Thanks for the welcome. Since my time was limited, i thought i'd post on the busiest forum, since it's still relevent. Of course questions can be conditioning related, or general Florian or UFC related questions. I am also a liscenced cornerman in the state of Nevada, and there will be a UFC all access featuring how i prepare kenny for fights.
I was going to mention the whupping that KenFlo is in for against sherk, but because you did it for me, I'd like to add a little bit.
First, Kenny isn't only a BJJ fighter like the Gracie's are. On the other side of that, Sherk is way to strong to be submitted and his standup is to good for him to be KO'd or TKO'd. So basically, I don't see Kenny's outs.
Questions do not need to be only related to conditioning. I am also a liscenced cornerman for the state of Nevada, and the UFC is doing a show about kenny's team helps him to prepare for fights. All questions are welcome.
Kenny trains about 6 days per week, often twice per day. Right now, his general preparedness takes up about 4 workouts per week, but it will increase to 5 as the fight nears.
Kenny trains in muay thai at the Sityodtong acadamy in Boston. His primary instructor is Kru Mark Dellagrotte, a heavy weight champion and top ten world ranked muay thai fighter in thailand.
Kenny also has worked with Peter Welch for his boxing.
Kenny's diet is designed by me. The first time kenny got the call to fight at 155 he was 187, one month out. If you watched his fight with Stout, Mike Goldberg mentioned that i moved in with him to help him make weight. His diet largely depends on his needs. Right now he is eating to maintain his walking weight, but will eventually need to eat to cut weight.
Kenny believes his strongest point is his MMA. We are working hard to intigrate his skills into a unified skill set, and it's been amazingly effective, as his improving performance shows.
As far as weak points, we are working at improving his takedown defences, since that is Sherk's greatest strength.
I'm a little unsure of your question based on wording, but i'll do my best.
A good dieting strategy to simply lose weight is to eat sensibly, and perform a great deal of aerobic conditioning. However, this strategy might be different if you are preparing for a competition.
You also asked about how to work out using either a bodybuilding split design or a full body workout? Again, it depends on your desired results, but in general i recommend full body for most athletes.
I am just starting up training again and wan't to know what the best way to get back into shape is, and also GAIN muscle.
I fight at 155 as well and right now walking weight im 168 pounds and im also 14% body fat, which is WAY more then i want right now.
So its basically whats the best way to gain muscle and loose weight?
Right now im working out like this.
M/W/F- 20 Minute Warm up on Cardio machines (eletric bike/tred mill, matters on whats open in the gym and if i feel like sitting lol)
Then i go into all upper body that day. I'll do about 3 sets with 10 reps per set on each free weight and weight machines. then with a 20 minute cooldown of cardio
T-TH-S- 20 minute warm up/cool down with cardio machines. Then i'll do the same sets/reps, just with my lower body.
Thats just what im doing now, i haven't started the supplements and dieting yet, im waiting for once i start college for all that, where i can be more focused and i'll be training then to.
Edit: best way i know to cut weight is what we do in wrestling. Day before/of the weigh in you just relax, do some light cardio in a job suit, and maybe sauna it off if your having that much trouble.
When i was competting i fought 155 and walked around about 164 so i didn't really have to loose a TON of weight but, thats just what i did.
It's important to seperate the types of weight cutting that also require a great deal of energy, like spending time in the sauna, with those that don't require energy, such as fasting. It's important to minimize those that require energy.
Kenny played soccer in high school and then in college. Sounds like he was pretty good too. Sometime during college he also began BJJ, but didnt have any previous combat sports experience.
I hear ya Spitfire. Here's an example...I fight at 170 now...but before my last fight - I was walking around at 202 lbs. So, I'd like to see what Vermonter offers me here. :thumbsup:
I am just starting up training again and wan't to know what the best way to get back into shape is, and also GAIN muscle.
I fight at 155 as well and right now walking weight im 168 pounds and im also 14% body fat, which is WAY more then i want right now.
So its basically whats the best way to gain muscle and loose weight?
Right now im working out like this.
M/W/F- 20 Minute Warm up on Cardio machines (eletric bike/tred mill, matters on whats open in the gym and if i feel like sitting lol)
Then i go into all upper body that day. I'll do about 3 sets with 10 reps per set on each free weight and weight machines. then with a 20 minute cooldown of cardio
T-TH-S- 20 minute warm up/cool down with cardio machines. Then i'll do the same sets/reps, just with my lower body.
Thats just what im doing now, i haven't started the supplements and dieting yet, im waiting for once i start college for all that, where i can be more focused and i'll be training then to.
Edit: best way i know to cut weight is what we do in wrestling. Day before/of the weigh in you just relax, do some light cardio in a job suit, and maybe sauna it off if your having that much trouble.
When i was competting i fought 155 and walked around about 164 so i didn't really have to loose a TON of weight but, thats just what i did.
For many people it is very difficult to lose fat while gaining muscle, primarily because optimizing your insulin process is required for gaining muscle, but insulin has the duel effect of protecting fat stores from releasing free fatty acids. You best bet is to compartmentalize your goals. Try to maximize hypertrophy now, while eating sensibly, and then diet once you've achieved the level that pleases you, OR the opposite, lose body fat first, and then work on hypertrophy. To do both simultaneously requires an extremely complicated diet and workout schedule which is impractical for almost anyone outside of professional athletics.
I hear ya Spitfire. Here's an example...I fight at 170 now...but before my last fight - I was walking around at 202 lbs. So, I'd like to see what Vermonter offers me here. :thumbsup:
i foudn you threw kenflo's website and actually had th epleasure of exchanging a few emails with him.
Im currently training BJJ & mauy thai in mass and had some questions but rather then post them in this thread and mix them up in everyone else's post im going to email you.
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