Originally posted by: Sportacus
Date: March 06, 2011 at 11:57 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/what-is-your-training-split.35857/
In order to train for any athletic activity, goals have to be established prior to training. Then the variables of the workouts ( exercise selection, exercise order, sets, reps, rest time, intensity, frequency, ect...) are then chosen to help the athlete reach their goals. Goals are a combination of the demands of the sport, preventing common injuries of participants in the sport, personal goals ( lose fat, add lean muscle, improve flexibility, ect...) Once goals are established, then they are prioritized. Important areas where there is the most room for improvement are targeted to reach short term goals. For example: If you are very strong and lean and have good cardio but are not very fast and explosive and very uncoordinated, then you would benefit from speed, agility, power and quickness training. Conversely, if you are a little over weight and have poor cardio then you would probably benefit from metabolic circuit training to trim off some fat and improve endurance at the same time. After these goals are established and prioritized, then you take into account the time and equipment you have for training. Prowler sprints are all the rage in the strength and conditioning field for MMA fighters, but what if you don't have a sled to push, you train in a 10x10 room, you live on a house boat and work at McDonald's. It's just not a appropriate exercise choice. Not because it's not a great exercise, but because your situation is not right for it. There are million of exercises out there and even more combinations of how to put them together. So to answer your question and get to the point: What are your goals? What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? What do you have to exercise? Where? How much time to you have?
