There is a really nice uni gym across the street from where's I'll. w studying. I'm planning on going before college every day (3 times a week). I plan on going through my MMA fitness guides but if anyone has articles on MMA specific weight lifting I'd be up for clicking some links?
No need for mma specific strength training just do the basics and get strong in the deadlift squat and press, only thing you need to be more specific in in adding in rows and Chins. Strength should be in a general way your sports training will make it specific no need to over complicate it any basic strength template will work.
What he said x10000. Avoid gimmicks, focus on fundamentals, just like in MA. Squat, press, DL, pull are the jab, cross, hook, low kick of strength. If you do them often, correctly, and strictly, you will get 10x the returns of drilling only flying armbars and superman punches.
In addition to the above, 'sling' training is something I have all my athlete clients do (especially those who are fighters). It has great carryover to their sport and often there is a positive influence on the 'big' functional lifts. Train Your Core's 'Sling System' to Improve Performance
Generally speaking 5x5 because it'll be heavier, however I would suggest reading this: The “Hypertrophy Range” – Fact or Fiction? (listen to Greg, Greg is good)
Anecdotally, I've had more benefit from 5x5 alongside No Gi, I've felt like it's been better for my grappling strength than when I work higher reps. @Fish Of Doom that's an excellent read, and very interesting! I've always thought the 'rep ranges' were guidelines rather than hard and fast rules, but it's intriguing to see those results!
EXcellent. (Last question I promise) is there a point of diminishing returns if you were to training 5 days instead of 3? Or would it not matter as long as I got enough rest and food?
The 3 great drivers of of growth are load adjusted volume, food and rest. Greg nuckols goes over this but say you squat 5x5 at 80% of your max one day, you rest 3 to 5 minutes between sets so this takes you 15 minutes at 2000 volume load adjusted. Compare this to where you do 3x10 at 70% with 1 minutes rest so this takes 3 to 5 minutes at 2100 volume load adjusted. This leaves time for additional volume exercises and a lower injury risk at lower percentages for newbie.
It varies, but generally more is better, and training more days allows you to do more stuff. Higher frequency also allows you to distribute total training volume per session so you're fresher while doing everything, if you don't wanna do more total training per se.
My strength is what sometimes helps me get out of techniques...now I just need technique. ) Have you looked at the kind of stuff that Dan Strauss does? Odd shape lifts, such as heavy bags, anvils and tons of grip stuff. Early Ken Shamrock was very much doing strongman lifts for MMA. I recently did my Back Day into also a grip day. Pull ups > Gi/towel pull ups. Close Grip Lat Pull Downs - use a towel to pull down. Added in Bicep curls but attach a rolled towel to the handle. Everything else, was kinda normal.
I'd start with the least amount of total volume you can still make gains with and go from there Then when you hit a plateau you can change things up and still male improvements if you start off with the most volume you can handle where do you go from there? Its not the same as ingraining a skill as with bjj you are building a quality strength and do the bare minimum to start with you can
Early ken was taking all sorts of stuff lol Honestly strongman isn't the best way to go, too much time needed in terms of learning the lifts and too much risk in terms of potential injury Get strong in the big three, deadlifts and chins will build grip strength they are the biggest bang for your buck training you can do And compared yo odd object lifting, tyres stones etc way less risk of injury
Deadlifts, squats, bench. Anything else after? i.e Tuesday Deadlifts and after core exercises or push ups to failure or some such? Or just do the deadlifts and be happy?
I'm a bit fan of:Westside for Skinny Bastards A modified lifting program for "Hardgainers" - Official Website of Joe DeFranco & DeFranco’s Gym!
I'm two paragraphs in and I'm hooked! "171 to 186 pounds in 15 weeks" If this came from another source I wouldn't believe it. Will read avidly.
Oh no that's marketing crap but it's a fairly standard lower volume program that has a number of essential movements
Stick to the basic lifts,and even if it's easy to start, stick with whichever template you choose, the weight increments build up quick enough. You should find a nice line of beginner strength gains for about the first 6 months High rep or low rep,as long as it's a reputable template and you feel progress on it.