Randy Couture's Grappling Circuit Workout Routine Video

Fri, 07/18/2008 - 14:45

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here's a video link i thought i would share. it consists of bent over rows, standing up rows, military press, good mornings, side squats, power ups and squats, and romanian dead lifts (5 sets of 8 reps with a minute rest between each set). i usually start doing this workout a month before a tournament 3 to 4 times a week. its a killer workout that will increase your muscle endurance and explosiveness. i suggest having a workout partner to help you get through the workout and motivate you because you'll want to quit by the 4th set. don't try to be a hero, start off with low weights first 8)

[video]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3224902600571518938&q=couture%2Btraining[/video]

[video]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x27krr_team-quest-grappling-workout_sport[/video]
demonstration by nate quarry and commentary randy couture

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Fri, 07/18/2008 - 15:51

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Yeah this workout rocks. I did it for about a year with Just 25lb dumbbells. It helped my grappling game and my wife said she liked what she saw :D

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Fri, 07/18/2008 - 17:16

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nice, i think i saw that on UFC All Access

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Fri, 07/18/2008 - 17:37

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One of my favorite circuits.

I also do a variation with a 45lb olympic plate that substitues "around the worlds" for the upright rows and adds a set of curls and front raises to the routine.

Good stuff.

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Wed, 07/23/2008 - 07:17

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Great workout, I impiment this circuit into my training about 2 months before every fight.

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Wed, 07/23/2008 - 07:45

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I started doing this exercise a while back and made two of my lifting partners puke, it's a tremendous exercise and at the end you can throw in dumbbell curls and pushups to make it a COMPLETE body workout...make no mistake...if you dont feel like tossing your cookies by the 3rd set, you're not doing it hard enough.

Enjoy!

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Wed, 07/23/2008 - 10:54

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that looks killer.

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Wed, 07/23/2008 - 15:10

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good one :D

Wed, 07/23/2008 - 15:23

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Yes...! I've been doing this workout for about 2 months now. I use the 25lb plates like he showed. I first started off with only being able to do 3 rounds. I would completed 1 round all the way through, second round I would have to pause and the 3rd round same as the second, with being totally spent after the 3rd round. Now after about two months doing twice a week and currently doing them. I can blast through rounds 1 and 2 with a slight pause in the the 3 rd and can now finish the the 4th and I feel that I should be able to finish the 5th by next week.

I do them at good pace as well and can totally see my strength and endurance skyrocket. It's no joke man. I feel like so healthy afterwards.

I recommend implementing them in to your workout!

Thu, 05/31/2012 - 13:11

Tim Bianconi

I do the Grappling Circuit once a week as one of my 5 workouts I do each week. Does anyone know how many calories are burned?

Tue, 09/11/2012 - 03:45

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