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General Fitness & Exercise

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shootfighter321 Posts: 1 Joined: 2005/08/07	2005/08/07, 09:29 PM i am a mixed martial arts fighter and i am interested in dropping a weight class. i walk around at about 205 which is what i fight at. i want to make 185 and i have plenty of fat to lose. any tips??

asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2005/08/08, 08:12 AM Pick a workout program and spend some time reading in the nutrtion forum (check the diet thread), it comes down to the right amount of the right foods and the right amount of exercise/rest. -------------- Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think. Benjamin Disraeli
scopium45 Posts: 16 Joined: 2004/12/17	2005/08/09, 12:53 PM welcome to the club my freind.. .I'm also a mixed martial arts fighter.. first how tall are u. second.. if you're trying to loose all the weight.. for mixed martial arts you have to take a different approach. simple cardio wont do it. try to pick a Martial art that has ALOT of cardio in it.. such as Tae Kwon Do . You'll loose it alot faster and more effectively. also.. forget about the whole diet thing.. just dont eat after 7 pm. no matter what.. other than that eat whatever u want. as far as weightlifting.. try going for high reps .
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2005/08/09, 01:17 PM Why high reps for weightlifting? I have guys tell me all the time to do high reps with light weight. Well, I don't, and I am also alot stronger for my size than most of the people telling me to go for higher reps. At a BJJ clinic, some kid was bragging about bench pressing 115lbs for 20 reps. He had ab 10-15 pounds on me, and when we sparred, he felt like a rag doll. I don't care if he thinks that 20 rep bench press shows endurance either, because I outlasted him to. and why wouldn't he want to eat after 7pm. Is that something you read in a fitness magazine??? If you don't eat before you go to bed, you will essentially be fasting for a long period of time, 12-14 hours depending on when you eat breakfast. This puts your body in a catabolic state, and you will lose muscle, not fat. Your best bet would be some form of slow digesting cassein protein, like milk or cottage cheese. I cut weight for 4 years on our varsity wrestling team. It took me 4 years how to do it right. Eat small meals, all the time. Constantly keep something in your stomach, but make sure your diet is clean. As for cardio for weight loss, not the most effective route. Especially if you are really looking to drop weight while competing. During the season, I was practicing 14 times per week, and if my diet wasn't scratch, I wouldn't make weight. I highly recommend reading Training for Warriors, by Martin Rooney. This is the Team Renzo Gracie training manual, and has some great diet and cutting tips in it. If you do get it, you will notice that they rarely sacrifice weight for reps, and they are the most successful MMA team out there.
irondog Posts: 56 Joined: 2005/07/29	2005/08/09, 05:51 PM I hate to say it i agree with wrestler-----There is no reason to do high reps.Worry about gaining strength.You are getting your high rep training thru your martial arts practice. -------------- http://p200.ezboard.com/bbigbearsweighttraining