MMA Exercises

Being in combat sports for over 14yrs, I think circuit training is the way to go. Muscle and cardio endurance is the first thing to go in a match. There is a saying in combat sports," Exhaustion makes cowards of us all". Set up several stations that will work all major body parts and go from one to the other, the only rest is going from one station to the other. After the circuit is complete, then rest. Good luck
 
You need to find exercises that mimic the striking movements as close as possible. Cables are good, because you can mimic punching type movements. Leg presses, leg extensions and leg curls mimic roundhouse, side and hook kicks. Medicine ball training is good for core workouts, when I went to a boxing gym this was highly stressed. Cardio sprints are the type of cardio that a fighter wants. If your running a track, sprint the straight stretches and jog the turns, this mimic a combination being throwed and movement around the ring. As for as grappling goes neck type exercises are a must they can be neck bridges, or some other neck work, I liked the neck harnass. Back work using pull-ups used for throwing type movements. Work on flexibility exercises more then anything. When I was in judo you had to have alot of hip flexibility along with shoulder flexibility. Royce Gracie has a weight training book out and the last time that I saw this was at a Barnes and Noble, maybe check with Amazon.
 
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