EFFECTS OF ORIGINAL PHYSICAL TRAINING PROGRAM ON CHANGES IN BODY COMPOSITION, UPPER LIMB PEAK POWER AND AEROBIC PERFORMANCE OF A MIXED MARTIAL ARTS FIGHTER
Journal Title: Medicina Sportiva - Year 2014, Vol 18, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the effect of the original 11-week physical training program on the body composition, upper limb power and aerobic performance of a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter.Methods: The study was carried out on an MMA middle-weight fighter. Before and after the workout which was specifi¬cally designed for this sport, body composition was assessed using bioelectrical impedance. Further evaluated were peak power (PP) of the upper limbs (Wingate Test for upper limbs) and aerobic performance (treadmill graded test). In the graded test, maximal oxygen consumption (¦O2max) and the second ventilatory threshold (VT2) were determined. The utilized training methods were analyzed according to type of physical training preparation (comprehensive, targeted and special) due to their intensity and energy system (aerobic, anaerobic, mixed).Results: After completing the training program, fat mass decreased in the fighter by 1.4 kg, while lean body mass increased by 1.5 kg. Improvement was noted in PP (7.8 vs. 8,1 W.kg-1) and ¦O2max (57.1 vs. 58.4 ml.kg-1). Starting speed and speed endurance improved as well: time of PP attainment reduced by 0.91 seconds, while the time of maintaining PP was extended by 1 second.Conclusions: The developed and implemented physical training program resulted in beneficial changes in the fighter’s body composition. After the training period, an improvement in peak power of the upper limbs, aerobic performance and effectiveness of lactate elimination from the blood were noted. Physiological measurements have confirmed the effective¬ness of applied training method.
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Łukasz Tota, Tomasz Drwal, Marcin Maciejczyk, Zbigniew Szyguła, Wanda Pilch, Grzegorz Lech
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