How to have good cardio and more - Coach Zahabi AMA -
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2017
- In this episode I answer your questions on training and Fitness. Please send any future questions to zahabimailbag@gmail.com
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I find swimming extremely good for stamina. It is part cardio and part resistance, so you build muscular endurance and cardio endurance simultaneously. It also forces you to learn to control your breathing which is a massively understanted thing. Strong muscles and heart don't meant shit if you're not properly oxygenating your blood.
I read simultaneously exactly when Firas said it
Too bad swimming is fucken hard 😢
1:15 - how do i build cardio for all sports?
6:15 can brown belt promote someone to purple?
8:17 - what would todays ufc look like with original ufc format?
13:06 - learning leglocks effectively and safely
18:43 - what bjj books would you recommend?
Firas: What part of boxing made you tired?
Me: Warm-up :(
ja ty me in jiu jitsu class. Once real lesson starts the tiredness just go away lol.
lol!!!! Thats gonna be a problem lol
Aaron sure i will ;)
Lol
5 minutes LOL my coach of beginners boxing does 20 minutes of jump rope
You young fellas I’m so envious. In my 50’s now. First BJJ class the warm up did it. Threw up after class and weak for days. Yep, it certainly was a trial class. Then started stair sprints in my house to improve cardio. Meniscus busted. Went back to BJJ after a year and after improvements in diet and weight loss. Got takedown concussion. 6 months later going back again. 30 years married, teenagers, old parents and a mortgage, yes indeed I got shit cardio but I still got endurance. That was therapeutic. Thanks guys🙏
Stay in the gym, Champion. You have done more than a lot of people half your age
Sounds like a pretty nasty gym to be honest. Someone like you looking to do it for fitness/hobby and not competitivly should be rolling and playing more rather then full blown rolls. Dont learn anything just getting smashed all the time and being injured. Id find a less competitive club tbh. Stick at it.
Youre a beast bro
BJJ is dumb. Everyone knows that.
@@dangerdjk shut your mouth
tears in my eyes
FT
lol you a G
What’s good Tyson Myson
Tike Myson hey bud I got 3 kids but only wanted 2..... think you could eat one for me
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I'm glad in Dutch kickboxing and Muay Thai their isn't a belt system. You rise through the ranks by experience and championships
Belt sistem=friend/gift sistem
Our schools is a kickboxing/karate school and we do belts. It's good for the instructor to see where each student is as, as well as have verification of your pathway to black belt if you want to open your own school
That’s exactly how you progress in a real jiujitsu belt system.
@@RiccaRazor Jiu-jutsu is highly watered down today
@@ronbabunbaunba4833 Haha not if you roll at Jocko's gym! Listen to the podcast with Echo on getting his Black, number 211 or something. 4 years in a small room with Jocko.
Jocko had him waiting YEARS for his belt.
Been wrestling for 50 years. Coaching for 33. Love Coach Zahabi's attitude. It's positive. He sounds like he really wants people to get better. No arrogance. Not cocky. Very confident. Really a breath of fresh air. Would love to meet him some day.
Very good point you made coach about starting rounds where the last one finished. In a sense it gives a sense of respect to the disciplines.
Wow... thank you Firas. I have been pretty fit throughout my life but efficiency is king, you are correct and your argument represents its own truth very well.
Thanks again!
Saw your interview on Rogan and really found inspiration from your training philosophy. Very intelligent and thoughtful approach. Wish all the success for you and yours.
Firas, your videos on fitness have really motivated me to change my life. Your whole philosophy around turning something into a habit and the domino effect really clicked with me. Thank you for sharing your wisdom. God bless!
Same here . I changed my life style 2 month ago
Danny B. Where can I find the videos about habit and domino effect you speak of? Thank you
Wherethe video on domino effect
Thank you for your thoughts! The cardio issues in relation to poor technique was an epiphany for me. I plan on focusing on where I am getting fatigued now to improve my technique.
I just found this channel a couple days ago. Been watching K-1 and UFC among other kick boxing and MMA organizations since 1993. Zahabi has been my favourite martial arts coach since Tri-Star gym got introduced to the UFC. Zahabi's opinions on the sport are in line with my own philosophies and opinions. I'm going to keep watching here and there. Love martial arts, keep up the good work sir.
Thank you so much for all the ideas and information, you help so many people to stay mentally and physically healthy. You are truly helping the world via the net.
Cardio is everything, I'm a very technical striker and I didn't spar for like a year, when I got back to sparing with a former mma guy I didn't feel the same he would walk through me, but when I hit the bag I felt good, a couple of months later I went for a run and then decided to hit the bag.
That's when I realized that my problem was stamina, because I was hitting the bag and my arms were heavy and I wasn't light on my feet
Thank you so much for answering my question, you are a genius in the game and an inspiration
Thanks so much Firas! Your videos are pure gold
Love this format. Thank you very much Coach Zahabi
#1 - find more leverage. so true. running and sprinting is good, but being efficient with the cardio you have is better. excellent video.
I think anything that adds to your MMA training and not taking away from it is good cardio. I used to run at a fast pace all last year, HITT style (60 seconds hard/ 60 seconds light), it was great but it wore out my joints (already worn out from work and rolling). It added way too much fatigue and it wore me out. I eventually settled on a much slower pace and it’s been working much better than running more intensely.
Great advice about the technique being number 1 and the connection you made. My dad taught us the same thing learning to swim.
Thank you, coach. I think that the format of shorter but more frequent videos is great.
Thank you Coach Zahabi for this video! Dropping knowledge once again.
Bro, subbed as soon as I saw it, thank you for these golden videos
1st podcast iv ever listened to start to end.. Will definitely be listening to more.. I listened to it while doing the dishes. I. May have to do the dishes more often lol
I use saulos back escape all the time .. worked like a charm
Taking my hat to you coach Zahabi.. your knowledge is so so way ahead of your age, keep it going brooo.. hopefully once I can have opportunity to train in your gym for a while :))
I know this is an old video but this is still one of the best takes on practicing leg locks that I've heard
Leverage, efficiency, skill. You sound exactly like one of my teachers from LA. :D But yeah I would tend to agree that the development of skill to attain leverage is of massive importance.
Great opinions, bro.
Keep up the good progress in the gym!
I love these. Absolutely great!
always enjoy your instruction, thank you sir🔥✊️
Sprints worked to improve my cardio. I would do up hill sprints (roughly 50 yards). On top of that I would take a 75 lb heavy bag and toss it around (standing and on the ground) for 2-3 minutes doing multiple rounds.
How long is 50 yards?
@@seekn.destroy4064 1 yard less than51
@@Medreg1983 😂😂😂😂😂
best coach ever!
Firas is a real philosopher in martial arts, he tests things in real circumstances and formulates in general : how it working in a real using in a modern fight situation. Working or not, why and etc. I could knew exactly the last truth about weight lifting in fighting from the ultimate front of fighting laboratory, from Firas and all lies that last years about this topic from the net forums became useless against the truth. Thank you, coach. May be I will never meet opportunity to train in your club, but I know that truth from you and I have opportunity to be more successful and not lost in wrong ways, that somebody already discovered and put on light on it
Hill runs, I find the biggest longest hill in my town, I run up and down it 3 times, more or less depending on your hills gradient, don't add laps just see if you can reduce the time it takes you to complete your laps.
Going on a run now. Thanks coach
Thanks for putting these q&a's out, I'm interested to learn Jujitsu but was wondering about the whole joint lock thing, like what do you do? But the answer is, Tap! Of course it's the smart thing to do, but I feel better hearing it from a professional. If they got you they got you, battle before and battle again after. Cheers from Aus
I took some tips from training you gave on the Joe Rogan Podcast (Consistency/Intensity) , helped out my recovery and strength. Thanks a lot!
Read pavel...
pat kob he’s crazy smart
Same, i favour volume over intensity and my training enjoyment has increased.
My favorite coach and team!!!
if I move to Montreal Tristar will be the first & only gym I would choose there, Coach Zahabi you sir are an inspiration, I love the way you think about the fight game
Muchas gratitude.... Your gifted work ethic; wisdom.... Pleased found your podcast... Creating a new path, driven; determined!! Take good care my friend!! V.
Well said , efficient work is the best work..
coach zahabi .....prolificating questions ...niceeee
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LMFAO that name. XD
Timtam is so helpful. I was so tense and tight and it loosened me right up.
SRNF Pause! Lol
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Jog-Sprint intervals, then stretch will make you strong in the guard
One of the best MMA channels on youtube, hope to see more of you in the future!
Hey coach, my wife says GSP is not hot. Should I be worried she has bad taste?
Shut up bitch
I would be worried my man.
James Schooley tell her mans not hot 🔥🔥
GSP is not hot, he is damn sexy
no homo. GSP is a sexy beast.
Thank you for this video. I am pretty out of shape and I have a background in boxing where I can go on a few rounds even with stamina being an issue. I just started jiu jitsu and I am completely exhausted just practicing the technique of the day in class. I decided to work on my fitness level and did so for 3 weeks, where I was running more, lifting more and yet still at the jiu jitsu mat I didn't feel any improvement in my physical conditioning. It's all about the technique and to do the techniques in jiu jitsu as a beginner gives my brain a lot of work and body is very tense also.
Relax and toughen up. You are old in a young man's game. What do you expect is going to happen? Listen to your body and maybe just go hard one roll a session. I try to do one defensive and one hard and then I skip the third roll an go home early. Usually we have 3 rolls per class.
this man has some serious wisdom
Heeeey Firas! i miss your fights breakdow. it would be very nice if you would break fights down more often. Keep up the good work with your channel. i love it!
Thank you Firas. Could you do a video of following failed leg locks with sweeps? That would be very helpfull.
Some great advice like always!!!
You make a good point about the adding time for the grappling to be more dominant. What I see is that the UFC would rather keep it this way to maximize the chances of a fist fight followed by a knock out . I believe that sells more than people rolling on the mat....what do you think?
Five minutes into the video, you understand why he is a legend.
thank you coach for this, im going to use this information to gain and improve cardio
A Real Stoner Story why would you do that? I'm going to use it to improve my fly fishing.
🙌🏽🙌🏽 biggest fan! Love love love these vids 💪🏾👊🏽
Vegangirl26 hi
Coach Zahabi, I love you man! But one point I think is important regarding the concept of starting rounds in previous positions... how would it work with the scorecards? The guy on bottom would lose consecutive rounds because things never got a chance to reset
3:15 makes perfect sense, my theory about McGregor gassing has always been that after he quit soccer his cardio slowly started going down hill. I think don't think he compensated for this in his training regimen
Tike Myson, nice name.
Tike is a word for a small child, my son
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@Bag Stud Sure bag stud lol
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Awesome advice all around.
I hope people heed your advice on how to stay injury free coach. When I roll I have always used the method for longevity 💪
I think for fights that aren't main events, the regular system is fine. But for main events, especially title fights, no rounds. Just start the clock at zero and go to 25 min. That way fighters can build their bodies to survive a gruelling 1 round fight. Like boxers train their entire career to fight for 36 min
Omg yes. Resume position in next round!
Thank you coach.
Thank Coach, I've been searching to full-fill my daily need for athletic knowledge
_ Atypical_ stick to basic written knowledge. you're out of your league son
Brian Asay He needs to stop by his local Dojo
You have to look at endurance as one. Meaning all of the accumulated endurance stimuli from all of your various forms of training throughout the day, throughout the week, month, equal one. IF you train muay thai (interval training) and go for a long distance run (low intensity steady state) after wards, they combine to become your overall endurance. They are not separate. Therefore, it is important to balance your style of "extra cardio training" with your main training; being mma/BJJ/MT/etc. IT would be incredibly unwise, if you were a MT fighter who trained tabata rounds after or before Muay Thai because you've already done intense endurance rounds and would likely overtrain and digress in fitness over time. This is why you balance with the opposite to equal ying and yang or "one". Another example: if you're a jiu jitsu guy (predominantly moderate intensity cardio with random bursts of high intensity during attacks and scrambles) then mixing that with short and intense sprints would be most beneficial in improving endurance vs the low intensity higher volume endurance in the case with MT. You balance your extra curricular endurance training with the actual training you are doing for your sport, by contrasting it with the opposite, which will actually contribute to better endurance because you are more well-balanced. Remember, there are 4 pillars of endurance: aerobic capacity (ability to manage and manipulate heart rate), Vo2max (the ability to utilize oxygen), lactate threshold (ability to mitigate and buffer lactic acid accumulation), and strength endurance (ability to perform strength/explosive movements under short bursts of aerobic fatigue ie. 100m sprints with parachute). You must train all of them to become well-rounded and prevent over-training. Specializing in one of these areas and neglecting the others will lead to digression in endurance over time.
For me Cardio is a make or break factor since my asthma gets in the way of me going further into training.
Totally agree with the starting rounds in the same position. What's incredible is how successful world class grapplers are DESPITE the rules.
Re strength training: you absolutely should supplement your grappling with it.
3x 1.5 hours of compound lifts a week will help with your strength, posture, etc. If you in parallel train Jitsu intelligently then you won't feel overwhelmed.
Good video and knowledge. Thanks.
I think Nick Diaz would be perfect for a fight with no rounds. His mixture of cardio, BJJ, boxing and iron chin is perfect for it. I'd love to see him talking shit and slapping his opponent for 20 mins lol.
Is nick diaz even still a fighter? Turning down fights right left and centre
Liam Dillon he's at the point of his career where he only wants big money fights I guess, can't blame him.
CombatGamer I'd order that PPV TWICE
CombatGamer That'd be great to see. The dude does triathlons and ranks well. The endurance and chin that he has, plus the fact that he is a volume striker not a power puncher would make him able to go for a long time.
I'd enjoy seeing him get leg kicked and ground and pound for 20 minutes.
Firas Zahabi is a very good mma coach. He is very wise 👍👍👍
They should do that.. Before a mma fight do a few 2 out of 3 coin tosses where if its on the ground the next round starts back in thay position or no time limit rounds or 7 to 10 minute first round followed by 3 min rounds or something
Great video and very informative
I like the few question format better
Great points made 👌🏻
Striking is more entertaining to casuals, so therefor they won’t remove the time limit. To be perfectly honest, I enjoy technical striking more than grappling though the best is to have a bit of both. I did not enjoy the early UFCs as much cuz it was 90 pct grappling. I think the current formula is a good mix of realism and entertainment, it’s a lot more relistic than World Combat League (Chuck Norris’ format) back in the day, or even Muay Thai
the no gloves would also help the grapplers a lot, thanks for another great video mr.Zahabi
And it would help all the strikers poke the grapplers in the eye a la Jon Jones. It took a couple of losses but even DC learned & used it (eye poke) against Stipe. Seems like it's a welcome to the big leagues. Every title fight has an eye poke & groin kick to warm up. The 3 Stooges used to be underground fight champs back in the day. xD
The 1st question from Ticen Mice’n
Couldn't agree more about the early UFC rules - you rule Firais!
Valid points but I also think the rounds are necessary in MMA. it's mixed so rounds don't serve anybody a particular advantage even though you can see disadvantages. Pure JJ matches should not have rounds but that is not showcasing the mixed aspect it's a singular style.
This guys a genius
Thank you good sir
thank you 😎
I’m a painfully slow starter. It takes me like 1 hour more or less to feel super energized to do more intense training. I do 20mins light jogging and walking when I get tired (I tire easily) on the cardio machine, then I have to do some weights (super sets) and then some kickboxing. I gotta do this to activate full beast mode. I can’t just run and jump straight to intense boot camp conditioning type stuff like most people. Whhhyyyy!!???
Coach Zahabi,im good in the clinch,on top and bottom but i have trouble getting hold of the guy and sometimes i have to take a shot to get inside,now my teamates figured out that if they charge at me or tackle me i fall down,it sucks,i tried to do that to guys but they dont fall down they have better balance than me.
great video!
Ty
hey coach thanks for all these videos they are really helpfull . i got a question though. Im a pro kick boxer now transitioning to mma.i got like 2 amateur fights won pretty easily but i got a really good bjj practitioner in my gym and i cant really use my striking well he just takes me down and gnpounds me all day im trying still my best learning but is there any way i can get him to think twice about trying to take me down ? i dont mean like take down defenses etc. i mean like should i use movement-footwork that can make him doubt he can take me down or smth like that? sorry for the long post i hope u can answer this
Hi Firas, you mention running and sprinting as excellent for your cardio. What is your opinion of swimming, as it seems to me that running will build endurance in the legs while swimming would build endurance in the upper body and both would train your cardio vascular system.
Pretty neat, what I notice is that combat sports types don't seem to know much about their Vo2 or lactate threshold and hot to train those specific systems. It's bread and butter for x-country skiing, rowing and cycling. So you have an idea of your oxygen consumption per kg of weight per minute. You know at what concentration of lactate you begin to fatigue and how to optimize them. How to balance that with the other aspects of the sport? I don't know.
Holy cow, this guys awesome. Conor can use this guy. (Not a knock- I'm a Conor fan) But boy did he make sense right at the beginning. I used to have no problems with 5, 6, 7 (5 minute rounds) of Muay Thai or boxing but was crap after 2 minutes on the ground in BJJ and could not understand what the hell happened. I had no problem running 10 miles, jumping rope, striking, etc.. but was done from doing nothing just trying to escape mount or side control and basic white belt beginner positions.
Khabibtimee
Keep it up, Firas!
Thanks for the video!!! Love what you are doing in the MMA community.
I 100% agree with starting the next round in the same position. The guy in the bad position didn't solve the problem, why should he be given a free pass?
The bell resets everything. starting from scratch again is more interesting.
tenmenz it also makes the ruleset heavily favor strikers.
+theomen49 not true. Feel free to start on ur back from the belt and pull gaurd. Even grappling tournements start on the feet. Implimenting this rule would cause lay and praying
Liam Dillon I never said anything about stand ups, but resetting the position each round pets fighters in bad positions stall to get out.
Prelims are boring as it is, don't make it worse.
great channel
Awesome video