MMA Workout Routines

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Machida’s workout plan is surprisingly simple. As a well known fighter, most would assume his regimen would have a lot of fancy bells and whistles, but with a lifelong background in karate, Machida mostly does what he knows best.

While he trains anywhere from four to six hours a day, he also breaks up each training session into approximately two hour blocks.

Starting with karate, Machida trains with fellow MMA fighter and brother Chinzo for a few hours in the morning as he has been doing most of his life. He attributes much of his success to working closely with his family in preparation for fights, both in the gym as well as psychologically.

His second workout session of the day consists of a lot of hitting mitts, sparring and take-downs, but it is also notable that that all of his workouts are based in some form of karate. Lyoto will usually follow up with some strength training exercises, similar to a combination of soccer drills and Jiu-Jitsu.

Multiple intense workouts spaced throughout the day allow for a full body workout that is as much cardiovascular as it is conditioning.

Much of Machida’s training looks and feels exactly how he moves in the ring; constantly moving while using tactical blocks, hits and evasive maneuvers.