There are so many factors that go into conditioning for fighting whether boxing or MMA. Bodybuilders are the worse people to ask advice concerning this. Most perma bulkers couldn't run around the block or box an effective 3 minute round because they have no true conditioning. They are so use to impressing their ego with their half squats, quarter leg presses and again half range of motion presses of all type. Most are in horrible condition. I just ran into this at a local 5K race. One of the sponsors was this local big gym. They sent three of their cosmetic bodybuilder trainers to enter because they were one of the sponsors of the race. Every chubby soccer mom ran past them at the one mile mark. It was embarrassing.
In addition to practicing your stand up game and submission wrestling you should also do conditioning drills. Running is one part of the equation. I have never met a wrestler or boxer that didn't run. You need both distance and sprint intervals. Don't listen to guys that bodybuild who walk on a treadmill like an old lady or only do 100 meter repeats.
Hit the link below. This guy knows what conditioning is for real fighting. Not the bodybuilding split nonsense with elliptical machines for cardio BS.
http://www.rosstraining.com/articles/strengthvsconditioning.html
This thread has given me some good info! This post in particular.
Here is where I am, and my goals. I will be HONEST (which few are).
Age 29
Height 5 ft 9 1/2
weight 215
waist about 30 inches closer to 29
BF around 14% (Just a guess I will text anyone a couple pics if they like pm me your # I have some recent shots)
Currently I can sprint pretty well and am attempting to be both strong fast and agile with excellent endurance. I want to get down to 195 keeping my strength if not getting stronger and have excellent cardio.
Trained for BBing for years but got sick of it. I am ready for something new and have excellent genes (natural BTW have been about 4-5 years now). I took karate about 7 years when I was younger so I have a good foundation for martial arts though by no means would I say I really know what I am doing. I am def a beginner. I work about 2 miles from AKA and that is where I was planning to join.