Boxing or MMA

[mgkirkpatrick]

Obviously in MMA with a greater range of skills a greater range of body parts are used. Muscles such as the biceps, pectorals and traps serve a greater purpose in MMA, which is probably why you see a lot of those dudes with better overall muscle development.

[moin126]

Obviously in MMA with a greater range of skills a greater range of body parts are used. Muscles such as the biceps, pectorals and traps serve a greater purpose in MMA, which is probably why you see a lot of those dudes with better overall muscle development.

Thats true. I would just combine thai boxing with boxing skills
And some brazilian jiu jiutsu.
Focus alot more on boxing skills, then add low kicks.

The best and most consistent k-1 fighters posses great boxing skills.
Also the most effective mma fighters like in my eyes p4p best urijah faber, uses alot of boxing skill.

So make boxing your corner stone, with brazilian jiu jiutsu and get in shape.

[Richie-G]

can someone explain to me about wrestlers getting ringworm lol :S

[joe90210]

seriously. every wrestler i know has gotten ringworm or some type of staph infection at least once. so gross.

wrestling/mma are awesome sports, but i'm so not down with getting ringdown.

sounds like a lack of sanitation wherever you're from, a proper gym will clean the mats all the time and all wrestlers should shower directly after a workout

[MonkeyEarMuffs]

Yeah it has to do with people not being clean, bacteria growing and it spreading through "contact". It can happen in the boxing gym too if gym owners don't clean the equipment. As an in boxer I rub up against the heavy bags a lot.

[Leakbeak]

MMA bums tend to be fat and slow. I have seen jelly bellies in UFC but not in boxing. Boxing is more intense which is why it is more entertaining and why it is numero uno. 9/10 a well schooled boxer would KO an MMA bum.

[them_apples]

Which training is the most difficult and will get you in the best shape? My gym offer both training and it seem like the dudes in mma are in better shape. More cut and fit. So im thinking about adding mma training into my boxing routine although I dont want to mma fight. Do anybody else do this? What are your opinions on this? I figure you cant go wrong with training the total body.

boxing is more about speed and endurance, if you want muscle you will need weights. MMA has wrestling and requires a higher demand of strength, this is party why you won't find guys in MMA that are as fast as boxers, and generally a good MMA fighters is stronger overall than a good boxer (it can vary though).

[them_apples]

MMA bums tend to be fat and slow. I have seen jelly bellies in UFC but not in boxing. Boxing is more intense which is why it is more entertaining and why it is numero uno. 9/10 a well schooled boxer would KO an MMA bum.

indeed.

MMa fighters gas and have no defense, they could at least tuck their chins. They are also slow and suck. It is a Redneck sport and they aren't real athletes. Thier champ is from the WWE.

[Leakbeak]

indeed.

MMa fighters gas and have no defense, they could at least tuck their chins. They are also slow and suck. It is a Redneck sport and they aren't real athletes. Thier champ is from the WWE.

I find it funny when they hit each other with chairs in UFC! And they call themselves fighters. They are not even men!

[ryse84]

indeed.

MMa fighters gas and have no defense, they could at least tuck their chins. They are also slow and suck. It is a Redneck sport and they aren't real athletes. Thier champ is from the WWE.

Soooo hateful! Granted I agree with the chin tucking, thats just sloppy, i see so many fighters approaching with their chins hanging out with a target on them. REdneck sport really?! really?! how is it that its so big in Japan then? I don't know when the last time you went to japan or brazil was but i dont' remember seeing many rednecks there. Lesnar may be from the WWE but he's isn't the only champ, just the heavyweight. Gsp has black belts in multiple martial arts and BJ penn trained with freddie roach kid!