{"id":3553,"date":"2011-02-05T08:19:31","date_gmt":"2011-02-05T13:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=3553"},"modified":"2014-10-26T12:32:34","modified_gmt":"2014-10-26T17:32:34","slug":"train-like-a-mma-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/train-like-a-mma-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"Train like a MMA Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3587\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/superwebdevelop-flickr.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3587\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3587\" title=\"superwebdevelop flickr\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/superwebdevelop-flickr-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: SuperWebDeveloper on Flickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Over the last decade mixed martial arts (MMA) has transformed from sanctioned street brawls to a well-respected sport that attracts some of the world\u2019s finest athletes. Now the fastest growing sport in the world, MMA is more popular than ever; because of this the demand for great fighters has increased. It\u2019s just not enough to be a tough guy who likes to brawl. Today\u2019s MMA fighter must be a skilled and\u00a0well-rounded athlete. With the increase in competition, fighters have taken their training to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>Like any sport-specific training, fighters do exercises which mimic the nature of competition. This can be a challenge, because fighting demands many different athletic skills.\u00a0 A fighter must have a combination of speed, strength, explosiveness, endurance, flexibility, agility, dexterity, and coordination. Due to these diverse demands fighters do a variety of training exercises. Ever wonder what it takes to train like a champion? Here is a look at some of the training techniques today\u2019s\u00a0MMA fighters are using.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plyometrics:<\/strong> Builds explosive power. Examples: Box jumps<\/li>\n<li>Olympic Lifts: Strength and explosive power. Example: Power clean, snatch, clean and jerk.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Circuit training:<\/strong> This high intensity style of exercise closely resembles the physical demands of a fight. Most circuit workouts are designed with 5 minute rounds and one minute rest.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sprints:<\/strong> Builds speed and explosiveness.\u00a0 Depending on the rest periods sprints also help develop a fighter\u2019s lung capacity. Sprints can be done at a variety of distances.<!--more--><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distance running:<\/strong> Great for endurance and keeping a fighters weight down. Usually try to keep the duration around 30-45 minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interval cardio:<\/strong> Short bursts of exertion followed by less intense periods are the norm for many fights. Intervals do exactly that. Example: Sprint 100 meters then jog 200 meters repeat this for 15 minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yoga and Pilates:<\/strong> These both develop balance and flexibility.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power lifting:<\/strong>Used to develop brute strength.\u00a0 Examples: Deadlift, squats, barbell bench.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J_9VxnMIK2I\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world\u2019s fastest growing sport is full of top level athletes and it\u2019s no mistake how they got there. It takes years of hard work and dedication and it\u2019s not enough to be a brawler anymore. Today\u2019s mma fighters must be in peak physical condition. 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