Mixed martial arts or MMA as it is commonly know is the fastest growing sport in the world and has surpassed boxing in the pay per view (PPV) figures. The premier organisation is the Ultimate Fighting Championship based out of Las Vegas and they have single handedly brought the sport of MMA from being considered a human cock-fighting spectacle to a main stream sport. Mixed martial training has become so intense that NFL football teams are now training in it during the off season to maintain or even improve their current level of fitness.
When MMA first started out many of the fighters had one discipline, be it jiu jitsu or boxing, and the goals was to exploit the weakness of the other opponent. In modern MMA most of the fighters are so well rounded that they have no weakpoints in their game and are considered the complete fighter. It is very exciting to see what the next generation of fighters will bring.
Mixed Martial Arts Training
Aside from training in the arts or wrestling, muay thai and jiu jitsu, just to name a few, you also want to have a very good strength and conditioning regime to make sure you can go the full 3 x 5 minute rounds in an MMA fight.
When it comes to mixed martial training and weight training you need to focus on full body compound exercises and stay away from isolation exercises completely. The most common type of workout done by fighters is "Cross-Fit". This is an intense for of exercise that has many beginners vomiting at their very first session.
Some of the exercises done in mixed martial arts training [http://www.mma-strength-and-conditioning.info/] and cross-fit program are the chin-up with both palms facing away and palms facing towards you grips. The dip is also very common as is the clean and jerk. These exercises are usually done for up to 15 reps and then followed immediately by cardio work of some sort such as a 3-5 minute run. To read my strength and conditioning story for my first MMA fight visit [http://www.mma-strength-and-conditioning.info/]
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