I have always been involved in athletics and it has always been quite interesting to me how some athletes can deliver and take a devastating blow in a football game, how a baseball player can hit the ball out of the park and at the same time dive . on the ground for the game-winning catch, and certainly how a fighter can land the knockout punch while still being able to not get knocked out. As I’ve aged and gotten more into my craft of studying and training the human body, I’ve come to realize more and more that it’s down to the fitness level of the individual. That’s why your best MMA fighters are on top!

MMA Strength and Conditioning Exercise

First of all, I have been involved in the world of fitness and strength training for over 10 years here in the Atlanta, Georgia area. I have had the fortunate opportunity in my career to work with all types of athletes and most recently as a martial artist. What I have come to realize is that, as in all athletic competitions, you have to be competitive in the weight room to be successful in your sport. After all, your body is your investment and you have to take care of it to achieve that, period.

I’m a big believer in kettlebell conditioning and one specific lift I like to put my fighters through involves dual kettlebell man builders. This particular lift is executed with a pair of equally weighted kettlebells and involves tremendous core stabilization, power, balance, coordination, and elements of push and pull lifting. This lift is very dynamic and will not only help you develop superior kicking and punching strength, but it will give you the cardiovascular conditioning of a racehorse!

Double kettlebell creators can be performed by placing the bells on the floor between your feet. Make sure your body is in an athletic stance with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, or certainly wider than the width of the bells. From here you will perform a proper clean lift with both bells bringing them to a firm position against your body. From here, simply lower the bells to the ground where you started while keeping your hands on the bell handles. Next, you’ll simply perform a squat thrust movement kicking your legs behind your body extending into an upright pushup position as you stabilize yourself on the kettlebell.

To finish this move, simply lift your feet back to the same position you started to repeat and perform the next rep again. Strength and conditioning for MMA training needs to be dynamic and hard-hitting – no pun intended! If you’d like to learn more strength training exercises for your MMA workouts, feel free to access more of my articles on the subject for free. Remember most can train hard but only the best train smart my friend!