If you build muscle, it won't necessarily go away if you only do martial arts. I think the muscles adapt in order to be more dense, faster, explosive

I think the most important thing is: heavy compound lifts that shock the central nervous system to increase testosterone, inhibit estrogen and therefore increase muscle mass and increase lean body mass. If you eat low carbs (not good for mma/performance), high fats/medium protein and lift heavy/do hiit cardio... that's manageable. If you compete a lot and perform with high intensity all the time... I think you'd break your body down. So, I am more of the mind to focus on learning the basics to boxing/bjj and maintaining the base level of skill but focusing on a healthy physique.

I am probably wrong though or that is just ONE way... as with mgtow, there are countless ways.

I don't prefer that way... it just seems "best" and I feel "best" on it compared to doing more crossfit-type workouts and competing all the time.

You might want to just focus on learning how to fight and forget about weightlifting for a while

However, I'm also not on a level you're on with mma probably so I dunno.

Yeah?

You can weightlift at age 50 if you wanted to

True

weightlifting is safe

martial arts breaks your body down, so it's best to do it when you're young

haha

I actually thinking about forgetting about weightlifting too right now because I love punching shit too much to give it up completely

@Happy Humble Hermit Excellent video btw. I feel bad for Alex, dude. He needs to stop eating sugar/carbs for a while and drop that weight.

also my kickboxing coach is in his 60s and he's healthy, can do a full split, and has amazing fighting skills

@Sigma I'd love to get his take on lifting.

he does a little bit of weightlifting, he thinks it's important

I think I am being dumb.... I am using powerlifting techniques (strength) but really it's not ideal for my purpose, if that purpose is fighting.

Oh good.

it's just not his priority...maintaining his flexibiliy and skills is more important

a little bit of weightlifting contributes to strength and injury prevention

1 day a week enough?

If I did 5x5 once a week or should I go twice a week?

I'd replace cardio with sparring and just do lifting + yoga + fighting. It seems more efficient.

Strength is only good if you know how to use your strength effectively. The MMA fight Jones is a good example, he does powerlifting and MMA, but not everyone can do what he does. just because he made it work, it doesn't mean it will work for you too

Yeah, I don't think I'd go full power lifting.

Everybody's body is different too, plus there are so many variables that will affect the way you fight

I just think it's a matter of picking a priority. Learning how to fight, or getting big and strong

Yeah, I think I will cement my big and strong status for the next year and then next year, switch to fighting.

If you want to learn to fight, then use weightlifting as a tool for preventing injuries and building a tiny bit of extra strength

Agreed.

I'll do that 😉

There's nothing wrong with being big and strong, then transitioning over to fighting. They're just two different worlds and your body will adapt to the way you train

Yup!

I've seen some guys that are fucking huge and muscular and they're black belts in BJJ

Look at Jocko Willink

Plus, I mostly want to validate a keto/low carb + lifting/rowing lifestyle would work for me long-term. Once I get ripped and strong and prove to myself it works... I will feel good going forward.

He's my example/goal!

I love Jocko

Goggins too

He's the dude I have been using as my blueprint. I've devoured his book multiple times. I read it once a week honestly. It's an easy read and it focuses me.