I saw a video a while back of one of Georges St. Pierre's MMA conditioning workouts. In it his trainer had him doing 80 lb. dumbbell presses for one set immediately followed by a plyometric medicine ball press. Basically, as soon as GSP dropped the weights, the trainer standing above passes him a heavy med ball then GSP presses it as fast as possible releasing the ball at the top. The trainer catches it and then repeats.
The heavy DB presses followed by the plyo presses are a great MMA conditioning exercise; it simulates the pushing strength and power needed to reverse or sweep an opponent when they are in a top dominant position. This MMA conditioning exercise develops power in the pectorals (chest), anterior deltoids (front part of shoulders), and triceps.
Here are the details of what I call the Plyometric Power Press:
How to perform this MMA conditioning drill
Get a partner
Lie on back on the ground or bench with your arms outstretched
Your partner stands on the box holding the medicine ball at arm's length.
Your partner drops the medicine ball into your hands.
Catch the ball with elbows bent
Allow the ball to come towards your chest
Extend the arms to propel the ball into the air as hard as you can then partner catches it
Keep the catch time to the shortest time possible
How to add this MMA conditioning drill into your workout
3 to 5 sets
10 to 20 repetitions/set
Quality (high, straight) of the vertical toss is far more important than quantity
Remember, you want to do this exercise right after going heavy (6-8RM) on the dumbbell or barbell benchpress to increase your upper-body anaerobic conditioning and power-under-fatigue, all of which are key components in MMA.
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Chris Collora MS, CSCS has worked in the human performance field since 2003. Combining his extensive mixed martial arts and exercise physiology backgrounds, he writes exclusive workout, exercise and training technique articles for MMA, Brazilian jiu jitsu, Muay Thai, wrestling, boxing and more for his website 180MMA.com.
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