Keeping muscle while training MMA.. possible?

[SpotMePlease]

Hey fellas, I’ve been doing a bodybuilding split for a while now, mostly for muscle gain. I just started MMA and it feels way different and more tiring than my usual workouts.. .

Now I’m kinda confusd if I should switch to full body training or just keep my current routine and adjust it a bit. I dont wanna lose my muscle, but I also wanna get better at MMA. Any advice from you guys who went thru this?

 

[TitanProgress]

What you’re feeling is normal. MMA will expose recovery limits way faster than a bodybuilding split ever will. If your goal is to get better at MMA while keeping muscle, I wouldn’t rush into abandoning everything, but I would simplify things. In most cases, a full-body or upper/lower setup 2–3x per week works better because it lets you maintain strength and size without beating up your recovery. Keep your lifting focused on big, efficient movements, then let MMA be the main driver of fatigue and adaptation.