Mma or lifting?

Bizzledizzle75 · 2018-06-06T21:42:35+00:00

Both.

MotiMorphosys · 2018-06-06T19:42:06+00:00

Whichever one lights a fire in you more. Ultimately, you want to be consistent and stick with it and if you pick one over the other and you really like the other one more, you won't stick with it.

Dethklokk · 2018-06-06T19:48:43+00:00

MMA is better for real life situations. It gives you confidence that can be backed up everytime you spar at the gym. It's a social activity so you can make friends. However, your appearance will not change if you only do MMA (Assuming you aren't fat and coming straight off the couch).

Lifting will improve your posture. You'll get bigger. You'll look better. You'll feel better. It's a solo activity that will give you discipline and it is an hour or two a day (or however often) when you can focus completely on improving yourself. It's meditative.

Which is better? MMA is better if shit really hits the fan. Lifting is better if you want to look good. Both would be ideal. Choose according to your goals otherwise.

RedPilledRoaster · 2018-06-06T23:08:48+00:00

Depends on what you want more now. I wouldn’t do both at the same time.

Throwaway-242424 · 2018-06-07T07:51:48+00:00

Why can you only do one? Time? Money?

robtormar · 2018-06-06T21:24:20+00:00

Why cant you do both? Lifting will defs help u out with looks and girls. MMA will give you great boost in confidence and calmness.

acidbath6464 · 2018-06-06T19:54:57+00:00

I do both. Mma (or any fight training) will stick with you for life, dont pass the opportunity up

Shieldless_One · 2018-06-06T20:29:08+00:00

Do both. All that muscle from lifting means jack if you don’t know how to use it.

boy_named_su · 2018-06-06T21:15:22+00:00

You shouldn't even be thinking about MMA unless you're strong as fuck. Like deadlifting twice your bodyweight.

Do StrongLifts 5x5 until you can do that, then take BJJ & Muay Thai

Let's say you weigh 190 lb. You want to deadlift 380. Let's say you can start at 135. StrongLifts adds 15 lb / week for deadlift. So that'd take at least 16 weeks

6ThornmailRammus · 2018-06-06T21:29:04+00:00

If you can only do one, do lifting 100% end of discussion, make some more money and get some more time and take up MMA

[deleted] · 2018-06-06T21:35:07+00:00

Do both

Title	Mma or lifting?
Author	throwawaylilbastard
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Comments	18
Date	June 6, 2018 7:40 PM UTC (8 years ago)
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