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.

Georges St-Pierre Workout Routine

Georges St-Pierre is MMA fighter from Canada that won many UFC and MMA titles since 2006. If you are a fan of MMA fighters then you probably know everything about this tough guy, but do you know what workout routine he is following? Can you believe that he built his thick and muscular body with only 2 training days in a week? That is totally opposite to the workout programs of Bodybuilding competitors who train four, five, and even six days a week. But, you can't say that his physique isn't amazing, and he is one of the toughest MMA fighters today.

Georges St-Pierre's training plan is great for increasing strength, explosive power, and lean muscle mass. It is a combination of bodyweight exercises and Olympic movements. His workout can be done at home and only equipment that you need is two 25 pound dumbbells. 

Here is Georges St-Pierre Full-Body Workout:

WARM UP CIRCUIT: 

Standing Sprint, 30 seconds

High Knee, 30 seconds

Plank Burpee, 30 seconds

Speed Push-up, 30 seconds

CIRCUIT 1:

Dumbbell Squat to Shoulder Press, 3 Sets, 15 Reps

Bent-Over Dumbbell Row, 3 Sets, 15 Reps

Walking Dumbbell Lunge, 3 Sets, 16 Reps

Rest 45 seconds then move up to 2nd Circuit

CIRCUIT 2:

One-leg Pushup, 3 Sets, 10 Reps Each Side

Bent-Over Row, 3 Sets, 10 Reps

Again rest for 45 seconds and continue to the last circuit

CIRCUIT 3:

Shadow Box, 3 x 30 seconds

Bent-Over Power Row, 3 x 30 seconds

Biceps Curl, 3 x 30 seconds

Weighted Crunch, 20 Reps

Bicycle Crunch, 50 Reps

This Workout Routine works for Georges St-Pierre and it will probably work for you if you want to build a physique of an MMA Fighter. If you aim to get bigger and more muscular body then this workout routine isn't for you, check out workout programs for muscle mass that you can find on this site. If you want to look tough and be fit like MMA Fighters then try this workout routine of one of the best MMA Fighters ever.