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How to Train Like a Fighter: Cardio, Plyometrics, Agility Training. Editors note: This is a guest post from Chad Howse.“The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses – behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.” - Muhammad Ali. In a sport where livelihood and fitness are so closely linked, it’s no wonder that fighters are in such great shape.

Their conditioning is just as important as their talent and skill. For a fighter, how well- prepared he is usually determines how well he performs. A supremely conditioned fighter can overwhelm a less- conditioned athlete with a constant and unrelenting barrage. If they’re not in exquisite shape, fighters run the risk of not only losing, but also having their years of hard work and dedication wasted and missing their chance to let their talent and skill show and shine.

Thus, fighters take training pretty seriously. Training is where the mind, the heart, AND the body are pushed and tested. Even though you may not be planning to walk into the ring anytime soon, that doesn’t mean you can’t train and look like these elite athletes. Bring a fighter’s mentality and work ethic to what we’re going to cover over the next two articles, and you’ll accomplish this.

The skills and conditioning we’ll be hitting will help prepare you for life; every man needs to feel some fight in him. My background being in boxing, we’ll focus on boxing training. But the TRAINING aspect–the roadwork, weights, and sprints–will transfer to any discipline of fighting. Today we’ll look at how we can train like a fighter through cardio, plyometrics, and agility training. Next time we’ll get in the gym for some bag work and weight training.

How to Train Like a Fighter:  Cardio, Plyometrics, and Agility Training. Cardio. We’ve all seen Rocky wake up early, pound back raw eggs, then head out for a run. Roadwork is a big part of the sport. But sprinting and more intense forms of cardio are as–if not more–effective than the slower method of running.

We’ll do both. Early Morning Roadwork. Roadwork is typically done upon rising on an empty stomach. Ideally run 3- 5 miles. Although when Rocky Marciano read that Joe Louis ran 5 miles, he started running 1. I’ll leave this up to you. Do this 5 days a week, and feel free to shadow box as you jog. It’ll get you used to throwing punches as you move your feet.

Sprints. Intense bursts of cardio, such as sprints, better replicate the explosive combinations of a fight. They also help boost human growth hormone (HGH) levels, helping us burn fat while maintaining muscle. Sprints are great for improving conditioning. They’re also easier on the body due to the lessened impact on our knees when sprinting at full speed (in comparison to the typical “heel/toe” gait of a jog that creates a high degree of impact on the knees and lower back). I like performing sprints up hills or stairs due to the added difficulty.

If you have access to either, use them. If it’s your first time running in a while, warm up with 1. After an initial session or two, up the intensity to 9. Depending on your conditioning levels, do these sprint workouts 1- 3x a week as a part of the plyometrics and footspeed drills (below). Start with once a week, as over- training can occur if you do too much too early. Weeks 1- 2. 6 sec sprint; 5. Weeks 3- 4. 8 sec sprint; 5.

Weeks 5- 6. 12 sec sprint; 4. Plyometrics and Footspeed Drills. Too many fighters focus on their upper body to build power, when our lower body is where our power originates.

Take a look at a guy like Rocky Marciano; he had tree trunks for legs and a relatively skinny upper body. He ended his career 4. Footwork and agility are also very important in all combat sports. It’s often the guy with the best footwork, who can create the best angles and get his opponent off balance, who wins the fight by decision or knockout. In the following video I’ll show you plyometric exercises that are great for developing explosive power. To improve agility and footspeed, I’ll also show you some “ladder” drills.

What’s great about the following workout is that you can do all the exercises outside. Do the workout 3- 4 times a week: Footspeed Drills. Perform each exercise seen in the video for one set, there and back on a 1. Take no rest between each exercise. Only rest after completing all 5 exercises for 6.

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Start with 4 sets, and then add 1 set to the workout every week. Thor Ancient Asgard Trilogy Rio there. Plyometrics. A. Box Jumps 1 (1. Rest: 1. 5 seconds*Add 4 reps every week. B. Box Jumps 2 (tall as possible); 4 sets of 6 reps; Rest: 6. Add height to the box every week. C. Drop Jump; 4 sets of 6 reps; Rest: 6. Note: Stretching is very important with training.

Be sure to stretch your hip flexors, groin, gluteus, hamstrings, and calves after a workout like we’ve just done. Here’s a quick tip with stretching: Perform each stretch in 3, 1.

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Stretch for 1. 5 seconds, relax the muscle for a 2 second count, and then get back into the stretch. We experience more positives from stretching in the first 1. By stretching in 1. Read Part II: Weight Training and Bag Work.