CrossFit or MMA
palmerc19
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CrossFit or MMA, what’s your take on one or the other or both!
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Judging by the performance Colin McGreggor put on against Mayweather, I’d say that MMA fighters could probably stand to do some more Crossfit style conditioning3
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MMA - I do that. Not actual fighting but I workout with trainer who does. We do a lot of hitting and kicking into bags. Best workouts ever.1
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TeacupsAndToning wrote: »
somebody forgot to tell the poor kid that real boxing matches last longer than 3 rounds.0 -
That's a weird question. Those are completely different things. Might as well have asked "cycling or bungee Jumping?"
Do which you enjoy more.3 -
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CrossFit wins out on almost everything almost every time for me. I love the mix of weights, cardio, gymnastics.0
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If you like hitting things, MMA will be a much more fun workout.2
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Judging by the performance Colin McGreggor put on against Mayweather, I’d say that MMA fighters could probably stand to do some more Crossfit style conditioning
So you're saying that Crossfit would have made Conor more competitive in the fight against Mayweather, do I have that right?
And side note, how drunk were you when you made this post?7 -
Judging by the performance Colin McGreggor put on against Mayweather, I’d say that MMA fighters could probably stand to do some more Crossfit style conditioning
So you're saying that Crossfit would have made Conor more competitive in the fight against Mayweather, do I have that right?
And side note, how drunk were you when you made this post?
It was just a stupid joke about Conor looking like he’d just run a marathon 3 rounds into the fight.
The only thing that could have actually helped him would have been 5 or 10 years as a professional boxer before stepping in the ring. Amateurs rarely fair well against professionals, he put up a respectable fight all things considered.1 -
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Lovetocompete wrote: »Judging by the performance Colin McGreggor put on against Mayweather, I’d say that MMA fighters could probably stand to do some more Crossfit style conditioning
So you're saying that Crossfit would have made Conor more competitive in the fight against Mayweather, do I have that right?
And side note, how drunk were you when you made this post?
It was just a stupid joke about Conor looking like he’d just run a marathon 3 rounds into the fight.
The only thing that could have actually helped him would have been 5 or 10 years as a professional boxer before stepping in the ring. Amateurs rarely fair well against professionals, he put up a respectable fight all things considered.
Ok ok that is totally fair
He certainly has that dip in fights. He will figure it out.
I hope he continues professional boxing. He has more talent than he knows what to do with, and he could be really great one day. I'd definitely be interested in seeing him in future fights.0 -
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I hope he sticks to MMA I’m a huge fan of the sport and in my opinion boxing is less entertaining and less exciting. I’m sure I’ll be persecuted for that opinion but I’ll stick by it. Just feels like more talent is involved in the sport itself.3
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Do the workouts have to be mutually exclusive? Do some of each if you enjoy both.0
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MMA-is a combat sport
Crossfit-is a religious cult
Since I'm never going to get in a ring, and I already go to church, I do other things, AMOK combatives and Kettlebell/bodyweight training.2 -
Both are diverse enough that you'd get a great workout combining the two.0
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OP: if you live in an area that features ClassPass, I would suggest checking that out.
ClassPass lets you buy classes at boutique fitness clubs - Barre, yoga, Crossfit, MMA studios, boxing, Spin studios, etc., without having to pay for expensive membership fees to belong to any specific one.
A quick search in my Boston neighborhood of Southie showed:
- Boxing Gym
- MMA Studio
- 2 Yoga Studios
- 2 Barre Studios
- 1 Spin Studio
- My CrossFit Box (Bootcamp only)
- 2 Misc Fitness (BodyPump, etc)
- 1 Karate Dojo
- 1 Rock Climbing Gym
You pay by the class, so you could buy a pack of classes, check out a bunch of places, and see what you loved!0 -
MilesAddie wrote: »OP: if you live in an area that features ClassPass, I would suggest checking that out.
ClassPass lets you buy classes at boutique fitness clubs - Barre, yoga, Crossfit, MMA studios, boxing, Spin studios, etc., without having to pay for expensive membership fees to belong to any specific one.
A quick search in my Boston neighborhood of Southie showed:
- Boxing Gym
- MMA Studio
- 2 Yoga Studios
- 2 Barre Studios
- 1 Spin Studio
- My CrossFit Box (Bootcamp only)
- 2 Misc Fitness (BodyPump, etc)
- 1 Karate Dojo
- 1 Rock Climbing Gym
You pay by the class, so you could buy a pack of classes, check out a bunch of places, and see what you loved!
second recommendation for ClassPass. I use it when I travel for work.0 -
MMA is more useful in life.
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lsutton484 wrote: »
Knowing how to defend yourself is quite more important than doing kipping pullups.
Do you want to fight about it?
(Just kidding you.)2 -
MMA is more useful in life.
this is absurd.
on any given day I'm far more likely to need to lift/pull/carry something heavy, or otherwise exert myself physically, than need to engage in fisticuffs. From a risk management perspective, over the course of my life I'm also far more likely to find myself in a situation where my physical strength and cardiovascular conditioning will save my life than my prowess at punching and kicking.
Crossfit isn't about learning to do kipping pullups. Kipping pullups are about engaging your entire body in a simple exercise AFTER you've gotten to the point where strict pullups are so easy they become pointless, or just simply to put up big numbers in competition. Kipping pullups are to crossfit what the speed bag is to boxing.1 -
Crossfit is for the week and untrained eye
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Before I did CrossFit, the MMA person would beat me up easily.
Now that I’m a CrossFitter, I’m confident that I would still get beaten up easily, but at least I have a chance to get away from him or her by running away, getting myself on top of something to get away, or putting enough things in between us that it’s not worth their time!4 -
Okay, now that this has gotten testy and interesting, I have to weigh in.
Crossfit has the social element. When you go in to do Crossfit you are working both with and against the group. People there are (generally) emotionally supportive but they push you harder, like a personal trainer does.
That is nice, and it is really good for getting better.
MMA workouts, as far as I know, do not have that. I suppose ultimately it will come down to you competing against another guy, and you will push yourself a little harder than you would otherwise because you want to beat that other guy. But you'll have to really be lucky to find someone that you are truly competitive with in workouts or in sparring. (In one on one competitions, usually the same person always wins. Over time, that gets a bit demoralizing for both.)
With Crossfit, the competition is built into the group workout so it is intrinsic, and it is in a group, so that there should naturally be someone at about your same level that you will feel competitive with, if that is your nature. The exercises are varied enough that you might be good at one thing and the other person at another.0 -
GiddyupTim wrote: »Okay, now that this has gotten testy and interesting, I have to weigh in.
Crossfit has the social element. When you go in to do Crossfit you are working both with and against the group. People there are (generally) emotionally supportive but they push you harder, like a personal trainer does.
That is nice, and it is really good for getting better.
MMA workouts, as far as I know, do not have that. I suppose ultimately it will come down to you competing against another guy, and you will push yourself a little harder than you would otherwise because you want to beat that other guy. But you'll have to really be lucky to find someone that you are truly competitive with in workouts or in sparring. (In one on one competitions, usually the same person always wins. Over time, that gets a bit demoralizing for both.)
With Crossfit, the competition is built into the group workout so it is intrinsic, and it is in a group, so that there should naturally be someone at about your same level that you will feel competitive with, if that is your nature. The exercises are varied enough that you might be good at one thing and the other person at another.
Everything here is the exact reason I enjoy Crossfit so much. Also, it’s just a really freakin efficient and effective form of exercise0 -
MMA!
Crossfit is very boring to me, you feel seconds after seconds the intensity of the workout...
While MMA is more fun, goes fast and will turn you in a fit machine...0 -
I can’t speak on MMA vs Crossfit but I can give an opinion on Crossfit vs a structured compound lift program. I find lifting barbells has made me stronger in a shorter time than Crossfit would have. Crossfit would have increased my endurance more. Thing is I can run a structured training program and push a sled or do Tabata battle ropes, kettlebell swing, or rower for less money.
Now Crossfit does have a good social environment. It was nice for classes I tried, but I lift angry and alone. I get all my frustrations out in lifting and I found it annoying to have to deal with others. If you would thrive in social environment Crossfit might be good for you.1
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