Deconditioning is really a bitch. Having a monstrous conditioning is not permanent and it gradually decreases as you stop or decrease your training. You could feel the effects of deconditioning as fast as one week or within four weeks. But being laid off for a year, and doing nothing according to Tito, must have taken a toll on his conditioning and we all know what happened to him at UFC 106. The only way to prevent deconditioning is regular strength and conditioning training.For a wrestler that relies so much on his takedowns it’s very important to have great conditioning. Because takedowns and grappling moves take out more energy than striking. But at UFC 106 if he had a bit more gas he may have actually won.
Still even in defeat Tito showed work ethics worthy of a legendary mma fighter. Some guys gave him bad raps after he made excuses after the fight and the post fight conference about his injuries. Forrest Griffin was a good sport for telling everybody that during mma training injuries sometimes do happen. And that’s very true, mma training is very strenuous and fighters workout parts of their body that normal workouts normally don’t. Check out these crazy mma conditioning workouts and you’ll understand.
For Now, here’s Tito Ortiz working on his return to UFC 106.
