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An MMA core could be one of your most prized assets. Women see deep abs and they feel assured that you are strong and can take care of yourself. Instincts kick in and they are attracted because you can protect them and keep them safe. Functionally, they are right, MMA competitors use their abs to both create power as well as absorb tough blows. They can mean the difference between winning and losing. So what is the best path to a perfect core?
It’s widely known that a six pack is created in the kitchen not the gym, but an MMA core is different. Strong, deep, large abs must be built and it takes a lot more than a disciplined diet.
MMA fighters generally use giant sets when working abs. An example would be 4 sets of ab exercises with no rest in between sets. Planks, hanging leg raises, kettle bells and leg raises for example with no rest between sets is sure to have you gasping for air and in horrible pain. The workouts are brutal but effective. Still, there is more to getting an MMA core, a secret ingredient that separates the everyday from the champions.
Dr. Tom Deters, from www.jiujitsumania.com is the real deal and knows the missing ingredient for so many athletes. Tom was Sate Collegiate Power lifting champion and Silver Medal winner in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu National Championships. But he is probably most widely known for his time working with the great Joe Weider as the editor in chief, publisher and executive vice president of Muscle & Fitness, Flex and Muscle & Fitness Hers. His credibility can be further demonstrated by the hundreds of articles he has written on strength & conditioning performance nutrition.
In Dr. Deters opinion, this elusive secret ingredient for mma core is finally making it to the mainstream. His frustration with the medical community is shrinking as he sees them finally start to catch on to the cutting edge information that professional athletes have understood for so long. Finally the medical community is getting past their lack of scientific understanding and becoming more progressive with their recommendations.
Deters says “Given mountains of research, to think supplements aren’t critical is crazy.” In his new passion, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the norm is to teach “technique over strength” but Dr. Deters knows you can have both technique and strength if you eat right, exercise and leverage the power of supplements. The secret ingredient for mma core are supplements like creatine and glutamine that make gaining strength and recovering faster your edge in getting bigger, faster, stronger than your opponent.
