Running for MMA?

[MikeMartial]

Despite the new train of thought of cardio training in the form of HIIT for MMA, I'm still a bit old-school in the fact I like to run. In the most recent issue of Ultimate Grappling magazine, Mushin Corbbrey (Current Shidokan Champ and personal trainer, I believe) wrote an article on running for cardio, specific to MMA.

Needless to say, I seem to have already recycled the article I can't seem to find much on the net about him, and I think he had his website in the article.

He had a distance regime for training up to a fight; I don't think any of the distances were over 10km.

Does anyone else run for their cardio training?

What are your typical distances and #of runs per week?

 

[ass_face]

Despite the new train of thought of cardio training in the form of HIIT for MMA, I'm still a bit old-school in the fact I like to run. In the most recent issue of Ultimate Grappling magazine, Mushin Corbbrey (Current Shidokan Champ and personal trainer, I believe) wrote an article on running for cardio, specific to MMA.

Needless to say, I seem to have already recycled the article I can't seem to find much on the net about him, and I think he had his website in the article.

He had a distance regime for training up to a fight; I don't think any of the distances were over 10km.

Does anyone else run for their cardio training?

What are your typical distances and #of runs per week?

I wish I could run, but shin splints are a bitch for me. I usually do the stair stepper or run bleachers in the morning for 30-35 minutes. Living in AZ, you only have a few months where your lungs don't incinerate, so most cardio work is done indoors. I was up around 245 when I started training and now I am around 220-225 with a 5 pack (bottom two abs are still one...lol) If I can get to 210, I think running will be a lot easier on my feet and shins.

 

[Anthony Starks]

I run, but I try to do lots of interval training and sprints. Long plodding distance runs are not going to do a lot for you - you want to focus on quick leg turnover.

 

[Yarg!]

I run, but I try to do lots of interval training and sprints. Long plodding distance runs are not going to do a lot for you - you want to focus on quick leg turnover.

x2. u gotta do the sprints man. this is what i do:

1 min light warmup jog
3 min med jog
1 min fast run/sprint
1 min slow jog

3 min med jog
1 min fast run/spring
1 min slow jog

3 min med jog
1 min fast run/spring
1 min slow jog

3 min med jog
1 min fast run/spring
1 min slow jog

and the other cardio is strictly, applied cardio from jiu jitsu or boxing/wrestling.

 

[mesco]

^^ how many times a week do you do that?

 

[1392477]

both distance running 3 - 5 miles and sprints have their place in a proper training regimen. If you have access to a local high school or college track here is a good workout. Assuming a 1/4 mile track.

Day One

distance run - 3 miles (8 min/mile pace)

Day Two

2 lap warm up at medium jog pace
run the bleachers for 10 minutes
2 laps at medium jog pace
8 laps of the track where you job the turns and sprint 90% the straightaways.

Day Three

distance run - 4 miles (8 min/mile pace)

Day Four - OFF

Day Five

2 lap warm up at medium jog pace
run the bleachers for 15 minutes
2 laps at medium pace
4 laps - jog turns and high knee the straightaways

Day Six

distance run 5 miles (8 min/mile pace)

Day Seven - OFF

This will help build endurance as well as quick explosive movements. It also helps with kicking and knees by loosening up the hips.

 

[MikeMartial]

both distance running 3 - 5 miles and sprints have their place in a proper training regimen. If you have access to a local high school or college track here is a good workout. Assuming a 1/4 mile track.

Day One

distance run - 3 miles (8 min/mile pace)

Day Two

2 lap warm up at medium jog pace
run the bleachers for 10 minutes
2 laps at medium jog pace
8 laps of the track where you job the turns and sprint 90% the straightaways.

Day Three

distance run - 4 miles (8 min/mile pace)

Day Four - OFF

Day Five

2 lap warm up at medium jog pace
run the bleachers for 15 minutes
2 laps at medium pace
4 laps - jog turns and high knee the straightaways

Day Six

distance run 5 miles (8 min/mile pace)

Day Seven - OFF

This will help build endurance as well as quick explosive movements. It also helps with kicking and knees by loosening up the hips.

That is a killer routine, EXACTLY what I was looking for. K to you.

Did you get any decent info outa the .pdf files I sent you? BTW, thanks for the last one, didn't have that one

 

[1392477]

That is a killer routine, EXACTLY what I was looking for. K to you.

Did you get any decent info outa the .pdf files I sent you? BTW, thanks for the last one, didn't have that one

Any information is good information, mostly a review of nutritional strategies and how to periodize a diet. I did find the part about cutting weight helpful.
I ran track in high school and these were the kinds of workouts the sprinters would do, minus the longer distance running.