| Mixed Martial Arts is a great sport that has grown in | | | | physique and fitness level. There are guys that are |
| popularity in the last few years. We have great | | | | extremely strong but they don't posses a great deal |
| fighters like Anderson Silva or Fedor Emilianenko. | | | | of endurance or flexibility. There are the guys who |
| Thanks to these great fighters, we have witnessed | | | | are very flexible but that are not really very strong. |
| what great athletes MMA fighters really are and we | | | | Or the guy that can run a full marathon but that has |
| would like to follow the same MMA workouts that | | | | no real strength whatsoever. |
| any great fighter would do. | | | | As an MMA fighter, you should focus on developing |
| Workouts are many and their focus depends on | | | | strength, power, strength endurance, flexibility and |
| where you are in the process. Are you going to be | | | | also to perfect different fighting techniques like |
| fighting in a couple of weeks? Or are you months | | | | kickboxing, karate, jiu jitsu. |
| away from a fight? | | | | Take each one of these components and focus on |
| When trying to decide which workout you should do, | | | | developing little by little in your MMA workouts. There |
| ask yourself the following question: how much better, | | | | are only so many hours in the day, so you won't be |
| stronger, faster, etc. If I could only do...? Fill in the | | | | able to do it all. But if you focus on the small details |
| blank and then there is your answer. | | | | one at a time, you will become a very powerful and |
| You should focus on developing a well rounded | | | | feared opponent. |