Directional Lunges for Combat Sports Conditioning

Series Summary

Combat sports competitors are some of the best conditioned athletes in the world. They have to be because if they get tired and let their guard down, they might just get a swift kick to the jaw or a power jab to the stomach. These athletes may not be fighting for their lives, but they are definitely fighting to survive, to keep from getting hurt so that they can compete again in their next match. The most effective fighters combine moves and strategies from boxing, wrestling, Taekwondo, karate and other martial arts. Our expert borrows conditioning drills from all of these sports to create a workout plan which has worked wonders for some of the biggest stars in combat sports.

In this series of extreme fitness exercise videos, our professional combat sports trainer demonstrates how to get in fighting shape. He shows you several different kinds of pushups, from fingertip pushups to one-handed pushups to pushups with a medicine ball. You will also learn how to build strength with the dragon fly exercise and various squats and lunges. Our expert has trained some the best fighters in the business, and with these free videos he tells you how to get in the best shape of your life.

Video Transcript

"On behalf of Expert Village I'm Gilson Oliveira and I'm in Energy Fitness right now in New York City and I'm bringing to you the best for conditioning for combat sports. In any combat sports it is very important to learn how to change directions so I'm going to start to demonstrate how to do a directional lunge. So first thing we start with the front lunge you step forward. Be sure that you keep your feet hip width apart and then when I step forward and follow the same line. So this is forward sink in without moving your chest, forward this is the wrong way to do. Extend out and sink in, back. Now you move to the side keep your leg straight, back to the center, move to the right, back to the center, back, center, and back and follow as a circle. "