Has Ronda done less strength and conditioning in UFC?

[KB Warrior]

Looking at what she used to look like in Strikeforce compared to today it seems like she was in much better shape. What happened?

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[meatballhat]

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[Steveston]

On Joe Rogan's podcast Edmond said Ronda doesn't lift weights and only does bodyweight exercises.

 

[dickcheney]

Yeah, I kinda noticed that too. Maybe all the extracurricular stuff came at the cost of strength and conditioning?

 

[rpn453]

She's certainly done less of something.

 

[Co-Co Zola]

She was leaner back in Strikeforce, she progressively came into fights softer and softer.

 

[MYSTXRIVL]

USADA happened to her , u dont just magically lose all your definition over a couple of years if you're a pro fighter.

 

[The lord of bones]

She started dropping world champs with body shots.

 

[UnTrust]

Starbucks, McDonalds, chicken wings, and pork ribs happened

 

[dickcheney]

USADA happened to her , u dont just magically lose all your definition over a couple of years if you're a pro fighter.

Yes , it's not magic, but a couple years (more like a few years in rondas case) is plenty of time to lose definition, hell 6 months is

 

[LostMyBlackBelt]

On Joe Rogan's podcast Edmond said Ronda doesn't lift weights and only does bodyweight exercises.

She should be the world's strongest woman then.

 

[platypus44]

She looked soft in the Holm fight - especially compared to Holm but also compared to herself in the Strikeforce days. Some of this is simply genetic.

 

[Wallop]

She's certainly done less of something.

She looks a different person in this picture.....

 

[COBRA03]

I don't know about conditioning, but she sure had lousy defense!

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Yeah, I kinda noticed that too. Maybe all the extracurricular stuff came at the cost of strength and conditioning?

This exactly. I've said this before. Training suffers when you increase you personal/social life. Those 50 hours in the gym weekly drops to 40 than 30 then before your know it you've lost 3 out of your last 4 and you're wondering why.

 

[phil5150]

Stress has a way of packing on the fat.

 

[Cynfocus]

With USADA there will be many more of these thread, great post.

 

[Blayt7hh]

Yes , it's not magic, but a couple years (more like a few years in rondas case) is plenty of time to lose definition, hell 6 months is

Hell even faster, definition takes a lot of discipline for most people especially as they get older. I suppose if fighters lose definition they have maintained for 5 years since USADA that might be suspicious, but I don't see that with Ronda.

 

[biscuitsbrah]

There is a reason USADA was testing Ronda the most... She looked like holm tbh

 

[MMAart]

As the others have mentioned, USADA happened.

Also, USDA also happened: Rousey has been hitting those prime ribs.