Ok, I posted this in the health and training section as well. I am beginning training for fighting. I am looking over schools this weekend to see where I will be training at, but I also need a training program for at home. Specifically I am just looking for solo stuff to work on at home, I have weights and have a weight lifting program, I also have access to a heavy bag.
So, with that in mind do you have any suggestions or do you have links to sites that have ideas for training.
I am looking for some serious conditioning here. I am in pretty good shape already but would like to be at the top of my form.
Yenhoi, I emailed you personally so look for that! I am not sure yet, still trying to determine that so at the moment I am just looking to get into good shape, but I want to try to do exersises good for martial or combat training
When you say “training for fighting”, do you mean you’re training for a specific sports-fighting context, or do you just want to be at the top of your game in general?
Really, (in my opinion) there are four corners you have to train. Absolute Strength, Endurance Strength, Cardio, and Technique.
Sevenstar already suggested Power to the People (excellent for absolute strength) and Scrapper’s workouts (www.trainforstrength.com, good for endurance strength and cardo) Honestly, cardio is going to be one of the main things you need. The best way to train that is to go many rounds with the heavy bag, because it allows you to train your technique at the same time. Always look for exercises and drills that let you work two or more of the four corners at once.
I want to warn you–training for a fight is 99% likely to be the hardest thing you’ve ever done in your life. I’m not knocking you or your experiences–it’s just gruelling day in and out labor for 8-12 weeks. I also have to say that once you are in that kind of shape, try not to lose it because climbing back up is THE hardest thing, IMO.
Good Luck
P.S. if it turns out NOT to be the hardest thing you’ve ever done… find a new trainer.
P.S. if it turns out NOT to be the hardest thing you’ve ever done… find a new trainer.
dude… u been making too much sense on this board lately…
and to piggy back off of what I said on the training forum… hot baths… ice… and various linaments… hot tubs are the greatest inventions on the planet…
I’m not sure of your current conditioning but I would hold off on the weight training for a little while until your body adapts…
You want the honest truth on that Suntzu? Whether I’m right or wrong, I’ve gotten pretty tired of being diplomatic I guess I’m getting cranky in my old age.
You are TOO **** close for us not to train together sometime!
no doubt… we WAS working on that before… but that was a while ago… my KF buddy that I wanted u guys to beat up, just got a knock out ( wobbly legs and all ) last weekend… so I think he’s ready for yall…
MP - If it makes you feel any better, I almost lost my lunch at the end of my workout last night. Its the hardest workout I have done in years and it feels good in that weird, painful sort of way
I wont be “officially” training for a couple of weeks, I have appointments to go see a couple of the schools, by the way MP I think that these guys are who I am going to go with : http://www.mmaacombatzone.com/ I talked to a couple of their instructors and a couple of the students there in serious training and it sounds like they have a competitive edge the other schools dont.
The main purpose of these post is to find a myriad of exersises to sort of record so I can keep my training fresh at home. I will only be training at the school 3 days a week starting out, I have a long ay to go in some of my fighting skills but I hope to be ready to fight in some ametuer stuff here in 6-8 months, atleast locally.
The good news is I am pushing myself much harder then I have in the past and have relocated my desire for Martial Arts training. My CMA training, while legite and very good for self defense etc.. wasnt pushing me hard enough.
I am hoping to be back in my normal incarnation here soon as well, possibly today, just needed to work some things out
Well, you can send him down, but he’ll have to talk to Lloyd. I’m afraid I don’t speak for him. But if you just want to meet and pound on each other sometime, I am amenable to that!
OK, I am back! for all o fyou who may not recognize me I am also General Kwei, I had to use an alternate screen name for a short while. I appreciate everyones help so far! The links have proved to be very useful! So has the advice!
MP - Yeah, they seem pretty serious about competing and training people who want to compete. They have a good setup and with guys like Sean Sherk attesting to the effectiveness of thier programs, well, what can one say!?
I am pumped though, I love to hit it hard and work for it!
that’s cool… we’re going to PA next week end but we’ll most def have to check yall out after that…
General- for now on my off days I would run… do some sprints… knockout a few pushups and other bodyweight exercises… u know the scapper type stuff… when your ready for the weights look up periodization articles… check out renegade training and the like… experiment with cycles and various exercises (reps and sets) find out what works best for u… some exercises people swear by but i dont like… some i swear by and they think i’m crazy… so whatever works for u… one thing i like to do is watch fights and steal combos… and like i said get plenty of rest… if u ‘dont have it’ one day than skip… listen to your body…
LOL!@Yenhoi, yep, I will have to learn to sprawl and take people to the ground! It’s crazy isnt it! Wonder what those guys in the wing chun forum would say…
MP - email is sent!
Suntzu, I think alot of that comes from the fact that some things work for some people better then others. Its the same with diets. I have seen some diets work great for some people but not so great for others, yet when they finally find one that works, it really works!
I guess I’m getting cranky in my old age. 
