Category: Resistance Training

  • How much rest should I take between sets?

    How much rest should I take between sets?

    Check out this video on Building strength and power! When you’re lifting weights, the amount of time you take between sets can influence how your muscles will adapt. And there are lots of considerations for choosing how much rest you take, including the phase of the fight plan you’re in, your training status (beginners generally…

  • How many sets should I train with?

    How many sets should I train with?

    When someone talks about resistance training volume, they might be talking about the number of sets they perform for each exercise in a workout, or they may be referring to the total number of sets performed across all exercises in the entire workout. Here we’ll be using the term ‘volume’ to refer to the number…

  • Choosing the right training load and repetitions

    Choosing the right training load and repetitions

    The relationship between training load (how much weight you push) and repetitions (how many times you push it) is one of the most important resistance training variables you’ll manipulate – this article will teach you how to do it correctly. Let’s start by reviewing the figure below. *Power training often features loads ranging from 75…

  • How often should MMA fighters lift?

    How often should MMA fighters lift?

    In this article we’re going to cover training frequency; Specifically, we’ll cover how often an MMA fighter should engage in resistance training. But before we get too far into this, you should know that this is a very individualized question and it’s tricky to answer because I don’t know your training status. Despite this, there…

  • How to order resistance exercises in a workout

    How to order resistance exercises in a workout

    The order in which you complete your resistance training exercises in a workout can influence your adaptation to training. For example, if you train biceps before training your back, you’ll exhaust your biceps, which are rather important in most back exercises. The result is that you won’t be able to use much of a load…

  • Essential resistance training exercises for MMA fighters

    Essential resistance training exercises for MMA fighters

    With about 600 muscles in the human body and a fitness industry awash with gurus specializing in everything from calf to neck training, most MMA fighters and coaches are not wanting for exercise recommendations – in fact, it’s quite the opposite – most fighters and coaches simply want to cut through the clutter and discover…

  • How Muscles Work

    How Muscles Work

    In this article we’re going to cover how muscles work.  Understanding the structure of muscles and how they work is important because if you know a little bit about this, it can help you better understand The MMA Training Bible’s approach to building explosive strength and power, and it can help you cut through a…