RE: What's it like properly training in MMA?
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You have to be super fit and I mean super fit to be able to compete at that level. We had a SA champion boxer in our platoon in the army and the Corporal became his trainer. When we stopped to take breaks this guy was pushed on and never stopped. I have fought a few fights as an amateur and the fitness is what is going to cost you so I can only imagine doing MMA how bad it is and why so few would not make the cut. This is a bit like the demands of special forces where less than 2% make it through selection. A serious concussion is a good enough reason to stop.
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I felt as though that was the hardest I had ever worked in my life and compared to the greats, my workout routine was child's play. If you want to be the best, or even had a chance at it, this has to basically be your entire focus in life and you have to train basically all day every day. You have to live at the gym. I think that is part of the reason why I never made it any further than I did because I had school and work as well and while those things are much more important in life for most people than training, you simply cannot make it to the next level unless you are totally dedicated. If running 15km seems like a lot of work to you, just forget it, you will never make it in this game.
Yes if you don't put in the hours and be dedicated you will fail. We trained every day for 3 hours and that was playing as an amateur. Professional rugby player is double that at 5-6 hours daily, but they get paid to do that.
Payment is the most important factor. These weekend semi-professional football (soccer) teams that I read about, well those guys really don't stand much of a chance of getting promoted. They don't get paid enough to not work so therefore have to have a 9-5 outside of a few players on the team. People have to be seriously dedicated, probably a lot more than they would be to a career sort of job, in order to even have a chance.