Ive been doin ab work on top of MMA training.
I train three times a week
A total of about 6-7 hours per week.
Extra Cardio at home
Extra Ab and chest work at home
Heres what I normally eat:
Tuna In water
Vegies
Salads
Fruits
Balongna
Bread Cheese
And some more stuff i cant really remember
I was just wondering what i should be adding or cutting from this diet and workout routines?
Diet For MMA and ABS???
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In his case you should be training his biceps a lot with chin ups as well as curls with free weights. We need strong biceps in MMA. He'll appreciate that the first time he has to defend against an armbar.
jms,
Post what your weekly training looks like on here. 6-7 hours a week is good, if you're doing the right stuff. I train for about 12-15 hours a week between wrestling, jiu jitsu, muay thai, boxing, conditioning and strength training.
jms,
Post what your weekly training looks like on here. 6-7 hours a week is good, if you're doing the right stuff. I train for about 12-15 hours a week between wrestling, jiu jitsu, muay thai, boxing, conditioning and strength training.
ok lets see on tuesdays i have muay thai for an hour and we do alot of chest work. we really dont do enough ab work but like the last 5 min. would be ab work. Next that day Theres a mixed class which covers brazilian jui-jitsu, muay thai, boxing, kali, ect.
Wedsday: I just do own little thing at home for like an hour. Cardio, abs, chest, back.
Thursday; Karate for almost two hours; cardio, chest we do alot of squats in there.
Friday: usually a day off
Saturday: Kickboxing for an hour; cardio, abs, chest, back: I do about an extra hour of traiining on saturdays. after kickboxing therer is a mixed class (the same one that is on tuesdays
Sunday: Some traing; about 15-20 minutes
I dont know if im over traing or not.
I take protein bars and sometimes i buy like a couple of shakes (EAS)
Wedsday: I just do own little thing at home for like an hour. Cardio, abs, chest, back.
Thursday; Karate for almost two hours; cardio, chest we do alot of squats in there.
Friday: usually a day off
Saturday: Kickboxing for an hour; cardio, abs, chest, back: I do about an extra hour of traiining on saturdays. after kickboxing therer is a mixed class (the same one that is on tuesdays
Sunday: Some traing; about 15-20 minutes
I dont know if im over traing or not.
I take protein bars and sometimes i buy like a couple of shakes (EAS)
You're training your abs way too much. You don't need to train them that much, especially since you're doing martial arts. Focus on the shadow boxing, sparring and pad work. Those three things will work your core for your training sessions.
When you do abs at home what do you do?
In opinion as a fellow MMA guy you're spending WAY too much time on the little things and not enough on the important things. Get your gym to get a sledge hammer and a big tire. Hammer away at that and do tire rolls as well. Stop training your chest so much, give it time to recover. Same with your abs.
What do you do for a back workout? I noticed you didn't really mention shoulders. If you plan on competing in MMA you better strengthen those shoulders for the grappling and to withstand punching for 15 minutes.
Unless there's a reason you are taking Karate that's important to you...drop it. It's taking up time that you could be doing something productive towards MMA. And honestly it is pretty much useless in competition. A good wrestler with some Jiu Jitsu will cause you all kinds of trouble if you rely on Karate. The Muay Thai and boxing should be your stand up, wrestling and Jiu Jitsu for the ground work.
Saturday you do kickboxing? Why? You train in Muay Thai already as is....you don't need a kickboxing class. Do more Muay Thai instead. You'll end up a jack of all trades and a master of none at this rate. Just focus on what you need, drop the extra crap.
I have a few questions for you so I can help you further:
What do you do for cardio?
What's your training on Sunday?
What do you do for chest, abs, back workouts and so on? (I just want to know what you do when you workout with weights)
Are you really only training Jiu Jitsu once a week?
For how long?
And one last thing....instead of the Karate class I would suggest you start training in wrestling. Or you may find yourself on your back a lot.
When you do abs at home what do you do?
In opinion as a fellow MMA guy you're spending WAY too much time on the little things and not enough on the important things. Get your gym to get a sledge hammer and a big tire. Hammer away at that and do tire rolls as well. Stop training your chest so much, give it time to recover. Same with your abs.
What do you do for a back workout? I noticed you didn't really mention shoulders. If you plan on competing in MMA you better strengthen those shoulders for the grappling and to withstand punching for 15 minutes.
Unless there's a reason you are taking Karate that's important to you...drop it. It's taking up time that you could be doing something productive towards MMA. And honestly it is pretty much useless in competition. A good wrestler with some Jiu Jitsu will cause you all kinds of trouble if you rely on Karate. The Muay Thai and boxing should be your stand up, wrestling and Jiu Jitsu for the ground work.
Saturday you do kickboxing? Why? You train in Muay Thai already as is....you don't need a kickboxing class. Do more Muay Thai instead. You'll end up a jack of all trades and a master of none at this rate. Just focus on what you need, drop the extra crap.
I have a few questions for you so I can help you further:
What do you do for cardio?
What's your training on Sunday?
What do you do for chest, abs, back workouts and so on? (I just want to know what you do when you workout with weights)
Are you really only training Jiu Jitsu once a week?
For how long?
And one last thing....instead of the Karate class I would suggest you start training in wrestling. Or you may find yourself on your back a lot.
mystik, I figure when you're suggesting wrestling you mean Olympic style wrestling?
Tire flips and sledge work is great for cardio and strength endurance.
I believe if he stuck to basic compound lifts it would most benifit him....
ie. Squats, deads, lunges, bench press, rows, military press. 5-10sets of 3-5 reps of heavier weight to increase strength. Then use 2-4 sets of 12-15 reps for endurance. Flip between the two about every 4-6 weeks.
Just thoughts.
Cheers
Tire flips and sledge work is great for cardio and strength endurance.
I believe if he stuck to basic compound lifts it would most benifit him....
ie. Squats, deads, lunges, bench press, rows, military press. 5-10sets of 3-5 reps of heavier weight to increase strength. Then use 2-4 sets of 12-15 reps for endurance. Flip between the two about every 4-6 weeks.
Just thoughts.
Cheers