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Ok…so I’ve mentioned on some threads that I’m really into Mixed Martial Arts (mma/ UFC/cagefighting), and that I plan on fighting again in the next couple of months (gonna be longer than that btw). 😕
Thing is I have to lose some serious weight by Thanksgiving (how ironic is this deadline 😈 ), to make this remotely possible.
I’m going into serious training mode after Thanksgiving, after I reach my fighting weight.I plan to compete around 180-185 lbs, at around 10-12% bodyfat. Right now I’m walking around at 215, so I have at least 30 lbs to lose. Not a big deal for 6 weeks.
This means tons of cardio! And oatmeal! And chicken breast! YUCK!
I guess I’m posting on this forum, to hold myself accountable, for my training/weight loss. I was around 190 lbs, at the beginning of summer, but I really let myself go. So, I really need to get my weight down, my cardio up, to go back and train hard with my boyz, by Thanksgiving’s end.
Check in on me from time to time to get my butt back in gear, and wish me luck! Thanks guys! 😀
Cool. What team do you fight for. What style is your favorite.
I love ground and pound. You have to when your 5’6″vapordragon wrote:Cool. What team do you fight for. What style is your favorite.
I love ground and pound. You have to when your 5’6″Hahaha…cool…well I used to be with Saul Soliz, Houston Metro Fight Club/ Team Punishment, but I train with anyone I can. I might go back there for my training this time.
I’m mostly a stand up guy, that’s where I’m comfortable, so I do alot of Sprawl and Brawl. I have a background in K-1 style kickboxing, and muay thai as well. I’m 5’10 so my legs aren’t too long either, so I mostly use the open or half guard off my back. I don’t have alot of confidence yet with my subs, in mma situations, although I can hang with most blues no gi. I mainly try to sweep, to get back up.
I guess I model myself after Crocop, before he sucked it up in UFC 🙄
So do you train also Vapor? If so where? I heard Big Nog’s in Florida?
I smoke and can’t last longer than 3 min in a hard fight. I tried team Trauma for day but my lungs hurt more than anything. Fl has a lot of good fighters. Have you heard of Jonathan Brookins. He used to work with me. I got to see Ben saunder a few times and now he is on the new UFC show on team Serra 😆 . Matt Hughes is going to embarrass him.
vapordragon wrote:I smoke and can’t last longer than 3 min in a hard fight. I tried team Trauma for day but my lungs hurt more than anything. Fl has a lot of good fighters. Have you heard of Jonathan Brookins. He used to work with me. I got to see Ben saunder a few times and now he is on the new UFC show on team Serra 😆 . Matt Hughes is going to embarrass him.
I PM’d you about this 😀
I guess it comes down to what you want. If you are a regular smoker, it will be hard to train cardio. First days are always killer, even when you are in shape, because your body has to adjust to the pacing, so don’t worry bro. But I have to tell you when you are in shape, and everything is clicking, it is a beautiful thing!
You do have to give up alot when you’re training. Most people see training as padwork, sparring, rolling etc., but that’s the fun part. The sucky part, the part I’m going through right now, is the cardio conditioning, and dieting. The miles and miles you have to run, the same bland food you have to eat day after day. Luckily it is just a hobby for me! 😀
The cool thing about mma is that if you are a regular at the mma gyms, you’ll eventually get to train with the “stars” of the sport. What other sport can claim this? If you are into golf, you’re never gonna get a chance to shoot some holes with Tiger Woods. Most mma guys are really nice also.
I’m pulling for Serra btw. He’s probably gonna lose, but I love the underdogs! 😈
boskydragon wrote:Good luck! Drink lots of milk (or lattes!)
I’m not into milk…but I love caffine! 😀
Seriously I gave myself a seizure twice because of my caffine addiction! First time was on a trip to Italy, when I was just 12 or 13. I had 3 expressos, couldn’t sleep all night and had a seizure in the morning. Second time was when I was cramming for finals in college. I stayed up 3 days straight on Red Bull, Mountain Dew and coffee. I had a seizure after my last exam! 😀
I really can’t function in the morning without 2 cups of coffee. I don’t like the “fu-fu” lattes or other flavored, sweetened coffees. I like mine strong, black, and American! 😈 (that really doesn’t sound right) 😀
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