In the last few months, I have started training MMA and grappling along with distance running, that I was training even before.
That, along with strength training 3 times a week has take a bit of a toll on me and I have noticed that my motivation for lifting has decreased (missing sessions due to aches and pains or fatigue mainly).
Considering that my fight training and running takes priority currently, which template would you recommend me that i can still do effectively that would have the least impact on those two things. Or a program that I could modify into a 2 day program.
Thanks for the post and glad you found some other outlets you’re digging. May I ask, what has your resistance training looked like up until now? What do you like to do and what do you want to get out of your training?
Thanks for the reply. In the past few years I did several of the powerlifting, strongman, hypertrophy and bodybuilding templates, as strength and body composition were my main goals for those 5 years.
Since I started running about 6-7 months ago, I did the general s/c and low fatigue templates. However, since I added fighting 3 times a week to my schedule, I find it incredibly hard to do those programs as written. Even with auto regulation.
I adore strength training and the main thing I would like is to find the best program for me to be able to do s/b/d intelligently, while focusing on these other athletic ventures.
How often are you running and when did you add in the 3x/wk MMA? As you may have guessed, the total training load and progression are important factors to know for programming. I would also be curious to hear more about what you mean by “incredibly hard to do those programs as written.” What happened?
I run 4 times a week. The MMA trainings started about a month ago, so definitely not completely used to it yes. Although I have several years of experience in it before I started lifting regularly years ago.
What I meant was mainly that often I feel like I do not have the energy, whether mentally or physically, to finish a particular day of the program and end up skipping exercises or days altogether.
For the past 5 years, lifting was always 1st priority and never had issues “getting it in” no matter my schedule, but now since I do not want to compromise on my fighting or running, I struggle to find a routine that would work for me.
I guess what I am looking for would be a recommendation on which is the least fatiguing and most simplistic program that I can do, that still incorporates SBD. Or potentially, finding out a way to compress one of the existing templates to fit that description.
General S/C or the lifting components from the endurance template would be my recommendation. I think the current amount of running and MMA are more than you can really tolerate, but provided you can survive another few weeks, you should adapt. I would back things down and plan to work up more slowly over time.
Thanks for the replies! Yes, I think the fight training is definitely more than I can handle currently, especially bjj and wrestling, so hopefully I can stick it out a bit longer.
I also listened to your latest after seminar q and a podcast and there was a question about training effectiveness with lower RPEs. I think I might look to reduce the recommended RPE on certain days, to see if that might help.
Once again, thanks for all the help