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Weight Lifting for MMA Fighters
Weight Lifting for MMA Fighters
Many people going to the gym lift heavy to get big, which is fine, but weight training for boxers and mixed martial artist needs to be a little different.
Lifting weights for a combat athlete needs to be explosive, so keep the weights light & due many reps. You want to simulate the movements & tempo of a fight, not only does this condition your muscles but it also gets your heart and lungs in fighting shape.
Warm ups:
Weighted shadow boxing
Push ups
Pull ups
Dips
Exercises:
Bent Over Row
Upright Row
Military press dumbbell & barbell
Good Morning
Split Squats
Squat & Push Press
Deadlifts
Again, keep the weight light & the movements explosive. Make sure to use Proper Form, we are lifting to get stronger for the fight not to injure ourselves.
How Do I Get Good At MMA?
How Do I Get Good At MMA?
Getting good at MMA is like getting good at anything else, it takes repetition & consistency.
A short list of things you need to get good at MMA:
- A good coach
- Necessary training equipment
- Training partners
- A desire to get good
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6 Signs Your Boxing is Improving
6 Signs Your Boxing is Improving
1) Boxing Stamina
When you first started taking class you barely made it through the warm ups. Most people don’t understand just how demanding boxing can be on the body, the good news is the body responds pretty quickly. After a couple of months, you should be able to do the whole class without any extra breaks.
2) Your able to Throw Combinations
Throwing punches while moving & working defense, in the beginning is almost impossible, but with the right coach & a can do attitude you’ve now made it.
3) Your Punching Harder & Faster
You & friends in the gym are noticing your punches are faster & more explosive. The countless repetitions are paying off.
4) You’ve Started to Spar
Your coach has invited you to start sparring. This is an exciting & scary time. A good coach will put you in a situation to succeed. Meaning slow careful situational sparring at first with a steady increase in intensity, until you are fully sparring.
5) You can Defend Yourself
You can work your defense against an unwilling opponent.
6) Your Friends are Asking for Advice
Guys & gals in the gym are asking you if they are punching, blocking, or moving the right way. Good for you that’s a real confidence boost.
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Mornging Motivation
College Student Summer Special/Boxing and MMA $99 a Month
Butch’s Boxing & MMA – Student Spotlight Carmelo
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Student Spotlight
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
NAME: John
AGE: 9 years’ old
How long have you been training with us? 2 years
Why did you start? To get stronger
How did Boxing help you?
What is your goal here? I want to be a coach 1 day
What’s your favorite thing to do? The obstacle course & training with friends
What would you say to a friend who was thinking of joining Butch’s Boxing & MMA – but wasn’t sure? Don’t worry you won’t get beat up.
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UFC 200 Jon Jones & Brock Lesnar Fail Drug Test
UFC 200 Jon Jones & Brock Lesnar Fail Drug Test
The loser Jon Jones failed for steroids, but they won’t say what type.
The same is true for Brock.
