Who here, trains with weights and trains MMA?

[Jimmy]

Just interested.

I have just started but still want to keep weight training aswell,wondered what type of routines fit around MMA, Id have thought explosive strength is very important.

Im currently doing a 3 day routine for powerlifting which I like doing.

What type do some of you fellas do?

[ginandtonic]

i do weights and interval training for strength as advised by my friend. interval training is the new hip.:)

[West Fight Company]

Im in the same boat, was training weights hard for 6 months, now im training MMA i need to redo my routines.

[Jimmy]

i do weights and interval training for strength as advised by my friend. interval training is the new hip.:)


got any examples of it bud?

[Jimmy]

Im currently 15st at 5'8, I personally think if I was to ever contemplating fighting (not at the min obviously) Im a little heavy for it, bodyfat is around 12-14% which will come down as I keep trianing MMA

[Sports-Select.co.uk]

Try to get under the iron 1-2 times a week.

Routine A:
Clean & Press
Chins
Landmines

Face pulls
Cubans
scap pushups

Routine B:
Dumbell split squats
Dips
Bent over rows

Hanging scap retractions
L flies
Band pull aparts.

Movement prep/dynamic stretching before lifting, static stretching after.

[ginandtonic]

got any examples of it bud?

this might expalin it better than i can. my friend got me in to it and I've now lost 5st 3lbs...i feel a different person, far more at ease with myself

http://www.fitsense.co.uk/fit_article.php?id=15

[Luke]

Just interested.

I have just started but still want to keep weight training aswell,wondered what type of routines fit around MMA, Id have thought explosive strength is very important.

Im currently doing a 3 day routine for powerlifting which I like doing.

What type do some of you fellas do?

I just use weights in circuits, like do a number of hindu squats, V crunches, Pull Ups, press ups n maybe add some bicep curls. I still do bench though, 5 x 5 and an alternate week 3 x 10 of a lower weight (so I don't wreck my shoulders too much).

[Jimmy]

Thanks fellas, I just feel I need to do something different to the powerlifting routines I were doing maybe, im far from being fat but feel the extra weight will maybe hinder me than maybe help me y'know.

I think most my height fighet at 165-175 or so and im 210lbs

[Sports-Select.co.uk]

this might expalin it better than i can. my friend got me in to it and I've now lost 5st 3lbs...i feel a different person, far more at ease with myself

http://www.fitsense.co.uk/fit_article.php?id=15

IIRC werent you 6st "with curves" before....what are you now a head in a jar?

[Alex Gold]

Try to get under the iron 1-2 times a week.

Routine A:
Clean & Press
Chins
Landmines

Face pulls
Cubans
scap pushups

Routine B:
Dumbell split squats
Dips
Bent over rows

Hanging scap retractions
L flies
Band pull aparts.

Movement prep/dynamic stretching before lifting, static stretching after.

Lob a routine out and hope for the best time again?

[Sports-Select.co.uk]

At my level of experiance with no upcomming fights why not?

It's more effective than reading what not to do and as a result doing nothing ;)

It's a general specific strength routine. Not too taxing, but should provide some beneficial strength gains.

[Alex Gold]

Hmm, I don't see any general specific exercises in there...

Strength gains - depends on the reps, which you haven't mentioned. What kind of strength anyway?

Are you basing your example on what you need to do then? Maybe you should mention that..

[Bateman]

I do weights, have a setup at my home, cardio equipment, free weights and bench.

I used to bodybuild in the past, now styled my training to keep my muscle size and cut any body fat. So just to maintain my muscle i am doing 1gm protein to 1lb of body weight. I have started looking at Jeff Monsons training styles and the combat guys that train him. He has a few pages each month in ultimate grappling....

check this out

http://www.ultimategrapplingmag.com/content/view/40/60/

this is cool:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkKIORv14cQ

[Jimmy]

^^^

Cheers mate :)

[bigtroll]

if you don't train with weights, and expect to be a complete fighter, you'd be a complete fool.

[Jimmy]

if you don't train with weights, and expect to be a complete fighter, you'd be a complete fool.


Not sure who this is aimed at but maybe re-read my initial post if its at me, I do train, I was wanting to know which type of routine would be most effective for MMA. :D

[Confidence Man]

Are you a bodybuilder mate?

[Jimmy]

Are you a bodybuilder mate?




Ive been bodybuilding for a few yrs then switched to powerlifting, hence the bodyfat is sitting around 12-14%.

[Confidence Man]

Well I assume powerlifting will be more useful for MMA than bodybuilding.

I used to arrive at the gym early and hit the weights before the training session started. I only did grappling though and I'm not sure it's the best way to train because I was never fresh for grappling as the weight training had taken a lot out of me.

I assume it's best to do weights and MMA on different days. It's just if you have the dispipline and motivation to keep up doing both.

[Jimmy]

Well I assume powerlifting will be more useful for MMA than bodybuilding.

I used to arrive at the gym early and hit the weights before the training session started. I only did grappling though and I'm not sure it's the best way to train because I was never fresh for grappling as the weight training had taken a lot out of me.

I assume it's best to do weights and MMA on different days. It's just if you have the dispipline and motivation to keep up doing both.

The place where im training does mon, wed, fri

I was thinking of dropping to maybe tues & thurs or tues and sat, don't wanna burn out, or especially be sore for training etc.

The strength is one of my strengths but im carrying maybe a little too much muscle for my height, I think ill eventually slim down to maybe 13st or so.

[DetoxGuru.com]

so gutted....

last night my m8 Steve came over and told me his dad had come home with a pair of 20k solid metal dumbells , old school style real quality . I thought dam im gonna get me some of those , rang this morning and someone had bought em all £5 per dumbell 9 £10 per set ) Fookin devestated :)