When/Types of Lifting for MMA

[bloodinbloodout]

Just curious how many of you guys incorporate weight training into you MMA regime. Personally, my mma gym just moved to a gym where there are weights, and the place only costs 20$ a month. (Has everything I need which is essentially a squat rack, an oly bar and weights) But there are dbs up to 120, treadmills all the neccessary stuff. I was thinking maybe since I train mma from about 6:45 to 10 I would maybe lift for 30 min. before hand. I'm just not sure if I'll be way too tired. Also, since I am trying to train mma 4 days a week maybe I will do weight training on tuesdays and thursdays and maybe sundays?

For those of you that do incorporate weight training, do you do olympic style lifts. I was thinking I would build my workout around squats, cleans, deads and incline for explosiveness. Any advice is welcome.

 

[rgjujitsu]

I think those are great lifts for mma, check out mma.tv/tuf they have a great s&c section. Look for Randy Coture's routine, he is in the best shape in the buisness. Also look at a dvd put out by Mario Sperry called day of Zen, cool insight into one of the best camps in the world.

 

[Kane Fan]

thanks I didn't nkow Randy's routine was public knowledge that's cool

 

[Judo Tom]

i use olympic lifts to gain speed and explosive power

i do HIGH rep (30-40) with low rest (10-15sec) to build muscluar endurance

 

[confusion]

I train with a bodybuilding style. I don't think this would hurt as long as you keep up your cardio and flexibility. A lot of martial arts people think putting on muscle will slow you down and decrease flexibility. jean claude seems pretty flexible....i can kick as well(at least i think,lol) as i did when i was 30 lbs lighter

 

[Judo Tom]

i dont think a bodybuilding type routine will hurt you i just do not think it is the most effective way to train ifyou only care about your performance in a fight.

and flexibility needs to be maintained regardless of what type of training you are doing.

 

[Kane Fan]

I agree Bodybuilding is less then ideal for a martial artist

 

[Kane Fan]

I think those are great lifts for mma, check out mma.tv/tuf they have a great s&c section. Look for Randy Coture's routine, he is in the best shape in the buisness. Also look at a dvd put out by Mario Sperry called day of Zen, cool insight into one of the best camps in the world.

could you please post a direct link to Randy's workout

 

[rgjujitsu]

here is the workout and below is the link:

Bent Over Row x 8
Upright row x 8

Shoulder Press (front of face) x 8

Good Morning x 8

Split Squat, Left Lead x 8

Split Squat, Right Lead x 8

Squat Push Press (weight on shoulders, dip again for press) x 8

Straight leg Deadlift x 8

This is the Grapplers Circuit that he does for 5 rounds.

First round is just the bar, second round add 5 lbs, third round add 5 lbs, fourth round remove 5 lbs, fifth round remove 5 lbs - rest is 1 minute between rounds.

There is another routine called Cardio with Weights where he performs 30 reps each of a group of exercises continuously but I can't find that one, someone else might have it tho.


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http://mma.tv/tuf/index.cfm?ac=SetMasterFrame&FID=24&PID=17

 

[Kane Fan]

so he does those with really light weight then?