When/Types of Lifting for MMA

[rgjujitsu]

really light weight, and he is one of the few fighters that can go for five rounds. I believe in this kind of weight training and intense interval cardio. MMA is about explosiveness.

 

[Kane Fan]

I see that there is very little rest
but the weights are so light

 

[rgjujitsu]

try it and see how it works for you

 

[Kane Fan]

is the Split Squat like a Lunge?

 

[rgjujitsu]

yes, it is a lunge, but with a barbell

 

[Kane Fan]

that's cool I want to try Lunges anyway
I believe they may help with my shoot

 

[Judo Tom]

lunges definately help shooting in. do it against heavy bags and practice lifting up into a suplex movement!!!

 

[Kane Fan]

you mean shoot into a heavyback
or lunge with a heavybag on my shoulder and lift up to a suplex movment?
I was thinking of doing a shoot to a sandbag and lifting it with a bearhug tyhpe grip as if I'd just shot in and grabbed his waist/hips/thighs depending

 

[Judo Tom]

i mean shoot into a heaby bag and then lift it.

i love sandbag training.. so much fun to throw heavy weights around.. literally throw it around

 

[Kane Fan]

yes I like the idea of sandbag training
but it makes me, nervous heh
I only have a 70lb heavybag (I believe) so I would think sandbags will work better due to the realtive lightness of the heavybag