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Most athletes don't realize how important Isometric Strength is and why it should be part of you MMA Training. Strikers may benefit less from Isometric Training due to the more "dynamic" nature of their arts. Some work is still needed but in a very specific way to mimic the clinching.
Most of the time when we hear something related to certain degree to Isometric Strength is always talking about "Static Holds" and always exploring grip strength. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing about that. But, it's important to say that this method also can be and should be applied to other muscle groups.
First, we need to understand what Isometric means. There are two phases known by us as concentric (when your muscle is shortening) and eccentric (when your muscle is lengthening). When you create TENSION in a muscle group without the two phases described above, your muscle is under a "Isometric" state. For example, if you attempted to push a wall, you wouldnt be able to move it but youd feel a huge amount of tension through you body as a result. This is called isometry!
In a fight, when you need to defend a takedown, you use your "underhook" to try to pick your opponent up while he is "weighing down on you. This, as we know, can take a long awhile. For as long as the fighters keep that position ("picking up" and "weighing down"), they are engaged in Isometric strength. Please, listen closely now...
If slowly one starts to win (picking up or taking down) this shows pure strength. Strength means that you are fighting against a resistance (in this case your opponents body or effort) without worrying how long its gonna take as long as you win the fight. Here, its maximal (pure) strength because we are talking about one attempt.
If you are capable of defending the takedown and quickly you pick your opponent up, then you are showing power (strength + speed). Now if you have to defend takedown attempts during the entire round, not taking into consideration how fast you capable of doing it (in theory, the more rounds, the more tired and slower you'll be) you will have to display strength-endurance. Keep in mind one thing, when there is no time frame (how fast) you are NOT talking about power. For power, you need the ability speed to be added. Without it, you have different types of strength.
Many abilities need to be developed to a fighter to be really ready for a match. Some of you might have noticed there is still one ability to be mentioned in this article. In the last phase of any fighter's preparation, this ability is a MUST! Anyone? If round after round I still can display quickness while defending the takedown attempts I am displaying then my power-endurance. Without the speed (quickness) this case turns into strength-endurance, but when your add the speed ability, you the have power. And by sustaining the activity for minutes awhile keeping the speed, you have your power-endurance in place.
Can you understand the consequences if you leave one or more abilities out of your workout planning? I wish you success in your MMA training and positive results. I see you around, and thanks for your time.
Most of the time when we hear something related to certain degree to Isometric Strength is always talking about "Static Holds" and always exploring grip strength. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing about that. But, it's important to say that this method also can be and should be applied to other muscle groups.
First, we need to understand what Isometric means. There are two phases known by us as concentric (when your muscle is shortening) and eccentric (when your muscle is lengthening). When you create TENSION in a muscle group without the two phases described above, your muscle is under a "Isometric" state. For example, if you attempted to push a wall, you wouldnt be able to move it but youd feel a huge amount of tension through you body as a result. This is called isometry!
In a fight, when you need to defend a takedown, you use your "underhook" to try to pick your opponent up while he is "weighing down on you. This, as we know, can take a long awhile. For as long as the fighters keep that position ("picking up" and "weighing down"), they are engaged in Isometric strength. Please, listen closely now...
If slowly one starts to win (picking up or taking down) this shows pure strength. Strength means that you are fighting against a resistance (in this case your opponents body or effort) without worrying how long its gonna take as long as you win the fight. Here, its maximal (pure) strength because we are talking about one attempt.
If you are capable of defending the takedown and quickly you pick your opponent up, then you are showing power (strength + speed). Now if you have to defend takedown attempts during the entire round, not taking into consideration how fast you capable of doing it (in theory, the more rounds, the more tired and slower you'll be) you will have to display strength-endurance. Keep in mind one thing, when there is no time frame (how fast) you are NOT talking about power. For power, you need the ability speed to be added. Without it, you have different types of strength.
Many abilities need to be developed to a fighter to be really ready for a match. Some of you might have noticed there is still one ability to be mentioned in this article. In the last phase of any fighter's preparation, this ability is a MUST! Anyone? If round after round I still can display quickness while defending the takedown attempts I am displaying then my power-endurance. Without the speed (quickness) this case turns into strength-endurance, but when your add the speed ability, you the have power. And by sustaining the activity for minutes awhile keeping the speed, you have your power-endurance in place.
Can you understand the consequences if you leave one or more abilities out of your workout planning? I wish you success in your MMA training and positive results. I see you around, and thanks for your time.
About the Author:
Gilson Barbarian Oliveira is a renowned strength and conditioning coach with more than 15 years of experience in combat sports. He has coached fighters for MMA,K-1,World JiuJitsu. For more articles go toMMA conditioning. If you own a MMA gym go to SEO NY and be on first page on Google.
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