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Joel Jamieson
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I've read through many posts here and would like to offer some general conditioning advice that is sorely needed in the MMA community and on this forum. I am a Strength & Conditioning Coach and have worked with many high level fighters over the last 5 years (probably more than just about every other strength coach out there),
I'd like to help many of you who are frustrated with your conditioning by offering one simple piece of advice that will change the way you think about conditioning.
If you want to turn yourself into a cardio machine you must STOP following generic programs listed on this forum and figure out what is the exact cause of your lack of conditioning in the first place! The ability to be explosive and powerful over the course of several grueling rounds is the result of many different conditioning pieces.
How much energy you produce is the result of many things such as how much oxygen you can take in, how much blood your cardiovascular system can deliver to your muscles, how efficiently your muscles can use oxygen, how much energy substrate you have stored, how well developed your nervous system is, etc.
The question you need to figure out is which of these systems is the weak link in your conditioning chain. Are you gassing because your heart isn't delivering enough oxygen to your muscles, or because your muscles are poorly developed to use the oxygen, etc.?
There can be several different reasons why you gas but only by figuring out what the exact cause is and training specifically to fix it will you be able to solve your conditioning problem and be the type of fighter that is feared as the fight wears on.
The type of conditioning work that you need depends on the type of development you lack. This the same as in fighting. If you are great on the ground but terrible standing, it's a no brainer that you need to spend time training your stand up. The same principle of working on your weaknesses applies to conditioning as well.
Stop following generic conditioning programs and start figuring out why you are gassing in the first place then create a program to fix your specific problem.
Hope this helps.
Joel Jamieson, CSCS
I'd like to help many of you who are frustrated with your conditioning by offering one simple piece of advice that will change the way you think about conditioning.
If you want to turn yourself into a cardio machine you must STOP following generic programs listed on this forum and figure out what is the exact cause of your lack of conditioning in the first place! The ability to be explosive and powerful over the course of several grueling rounds is the result of many different conditioning pieces.
How much energy you produce is the result of many things such as how much oxygen you can take in, how much blood your cardiovascular system can deliver to your muscles, how efficiently your muscles can use oxygen, how much energy substrate you have stored, how well developed your nervous system is, etc.
The question you need to figure out is which of these systems is the weak link in your conditioning chain. Are you gassing because your heart isn't delivering enough oxygen to your muscles, or because your muscles are poorly developed to use the oxygen, etc.?
There can be several different reasons why you gas but only by figuring out what the exact cause is and training specifically to fix it will you be able to solve your conditioning problem and be the type of fighter that is feared as the fight wears on.
The type of conditioning work that you need depends on the type of development you lack. This the same as in fighting. If you are great on the ground but terrible standing, it's a no brainer that you need to spend time training your stand up. The same principle of working on your weaknesses applies to conditioning as well.
Stop following generic conditioning programs and start figuring out why you are gassing in the first place then create a program to fix your specific problem.
Hope this helps.
Joel Jamieson, CSCS