[L J]

Looking at switching to MMA after doing thai on and off for the last couple of years.
I'll be training twice a week for two hours which is very intense, really don't want to lose any size so need to make sure i'm eating enough!
Any ideas??, I usually have some WM pasta (100g) /chicken before doing an hour of Thai, not sure if its enough...

Thanks

[redneil75]

L J, on 22 November 2009 - 06:04 PM, said:

Looking at switching to MMA after doing thai on and off for the last couple of years.
I'll be training twice a week for two hours which is very intense, really don't want to lose any size so need to make sure i'm eating enough!
Any ideas??, I usually have some WM pasta (100g) /chicken before doing an hour of Thai, not sure if its enough...

Thanks

you can keep that down?! twice now i thought i was going to chuck my shake i had 2 hours before hand.

[tio]

Not done MMA but i do know what its like to go hell for leather with exercise.

I would advise minimal fats and a easy digesting carb source like white basmati rice with a small portion of protein around 2 hours prior.

Rice can be anywhere from 100-150g depending on how hard you will be training. Avoid all fibrous veg as well as this will slow digestion.

As long as you have decent glycogen stores and drink plenty you should be fine. However if youre not one for large meals then a small meal sticking to the above principles and also carry with you a isotonic drink laced with malto so you can sip on it for energy if you are flagging badly.

[RACK]

I used to eat things like rice cakes and jam with a protein shake and it used to see me through well enough. Bagels always went down well before MMA too. I'd be home and eatin about 430pm and then train at 6pm, as TIO says it helps if you have a sports drink with you just incase

This post has been edited by RACK: 23 November 2009 - 08:49 AM

[L J]

Cheers for the replys, went with 100g basmati/chicken breast and seemed ok.
Forgot how much hard work it was, gonna keep me lean thats for sure...

[L J]

redneil75, on 22 November 2009 - 10:37 PM, said:

you can keep that down?! twice now i thought i was going to chuck my shake i had 2 hours before hand.

Yes mate, although i once ate half hour before and had to quit after the warm up as was about to come back up lol

[187]

i generally eat white rice with some chicken or mince before training, about an hour before... then take a bananna with me and some flap jack if im fighting all night.
redbull is usually on the cards and a 2litre bottle of water.

Ive managed to stop losing weight but im equally finding it harder to gain so i might aim for 3 days fighting eating little, and 4 days not fighting eat like a monster posessed.

If possible i do a weight gain shake before i train as well.

after mma i eat a pasta pot with chicken or prawns or tuna etc, plus a protein shake.
if im still hungry i have a meal shake.

[drsquat]

L J, on 27 November 2009 - 01:28 PM, said:

Yes mate, although i once ate half hour before and had to quit after the warm up as was about to come back up lol

lol, the dreaded mma warm ups can be killers just inthemslves and that just the first 30 mins or so of the session, fitness really does playa HUGE part in it, big muscle like a bodybuilder really arent ideal for mma.