| Mixed martial arts (MMA) is very popular these days | | | | training to MMA routines, and fighting to your weight |
| among men trying to get in shape while learning to | | | | training days. |
| defend themselves. Many bodybuilders are | | | | Diet |
| discovering the sport and like the idea of getting in | | | | Eat like a bodybuilder, but include additional carbs |
| shape while learning to fight better. Likewise, many | | | | BEFORE your MMA workouts, and proteins |
| MMA fighters are discovering the benefits of weight | | | | AFTERWARDS in order to account for the additional |
| training to help in the fighting ring. | | | | strains you are putting on your body. Remember to |
| It should be noted that you could never really | | | | include a great deal of clean, slow burning carbs for |
| become highly advanced in both bodybuilding and | | | | recovery. Also a nice casein protein blend at night will |
| MMA simultaneously. They require different energy | | | | be of great help to heal your body. |
| expenditures and food/training protocols. But you can | | | | Recovery |
| become a pretty good bodybuilder, employing MMA | | | | If you are training as a bodybuilder 3-4 days per |
| as a cardio technique to help you lose body fat while | | | | week, and as a fighter 3-4 days a week, your body |
| working to reach your bodybuilding goals. You'll look | | | | is taking quite a beating, literally. Your central nervous |
| good, and be able to handle yourself as well. | | | | system (CNS) is likely working very hard to recover |
| Training | | | | from the heavy pounding of weight training, and the |
| You'll want to select one goal to come first - even if | | | | reflexive and striking nature of MMA fighting. |
| it's only a "1" and "1A" sort of arrangement. Set your | | | | MMA and Bodybuilder are a unique marriage that is |
| three bodybuilding days on the calendar. Set your | | | | beginning to become a popular hybrid in sports today. |
| three martial arts days on the calendar. Make them | | | | See if it's right for you! Just remember to train |
| independent events - try to avoid adding weight | | | | moderately, eat correctly, and get plenty of rest. |