Train Like UFC Superstar - Conor McGregor's Workout

When speaking about UFC and MMA we can't avoid mentioning Conor McGregor, one of the most famous UFC fighters ever. McGregor won a fight against Jose Aldo who had not lost the fight in 10 years, you believe it? After ten long years, Aldo was knocked up with a left hook. It took only 13 seconds for Conor to do it. 

Conor McGregor said for Men's Health that traditional strength training is overrated and that people get caught up in routine by doing same workouts over and over. He likes to combine more training styles than one and wants to be an expert in all of them. 

"I train in all these different disciplines. I do yoga. People think it is easy, just touching your toes. It is hard. But I tend to go with my own flow."

Conor McGregor

How did McGregor won a fight against Jose Aldo? He was dedicated. He put a lot of hard work to beat him. Jose Aldo is a powerful and very fast fighter but Conor McGregor had a dream, dream of becoming a champion. He wanted to win so much after he got beaten up in his last fight with Jose Aldo. That is his secret of success, hard work and dedication. 

Conor McGregor doesn't have a fixed workout routine, he is listening his body by doing whatever he feels that is good for him at the time. He is also not a fan of heavy lifts.

"It's not all about lifting heavy and sparring hard. It's about body being flexible and having great balance. That is the basis of martial arts."

Check out one of bodyweight workout routines that Connor McGregor ocassionaly perform:

Conor Mc Gregor Bodyweight Workout Circuit:

Do 5 sets of each exercise for one minute and try to beat your reps each time.

Muscle Ups

Pull yourself up by holding a pair of rings and when you get in top position of the pull up, lift yourself up while rolling your shoulders forward, allowing your elbows to move straight back behind you. Get back to starting position. 

Push Ups

Place your hands on a ground under your shoulders and tighten your abs, then begin to lower your body while keeping your back flat and eyes focused in front of you. Push yourself up while keeping your abs engaged and exhaling. 

Pull Ups

Hold a horizontal bar above your head with a overhand grip and pull yourself up until your chin is above the bar. Slowly return to starting position.

Bodyweight Squats

Stand with your feet a little wider than hip-width apart and slowly lower your body until your thighs are parallel to the ground. As you lower down, raise your arms up in front of you then return back in standing position and lower your arms back to your side.

Low Lunges

Put your leg left leg forward with your right leg stretched behind yourself. Lean forward with your hands on a floor and pressing your left knee with your left elbow. 

Dead Hangs

Han by holding a bar using a overhand grip and breath in and out deeply. 

This is one of many McGregor's routines. Don't forget to do every set of how-many-reps you can for one minute.



Also, you might like Georges St-Pierre's Workout Routine.