New Article: Explosive Conditioning for MMA - Page 8

KazenoYojimbo · 07-10-2008, 03:57 PM

This is a great thread, I'm also a little curious how Rich Franklin has been coming along, it's been posted on these boards that his training methodology in the past has looked weak, his ability to overcome that is a testament to his intensity and determination.

Now that he's hooked up with a legitimate top trainer is he showing significantly better results?

paolo27th · 07-11-2008, 10:14 AM

EZA I think I speak for other people too: stop fucking about on the internet and write your book already! I want it NOW!!!

codysweet02 · 07-12-2008, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paolo27th

EZA I think I speak for other people too: stop fucking about on the internet and write your book already! I want it NOW!!!

+1 for that

Reev · 07-20-2008, 07:26 PM

Very well thought out!
Thanks for the post !

EZA · 07-22-2008, 01:35 AM

I'm busy working on the book, look for it to be out by late fall and I guarantee there is not another book like it on conditioning for MMA. The title is "8 Weeks Out" and it will go day by day, week by week, through the final 8 weeks of training for a fight. A lot of the methodology I'll cover has never been written about before that I've ever seen. I'll have a website up with more information and some good training videos and a fighter's blog up one of these days.

**ronin0352** · 07-22-2008, 01:47 AM

Good shit. I'm looking forward to it Joel.

jamiejamie6661 · 07-30-2008, 12:16 AM

i have a question re; conditioning vs skill training.

for a hobby mma player like myself who is at most going to be training 10 hours a week over 7 or 8 sessions

should i be doing extra work eg wegiths or conditioning or should that time be concentrating on skill work

what i mean is say i have 8 sessions
3 bjj 3 boxing then 2 weights or something
or would i be better having 4 bjj and 4 boxing

i hope thats clear

thanks

EZA · 07-31-2008, 10:15 PM

In that scenario I would still suggest doing 1-2 lifting sessions per week simply because strength training causes a huge release of hormones that stimulate a lot of important processes in the body to take place faster, and because its important for injury prevention and performance in MMA to strengthen certain ares of the body like the hips, low back, and shoulders in particular. I would do your conditioning work as part of your MMA at the end of training or do some extra work on the weekends. If you were to prepare for a fight then obviously you would want to increase your conditioning accordingly.

**ronin0352** · 07-31-2008, 10:21 PM

Good to see ya Joel. I thought you'd disappeared on us.

How's the book coming? Any interesting developments?

EZA · 08-02-2008, 02:11 AM

I'll tell you one thing, writing a book takes forever. It'll be awhile but I'll get it done sooner or later. Look for it by the end of fall. Next week we'll have 5 guys in town all preparing for fights in September so that'll slow me down for awhile too.