Martial Arts Workouts

[Patty]

Hey,
I'll be going to University this year and I want to stay in shape and maybe compete in some grappling comps. I'll be taking Judo (already have some wrestling and Shotokan experiance) 2 or 3 times a week as well as a "Muay Thai Conditioning" Class my university offers once a week. The class involves warm-up, stretching, cardio conditioning including push-ups, squats, etc., core workout (crunches, planks) and Muay Thai techniques (punching, elbowing, kneeing & kicking). I was wondering what other training I should do? I was thinking something along the lines of this 2 times a week:

5 min treadmill warm-up
Side Crunch (5 reps/side)
Side to Side (5 reps/side)
Roller (10 reps)
Treadmill (3 min. with gradual increase of speed and incline)
Pull-Ups (10 Reps)
Medicine Ball Squats (10 reps)
Decline Push-Ups (10 reps)
Stationary Bike (3 min. in 30 sec. sprint and 30 sec. decreased intensity intervals)
Medicine Ball Push-Ups (5 reps/side)

Is this fine or should I do some weight lifting as well?

[Mr Gorgeous]

Do you want to get stronger?

[paolo27th]

I think you should read they stickies.

[$ick Money!]

Definitley do "some other stuff". Burpees, Lunges, Jumping Jacks, Mountain climbers, Plyometric push ups, plyometric jump squats just to name a few.

There was one more thing, but I cant remember....

Oh yeah, lift weights.

[$ick Money!]

Originally Posted by $ick Money!

Definitley do "some other stuff". Burpees, Lunges, Jumping Jacks, Mountain climbers, Plyometric push ups, plyometric jump squats just to name a few.

There was one more thing, but I cant remember....

Oh yeah, lift weights.

I didnt see the name of the TS before I posted. Are you a female?

If so, still do as seen above.

[Patty]

Originally Posted by $ick Money!

Definitley do "some other stuff". Burpees, Lunges, Jumping Jacks, Mountain climbers, Plyometric push ups, plyometric jump squats just to name a few.

There was one more thing, but I cant remember....

Oh yeah, lift weights.

I heard that weight training can slow you down for martial arts.

And I'm a dude

[gfxprotege]

I'm in the same boat as you. I'm a college student and training for a freestyle grappling tournament this November. Under the guidance of my Sensei, here is how I've started training.

Weighed myself mid-afternoon and took a 4-point caliper bodyfat % test.
167 lbs @ 12% bodyfat

Registered for the 165 lbs weight class.
Goal: 165 lbs and 7-8% body fat.

What this means is, to make my body physically optimal, I need to add roughly 5 lbs of lean muscle mass, and then cut 8 lbs of fat.

up to september:
Eat healthy, eat clean, eat a lot.
lift heavy (low reps, high weight), light cardio (15-20 min on workout days)

sept to november:
eat healthy, eat clean, dont eat as much
light lifting (high reps, low weight), heavy cardio (20-30 min daily)


it all comes down to setting goals and designing a plan to meet them.

[$ick Money!]

Weight training will not slow you down if you train correctly. Strength and power workouts will make you, well, stronger and more powerful. Body building workouts can have a negative effect on performance.

[worldwide]

Originally Posted by Patty

I heard that weight training can slow you down for martial arts.

And I'm a dude

You have a lot to learn man...

I'd suggest reading through all the training related forums (S&P, conditioning, diet, etc.) and their respective FAQ threads before you take that class.

To be honest man, your "workout" is really wimpy. I'm not sure how difficult your class is but I can guarantee you if that's all you're doing then you're gonna have a rough time when the instructor puts you on a strength and conditioning circuit.

At least try to work some burpees into your regimen

[Patty]

We'll to tell you the truth I'm just getting into working out and stuff. I have no clue what to do but I'm starting to do a daily dumbbell circuit and running every morning. I'm going to wait to talk to my BJJ (decided to go with BJJ instead of Judo) teacher about what to do once I start my classes.