Recently over at the Underground Forum (www.mma.tv), a discussion took place about which was more important to your MMA Training - cardio or strength.
Here is what I posted:
Personally, I would say that "conditioning" is much more important.
It might seem like semantics, but note that "conditioning" and "cardio" are (as I define them) two different things.
"Cardio" refers to you cardiovascular/cardio-respiratory ability.
"Conditioning," on the other hand, is not only comprised of "cardio" (cardiovascular endurance), but strength and muscular as well. You not only have to have the ability to get enough oxygen, but you have to be able to exert high amounts of force (strength endurance), and contract muscles many times and/or for long duration (muscular endurance).
All are as important as the others - none of them are "unnecessary." It's like saying "I want to compete in MMA, which is more important - takedowns, submission defense, or striking abiility?" You need it all.
Just my two cents...
Wiggy
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