16 Year old looking to get in shape for competitive MMA.

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I'm 16 and a half, about 5'9, 200 lbs, I've always been very strong and fast for my weight, and I am naturally athletic. This coming winter i am starting to compete competitively in mixed martial arts. I am trying to drop a decent amount of weight so i can make it into a lower weight class, while at the same time building muscle. keep in mind that even though I am strong and athletic, I definitely have fat I could do away with; I'm not even close to being skinny. I've tried going for about an hour of cardio at least ever day, then switching off upper and lower body weight lifts every other day. after a few weeks of doing this and not counting calories, but eating until I felt barely full, I haven't lost a single pound, nor do i look to be in any better shape than i was to begin with, meaning I don't look like I built muscle to account for the lack of weight loss. Could anyone gives me specific diets/exercise routines they know of or have worked for them? I have a decent weight set available for use.
 
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Good luck. :)
 
Find a good MMA gym. you need team members with experience and knowledge, not an internet forum. Your brothers at YOUR club will be accountable for your success and you’er accountable for theirs. ALL the tools are there.
 
I have a gym i train at skill wise, but it does not have the facilities for real conditioning. I'll definitely check out those links.
 
Joel Jamieson has the best information out I've seen specific to MMA.

You can read his stuff including articles, blog, forum, etc over at .

Given your age, his book might be a bit beyond you but for anyone interested... it has some of the best information regarding energy system development and conditioning I've seen.
 
That's not great advice. You don't know where his weaknesses and strengths lie. Circuits and HIIT isn't the be all end all that you can apply to just anyone regardless of current conditioning level and expect optimal results.

Not in the least.
 
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