A fighter cares about conditioning. He cares about being stronger, faster, and lasting longer then his opponent. But you care about fat loss. You want the physique of a fighter. But you don't want to put in the same amount of time that a fighter puts into it because frankly...you don't have that much time.
Your job isn't to fight. Your job is to provide for your family. Which is why you're so out of shape right now. The responsibilities of life have prevented you from accomplishing the responsibilities that you owe yourself: to be healthy, in-shape, and happy about what you see in the mirror every morning.
I always said, if you want to look like someone, try to examine their training regimens and copy what they do. So, if you want to look like the current Mr. Olympia, then you're on the wrong website. You need to figure out how hardcore bodybuilders train and what they eat so that you can look like Mr. Olympia.
Accordingly, if you want to look like a fighter, then you need to examine their training and eating regimens. Now, when it comes to eating, most fighters pretty much eat what they want and get away with it.
Why?
Two reasons: 1) They burn off a lot of calories during their workouts, and 2) they burn off a lot of calories AFTER their workouts because their metabolisms are elevated. This is the key to fat loss. This is the lesson that you must learn from fighters!
You may never actually become a fighter, but that does not mean you can not train like a fighter! Fight training is actually extremely fun, and will be a great change of pace for you. In fact, many of today's mainstream training programs are starting to resemble the kind of programs a fighter uses.
Gone are the days of endless sets and reps and isolation movements. Now more and more trainers are using circuits and multi-joint movements to train their clients. They are ALREADY adopting fighter-style workouts to help their clients lose fat at an incredibly fast rate.
So why can't you do the same?
There is a name for this style of training. It is called Metabolic Resistance Training, which is a type of resistance training specifically geared towards maximizing your metabolic rate. Because remember, the faster your metabolic rate, the more calories you will burn at REST!
Metabolic resistance training involves performing strenuous movements at a fast pace. The rest periods will be kept super short. In some workouts, you won't even rest at all!
You will also use a lot of old-school movements such as pushups, pullups, shoulder presses, and jump roping. You will also use some new popular movements such as swings, snatches, and cleans. These movements can be performed with a dumbbell or kettlebell.
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