Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Bandung : A Fighter's Workout Routine

A GLIMPSE OF A FIGHTER'S WORKOUT ROUTINE

Most of my text message communications to my friends are pretty short
and mundane. Recently, however, I had a very interesting conversation
with MMA fighter Denis Kang, partially over the phone but mostly using
text messages. Despite the limitations of this conversational medium
I came away with some great insights into MMA conditioning.

Denis has spent the last several months in Montreal Canada, both to
help George St. Pierre's with his pre-UFC training camp, and also to
prepare for his own upcoming title defense in the Spirit MC
organization. Denis has worked with a great number of top
conditioning coaches, but he told me that while working with coach
Jonathan Chaimberg his strength and endurance has jumped to new
levels.

One of the things that Denis and George St. Pierre do are circuits
which incorporate heavy low-repetition exercises (like weighted
pullups) followed by explosive plyometric movements (like medicine
ball slams). This combination of weight training and plyometrics is
called 'complex training'

To illustrate what complex training in a conditioning circuit might
look like, Denis put one circuit, a small part of his workout, onto
Youtube and agreed to let me tell the Grapplearts readership about
it. You can see it at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HMvkZoyX7Q

If you think that it would be tiring to do this circuit then imagine
doing it several times in a row, with far too little rest in between.
Oh, and before you even hit the weights, make sure you first 'warm up'
with some leg-shredding and heart-pounding Tabata sprints on a steeply
inclined treadmill!

Now you have an insider's perspective on what these athletes go
through to mold their bodies to be ready for the rigors of combat
sports. Isn't the life of a professional fighter appealing?

For other MMA conditioning routines please visit:
www.grapplearts.com/2007/07/online-conditioning-videos.htm

Click here to find out more about Tabata-style sprints
www.grapplearts.com/2004/08/going-anaerobic-part-3-more-routines.htm

Click here to see Denis teach the MMA-proven Anaconda Choke
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuDIVSkV_9M

Source : Stephan Kesting - www.grapplearts.com