Lift + fighting?

Alphalizard1990 · 2018-08-04T15:52:37+00:00

I do both. No. Do both.

latinasonly · 2018-08-04T19:53:23+00:00

include more compound exersizes such as squats, deadlifts, and especially pullups. in a fight you use many muscles, unlike many of the bodybuilding exercises that involve muscle isolation.

learn to fight. fighting ability is an inherent part of social confidence and it shows in your demeanor.

confrontation with men is an inherent part of being a man and i wish the redpill put more emphasis on this. dealing with chicks is way easier than dealing with potentially dangerous men.

platinummattagain · 2018-08-05T00:00:34+00:00

Since we're on the subject and you're intrested in doing it:

DO: Muay Thai, BJJ, MMA, Boxing/Kicking or Wrestling DO NOT DO: Karate, TKD, Akido, anything where violence is banned, Krav Maga etc

Batmanforreal2 · 2018-08-04T16:18:02+00:00

Yes. Been kickboxing for 14 years. Used to do it competitavely. It supplements the lifting and adds dicipline.

vandaalen · 2018-08-04T18:40:06+00:00

Have seen too many guys getting injured, because they overdid it in the beginning. Fighting puts a whole other type of strain on your body and it takes your body some time to adapt to it. You'll be sore for months until it gets better and your body will shut up about it.

You'll also oftentimes be tired and especially in the beginning, where you don't know technique, you are prone to injuring yourself because of going too hard and not watching after yourself properly in sparring.

I wouldn't train more than a comulated five times a week. Three time MMA, two times lifting is good. Once you feel good with it, you can just add more.

Don't bother with kickboxing alone. Go with the full package.

TruthSeekaaaaa · 2018-08-04T18:48:54+00:00

I've recently got a stomach surgery... I hope I can do something without die on the mat. Ty for all the input guys

platinummattagain · 2018-08-04T20:07:30+00:00

Look at every pro fighter in every combat sport,

they don't get that body from sparring, drills and bag work all day

bruiser18 · 2018-08-04T23:22:07+00:00

I've been doing combat sports since age 10, recently started lifting.

My schedule looks like the following:

3x a week lifting, 1x a week MMA, 1x a week bjj, 1x a week kickboxing/boxing

UnbreakableFrame · 2018-08-04T23:35:32+00:00

Any real contact sports will make a man out of you. That being said, they are extremely physically grueling. If you have trouble eating enough to gain while lifting, adding more training to that will make you have to eat even more.

diggrecluse · 2018-08-05T06:18:12+00:00

I do kickboxing 3x a week and lift 4x a week. Lift same days as kickboxing +1 extra day. It's perfectly doable, but do remember that:

1) It's intense on your body, you need to eat plenty and get enough sleep

2) It will affect your performance. I usually lift after kickboxing because I want to do better in my kickboxing sessions than lifting, especially because we spar every class.

3) Lifting (at least for size) is somewhat counterproductive for kickboxing, since you want to be fast and have good cardio.

abudun79 · 2018-08-05T10:13:43+00:00

The muscle you develop in the gym are somewhat different from what you use during a fight...

If that's the case for you, then stop bodybuilding and start a strength program. Strength makes you better at everything.

Questionnaire7 · 2018-08-05T14:56:09+00:00

Do both. But you will need adequate rest prior, so be ready to cut back on how often you lift.

The types of muscles developed are different but overlap a lot.

Title	Lift + fighting?
Author	TruthSeekaaaaa
Upvotes	9
Comments	25
Date	August 4, 2018 3:50 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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