MMA for cross training?

Are you trolling?

If you want to get injured then cross train in MMA. It is way to easy to get hurt doing that or BJJ.

I ripped up my calf doing martial arts 23 years ago and have not raced since. I loved it but it changed my athletic life for the worse. I should have done tai chi or yoga.

Hey, knock yourself out!

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It's a good exercise but if you're focusing on running, it'll slow you down. But if you're looking at getting all around fit, it's a better choice than running.

Most gyms will run about $150 a month.

crazyazztroller wrote:

Are you trolling?

If you want to get injured then cross train in MMA. It is way to easy to get hurt doing that or BJJ.

Are you stupid?

he/she is not saying fighting hard sparring , bjj specially will not get you injured like that.

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I say go for it!

southernfriedrealist wrote:

It's a good exercise but if you're focusing on running, it'll slow you down. But if you're looking at getting all around fit, it's a better choice than running.

Most gyms will run about $150 a month.

Are you stupid?

he/she is not saying fighting hard sparring , bjj specially will not get you injured like that.

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I say go for it!

Thanks , yeah did not say fightning nor sparring hard just the workouts of 1:30 hrs. Thank you!

duhhhhhh wrote:

crazyazztroller wrote:

Are you trolling?

If you want to get injured then cross train in MMA. It is way to easy to get hurt doing that or BJJ.

Are you stupid?

he/she is not saying fighting hard sparring , bjj specially will not get you injured like that.

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I say go for it!

Go for it, this retard thinks training means fightging lol, it did help me for conditioning and leg strenght which equals less injuries. Go for it.

N00bRun wrote:

I injured my self badly for doing 26 miles long runs as a noob ..duhh

So im looking for a good croos training activity and found an MMA gym 1.2 kilometers from where I live. So I could go basically easy jogging and back 2.4 k's extra.

Is MMA a good cross training activity? They specialize in Brazilian Ju Jit su and Kick Boxing. Its just 1:30 hrs 3 times a week...(why so little?) Why would this be a good or bad idea? Thank you!

This is a troll post, but for those wondering, MMA and BJJ are among the worst sports you can participate in for overall physical and mental health. I'm a former MMA guy who grew up boxing, and after years of being around fighters every day, I can count on one hand the number of guys who have walked away without some sort of brain damage or permanent physical injury.

MMA is obviously a bad idea (4 oz gloves = concussions and sub-concussions repeatedly), but BJJ is marketed more cleverly as a "safe" alternative. The truth is that you can very easily get concussed in BJJ (if you hit the ground hard after being taken down, what do you think is happening inside of your skull?). BJJ is also TERRIBLE for your joints. So many guys who compete in BJJ competitions are on the gas just so they can keep rolling every day and chase meaningless belt colors.

Running is a far better way to improve mental toughness, character, and fitness than martial arts.

BJJ is great cross training, plus a friendly community.

MMA is okay but don't spar too hard. Getting concussed is bad for your running.

Learning kicks is good for hip mobility and flexibility, which will help your running.

MMA **conditioning** is great cross-training.

The conditioning is great but chances are you're going to spar which will eventually lead to some type of injury.