How do fighters get their body so lean?

I happen to like this question and the answer is very simple. They do three very important thing. One: they run a lot. Two: they keep a healthy diet rich on lean protein. Three: They do circuit training so to not add much bulk to their body.

Fighters might run twice a day. Before breakfast and before diner. They do this so that they can jump start their metabolism and make it take full advantage of all the nutrients they are about to eat. I for example get up and jog for 30 min in the morning which is about a good 3 or 4 miles at a good pace.  Then I go out and run again for another 30 min before diner (I do this only during competition time).

For fighters it is very important to keep a healthy diet. Their diet has to be rich in lean protein because of all the wear and tear on the body and the intense training they put their bodies through. I eat every 3 hours a small meal that has at least 15 grams of protein. It’s usually chicken or tuna. They also need to drink a lot of water. Water is probably a fighters best friend.

Circuit training is a very efficient way to minimize your time in the gym, burn a ton of calories, build muscle,  put your body to the test, and also lose fat. Circuit training is when you really take little to no breaks in between set and/or exercises. The most rest you should get during circuit training is 30 seconds.

Here is an sample made by Arnel Rincafranca:

1a.push up 1b.DB Squats

2a. chin up 2b. forward lunge

3a. shoulder press 3b. hamstring curl

4a. mountain climber 4b. plank

You do 1a and as soon as you finish you do 1b and thats one set. You do three sets of each with no more than 30 seconds between each set, preferably no rest. Each exercise should be 8-10 reps if you want to build muscle with heavy weights or 15-20 reps if you just want to tone up more than build muscle. Planks should be 30 seconds. This should only be done three times a week.

I hope this helps whoever reads it, for more information or any questions leave a comment or e-mail me at maxQandA@gmail.com

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