Here is a bodyweight workout that I put together for one of my circuit class members who is going away on holiday and wanted something they could do without any equipment. The aim of the session is to complete all of the below exercises back to back without any rest. Spend 30 seconds of each [...]
A few months ago I posted some workouts I did in preparation for a photo shoot to help promote my MMA conditioning circuit class. This workout is due to be launched through Fitpro early next year. Below is a sample of the diet I followed in the 5 week run up to the shoot along [...]
One of the ways I give my clients a good cardio session is by working on the focus pads. Doing pad work not only gets the heart rate elevated, which will help burn away body fat and improve aerobic fitness, it can also help to improve speed, reflexes and hand eye co-ordination. Pad work is [...]
Here is a little finisher I have been using with clients at the end of their sessions. It is short and simple and as the name suggests should only take 5 minutes or less to complete. To perform it you only need a medicine ball and a space of approximately 10 metres long. To do [...]
This whole body dumbbell circuit is great for improving muscular strength and endurance as well as burning plenty of calories. The workout is ideal for those wanting to train at home since you can do it with just a single pair of dumbbells and a bench or step box. Move between one exercise to the [...]
Here is a VIPR challenge that uses 7 whole body movements. The challenge came about after putting a client through this workout today. For the last round of the circuit I set her a time limit of 8 minutes to complete it all which she did with 20 seconds to spare. For the challenge though [...]
Here is another post that looks at exercises that use the latest craze, the VIPR. Below are just some of the many movements you can use with this versatile piece of kit followed by a few sample workouts for you to try.
Side lunge with overhead rotation
High to low rotational press
Front lunge with side bend
Front lunge [...]
Here is a circuit workout I did today with one of my clients that works the entire body. The circuit is done over 4 rounds with each round being made up of 5 exercises. You perform each exercise for 30 seconds with a 10 second rest in between and complete the circuit twice through so [...]
The latest addition to the Results studio is Rodney the grappling dummy! While he may only be short (1.2m) he is a fantastic tool that I use with clients for ground and pound drills as well as throws and slams. Picking up a dummy and slamming it into the floor before jumping on it and [...]
Here is a drill I use within my MMA fitness class that combines a number of movements together and takes you from the floor to standing and back down again to simulate what can happen multiple times within a fight. For this drill start on the floor and throw 3-4 up kicks into a bag [...]
