[Manhattan]

Originally Posted by The Saaxxx Baba

Work on your form, and increase your reps and the weights each set. Remember to not lift too heavy coz bodybuilding and powerlifting are two different things.[COLOR="Silver"]

You're right that the most important thing is to master form. Increasing reps, weight, sets or decreasing rest time. That's how you continue to progress.

Don't lift too heavy? Couldn't be further from the truth. One of your main goals...if not just better body composition should be to get stronger. You do need to make sure your form is impeccable before moving on to heavier weights. Bodybuilders need to lift heavy weights in order to progressively overload. Same w/ anyone who's looking for hypertrophy.

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Originally Posted by EtH

Like RULE said, I personally find martial arts much more interesting and the gym is difficult for me to get motivated.

Now I'm going to start pre-workout for the first time and I'm going to exclusively focus on cardio. I fought in September at 216lbs and by about August I want to be around 170lbs. I'll do interval training on the treadnill for about 20 minutes, followed by about 20 mins on the rowing machine. If I'm bothered, I'll chuck in some weights at the end of it. Squatting is one of your best but I've had a left knee injury for a while but my right knee took a bad knock during my training so squatting is too scary.

Being Glaswegian, I'm rarely interested in vegetables so my diet will consist mostly of steak, mince, eggs, chicken, pork chops etc.

As a trainer who works w/ clients for sport specific training...please don't just do cardio. I totally understand that you're an MMA fighter and stamina is huge. Being fast and powerful is also important.

If you're trying to lose about 50 pounds. You should be incorporating some kind of resistance training. I'm not talking about bodybuilding. KB Swings, squats, bench, deads etc. Lifting weights will get you to your goal faster and help you hold onto any muscle you do have. Resistance training will help you increase your metabolic rate and thus help you decrease body fat.

[Manhattan]

Originally Posted by The Saaxxx Baba

Work on your form, and increase your reps and the weights each set. Remember to not lift too heavy coz bodybuilding and powerlifting are two different things.[COLOR="Silver"]

You're right that the most important thing is to master form. Increasing reps, weight, sets or decreasing rest time. That's how you continue to progress.

Don't lift too heavy? Couldn't be further from the truth. One of your main goals...if not just better body composition should be to get stronger. You do need to make sure your form is impeccable before moving on to heavier weights. Bodybuilders need to lift heavy weights in order to progressively overload. Same w/ anyone who's looking for hypertrophy.

---------- Post added at 05:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:43 PM ----------

Originally Posted by EtH

Like RULE said, I personally find martial arts much more interesting and the gym is difficult for me to get motivated.

Now I'm going to start pre-workout for the first time and I'm going to exclusively focus on cardio. I fought in September at 216lbs and by about August I want to be around 170lbs. I'll do interval training on the treadnill for about 20 minutes, followed by about 20 mins on the rowing machine. If I'm bothered, I'll chuck in some weights at the end of it. Squatting is one of your best but I've had a left knee injury for a while but my right knee took a bad knock during my training so squatting is too scary.

Being Glaswegian, I'm rarely interested in vegetables so my diet will consist mostly of steak, mince, eggs, chicken, pork chops etc.

As a trainer who works w/ clients for sport specific training...please don't just do cardio. I totally understand that you're an MMA fighter and stamina is huge. Being fast and powerful is also important.

If you're trying to lose about 50 pounds. You should be incorporating some kind of resistance training. I'm not talking about bodybuilding. KB Swings, squats, bench, deads etc. Lifting weights will get you to your goal faster and help you hold onto any muscle you do have. Resistance training will help you increase your metabolic rate and thus help you decrease body fat.