IT’S NO SECRET MMA FIGHTERS ARE SOME OF THE MOST POWERFUL AND WELL-CONDITIONED ATHLETES IN SPORTS
Their ability to throw powerful punches and kicks, manhandle their opponent on the ground, and get battered and bruised for 5 minutes straight is a level of focus and athleticism that is unmatched in any other sport.
1. UTILIZING A FULL BODY APPROACH
Many MMA programs that you find out there are very cookie-cutter. You can do a quick search on a forum and find people recommending bodybuilding or powerlifting splits for MMA training.
A fight is a full body encounter. Training the body as a whole is the most specific way we can train for a fight.
Creates more awareness of how the body moves through space resulting in more body control, balance, and stability.
You develop better movement qualities when training the body in its entirety in an integrated way.
You avoid muscle imbalances that occur from training a specific muscle group too much
Developing maximal strength which will then carry over into Power AND Endurance (both qualities necessary for ELITE fighters).
2. FOCUSING ON THE CORE
To be successful as an athlete AND in a fight, you need a strong core. Most MMA fighters have a set of armor for their midsection, and it’s strong, durable, and functional.
Anti-flexion and anti-rotation movements
Stabilization movements
Diaphragmatic breathing
Bracing techniques
And learning to seamlessly transfer power through the body
3. CREATING SOLID STRUCTURE
As stated above, a fight is a full body encounter. To be successful in that encounter, we have to develop a strong, stable base. This is where structure becomes imperative.
Many people, fighters and regular joes, are prone to muscular imbalances, aches, and pains.
My approach helps eliminate those problems by:
Managing stressors from training and life
Providing the athlete with sound programming (Full Body Training actually limits the stress you put on the body and prevents imbalances)
Giving the athlete corrective exercises based on their imbalances
Placing an emphasis on joint centration and biomechanics (bringing balance to the body)
When you develop a solid structure and place strength, power, and endurance on top of it, you’re setting yourself up to become a explosive machine that delivers knockout blows
Imbalances PLAGUE EVERYONE, especially fighters. I’ll share some fresh corrective exercises that work to bring balance to the body. This makes you less likely to incur injury, and more likely to experience longevity in your athletic endeavors.
The physical attribute you MUST develop if you want the ability to take more blows without flinching (hint: it’s not strength or power)
HOW TRAINING WITH LIGHTER WEIGHTS WILL LEAD TO MORE STRENGTH
A usually disregarded training variable that can help you avoid overtraining AND ENSURE you’re continuously progressing physically.
Quit wasting time with ineffective movements. Uncover the movements that are immediately transferrable to the cage, and see your fighting ability skyrocket.
Correct way to manipulate your training before a fight so you can ensure success.
A European training method that’ll lead to HUGE power increases.
How the BEST MMA Fighters build a solid midsection that serves as a functional set of ARMOR that helps them throw more powerful strikes AND protects them from powerful blows.
And much, much more...