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Isometric strength is needed in all grappling styles and MMA competitions. Strikers would not benefit as much as grapplers due to the more dynamic nature of their arts, but some work is still needed for the clinching. But once you start competing in MMA tournaments, it should become part of your MMA training regime. At least, thats what I think.

Isometric strength is needed in all grappling styles and MMA competitions. Strikers would not benefit as much as grapplers due to the more dynamic nature of their arts, but some work is still needed for the clinching. But once you start competing in MMA tournaments, it should become part of your MMA training regime. At least, thats what I think.

It's very disappointing to notice that when trainers talk about static holds they only really talk about grip strength nothing else! Sure, depending of the exercise other muscle groups would come into play. But the importance of such training is never mentioned anywhere. How many articles on conditioning have you read that brought up the need for some isometric training? If you have, when did they tell you to you apply it? Im pretty sure that most of you never read anything about.

First, we need to understand what Isometric means. There are two phases known by us as concentric (when your muscle is shortening) and eccentric (when your muscle is lengthening). When you create TENSION in a muscle group without the two phases described above, your muscle is under a "Isometric" state. For example, if you attempted to push a wall, you wouldnt be able to move it but youd feel a huge amount of tension through you body as a result. This is called isometry!

In a fight, when you need to defend a takedown, you use your "underhook" to try to pick your opponent up while he is "weighing down on you. This, as we know, can take a long awhile. For as long as the fighters keep that position ("picking up" and "weighing down"), they are engaged in Isometric strength. Please, listen closely now...

When you have one of the fighters becoming more dominant (picking up or taking down) you have a display of maximal strength (pure strength). Strength tells us we need to fight a resistance (your opponent's effort or body) and we need to win. Because there is no time frame involved here, and I count as one attempt, we will say that that fighter displayed pure strength (maximal)

When you defend a takedown and your response is quick (right away you pick your opponent up) this shows a display of your power (strength + speed). But, if during your fight you are forced to defend yourself from endless takedown attempts, you will have to display not only strength (to pick him up) but endurance to sustain such activity through the rounds. For this, you will need strength-endurance. Remember one thing, if there is no need for speed you are NOT talking about power (strength + speed), only different types of strength.

As you can see, off the isometric strength I showed you more abilities that need to be worked on for your preparation. Those among of you with more experience in conditioning may have noticed that we are missing a very important ability here. What if, besides picking him up my opponent quickly, Im doing this throughout the fight? Which ability am I using? Everybody talks about last phase of training for us fighters...YEEESS! Power-endurance. If I don't bring the speed into the activity, this will be strength-endurance. But, If I capable of defending the takedowns quickly (speed) for many rounds I am displaying (or the other fighter) power-endurance.

I hope this article brought attention to the consequences of not building correctly the abilities necessary for your next fight. I wish you success in your MMA training and positive results. I see you around, and thanks for your time.