The Best MMA workout

MMA has been on a role as of late. The sport as almost gone mainstream and if you Google MMA, you can see numerous results for star athletes, latest match results, fantasy matchups, all the required gear, and at home workouts people can do similar to MMA athletes. And with the advent of some star female athletes, such as Rhonda Rousey, men and women alike are getting in on the action. Not everyone who's into MMA wants to be a MMA fighter, some are just looking for entertainment, while others are in awe of the physique MMA fighters are able to maintain. As such, many look for the best MMA workout available that they can do to get into great shape. In this guide we spell out what is some of the best MMA workout exercises you can do on your own to get in the top shape of your life and mimic your favourite stars.

Hitting the heavy bag

Nothing is going to get you as out of breathe as hitting a heavy bag with your full intensity and all your body muscles flexed. And for a beginner, he or she may not be able to do it for a full 60 seconds. It is important to keep in mind that there is a lot involved in hitting the heavy bag. You can just walk up to one and start pummelling one, forget your stamina, your hands won't be able to survive the punishment. You need to get some hand wraps on, followed by some good training gloves with sufficient padding and wrist support, and then you have to make sure your form is right as you're punching a heavy bag, otherwise you're you may sprain your wrist and not be doing that for the next month or so.

Calisthenics

The second most effective way to get in great physical shape without bulking up is to improve your existing muscle structure. The best way to start doing that is to start doing simple exercise such as push-ups, sit-ups, and squats. The exercises should be done in sets of three with each exercise done to max for each set.