| Contrary to what many believe, the importance | | | | stamina. It should be obvious that if one |
| of weight room training when preparing for | | | | person has been training and doing squats and |
| mixed martial arts fights cannot be | | | | bench presses, he is going to be stronger |
| understated. Over the years, many people | | | | than the guy who only does half the amount of |
| mistakenly believe that weight training will | | | | weight training. Nobody is suggesting that |
| cause loss of flexibility and a decrease in | | | | you go to the gym and begin to bulk up, far |
| speed and this is not so when weight training | | | | from it. But with a program especially for |
| is tailored to martial arts | | | | the mixed martial artist, with your body |
| requirements.Weight room training is a very | | | | weight and shape in mind, you will be able to |
| important part of Mixed martial arts training | | | | notice a difference in no time. As an |
| for a very a number of reasons. A mixed | | | | example, doing 3 sets of 15 reps of squats, |
| martial artist needs not only the strength | | | | the same with leg curls and leg extensions, |
| and power for use as attack but must also | | | | add to this walking lunges, standing or |
| have the muscle power and stamina to absorb | | | | seated calf raises, all while using dumbbells |
| an attack from his opponent. Stretching is | | | | (not overly heavy) and including some bench |
| very important as it helps create flexibility | | | | presses should see you building strength |
| by increasing your range of motion and the | | | | fairly quickly. At this stage, though, as |
| better your range of motion, the more muscle | | | | with any new mixed martial arts training |
| fiber will be stimulated, the more muscle | | | | regimes, you may notice some soreness as you |
| will be produced. This not only increases | | | | will be working muscles that have not been |
| your strength but also your balance, speed | | | | worked at this intensity before. Any soreness |
| and agility. It also helps provide protection | | | | will decrease as your body adjusts to this |
| against injury of the tendons, ligaments and | | | | new regimen and begins to strengthen. It is |
| connective tissue. When thinking about weight | | | | wise to consult a trainer at your gym with |
| training, it is vital to remember that there | | | | regards to the exact type of weight training |
| are many forms of weight training and these | | | | that is right for you. Advise him that you do |
| forms are used to suit the individual and | | | | mixed martial arts and as a precaution, be |
| what they are trying to achieve. Sometimes, | | | | sure to advise him of any injuries you have |
| the word weight training conjures up the | | | | had in the past. |
| picture of a huge muscle bound weight lifter | | | | |
| or a massive footballer. These people work at | | | | Yoshi E Kundagawa is a freelance journalist. |
| producing large muscles to lift heavy weights | | | | He covers the mixed martial arts industry. |
| for a short time. With mixed martial arts | | | | For a free report on mma training visit his |
| training, the artist wants to increase muscle | | | | blog. |
| strength while producing greater speed and | | | | |