kizew
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Post by kizew on Jan 15, 2006 23:51:54 GMT -5
ok, so I recently started training for MMA. Now I've had this question for a while. I've always loved liftin weights and do it every year during the off season for football. well, I got injured a while back and can't squat or deadlift anymore. so without being able to do these 2 things, could somebody tell me a good lifting routine for mma. Any help would be much appreciated.
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Post by nigeltuffnell on Jan 18, 2006 17:16:49 GMT -5
If you can't squat or deadlift you could try using a leg press it takes a lot of the pressure off of your knees and isolates the quad and hammstring. If that doesnt work and you can run, try running up steep hills and leg extensions and hammstring curls + box jumps.
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Post by ringgirl on Jan 18, 2006 23:03:31 GMT -5
What is the nature of your injury - is it your back? Are you okay doing exercises with impact?
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kizew
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Post by kizew on Jan 18, 2006 23:10:59 GMT -5
Yeah it's my back, exercises with impact are fine, I can do just about anything aside from the 2 things, the crappy thing is that those are what one could call essential, but yeah, thanx for the help.
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Post by Nagurimono on Jan 20, 2006 0:35:33 GMT -5
Is there any weight lifting involved in crossfit RG?
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jvd
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Post by jvd on Jan 25, 2006 2:56:41 GMT -5
Do as much of the excercises with dumbbels if possible, for strong forearms and hands = big difference in punches
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Post by nick106 on Jan 25, 2006 15:55:34 GMT -5
Do as much of the excercises with dumbbels if possible, for strong forearms and hands = big difference in punches agreed, also you can do variations to traditional lifts (with dumbbels) which put much less stress on the back, ie dumbbel deadlifts and squats. ( I have a stress fracture on 1 of my lower vertibre and these are some of my favored methods) |
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kizew
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Post by kizew on Jan 26, 2006 23:12:43 GMT -5
awesome, thanks much to everybody, really appreciate all the help.
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Post by ringgirl on Feb 5, 2006 14:33:09 GMT -5
Nagurimono -- yes, there is definitely a weight lifting element to CrossFit. We do powerlifting, Olympic lifting, kettlebells, medicine balls, all kinds of things with weight.
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croman
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Post by croman on Feb 7, 2006 11:23:55 GMT -5
this CrossFit thing sounds interesting...i will have to look into it  |
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Post by ringgirl on Feb 7, 2006 12:40:26 GMT -5
You can check out their website - www.crossfit.com - they post workouts daily and also have videos of exercises, discussion boards, etc. |
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