Randy Couture Workout – Get Ripped Like a UFC Fighter
Posted by Brad Campbell
17
Nov, 2009
Randy Couture’s UFC Workout For a Ripped Body…by Brad Campbell
UFC fighters are owners of some of the best physiques that not only look athletic and ripped, but also have the performance abilities of world class athletes. Today, I’ll show you the Randy Couture workout that’s helped this freakish phenom stand atop the MMA world for all these years…
Did you watch UFC 105 this past weekend on Spike TV? You know I did. I’m a huge UFC fan and I’d say MMA is by far my favorite sport to follow…which is kind of crazy for a Doctor of Pharmacy “pretty boy” who shaves his entire body. Go figure.
Anyways, I had to watch “The Natural,” aka Randy Couture, take on Brandon Vera in a light heavyweight brawl. If you follow the UFC religiously like me, or even if you’re just a slight fan of mixed martial arts, I’m sure you know that Randy Couture is still one of the baddest dudes in the fight game at 46 years old.
Think about that for a second…Couture is 46 years old and is still competing against the best MMA fighters in the world – most of which are about half his age.
He’s competing in what I consider to be the most physically and emotionally demanding sport there is…inside of a friggin’ caged octagon…and STILL winning (in case you didn’t watch, Couture eked out a decision win over Vera on Saturday night…although slightly controversial).
No wonder he’s often referred to as “Captain America.” Incredible, to say the least.
Although most of us will never be MMA fighters, you have to admire the ridiculous level of strength, conditioning and skills these athletes possess.
Plus, most people in their 20′s would kill to have a ripped physique like Randy Couture. I probably sound like a broken record, but remember that to look like a person who’s in excellent shape…you actually have to BE in excellent shape yourself.
I actually use this as a motivational tool to raise the intensity of my workouts…I’ll pretend I’m a UFC fighter training for an upcoming fight…or imagine myself in a situation where I may have to fight for my life…like if some idiots try to rob me or break into my house. This scenario I’ve created in my head has me damn near frightened that if I don’t get into fighting shape, I’ll get my ass kicked (or worse) one of these days.
Plus, I have way too big of an ego to be getting beat up. No thanks. I want to know that if for some reason I’m forced to thrown down, it’s on like donkey kong…and I’ll be confident that my conditioning and explosiveness that I’ve built up from intense training, will allow me to dish out a hurtin’ for certain.
In the end, this will probably never happen, but as a result of using this motivation to step up my workouts…I have the added bonus of looking lean and ripped like a UFC fighter.
If you create the illusion that your life depends on getting in great shape (in reality, it DOES…if you don’t want to have every disease known to man and die at an early age from a massive heart attack or stroke) and the results will come much quicker. Thought I’d share that motivational tool with you, in case you’re having a hard time getting pumped up for your workouts.
Now that we’re amped up and ready to approach our workouts with even more intensity, let’s take a look at how Randy Couture trains to stay in phenomenal fighting shape and sculpt a lean body in the process.
Randy Couture’s Circuit Workout:
–> Try this grueling circuit workout to take your strength and conditioning to the next level. As a result, you’ll notice faster fat loss due to a ramped up metabolism.
–> I’d suggest starting with a 45 lb barbell and adding weight as your conditioning improves. You can also do this circuit workout with dumbbells, in case you don’t have access to a barbell.
–> Complete the following 7 exercises back-to-back, without rest and without setting your barbell (or dumbbells) down. Get ready for some major lactic acid burn.
- Bent over rows x 8 reps
- Upright rows x 8 reps
- Military shoulder presses x 8 reps
- Good mornings x 8 reps (use stiff-legged deadlifts if using dumbbells)
- Lunges x 8 reps per leg
- Front squat with push press x 8 reps
- Deadlifts x 8 reps
–> This is one circuit. Rest for 1-minute and repeat for a total of 3 to 5 circuits, then pass out or puke. :)
Unlike most of the celebrity workouts I’ve reviewed on my blog, Randy Couture’s workout is an excellent fat-burning routine that you can work into your current program for faster results.
Not only will you gain confidence by knowing that your body is capable of a high level of output that you can maintain for an extended period of time, without gassing…but you’ll enjoy the ripped muscles and tight abs that you see in the mirror as a result of training like a UFC fighter.
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Also, be sure to leave a comment and let me know your thoughts on Randy Couture’s UFC workout. If you try this, how much weight were you able to use? How many total circuits did you get? Is Randy “The Natural” Couture one of your favorite MMA fighters?
Related posts include: George St Pierre Workout and Rich Franklin Workout
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Brad Campbell
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