I am a student at CSU Northridge, I go to boxing class for about an hour every other or every 3 days. What should I be looking to accomplish in my diet(what types of food), my weight lifting, and endurance to last in a normal UFC fight, besides a miracle?

i go to usc and train at chute boxe usa. i used to live in the valley right by csun. you should check out muay thai academy of america. good rates and top fligh instructors. a

eat what you want and make up for it with supplementation

run up stairs

i go to usc and train at chute boxe usa. i used to live in the valley right by csun. you should check out muay thai academy of america. good rates and top fligh instructors. a

so how much are you paying in chute boxe?

i hear about 500 a month?
(rip off)

and where is that other place at?
(i also go to csun[with the thread starter....{fag}] & live in the valley)

i'd also like to know

eat what you want and make up for it with supplementation

run up stairs

Disagree... Get all your nutrition from REAL food. Good food. No vitamins, no supplements (besides maybe a powerbar prior to workouts).

Fresh fruits and veggies, lean meat (turkey, chicken, pork chops), whole wheat bread. Don't eat fast food or fried food.

dont go to chutebox to learn muay thai only......

Disagree... Get all your nutrition from REAL food. Good food. No vitamins, no supplements (besides maybe a powerbar prior to workouts).

Fresh fruits and veggies, lean meat (turkey, chicken, pork chops), whole wheat bread. Don't eat fast food or fried food.

yea what this guy said. take your weight divide it by 2.2, times that number by 1.3, thats how many grams of protein you want to consume a day, divide it up over 5 meals one every like 3 hours. then add a fruit or vegetable at every meal and vary the fruits/vegetables. thats a real healthy diet no need for supplements.

run a lot and fight a lot in the gym

Really can't say much, except do most everything everybody else does, and work harder than the other guy. Run, eat clean, get a lot of grappling and live training in to got your body geared for a real fight.

I like that you've started in boxing though. A lot of people make out Muay Thai to be the end all of striking in MMA, but I actually think boxing has more merit. You'll need to know the basics of muay thai of course--mainly checking leg kicks, but that's no different than needing to know grappling even if you're a striker. 90% of striking is done with those two appendages hanging off your shoulders, and with boxing you'll be far ahead of the game in terms of crisp punching, head movement, footwork, and angles.

You'll notice that a lot of muay thai guys sacrifice many of the things I just mentioned in exchange for their kicks--not that they don't have them, they're just developed to a much lesser degree. Their timing, precision, and defensive skills are usually a far cry from a good boxer. There are always exceptions of course, guys like Crocop who have excellent timing and movement. Then you get guys like Luiz Azeredo, Wanderlei, even Allistar Overeem, who are cannon fodder against someone with decent boxing skills. Guys like Gomi, Henderson, and Rogerio, who are mainly boxers--and not even good boxers really (Gomi probably being the best), have their number.

For good examples of MMA boxing, see the recent Couture/Sylvia fight and Gomi/Pulver.

Really can't say much, except do most everything everybody else does, and work harder than the other guy. Run, eat clean, get a lot of grappling and live training in to got your body geared for a real fight.

I like that you've started in boxing though. A lot of people make out Muay Thai to be the end all of striking in MMA, but I actually think boxing has more merit. You'll need to know the basics of muay thai of course--mainly checking leg kicks, but that's no different than needing to know grappling even if you're a striker. 90% of striking is done with those two appendages hanging off your shoulders, and with boxing you'll be far ahead of the game in terms of crisp punching, head movement, footwork, and angles.

You'll notice that a lot of muay thai guys sacrifice many of the things I just mentioned in exchange for their kicks--not that they don't have them, they're just developed to a much lesser degree. Their timing, precision, and defensive skills are usually a far cry from a good boxer. There are always exceptions of course, guys like Crocop who have excellent timing and movement. Then you get guys like Luiz Azeredo, Wanderlei, even Allistar Overeem, who are cannon fodder against someone with decent boxing skills. Guys like Gomi, Henderson, and Rogerio, who are mainly boxers--and not even good boxers really (Gomi probably being the best), have their number.

For good examples of MMA boxing, see the recent Couture/Sylvia fight and Gomi/Pulver.

Good post, but I'd have to somewhat disagree, some MT guys have real good footwork and head movement but it's because they supplement w/ boxing. I think the best thing for a MT guy to take from boxing is footwork, slipping but abandon bobbing and weaving for MT & MMA.

True. The best is to have MT elements combined with pure boxing elements. I still think it's better to start with boxing though, and then add MT. If you start with boxing you'll immediately start giving attention to tight defense, proper footwork and head-movement, and of course: clean punching. I think the extra time given on those essentials is more important than drilling beginners on how to throw a decent teep or low-kick (and in my experience training muay thai, the instructors jump right into this, and barely say a word about proper footwork, etc. Only stressing the importance of a good stance.) But yes, both arts have their merits and the practitioner will ultimately decide how much he is going to get out of it.

BTW, I think Randy proved the merits of bobbing and weaving in MMA in his last fight. But generally, it's dangerous. It worked against Tim because 90% he throws straight punches and rarely any kicks. It depends on the opponent.

yea what this guy said. take your weight divide it by 2.2, times that number by 1.3, thats how many grams of protein you want to consume a day, divide it up over 5 meals one every like 3 hours. then add a fruit or vegetable at every meal and vary the fruits/vegetables. thats a real healthy diet no need for supplements.

i find supplements to be pretty useful because it makes getting the proper nutrition a hell lot easier. i'im in college right now too and i don't have a lot of free time what with passing out in my hallway every other night or playing unhealthy amounts of video games, so i have basically no time to cook a proper, healthy meal. MRP powders and bars make good snacks since they're portable and small. I also think that whey protein is a higher grade protein than meat or dairy protein because it contains all the amino acids you need, whereas meat often is deficient in several of them as well as denatured. supplements like multivitamins are essential too because no one in their right mind is going to consume 100% DV of 40 different vitamins and minerals.

Man just train,train and train. To really be a pro though, why don't you train twice a day, three days a week. in the early morning and late night, if your really dedicated you'll do it.