Just Another Day

The other day while reading news on the UFC website i ran across an article that was titled, Jon Jones Killer Workouts. Curious of what an average day in the life of a UFC fighter was i took the bait.



For those of you who don't know Jones, he is an upcoming UFC fighter that has been labeled as the next big thing. The 6'3 phenom has a training regiment as unorthodox as the strikes he brings to the octagon. Each exercise is designed to push his muscles to the limit while training them to respond explosively.

An example of his average day is:
1. Hang Clean (5 sets of 5 reps)
2. Barbell Push Press (8 sets of 5 reps: 30 sec. rest between sets)
3. Lying Leg Curl (6 sets of 6 reps)
4. Depth Dumbbell Snatch (4 sets of 4 reps)
5. Ring Twists (3 sets of 4 reps to each side)
6. Clean from Knees w/Jump (3 sets of 10 reps)
7. Medicine ball superset (run the cycle three times for a total of three supersets)
• Medicine Ball Power Up (5 reps)
• Medicine Ball Sprawl and Jump (8 reps)
• Medicine Ball Plyo Push Up (8 reps)
8. One-Leg Straight Leg Walking Dumbbell Deadlifts (3 sets for 25 yards each)

Along with these exercises is cardio where runs 3 days out of the week.

What I'm trying to prove here is that UFC fighters are the greatest athletes in the world. You can't tell me a basketball player or football player could go through nonstop everyday routines like these guys do. They are in a breed of their own and not many have what it takes to do what these guys do on a everyday basis.

Return of the Beast

Over the past several weeks the Heavyweight King of the Ring Brock Lesnar, has been battling for his fighting future. Many thought that he had fought his last fight and appeared to be a lock to be out for the rest of his career; not so fast my friends. On January 20th Brock brought the boom down on the most televised sport show in America, SportsCenter that he is still the Heavyweight Champ and will be returning to the ring.

Last October Lesnar was preparing for his title defense against Shane Carwin when he fell ill to diverticulosis. News of this sickness shocked the world being that it is very uncommon for people under the age of 40 to have a problem with this. After being put on pain medication and antibiotics his body began to run its course and began healing.

Although he was able to avoid initial surgery he wasn't able to do the same with losing his weight. By the time he had left the hospital he had lost 40 pounds. Back at camp things are starting to go great for him again. Lesnar has put back on 30 pounds and after a recent checkup is said to be back at full strentgh.

Now many are asking whats next for the champ. Well soon we will find out when former Heavyweight Champ Frank Mir matches up against up and coming fighter Shane Carwin to crown an interim champ. In actuality the winner of this fight might turn out to be the loser seeing that President Dana White is already planning on matching the winner up with Lesnar hopefully in the summer. All I know is that the simple thought of looking across the ring at 6'3 265, gives me nightmares. Letting that be known I am wishing luck to all Heavyweight division fighters; your going to need it.