Hello so i was going to the gym for about two years, now and had a nice progression , but recently started to train MMA and really liked it, lots of people say i will lose muscle or i should not train in gym anymore , so how to change mindset so that, I wont be worying about losing muscle or size and just train mma .I still wanna go to the gym maybe one or two times per week , sounds stupid but would really help. maybe someone have lived trough the same .
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MMA training will significantly improve your cardio-respiratory health, i.e. increasing your lifespan because VO2 max is considered a hallmark indicator of a long lifespan. You will see improved flexibility, will correct muscular imbalances in the body, and save your spine from compression injuries. Improved reaction time and dexterity, learning how to avoid a fight or potentially saving yourself from a fight, actual fighting skills. You will become very graceful on your feet when you want to be. It’s also significantly more social if you spar or train with other people. Most of the time bodybuilders aren’t working anywhere close to their 1rm so they often train alone, which is up to personal preferences whether that is a benefit or not).
Mma is less expensive.
Women prefer men with a fighter’s body significantly more than a bodybuilder’s. It’s media manipulating men to believe bodybuilding physiques are attractive to women. Men recognize the determination it takes to get a bodybuilding physique.
The reality is most pro bodybuilders are also abusing PEDs. So the chances of ever feeling satisfied with your appearance without turning to drugs is very low. Not that that’s necessarily a bad thing, but people might have different views about this.
Also recognize that bodybuilding is a completely different sport than strength training for strongmen. By moving away from bodybuilding, you might actually start finding it easier to throw heavier weights around.
Yes that was one of the reasons I really liked MMA because saw more experienced fighters fight before my workout,and they were awesome , and i thought in time i could be like them if i train hard, but in bodybuilding sadly if i see someone and know if i want to look good as him I need to use steroids