MAG-10 & Martial Arts

Pharma
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I’m thinking of starting MMA style training.
I’m from the uk and can still get MAG-10 here.

Whats the best weight lifting program to follow while on MAG-10, could I use something like Chad Waterbury’s Total Body Training? or should I follow the original MAG-10 plan for success article?

Also will taking the MAG-10 have any adverse effects on my mma training i.e. as I put on more muscle will it make me slower etc??
Jay

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You can still get MAG-10 in the uk? Which part of the uk?

It makes training more rewarding, speeds recovery and it might help pain tolerance. I think it would help quite a bit.

The only downside I have noticed in my training, is as I add weight it becomes harder to balance on one leg while slowly putting a kick over my head.

You usually aren’t going to kick that high in MMA but even with lower kicks you have to be able to keep your balance or you’ll get run over.

It can be difficult wrestling with someone who is wirey and can weasal out of things. Adding a lot of size might cost you that ability.

You might also move into a different weight class which might not be good for you, especially if you are still just learning.

As a general rule you are better off making newguy mistakes with lightweights than with heavyweights.

You’ll also generally see a wider variety of techniques from smaller martial artists.

Then again you might fight in a manner that is suited to a big guy so it might help you a lot.

Big gains in size can also affect your judgement of where a punch or kick is going. It can also affect your sense of where your body is in relation to an opponents weapon.

So make sure you are adjusted to your new weight before you get into a ring with someone who is going to hurt you. Full contact is an unforgiving testing ground, where one mistake can last a lifetime.

The only other general caution I can think of at the moment has to do with rapid gains in strength. It can be easy to overwhelm a bodypart like the rotator cuff or a tendon doing martial arts. You might also unintentionally break a training partner with your new found strength.