well this isa mma site so i figure everyone here trains to be a better fighting athlete not body building
i never liked curls i always felt like my arms would fatigue if i did them regularly
well this isa mma site so i figure everyone here trains to be a better fighting athlete not body building
i never liked curls i always felt like my arms would fatigue if i did them regularly
Then don't do them.i never liked curls
wrong. Curls should be done twice a day, 7 days a week. 5x5 for power curls, and accessory with 10x10 for the guns that turn on nunsShouldn't be the only focus of your workout, but depending on goals they usually are a good thing. The obvious one being grip strength. Try some hammer curls
for years people hated on arm curls here but lately i see guys saying they do them in there training so whats the new idea of arm curls for athletic training
iv always had issues in fights and tournaments with forearm fatigue well legs everything tbh iv never lifted really just trained its not that my cardios bad but that my body just gassesHow fatigued do your arms get when you roll? If your elbow flexors are a weak point and you feel they hold you back when you train BJJ/wrestling, then a few sets of hammer curls or Zottman curls twice per week might show positive results. Just depends on your goals. If having a balanced physique is important along side athletic performance then curls are fine to do.
iv always had issues in fights and tournaments with forearm fatigue well legs everything tbh iv never lifted really just trained its not that my cardios bad but that my body just gasses
You sound like me. I bet that's more of an adrenaline dump than actual fatigue.....at least it sounds like it. If I had to guess I bet when sparring in the gym and the pressure isn't on, you're not getting super tired or crazy arm pump. Get more experience in tournaments and that adrenaline will fade with more exposure to competition. You'll learn to relax, when to explode, and how to breath.
The general consensus among fighters and S&C coaches in combat sports has always been to eschew isolation exercises in favor of compound movements and more functional exercise. The logic given is always something to the effect of "you don't use single muscles when fighting.....". However, I believe, and have seen in real life application, that all fighters would be well served by working hard to build up the arms and shoulders. Of course you should be strong through the core and legs and everywhere else, but so many positions in grappling and fighting call upon the shoulders and arms to really take the brunt of the load while the back and legs easily provide support and stability. I have had every fighter, wrestler, etc Ive worked with do relatively heavy shoulder laterals and dumbbell curls.