If you're training consistently, then sometimes, the
concrete walls of the gym can be a little boring. Especially
when the sun is shining and the weather is perfect. When this
is the case, knowing a few simple bodyweight exercises and the
location of the nearest park can re-energize your workouts.
Try the following circuit but I'll warn you, it may be simple,
but it's far from easy.
This circuit is great because you combine core work,
pushing, pulling, and sprinting, which gives you complete
development. I consider this an Anaerobic Endurance workout,
and would schedule it 6 weeks or farther out from a fight or
competition for one of my MMA athletes.
The first thing you need to do is find a park with monkey
bars or a swing set. Use a pyramid scheme, meaning that for
each set, I start at 8 reps, then drop a rep until you get to
1 rep. If you're a beginner, you might want to start at 5
reps.
This circuit consists of the following exercises:
- Chin-ups
- Hanging leg raises
- Sprinting
- Clap push-ups
So do 8 chin-ups, followed by 8 hanging leg raises, sprint
a distance that lasts about 20 seconds, then do 8 clap
push-ups (or regular push-ups if you can't clap). Keep your
rest times at a minute or less, and go hard! When I'm training
fighters, I monitor everything. So if you take more rest,
write it down. The next time you do this circuit, do the same
number of reps, and decrease the rest time. This is how you
make progress, and is a missing link in many people's workout
routines.