Category Archives: MMA classes in Queens NY

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

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Exercises:

Bent Over Row

Upright Row

Military press dumbbell & barbell

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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?

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 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:

  1.  A good coach
  2. Necessary training equipment
  3. Training partners
  4. A desire to get good

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Mornging Motivation

Morning Motivation

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College Student Summer Special/Boxing and MMA $99 a Month

College Student Summer Special/Boxing and MMA $99 a Month

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Butch’s Boxing & MMA – Student Spotlight Carmelo

Butch’s Boxing & MMA

Student Spotlight Carmelo

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UFC 200 Jon Jones & Brock Lesnar Fail Drug Test

UFC 200 Jon Jones & Brock Lesnar Fail Drug Test

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The loser Jon Jones failed for steroids, but they won’t say what type.

The same is true for Brock.

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Baby Boy on a Speed Bag at Boxing Gym in Queens

Baby Boy on a Speed Bag at Boxing Gym in Queens

The Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, his Mom is a Golden Gloves Champion.

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