Category Archives: Bodyweight Exercise

Short Workouts Tip #3

Even a good part of your conditioning should take very little time. When you have more time, train more but don’t think that limited time can’t be very productive. If you’re reading this site you’ve probably heard what I’ve been doing in training the kettlebell swing in the last year or so. [...]
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Grip Conditioning Workout

Here’s a cool one that’s a version of grip training mixed with conditioning that I’ve been experimenting with. 100 plate/stair rows 150 bottoms up kettlebell cleans 200 pushups 150 one arm D-handle deadlifts 100 pinch grip deadlifts You can do this by finishing each of the exercises individually or by going in a circuit or a mix of both. I [...]
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Handstand Pushups

Think handstand pushups are only for tiny gymnasts? Think again. Big guys can do them too if they train smart and hard. Here I am cranking out the handstand pushups at about 275 lbs. Did you like this short video series on pushups? Yes or no, comment below. And look out for something big next week [...]
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Weighted Explosive Pushups

Make sure you watch the first video in this series on explosive pushups. In this variation you’re going to be adding weight to an explosive pushup without the use of a weight vest. By exploding off the ground and rowing the barbell up you’ll have to work harder than in the normal clapping pushup. This can be [...]
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Explosive Pushups

Check out this video on Explosive Pushups. This is the first in a series of pushup videos that will be up here this week. The clapping pushup is a fairly common type of explosive pushup but this version takes it to the next level. The idea is to explode your entire body of the ground all [...]
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Sandbag Conditioning for MMA

Here’s a little clip of a sandbag conditioning routine that we use with some of our fighters. The main focus is the use of the sandbag, but with some pretty unique exercises. Sandbags are some of the greatest training tools in almost any sport but they especially apply to fighting. Almost nothing else [...]
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Last Weeks Workouts

I thought I’d give you some samples of what I did in last week’s training. It’s a little unusual, but partly that’s the point. Right now I’m working out three to four times per week, but occasionally I adjust that to train for larger abilities. Let me explain: In this particular series I [...]
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1000 Sprawls

I got excited! With the website being back up and training going very well I got jacked up the other night and decided to hammer some training. In the last year I’ve taken my conditioning to a whole new level. I’ll be explaining a lot of that to you in the next few weeks [...]
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