GRACIEMAG columnist Martin Rooney travels the world in search of the lessons and experiences that bolster the training of champions. In breaking from the routine, Martin always comes up with tips on how to work out outdoors, using readily available equipment.
In the videos below, the piece of equipment is a kettlebell, which can provide excellent workouts for MMA athletes, making their ground and pound more explosive, for example.
Getting ready to face Gleidson Tibau in September, UFC star Jim Miller (17w, 2l) shows how he’s good with the weights too, and accepted the challenge of physical conditioning coach and GRACIEMAG columnist Martin Rooney. How many reps in one hundred seconds can Jim do?
Martin teaches some ways to strengthen your grip, a vital part of the art of choking someone, at the same time working other muscle groups important in the practice of Jiu-Jitsu.
