training log on here. People give good advice, answer questions, motivation, sympathy, etc.

[celticdane]

You say you have beenlifting for 13 years. Has it been basically strength training, body building, or power lifting. If its strength training y ou shouldnt lose too much of that. Won of my favorite workouts that involves mma strength and weights is Randy Couture's circuit training. There is a video of it somewhere on youtube or something. like the other posters said, squats and core. If you are nursing a back injury, I believe the core training will help with that. Another excercise i like is shadow boxing with ten pound weights in my hands. I use dumbells, hold them out straight in perpendicular to my chest and start launching as many punches as I can in 6 minutes. These are not power shot punches but straight right and left. If the arms get tired I switch to upper cuts and hooks. Once Ive had a chance to rest for a few seconds witht those its back to straights. This is great for arms and shoulders, the twisting from throwing a proper punch is good for the core and punching speed and power is increased. Good luck

[fennway4414]

Originally Posted by celticdane

You say you have beenlifting for 13 years. Has it been basically strength training, body building, or power lifting. If its strength training y ou shouldnt lose too much of that. Won of my favorite workouts that involves mma strength and weights is Randy Couture's circuit training. There is a video of it somewhere on youtube or something. like the other posters said, squats and core. If you are nursing a back injury, I believe the core training will help with that. Another excercise i like is shadow boxing with ten pound weights in my hands. I use dumbells, hold them out straight in perpendicular to my chest and start launching as many punches as I can in 6 minutes. These are not power shot punches but straight right and left. If the arms get tired I switch to upper cuts and hooks. Once Ive had a chance to rest for a few seconds witht those its back to straights. This is great for arms and shoulders, the twisting from throwing a proper punch is good for the core and punching speed and power is increased. Good luck

You bumped a year old thread for this. Fuck me.