Please Help, I don’t know what to do?
Posted on Feb 18, 2010 under Heavy Equipment Learning |About myself:
I am a 15 year old boy who weighs 60kg, stands about 170cm (just a guess) and has a small build with some tone but very little strength for my age.
Goals:
I want to;
1) Learn Muay Thai Kickboxing or MMA for; self defence, fitness, etc. (which ever one is better.)
2) Improve/gain; strength, tone, muscle mass, weight, fitness, etc.
The story:
I have just recently started Mixed Martial Arts on Tuesdays and Thursdays to see if I like it. These lessons consist of mainly cardio, core strength, body conditioning, and self weight exercises such as push-ups, squats, etc.
Options:
1) I can go to the local gym for $30 a month with unlimited access to all gym equipment from 3:30pm - 5:30pm (great for building muscle tone, strength etc.)
2) I have the choice of going to Boxing on the following days (depending on how I’m feeling): Monday, Wednesday, Thursday for $6 a lesson after a $50 yearly membership fee is paid. (great for fitness [mainly cardio and self weight exercises such as push ups etc.])
3) Mixed Martial Arts or Muay Thai Kickboxing on Tuesdays and Thursdays at this place (20 minute drive from where I live)
http://www.gladstonemartialarts.com.au
4) Workout at home with one of these workout plans
http://www.scoobysworkshop.com/
5) Do a small workout plan I have made up on Mondays, Wednesday and Friday to help build muscle strength, fitness, etc. (I have just chosen a few exercises from the above website, added exercises I know, and included equipment I own such as ‘The Perfect Push up,’ speed ball, heavy bag, skipping rope, etc.)
6) Do 2 of the above options (please list which ones)
Overall Question:
In your opinion, what do you think would be the best/most efficient/quickest way for me to achieve those goals by following those options?
(My opinion is to do both MMA on Tuesdays and Thursdays and my home workout plan on Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
–Thanks heaps in advance–
Please no stupid answers like ‘do what you think is right’ (I don’t know what’s right that’s why I’m asking.)
A combination of weights workouts either at your gym or home and the mixed martial arts. If you just did the martial arts you will gain speed and flexibility but not much strength or muscle mass, and if you just pump iron, you will gain muscle mass and strength but without stretching and flexibility exercises you will become muscle-bound
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By Jay on Feb 18, 2010 | Reply
A combination of weights workouts either at your gym or home and the mixed martial arts. If you just did the martial arts you will gain speed and flexibility but not much strength or muscle mass, and if you just pump iron, you will gain muscle mass and strength but without stretching and flexibility exercises you will become muscle-bound.
I did boxing (traditional), Tae Kwon Do and a mixed martial arts over the years, just straight boxing didn’t seem all that great, and how many intelligent professional boxers do you see around? Pure Tae Kwon Do was okay, but I learnt a lot out of mixed martial arts as it takes the best bits from a number of them, helps if you have a good instructor also.
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By DAME-O on Feb 18, 2010 | Reply
A combination of weights workouts either at your gym or home and the mixed martial arts. If you just did the martial arts you will gain speed and flexibility but not much strength or muscle mass, and if you just pump iron, you will gain muscle mass and strength but without stretching and flexibility exercises you will become muscle-bound
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