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Hi, /fit/. I've been lifting for the past couple years. Just started watching UFC this year and I'd like to try it. Right now all I do is lift, but for the last week i've slowly added in some low intensity cardio.
I'll shadowbox, lie down and get back up explosively, or do other random low intensity shit
Any /fit/izens know very common mma conditioning activities? I'm already doing jogging and jump rope already.
I don't believe that being world class in a general cardio activity like running will necessarily make you better at a different cardio activity such as rowing, so with that i believe its important to know the most common MMA gym activities and not train something useless
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sparring
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Take a martial arts that's good for UFC. Boxing and BJJ are two of my favorites, but there's more to choose from. Not only will you know HOW to attack, but the classes will also condition you.
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>>41958730
>Just started watching UFC this year and I'd like to try it.
wew lad
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battle ropes and hit tires with a hammer
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>>41958751
I forgot to mention I found an MMA gym near my apartment. The purpose of this thread is to figure out how i can best prepare myself (read: my cardio) so I can go balls to the wall in training right away when i start
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>>41958803
>so I can go balls to the wall in training right away when i start
that's a great way to get injured real quick.
cardio will not prepare your body for the strains of mma training, and especially not "balls to the wall". just start training asap. that'll be the best you can do, and you'll learn your what you need to work on. then you can increase intensity progressively.
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>>41958803
>>41958884
seconding this. Don't go balls to the walls in sparring or training right away.
Do hill sprints.
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>>41958884
>>41959075
alright, thanks bros
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>>41958730
Good on you picking a contact sports.
I've practiced Muay Thai for about 2-3 years now and kickboxing for 4 years. I can tell you that one of the more important things is stamina/endurance, to be able to still stay woke when being hit with kicks and hooks etc.
One of the best ways to train this is by sparring, but also through cardio. Running atleast 5km in a decent time every 2nd day should be doable.
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>>41958766
fucking kek
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>>41958730
>this thread will do it
Another MMA related question: been doing BJJ for 4-5 months. I have the option to start kick boxing, (self-defense) karate or/and judo next Autumn.
Leaning towards judo at the moment, how much different will it be from BJJ? How applicable it is in real life, eg. on the street?
Also how much different is kick boxing from Muy Thai? My current gym offers courses in the aforementioned but another gym nearby has MT classes.
Not going to UFC myself, fuck that noise, just doing this because of fun, health reasons and if I possibly need to defend myself in some way (working as a security guard).
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>>41960070
Judo will highly compliment your BJJ, and would help in a real fight when things turn to grappling range so you can avoid being put on your back and can throw pretty much anyone.
Muay Thai is generally more focused on clinch work than kickboxing but both are similar.
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>>41958803
>mma gym nearby
>wanna go balls to the wall day one
Please be my gym. Please be my gym...
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