Hey guys,
I will give my background and situation, then I will ask my questions for advice. Sorry for the long post.
I have small amounts of various training from my military and police career. I am 25 yoa and I love food. Not just any food, JUNK FOOD. I love anything fried, from fast food, or any type of chips. Ok so that is my first major weakness. My second major weakness, is working out.
I have always been forced to work out through the military or the police academy. Now that I am on my own and working, it is hard to get motivated and get my butt back in shape. Now my motivations to get back into shape are because I am concerned for my safety at work, my overall health and appearance. On top of that, I would love to compete in at least one fight sometime down the road.
When I was in the police academy we worked allot of grappling, Muay Thai and boxing drills/moves for our physical training and defensive tactics. I LOVED it. In all my life, I had never had soo much fun and enjoyment in my physical training workouts. I also greatly admire MMA athletes, I believe they are the best athletes in the world due to the demanding mental and physical skills required to compete in the sport.
Even if I don’t ever compete, I would love to train MMA and get in shape just for a better career and quality of life.
Now, my next hurdle, I don’t know where to start, despite all my researching and reading, I just don’t understand dieting, supplements and etc. Where do I start? HOW DO I START?
Also, I have no gyms in my area; the nearest gyms are about 3 hrs away. There is a local Karate school, but I am unsure what they teach but I get a feeling from the research I've done, it’s not that great of a school. I am soo fascinated by the techniques of Muay Thai and BJJ but I just don’t have the means to study them. Any advice or tips to train at home?
I really feel MMA is the best way for me to loose weight and get back in shape because it is something I am into and enjoy doing (when I have) plus it will help give me extra needed skills on the streets. Please guys, I ask for all the advice, information and recommendations you guys can give me to get me started. I have purchased a heavy bag for home and The Pit workout DVDs for when I am in better shape; I also hope to pick up Bas Ruttens set later on. Cheesy I know but I don’t know what else to do. Thanks in advance!
For TLDR crowd:
How to I start training MMA, when I have no access to any gyms and I am new to dieting etc.