MMA Conditioning

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With millions of viewers watching on pay per view and television, the sport of mixed martial arts has exploded in the United States. The UFC is the sports flagship event. With one pay per view a month and numerous live shows per year; the UFC has given the sport and the fighter’s unlimited exposure. With the added popularity, fans are starting to realize that MMA conditioning is harder than most professional sports. MMA training consists of several different martial arts plus strength and conditioning workouts.

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There is much debate on mma conditioning workouts. Many fighters do different things. Some fighters perform high rep exercises using lighter weight and perform sets according to time. Another popular method is circuit training. While all of these mma routines have several benefits, I believe that mma strength training should change from fight to fight. Every fighter is different so the workouts should change as well. With that being said, here is a basic strength-training workout to get you started.