MMA Week: Couture Training
Jul/090
In honor of UFC 100 coming up this weekend, I decided to share a few workouts for those of you interested in getting your body into fighting shape. I will post training tactics this week that will focus on explosive movements and core power, two key factors in getting your body ready for the cage. Today I will discuss a true MMA training staple, The Randy Couture workout.
Randy Couture is an American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, former collegiate wrestler, and the former heavyweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Couture is one of only two UFC fighters to have held a championship title in two different divisions (heavyweight and light heavyweight) while in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (the other fighter being BJ Penn), as well as the only five-time champion in UFC history. Couture is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame, and many consider him to be the most popular fighter in MMA history. His training techniques are guaranteed to be brutal and whip you into shape in a hurry! One of his most popular routines was a complex series he used to supplement his training. I recommend you try to mix this workout into your routine 3 times a week.
For this workout, do all the reps without letting go of the bar for the best conditioning effect:
I recommend you start with the 45lb empty bar and work up (depending on your base conditioning). Remember this is not a strentgh workout, its about fitness and endurance.
Do the following without stopping, that’s 1 set. Rest one minute, do 3-5 sets.
- Bent rows x8
- Upright rows x8
- Military press x8
- Good morning x8
- Lunges x8 (each leg)
- Squat push press x8
- Deadlift x8
Here is a video showing how this workout is done:
Keep the intensity high, enjoy!
