I just started training mma a couple months ago and am looking to start fighting. Im 5'11" and about 158lbs. I was wondering if it would be best for me to put on several pounds of muscle and cut to 155 or to just cut from 158 down to 145.
erm u do realise muscle weighs waaaaay more than fat, so if u gain muscle u will go up even if u loose some weight. if u can try and stay at 155 or try and move to 170, ur 5'11 ur not exactly small, yes u will probs have hight advantages @155 but i recomend u slowly hit 170 dude.
Yeah but the only problem is i have a very high metabolism and even eating 5 meals a day and lifting 4-5 times a week it seems i can never get over 160lbs.
High metabolism can be circumvented, I'm 5'9" and my natural bodyweight was always around 125 - I too had an insanely high metabolism but it's a simple fix if you need to gain weight. The formula I used was 3 grams protein per pound of bodyweight (i.e. you weigh 150, you eat 450 grams a day) make sure you cram a lot of fiber in there too.L-Glutamine is a must as it will prevent your body from going into a catabolic state. Don't bother with creatine if you want functional muscle (instead of waterweight). Lifting 4-5 times a week didn't cut it for me, I lift twice daily plus a cardio workout, I alternate body parts so I don't lift the same thing every day but at least lift it every 48 hours. Ton's of sleep helps as well. Took me six months, but using this formula I shot up to 174lbs and dropped 6% of my bodyfat.
You should fight anywhere from lightweight to middleweight.
130-160lbs. Once you start getting past 170lbs and above which is light heavyweight those fighters for the most part will start being above 6'0" and would present some difficulties for you with reach and weight.
i know were ur coming from , im 6'1 and eat like a pig yet im 160 atm.
tell me this, hows ur body? is it strong,fast and condtioned enough to last 3 rounds?
if its strong enough and your fitness is good, then just stay at LW, but i strongly advise u try and hit 170 if you can, how old are you?
Im 19 and im fairly strong. I bench 200lbs max and have pretty strong legs. I played basketball and ran track and cross country in high school and i have stayed conditioned since then. I have tap matches with my brother who is an animal when it comes to working out, he is 6'0" 185lbs and benches like 285lbs and plays football, basketball, and runs track but even before i started training i would always beat him in tap matches. Im a blue belt in jiu-jitsu and can hold my own with most of the more advanced guys who train at my gym.
Definitely cut to 145. You would be small for 155 and get out muscled pretty easy. You're 5'11" so you would have a height advantage on most of the fighters at 145 most likely. You wouldn't be at a disadvantage as far as strength goes either. 145 would be the way to go.
im only 5'7" but i walk at 158lbs... im fighting at 135lbs in less than 2 weeks. i feel wonderful and ive dieted down to 139 this morn and i wasnt fat by any means @ 158! dont listen to this foolishness of gaining then fighting at 170. if ur a blue belt from any legit school you wouldnt be on here asking what to do. we have coaches that know us and our body types to help decide that... not some kids that play on forums
No matter how fast your metabolism is you can still gain weight if you eat more. You need 6 meals a day eating every 2 hours. If you eat an additional 500 calories a day you will gain 1 pound a week. Every 3500 = 1 lb.
I have been eating 5 meals a day now, about 4000 calories, and I have got up to 166lbs in about a month and still have kept toned. I hope to be having my first fight sometime in the next few months.
Another thing you need to consider in your training is what kind of calories your getting. If your eating 4000 calories a day by eating 3 bigmacs it wont help you much. Now if your eating chicken and tuna and eggs and vegetables to reach your 4000 cals you will grow. remember diferent calories get processed diferently by our bodies so we gotta feed ourselves the calories that are useful to our bodies. not junk or empty calories.
one thing ive learned was u don't find your weight class...it finds you. I never thought id be fighting at 145...i always thought i would be small at 135. But im young and growing.
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