MMA vs. Bodybuilding???

[Dave_19]

bodybuilding/mma are my two obsessions and i want to learn all i can about them. can anyone tell me how an athlete training in mma/bjj/muay thai should weight train in comparison to a bodybuilder?

They are very different. I train only in the three sports you mention. Now that it's summer I enjoy running on the beach, which can lead to excessive cardio if trying to gain mass. If you want to excel in either sport you have to make a choice it helps to have a base when transitioning into a new sport. It's easy for me with having mass to get back into Jits & Kick boxing by just stopping all weight training, and doing more endurance type workout using just body weight, and plyometrics with a lot more cardio.

 

[elimou]

Actually Bobby Lashley has a bodybuilders physique and he's doing fairly well in MMA.

https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/0720/mma_fw_lashleyb_576.jpg

I think Bobby is somewhat untested. He hasn't fought anyone who could avoid the take down. Pudz was man handling people too until he fought Timmy who actually has decent take down defense, and then he immediatly gased. Bobby might have the cardio, i just think its an unknown at this point.

As far as Brock goes, hes never been outside of round 3. Unsure how he would handle deep waters as well.