If any of you guys are interested heres some of my backyard fights. http://youtube.com/profile?user=ItSSeAnJOhNBaBy Theres some funny shit in there. Ive been watching mma now consistently for about 3.5 years and have tried to self teach myself through online sources and books. I finally have some cash now so i’m going to start some classes up in jan.
[quote]JRT6 wrote:
Fighten Irish,
If you’er having shoulder problems and need a tricep exercise you can try dumbell kick backs with your chest and shoulder supported by laying across a bench. I know kickbacks are wussy but this will allow you some work with no shoulder involvement.[/quote]
That’s a good idea… I will try it. Thanks man.
After watching the Silva-Liddell war and GSP dismantle Hughes, I’m so ready to get back in the gym tomorrow and start training again.
Silva-Liddell was just a slugfest. Both guys were rocked numerous times, I’m shocked one of them didn’t go down for the count. Big win for Liddell, who I think would’ve retired if he lost. As for Silva, he showed a lot of heart. Yes it’s his 3rd straight loss, but I feel much more confident about him going forward than I do about say, Cro Cop, who’s coming off a couple of big losses. Silva can still be factor in the LHW division, especially with his dedication to training.
GSP is just so inspiring to watch. He does everything so crisply and is so explosive. Really a joy to watch in action.
[quote]Djwlfpack wrote:
After watching the Silva-Liddell war and GSP dismantle Hughes, I’m so ready to get back in the gym tomorrow and start training again.
Silva-Liddell was just a slugfest. Both guys were rocked numerous times, I’m shocked one of them didn’t go down for the count. Big win for Liddell, who I think would’ve retired if he lost. As for Silva, he showed a lot of heart. Yes it’s his 3rd straight loss, but I feel much more confident about him going forward than I do about say, Cro Cop, who’s coming off a couple of big losses. Silva can still be factor in the LHW division, especially with his dedication to training.
GSP is just so inspiring to watch. He does everything so crisply and is so explosive. Really a joy to watch in action.[/quote]
After reading that article about GSP on here, I always root for him. Just seems like a cool guy… even though is a Canadian.
Strength Workout
1A. Clean & Press, 4x5: 115 (5)
1B. Mixed-grip pull-ups, 4x8-10: BW (9, 8, 7, 7)
2A. BB Floor Press, 3x5: 205 (5)
2B. One-arm DB Row, 3x6-8: 75 (6)
3A. Medicine Ball sit-ups, 1x50: 50
3B. Medicine Ball bridge, 1x25: 25
Time: 35 min.
Notes: Good workout after taking last week off. My chest/sternum area is still sore and it’s hard at times to get a full, deep breath of air. So, I definitely did something to it in BJJ a few weeks ago. I can work through it, but it is uncomfortable at times.
[quote]mmafan wrote:
If any of you guys are interested heres some of my backyard fights. http://youtube.com/profile?user=ItSSeAnJOhNBaBy Theres some funny shit in there. Ive been watching mma now consistently for about 3.5 years and have tried to self teach myself through online sources and books. I finally have some cash now so i’m going to start some classes up in jan.[/quote]
this kind of thing is exactly what the sport of mma doesn’t need. Do us and mma a favour and take down those stupid videos. That being said, it’s great that you are joining a club and hopefully won’t have time for filming ‘backyard fights’ because you will be doing some real training.
peace
[quote]mmafan wrote:
If any of you guys are interested heres some of my backyard fights. http://youtube.com/profile?user=ItSSeAnJOhNBaBy Theres some funny shit in there. Ive been watching mma now consistently for about 3.5 years and have tried to self teach myself through online sources and books. I finally have some cash now so i’m going to start some classes up in jan.[/quote]
You guys are some winners. If you actually go to real classes, prepare to find out that everything you think you are good at from backyard fighting, you are about one step above shit at in real life.
I refused to click on the links b/c I had a feeling I wouldn’t like what I saw. That’s the last thing MMA needs is kids fighting each other and calling it MMA. Next thing you know it gets in the hands of a news channel and boom, controversy is born. Happened at the beginning of this decade with pro wrestling.
I think we were all stupid kids at one point who did the whole “my dad has an old pair of Everlast’s, you take one and I’ll take one” and sooner or later one of you is toothless. But filming it and putting it on Youtube and posting it on a message board, come on. It must be a trait of this generation to be a bunch of attention whores.
No one is impressed, and if you were trying to demonstrate the fact that you have some sort of skill I don’t what to tell you. I sincerely do hope you go to real classes and harness your energy for learning the martial arts.
Lifted yesterday.
One arm DB Bench- 4x12
BW Rows- 3x12
Front Squats- 3x8
Romanian DL- 3x8
Shoulder feels OK after hurting the whole weekend. The holidays have fucked me up though, far too much going out and drinking. It’s time to get back to taking it easy.
[quote]mmafan wrote:
If any of you guys are interested heres some of my backyard fights. http://youtube.com/profile?user=ItSSeAnJOhNBaBy Theres some funny shit in there. Ive been watching mma now consistently for about 3.5 years and have tried to self teach myself through online sources and books. I finally have some cash now so i’m going to start some classes up in jan.[/quote]
My God. Don’t put that shit on the internet. I’m not saying I haven’t done backyard boxing things, but don’t be thinking you are anywhere close to knowing what you’re doing. Anyone with any inkling of what they are doing will dismantle you.
Not to mention none of you should ever be going anywhere near anything resembling ground and pound, you’re going to fucking hurt yourselves.
Christ. Whomever said they’re attention whores… no kidding.
So, figured I’d throw a new question out to the panel. This time, it’s about nutrition.
What do you guys eat during a normal week of training (times, meals)?
What do you guys think should be staples of a person’s diet? What foods should they avoid?
When a competition/fight is approaching, what changes do you make to your diet?
The reason I’m asking this question is because I’m looking to change my eating habits in 2008. I’m in decent shape, but that’s mostly from having good genetics and working hard in the gym. I know my physique could be better, and I know it’s related to diet.
So in 2008 some of my goals are to cut way down on processed foods, and also eat out less than I did in 2007.
In terms of setting up my diet, I’m aiming for 5-6 meals a day; 3 solid meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and then 2-3 snacks (bars, shakes, nuts, yogurt, etc.).
When I was training for my competition, the week before I cut out all salt, bread and processed foods from my diet and lost 5 pounds to get under the 185-pound weight division limit.
During a normal week of training if i’ve no competition or fight to train for i’ll generally eat high protein, high carb, and minimal good fats, i tend to try and enjoy the foods i know i won’t be able to eat when i’ve to cut!
Foods to avoid would be the obvious junk foods, highly processed foods, trans fats, the usuals really.
For a cut (i usually cut from around 175 to 165 for grappling and 155 for mma) i’ll generally cut out all grains and starches and get all my carbs from veggies. Eat good quanities of monounsaturated fats and only whole food protein. I’ll cut cals by about 250 per week depending on progress.
there are also a few undesirable water weight techniques i resort to if all else fails!
I’m lifting twice a week right now, generally consisting of upper body workouts that are roughly 40-50 minutes long. I’m not really that big on max effort lifts as the weight training I’m doing is meant as more of a supplement to bjj and my work in the gym is more geared towards keeping a decent strength base rather than gaining strength.
My schedule goes:
mon-bjj/lift
tue-muay tai/bjj
wed-bjj this is my hardest day of training as we spend around 2 and a half hours on the mat, first hour on technique, then another half hour with gi starting from standup for 3-5 minute intervals and another half hour of no gi/mma of five five minute rounds
thursday-muay tai/wrestling. Another hard day with the takedowns as we do about a half hour of drills and technique followed by a half hour of live takedowns.
friday-bjj/lift
saturday-bjj (an easy day where I’ll generally just take class and not roll afterwards, maybe just drill some after class)
sunday-off
This is my schedule right now, if a tourney is coming up, I will run sprints in the mornings on Monday and Friday for about 40 minutes or so, starting off with 5 400s in the first few weeks and working up to 10 400s by the end.
Just saw the post about nutrition. I eat a lot and when I’m getting hammered at school it is not always the best food, but it is what is convenient. With the amount of activity I do, it really isn’t a matter of my getting fat as I can keep fat off relatively easily, but in terms of recovery I find that it is important to eat bigger, especially after training or I will be absolutely drained the next day which is not fun.
Generally I get down a pretty big breakfast with a couple packets of oatmeal, 3 eggs and some cheese, a couple pieces of bacon, a couple pieces of sweetbread, coffee and some juice. My next meal will probably occur on campus so I generally pack a protein shake of some kind and an apple. Sometimes when I’m in a hurry and forget that ends up being a couple donuts and a protein shake (I know it isn’t healthy, but those white powdered ones look good sometimes when I’m at the 7-11)
For lunch I’ll usually hit up the Subway on campus for a footlong turkey, there’s also a sushi place on campus that I like as well so sometimes its a bunch of sushi.
before practice I try to make sure I get some carbs in, and I’ll grind a few of those breakfast oatmeal bars that are loaded with sugar or sometimes a powerbar and a protein shake. After practice I have a shaker and some Surge in my locker and I’ll have a serving of that. Then I’ll get home and have some dinner which I’ve found to be the most important part of whether or not I’ll be drained the next day.
AFter a really hard practice I used to get home around 9 or 10 and then I would eat like a bowl of saimin or something along those lines. Now I force myself to eat a big meal, either steak or chicken and some pasta or rice and some greens.
I know some of the nutrition junkies out there might be bashing me in their mind right now, but this is what works for me. It could very well be improved upon in terms of its makeup, but in terms of its implementation this is what I prefer.
Slimjim,
Nice to see you posting here. I’ve got respect for your MMA knowledge. That training schedule looks brutal, but I bet you make great progress.
I’ll read over your nutrition post after I finish my dinner.
Outside of this time of year, my diet is pretty solid. I eat meat, fruit, vegetables, nuts, and protein powders, and that is about it. I am not a calorie counting nazi, and I can generally tell from the scale if I need to cut back a bit or eat more. Right now though, I am eating christmas cookies and wings and beer and everything horrible so I just chalk it up to the winter bulk 
Question for all… Whats the name of the excerise that u see on every episode of “The Ultimate Fighter” in which the participant grabs a 45 lbs plate and moves it in circles around his head?? What muscles does it work? what is the point of it? why do they do it?
I wish i could better describe it but anyone who has seen this show will surely know what im talking about
I know the exercise and use it. I don’t know if it has a name and don’t care.
Depending on how much torso rotation you allow, you can work everything from arms and shoulders down to glutes and hip flexors. I originally learned it as a sandbag exercise.
BTW… good thread guys. Minus the young tool on youtube.
[quote]Donut62 wrote:
Outside of this time of year, my diet is pretty solid. I eat meat, fruit, vegetables, nuts, and protein powders, and that is about it. I am not a calorie counting nazi, and I can generally tell from the scale if I need to cut back a bit or eat more. Right now though, I am eating christmas cookies and wings and beer and everything horrible so I just chalk it up to the winter bulk :)[/quote]
I’d like to get in the habit of eating those staples (not the cookies and wings, although they are favorites of mine). Sometimes it’s difficult b/c of my work schedule, but I know I need to make a better effort in improving what I eat, because it will help my performance in the gym.