Preparing for a fight

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Kacy
Date: August 08, 2008 at 02:49 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

I may have a fight (amature boxing) in October. Does anyone have any advice or thoughts about what to start doing to prepare for it? I am training five days a week right now. I do three days of kickboxing/boxing and two days of just cardio & weights. I've been eating a lot of veggies, fruits & lean meats. Does anyone have any other suggestions of what I can or should be doing to prepare?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Phenom
Date: August 08, 2008 at 03:38 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

Maybe limit the weight lifting, I know a lot of boxers who shy away from the weight lifting. A lot of core training would be good. Just stick to what you are doping training the boxing and stuff. Really concentrate on your footwork becuase that is what will help you set up your punches.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Johnny419
Date: August 08, 2008 at 08:13 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

Everytime you punch turn your fist so you cut that motha! :lol:
Also, do the ab conditioning when people punch your stomach lightly for a while. Try the sparring exercise where you spar one person for one minute, then you switch to a fresh person the next minute, rinse and repeat.
Good luck with your fight.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Brick
Date: August 08, 2008 at 09:05 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

You may already be doing this (your post didn't give much indication of your experience level), but in your training make sure you are doing something where you will actually get hit. Light sparring is fine, but some heavier/faster stuff so you get your bell rung once in a while is a great idea before a fight. That way, when it happens in the fight, it's old news, you know you can survive that stuff and it takes the shock out of it.
The cardio also needs to be higher than most people think. The adrenaline dump, especially if this is your first fight, will be a big factor and most people are surprised how tired they get while doing the same things they have no problem getting through in training. Rich Franklin, for example, would always say that when training for five five-minute rounds, he prepares himself to go 10 five-minute rounds or something like that.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: dombrow3
Date: August 08, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

Train your footwork. Limit weights in half and do more cardio! Pylometrics!

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Kacy
Date: August 08, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

I've been sparring one day a week but only with guys. Being a girl, it's just not the same as sparring with other girls. The guys tend to take it pretty easy on me but I'm not sure if I should ask them to step it up cuz they are so much stronger than me.. I don't want to get hurt too bad.
I know I need to get my cardio up my old coach used to have us do running and wind sprints about a week before a fight. Any other ideas about how I can get my cardio up to fight level?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Brick
Date: August 08, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

Kacy said:
I've been sparring one day a week but only with guys. Being a girl, it's just not the same as sparring with other girls. The guys tend to take it pretty easy on me but I'm not sure if I should ask them to step it up cuz they are so much stronger than me.. I don't want to get hurt too bad.
I know I need to get my cardio up my old coach used to have us do running and wind sprints about a week before a fight. Any other ideas about how I can get my cardio up to fight level?
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Running and sprints are OK, but those will help your cardio for running and sprinting more than for fighting. To increase your boxing cardio, you need to box. Best case, do rounds of sparring (light sparring if you are going for a long time to work cardio), where you stay in, but you get a fresh opponent each round. Heavy bag can also work cardio using the muscles you will use in boxing; time yourself, go at the bag for 2-3 minutes, rest one minute, repeat. And jumping rope is great, helps create that springiness in your feet, develops your calves, and is a great cardio workout.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Halvy51
Date: August 08, 2008 at 02:07 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

Brick said:
Kacy said:
I've been sparring one day a week but only with guys. Being a girl, it's just not the same as sparring with other girls. The guys tend to take it pretty easy on me but I'm not sure if I should ask them to step it up cuz they are so much stronger than me.. I don't want to get hurt too bad.
I know I need to get my cardio up my old coach used to have us do running and wind sprints about a week before a fight. Any other ideas about how I can get my cardio up to fight level?
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Running and sprints are OK, but those will help your cardio for running and sprinting more than for fighting. To increase your boxing cardio, you need to box. Best case, do rounds of sparring (light sparring if you are going for a long time to work cardio), where you stay in, but you get a fresh opponent each round. Heavy bag can also work cardio using the muscles you will use in boxing; time yourself, go at the bag for 2-3 minutes, rest one minute, repeat. And jumping rope is great, helps create that springiness in your feet, develops your calves, and is a great cardio workout.
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You have to get in as many rounds of sparring as possible, like Brick said to build your boxing cardio. Wear a very good, quality headgear with a lot of vasoline and have the guys you spar with step up the intensity for twice the number of rounds yoru fight is scheduled for, 4 rounds if you are fighting 2, etc...When you spar, make sure you work your defense, head movement and foot work to get out of situations extensively since this is really the only time you can practice your defense.
When you work the heavy bag, make sure you use as much power as you can to get your body used to the max effort you will be using during the actual fight. Do your sprints to build up your lungs and go out for a long run once a week to have your body used to having your legs under you for an extended period of time.
The adrenaline dump can be crazy, causing you to feel gassed before you even finish round 1. Stay calm, don;t get too worked up mentally and just focus on the positives: head movement, combinations, staying under control, etc. You have to remain calm and collected, try not to get too hyped up.
Best of luck to you and let us know if there is anything else we can help with, anything at all.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Kacy
Date: August 08, 2008 at 03:39 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

Thanks to all you guys for your thoughts & ideas.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: wanz
Date: August 08, 2008 at 06:10 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

For $50 you can't beat the 20lbs weight vest at Wal Mart. Wear it while you do your bag work and any circuit training. It will get you there fast. Focus on your breathing. I am starting to realize how important this is. In sparring, try to create all scenarios possible and make sure your breathing is always under control. For exapmle, I tend to lose my breathing when the other guys is pushing the pace and I am on the defensive, so I practice this a lot.
If you are cutting weight, up your protein, lower your non-whole grain carbs lower calories and most importatly cut the sugar (except from fruit).
No-Xplode is works great for me. It gives me a boost in workout and ensures that I get the most out of each day's training.
Good luck!

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Kacy
Date: August 09, 2008 at 01:48 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

Guess I need to look up No-Xplode because I read about it on a couple threads. Not sure what it is?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: wanz
Date: August 09, 2008 at 11:04 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

No-Xplode does the following:
- Increases mental alertness and focus
- Muscle fullness, vascularity and pumps
- Strength, power, endurance and work capacity
- Resistance to muscle fatigue
- Blood flow and delivery of oxygen and nutrients to muscle tissue
It does not build mass, just increases energy and endurance. Mix it with water and drink 2 hours after your last meal and 1/2 before your workout. It costs about $45 for a large bottle. A large bottle at 2-3 uses a week lasts about 2 months. You can stack it with other protein-based suppliments from BSN if you want to gain muscle mass.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Brick
Date: August 09, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

Well, my advice would be to do some research before you start purchasing and consuming supplements. Not referring to wanz's recommendation specifically, but it seems just about everyone has some sort of supplement they swear by, and most of them are (a) unproven or (b) downright harmful. A lot of those weight-gainer-muscle-builder things, for example, are basically just pancake batter sold at about 1000% markup.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: wanz
Date: August 09, 2008 at 04:40 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

Brick is right. Approach each suppliment as a skeptic. I wouldn't make a recommendation without being pretty sure of it. I know 5 guys of verying size that have used No-Xplode 2-3 times a week for over a year with no harmful effects. There was one of us that said it made him jumpy like too much caffine, so I bought the rest of his.
I wish I could post links, but a search for No-Xplode will get you all the info you need.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: tapoutmaster
Date: August 14, 2008 at 04:52 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

Very good question my friend. I have always told my students to do 3 things beyond the standard things that everyone already knows:
1. in addition to endurance, strain for explosiveness. Running 5 miles often times does not help as much as doing 10 power sprints.
2. learn how to take a punch. its amazing to me how many fighters do not know how to take a punch and expect to compete.
3. refrain from sexual activities prior to the fight. this will improve your strength and power.
Utilize these 3 tips and it should help you greatly.
sincerely,
Tap Out Master

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: kam300
Date: August 14, 2008 at 05:51 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

Refraining from sexual activity has never been proven to help with strength and power! It may have some psychological benefit but from a physiological stand point sex before a fight does nothing biologicaly. If it does, show me an article by a reputable medical web site supporting this.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: lebstyl3
Date: August 14, 2008 at 09:08 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

footwork,head movement,work your combos,jabs and kicks.
alot alot alot of cardio,and not alot of weight.
What division you in ne ways?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: tapoutmaster
Date: August 15, 2008 at 05:16 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

kam300 said:
Refraining from sexual activity has never been proven to help with strength and power! It may have some psychological benefit but from a physiological stand point sex before a fight does nothing biologicaly. If it does, show me an article by a reputable medical web site supporting this.
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Hi Kam. Sexual activities is a very strenuous activity and the release of sperm for a male being undeniably affects the body.
Although I have no internet documents per se to show you, my 20 years of training leading martial artists/wrestlers/mma fighters should help validate this point. However, if you still doubt these findings to be accurate, simply either indulge in a sexual intercourse session with your parter or pleasure yourself and then simply go and lift some weights. You will feel drastically weaker.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Scott123
Date: August 15, 2008 at 07:01 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

tapoutmaster said:
kam300 said:
Refraining from sexual activity has never been proven to help with strength and power! It may have some psychological benefit but from a physiological stand point sex before a fight does nothing biologicaly. If it does, show me an article by a reputable medical web site supporting this.
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Hi Kam. Sexual activities is a very strenuous activity and the release of sperm for a male being undeniably affects the body.
Although I have no internet documents per se to show you, my 20 years of training leading martial artists/wrestlers/mma fighters should help validate this point. However, if you still doubt these findings to be accurate, simply either indulge in a sexual intercourse session with your parter or pleasure yourself and then simply go and lift some weights. You will feel drastically weaker.
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Well come on he's not gonna bang one in the dressing room before he walks in to the cage! Sexual activity prior to fighting has been talked about for years...No proof of your claim WHATSOEVER...Some guys I know actually like to have sex before they fight because it calms them down.
But hey KAM....please go pleasure yourself and hit the gym and let me know eh! :lol:

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: johnnyu
Date: August 15, 2008 at 07:31 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/preparing-for-a-fight.4359/

I jerkoff before i train. It's part of my warmup