When it comes to sports nutrition, the concept of “a good nutritional plan” can mean a million different things. Look at the sport of bodybuilding. Diets for bodybuilding off-season training, pre-contest, and ‘day of show’ vary greatly. You’d never give an off-season bodybuilder the strict, measured clean diet you see in the pre-contest, or they’d never grow! When you compare diets for the sport of bodybuilding to those in other sports, the variance increases even more. You can imagine both the bodybuilder and the mixed martial arts fighter ready to train for 3 hours, or fight for 15 minutes, require some of the same essential components in their diet. They both need the same micronutrients, vitamins and minerals. And they both require the same macronutrients – protein, fat, and carbohydrates – for performance. But the levels they require, and the types of food that will deliver optimal performance, vary greatly. Here are a few keys to successful eating for mixed martial arts training purposes. Create your own nutritional regimen based upon your training goals and body’s needs.

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