Fighting Fit

sul02

Hi, i started mma training (4mnths) and im finding it hard even getting thru the warm up!! i think i would enjoy the class and get more from it if i was fitter, i think goin for a jog now and again aint goin to cut it. any suggestions? im not talkin bout bein super fit but id like to be able to compete in the league without risking heart attack
Cheers lads

RedRaven

sul02 wrote: »

Hi, i started mma training (4mnths) and im finding it hard even getting thru the warm up!! i think i would enjoy the class and get more from it if i was fitter, i think goin for a jog now and again aint goin to cut it. any suggestions? im not talkin bout bein super fit but id like to be able to compete in the league without risking heart attack
Cheers lads

Build it up mate, time is the killer, start slow and increase it bit by bit, if you stop you will lose the ground you gained. Good Luck.

FiannaGym.com

Do the warm up over and over again in your spare time.

As it become easier you should have learned new ways to make it more challenging (replace press ups with clapping push ups etc) you can increase the intensity. After a few months you'll know what your doing, you'll be able to mix up exercises, challenge yourself in new ways, incorporate sprints, etc.

Its all about time spent on the mat, on the bar, on the road. The more you train the easier it will get.... Then you get to suffer the irony that is MMA, the better you get the harder people try to beat you, which is good, and the more difficult you make things for yourself.

Peace

cowzerp

I dont know what club your with but maybe the warm up is to intense, a warm up should be low building up to moderate intensity!

anyone of below average fitness starting at a high intensity will tire very quick-nobody should tire during the warm up if its done right.

without offending anyone as i dont know what club your with, If people are tiring in your clubs warm up then its time to lower the intensity, do the hard stuff after the warm up..This applies to all clubs and sports etc...

Scramble

There's an open day at CrossFit Ireland tomorrow, you could take a look there for a bit of extra conditioning?

http://www.crossfit.ie

Khannie

Welcome to boards.ie sul02.

I think Crossfit's a really good program for MMA and you don't need to be fit to start it (you just scale according to your fitness level....try not to overdo it at the start if you do decide to give it a go). I'd say it's definitely worth looking into anyway. Colm (who moderates this forum) runs crossfit Ireland.

Kent Brockman

Hi Sul02,
I feel your pain. i trained 2-3 times per week for 8 months in bjj having had no exercise for 15years:eek:
I was ready to throw up during the warm up for most of that time(this was due to me , not the intensity of the warm up).
Unfortunatly it takes a long time before it gets any easier and even then its not much! (I probably built up to about 15mins flat out , and then struggled)

You will not get much sympathy from this bunch however as most of them are either young and fit or have been training longterm and have absolutely No concept of what it is like for someone as unfit as me (and by the sound of it you too)

Plug away, stretch, and try to avoid wearing yourself out during the warm up (watch the older guys taking ages to get togged out and going to the toilet, having trouble with their gear etc. during warm up:D) and save your energy for the class;)

Roper

LOL at the people just adjusting their groin guard, belt, oh I forgot to lock my car etc. etc. just to skip the most important 15 minutes of any class! What are you doing for the warm-up? It might be best to do as Fianna says and try to do some more of that outside of class. Remember too that it's not how you feel during the warm up that's important, it's how you feel during the session. Warming up is all about getting your body in gear for the session, not about getting fitter.

You'll probably always feel a bit crappy as you're warming up, I know I do, and maybe puff and blow a bit but then once you begin to get warm and your lungs get working, you should feel more comfortable. The nasty stuff should happen later in a session!

arybvtcw0eolkf

Ok, as is my way I'll approach this from another angle...

I'd make the assumption that after 4 months regular training you should have formed the basis of being pretty fit.

So I'd look at what your doing outside of your club and the hours before training.

One of the simplest things people over look is hydration. I see people a few minutes into a warm up and already looking at gulping down buckets of water - (this applies to everyone). Hydrate through the day - I remember year's ago being told - 'Martin, if you need a drink during a class your already dehydrated and its too late'.. Now certainly take in fluids during the class to prevent dehydration afterwards - but if your absolutely dying for a drink during your workout you have failed at the first hurdle and you've no one to blaim but your own ignorance.

So drink plenty during the hours before training, and eat small and plentiful. Your fueling a machine

Motivation, OP can you honestly say your motivated?. True motivation will get us through anything - that and good coaching (adding a kick up the arse if your lagging behind - Try slacking off with Andy Ryan and you'll know what I mean!.

If you can answer an honest 'yes' to these then maybe like Cowzer said, the warm up is too intense - so back off and try go at a slower pace for awhile.

And finally OP - who are you comparing yourself to?.

Are you a 30 something carrying a bit of weight, working full time, kids, wife (prob nagging ) and comparing yourself to a class of young lads, young whipets still living with mammy... Because if thats a comparision don't beat upself up too much because it can be very difficult starting from that base.