Hi all, been a lurker for ages but this is my first post in here. I've read the faqs and the big stickies but need help with stuff specific to me.
A little background:
About a year ago i was about 70 pounds overweight in terms of being above a weight i could naturally compete in combat sports at. I had over 35 percent bodyfat and was in terrible condition with a resting heart rate around 90bpm. I began to diet ( losing a sensible amount of around two pounds a week) changing my eating habits and worked out a little. I trained muay thai and bjj for 6 months. In this time i lost 30 pounds and probably put on some muscle, although i never kept records of muscle gain my body shape change suggests i have, my bodyfat is down to about 23 percent and my resting heart rate was around 62 bpm.
I tore ligaments in an ankle while grappling and havent trained in about two months. My resting heart rate is close to 70bpm again and i stopped dieting. I havent gained any of the weight back but I want to get down to a weight i could compete at, which at this point means a loss of another 30-40 pounds. My training resumes tomorrow and my ankle is back in perfect condition.
My goal is to get myself into peak condition by the time i get down to my competition weight. I don't want my cardio to be holding me back in training so i want to get into competition shape so i can concentrate more on technique and strategy, without worrying about me gassing out. I can supplement my specific training for several hours every day with whatever cardio work is necessary and want to know what type of things i should be focussing on in order to get my resting heart rate down to the low 50s and be in shape to go 5 three minute rounds of muay thai at close to full effort. What i need is pointers in the right direction of what type of work i need to put in order to do that.
I expect to lose the weight necessary in around four months and would like to be able to compete right away, is it viable to get myself into the kind of cariovascular shape i want to be at in that time frame from my situation now? With the time to train i have what sort of time frame should i be looking to reach my cardio goals in?
What kind of excercises, for what duration and how often will get me into the shape i need? I need a program that works me into peak cardio shape but also gives me the muscular endurance to go 5 three minute rounds to the best of my ability.
i have reasonable knowledge of training but am looking for something more specific than i have the knowledge to create.
Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance.
A little background:
About a year ago i was about 70 pounds overweight in terms of being above a weight i could naturally compete in combat sports at. I had over 35 percent bodyfat and was in terrible condition with a resting heart rate around 90bpm. I began to diet ( losing a sensible amount of around two pounds a week) changing my eating habits and worked out a little. I trained muay thai and bjj for 6 months. In this time i lost 30 pounds and probably put on some muscle, although i never kept records of muscle gain my body shape change suggests i have, my bodyfat is down to about 23 percent and my resting heart rate was around 62 bpm.
I tore ligaments in an ankle while grappling and havent trained in about two months. My resting heart rate is close to 70bpm again and i stopped dieting. I havent gained any of the weight back but I want to get down to a weight i could compete at, which at this point means a loss of another 30-40 pounds. My training resumes tomorrow and my ankle is back in perfect condition.
My goal is to get myself into peak condition by the time i get down to my competition weight. I don't want my cardio to be holding me back in training so i want to get into competition shape so i can concentrate more on technique and strategy, without worrying about me gassing out. I can supplement my specific training for several hours every day with whatever cardio work is necessary and want to know what type of things i should be focussing on in order to get my resting heart rate down to the low 50s and be in shape to go 5 three minute rounds of muay thai at close to full effort. What i need is pointers in the right direction of what type of work i need to put in order to do that.
I expect to lose the weight necessary in around four months and would like to be able to compete right away, is it viable to get myself into the kind of cariovascular shape i want to be at in that time frame from my situation now? With the time to train i have what sort of time frame should i be looking to reach my cardio goals in?
What kind of excercises, for what duration and how often will get me into the shape i need? I need a program that works me into peak cardio shape but also gives me the muscular endurance to go 5 three minute rounds to the best of my ability.
i have reasonable knowledge of training but am looking for something more specific than i have the knowledge to create.
Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance.