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To be honest, I think there is a lack of good workout routines available for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu guys. Being involved in the sport, I know how critically important conditioning is. From the first time I walked into the gym, I was slapped in the face with the fact that my body wasn’t as physically in-shape as I previously thought.

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Many people who are new to the sport of mixed martial arts and have only recently become fans of the UFC might not know who Mario Sperry is. That’s understandable Sperry hasn’t accomplished much on American soil. That being said, Sperry is a true legend of the in both the grappling and MMA. He is a highly decorated in mixed martial arts, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and submission grappling. So today, I’m going to take you through some of Mario Sperry’s MMA conditioning routine.

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In MMA Conditioning Part 1, we talked about how to structure your conditioning workouts to make them specific for mixed martial arts.

Just to recap a bit, the simplest and perhaps the most effective way to organize your conditioning workout is to mimic the exact round length, rest periods, and number of rounds in the event you are training for.

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The topic of conditioning for combat sports is often confusing because there is so much information to sift through. There are so many different exercises and drills. And so many different workout routines. How do you know where to start?

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There is a lot of confusion out there about what you need to do to get in shape for mixed martial arts and grappling. Rich Franklin’s physical trainer was able to sum it very quickly. He said “Endurance is the name of the game.” And he was right. You can have all the strength in the world, but without gas in your tank, its useless. So while it’s good to have as much strength as possible, you also have to have a real MMA conditioning routine.

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Ever since Royce Gracie entered the octagon in the early 1990s, Grappling has been one of the dominant fighting styles used in mixed martial arts. So it’s really no surprise that one of the best MMA conditioning programs available, actually originated as a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu grappling workout. Even today, this workout remains one of the best conditioning programs for fighters, grapplers and mixed martial artists you will find anywhere.

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I just recently launched my new training blog and one of the top questions I get is how to get in shape for mixed martial arts and grappling. So today, I want to write a review on Ginastica Natural for Fighters by Alvaro Romano.

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Don’t fall into the trap of believing that all bodyweight workout routines are created equal. There an almost unlimited number of different exercises and huge differences among the possible different workouts. Forget about the most ‘trend’ or ‘fad’ workout. Instead, design your workout with the end in mind.

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