The first battle is undoubtedly in the mind. Especially when there’s an event coming up that you don’t want to miss, it can feel tempting to make yourself work through the pain. But be sensible. Take medical advice and refer to the more experienced MMA fighters around you. If it’s time to give your body some space to recover, you’re better off making that choice than prolonging your injury, and adding to it.
One option is to use the time out to focus on a different aspect of your MMA training. So, if, say, you have a leg injury, why not put your hand wraps on and go and do some upper body work instead. It can be a good idea to keep your mobility and strength up to speed while you rest the injury. How about wearing a martial arts support? Various supports are available depending on what area of your body needs extra help. Don’t use them to pretend your injury doesn’t exist, but be sensible. If you find you can keep going with the support in place and your instructor thinks you’re good to go, then keep training.
Whether you need to stock up on your hand wraps, invest in pads and protective clothing, or find out what martial arts support are available, we supply a range of MMA gear that will help keep you safer from needless injury and help look after your body as you train.
