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2005/09/18, 03:00 PM
I'll start with some background.
I've been lifting weights since highschool, and taking body building seriously for the last two years. I'm only a few pounds away from my goal I set a long time ago (195 going for 200). I figure I'll get there by the end of the year.
I'm part of a fight team that trains fighters for MMA events (ufc, pride, KOTC, ect). The weight training done is mostly strength training. The guys are at the gym doing the Deadlifts, squats, benching, ect. Now being at the size I want to be at is one thing, having the strength to back it up is something I don't have. I could care less about bodybuilding anymore. I really want to start lifting some serious weight. How do I get there? Where do I start? ANY help is appreciated.
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-Smitty
Ontario Canada
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2005/09/19, 04:12 AM
check out www.deepsquatter.com and www.elitefts.com
for now I suggest, you focus doing the compound lifts for lower reps, higher rest in between sets, and more time in between workouts
so
squats, deadlifts, bench press, pull ups, rows, shrugs, etc
for 3-5 sets of 3-5 reps....after 1-3 warm up sets....
you can split it up...around each major lift, or split it with pull, push, lower body , or another way like ME and DE days for each major lift with assistance work....check out this site..it has lots of useful stuff also...
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2005/09/19, 11:52 AM
take up powerlifting, pick a program, and modify it to suit your needs as an mixed martial artist.
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Your two most important minerals: Iron and Chalk.
If you smoke or don’t wear your seatbelt, please don’t tell me the deadlift is dangerous.
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2005/09/19, 07:09 PM
Thanks fo the help.
I think I'll do some of these routines and end off with some higher rep workouts. Slowly I'll phase out the bodybuilding and convert to an all powerlift routine.
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-Smitty
Ontario Canada
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2005/09/20, 03:41 PM
I didn't say an all powerlifting routine. You will have to modify it to fit your needs as a MMA figher, but you will get the most out of the powerlifts and the olympic lifts.
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Your two most important minerals: Iron and Chalk.
If you smoke or don’t wear your seatbelt, please don’t tell me the deadlift is dangerous.
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