How to mix fighting and bodybuilding ?

[4YM4N3]

Hi, I am a kickboxer, I have 3 sessions per week, I'm developing my fighting skills and I love this sport, but it doesn't really give me appearing changes and I'd love to have some bigger muscles, could you help me with that? what should I do? add some bodybuilding sessions at home or what?

thanks

[DCSpartan]

kickbox three days a week, lift 3 days a week.

Or lift after kickboxing. Just not the other way around.

[4YM4N3]

kickbox three days a week, lift 3 days a week.

Or lift after kickboxing. Just not the other way around.

is not that too much? do you think it'll give me results?

[CalmCall]

Yeah man that is too much unless you're some genetic specimen with crazy recovery abilities. Now I don't know if you do any strength training as a part of your kickboxing routine but if you don't I think it'll be fine to do some basic strength training 2x a week. Focus on the compounds and don't get too crazy with it and it will work wonders for your body and strength. I recommend you do the basics; Squat/Deadlift/BenchPress. However, if it doesn't work for you and it's still too much, by all means feel free to tune it down.

Source: I did TKD 3x a week and then started strength training 3x a week for about 5 months and I hated life.

[4YM4N3]

Yeah man that is too much unless you're some genetic specimen with crazy recovery abilities. Now I don't know if you do any strength training as a part of your kickboxing routine but if you don't I think it'll be fine to do some basic strength training 2x a week. Focus on the compounds and don't get too crazy with it and it will work wonders for your body and strength. I recommend you do the basics; Squat/Deadlift/BenchPress. However, if it doesn't work for you and it's still too much, by all means feel free to tune it down.

Source: I did TKD 3x a week and then started strength training 3x a week for about 5 months and I hated life.

thanks for sharing your experience man, I'm thinking about some sets of bunch press after each kickboxing session

[DCSpartan]

Yeah man that is too much unless you're some genetic specimen with crazy recovery abilities.

I did that for years in my forties with no issue. Would do 2-3 hours of BJJ, Krav, and Kali 2-3 days a week plus some occasional MMA sparring. Lifted on my off days. I survived that at age 45, and you kids will survive similar.

Just dont train stupid in the gym or on the mat.

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[Jake12345678]

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