There is no secret that you have to be in phenomenal shape if you ever plan on being successful in the sport of MMA. If you are going to survive day in and day out through punishing grappling, lifting, sparring, and body hardening sessions. . . you had better make sure that you have your nutrition down to a science. You can train your butt off in the gym and hit a heavy bag until your knuckles bleed, but if you are not taking care of your body from a nutritional standpoint. . . you might as well have taken the day off. I hooked up with the great people at ALLTHEWHEY.COM to discuss the sport of MMA and their various products that have kept me wanting to come back for more.
When planning a supplement regimen tailored to meet your targets and goals as an MMA fighter, you have to take all aspects of the fight game into consideration. The number one thing that you must take care of as a fighter in my opinion is your joints! Whether you are really reaching to connect a jab, or you got lazy and find yourself in a tight armbar…it's reassuring to know that your joints are healthy and strong (don't get me wrong…I'm still tapping to that armbar). Glucosamine Chondroitin is the oil to your fight ending machine! After both shoulder and knee surgery I began to use this product religiously, rebuilding my cartilage and keeping inflammation down after my long workouts. If you've ever talked to me before about supplementation, you'll know that I tend to rave about Glucosamine Chondroitin and its numerous benefits to both athletes and non-athletes alike.
"I gained 8lb. while adding allthewhey products to my MMA training", Kyle Kaiser
Both Marc Dell and Rob Reed of ALLTHEWHEY.COM are big fans of the sport and admire the great athleticism. Rob told me. . ."Mixed martial arts unlike the football, basketball, and baseball sports of the world, is the only one-on-one sport where every single second of every single match requires 100% total focus on all body parts and a constant strategic strategy. As where boxing is more of an upper body focus…MMA is a full out 3 rounds, balls to the wall matter of "who wants it more."…The will to "prepare to win" overshadows the natural "will to win."
Another product that is a must on my list as far as nutrition for MMA is L-Glutamine. This amino acid will come to be your best friend before and after a hard workout, helping you to recover quickly while assisting to spare the muscle and strength that you've worked so hard to put on. It is a great additive to a lean Whey Protein Isolate shake post workout. Remember that shorter recovery times = you ready to go at the sound of that bell.
I could go on and on about all the products that Marc and Rob have hit spot on at ALLTHEWHEY.COM, but instead I'll leave it up to you to research and teach yourself about the varying degrees of MMA specific nutrition. My advice is to study up and NEVER put something into your body that you don't know anything about. Just like in the sport of MMA, when building up your supplement regimen…knowledge is power! Bad choices can lead to lifelong effects so stay natural and put in the work that your opponent deserves. Train hard, eat well, make positive choices, and you will succeed on and off the mat.
by Kyle Kaiser
MMA Training, Nutrition, Product reviews, and Current events
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Photo Credits:
AllTheWhey.com for use of their logo
Kyle Kaiser for action shot
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