TrainersEye · Session of the Day · Martial Arts · #052

Martial Arts Fight Conditioning — Round Engine

Round-format glycolytic engine — 2-3 min rounds, 1 min rest, lactate buffering · Stage · Strength Build (loading the fighter)
Target ≈ 65 minDate  Body Weight  Session RPE cap 9/10Coach: MMSx Team of Experts
Warm-Up · RAMPPhase 1 · Stance prep · hips, ankles & rope · 6-8 min
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1Leg Swingsteady breathing rhythm8 + 8
2Thoracic Rotationstanding leg owns the kick — pivot, grip the floor2 × 10
3Jump Ropeangle out after every entry — never straight back3 min easy
Phase 2 · Fight Speed, Footwork & Reaction8-10 min · short bursts, full recovery · react to the call
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1Sprawlangle out after every entry — never straight back5 × 10 s
2Fast Feetchange levels — head moves off the centre line5 × 10 s
Phase 3 · Strike / Kick Power Block5 rounds × 2 min : 1 min rest · fight pace, strong finish
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1Rowing Machine — steadyfight pace, not sprint pace — finish the round strong2 min round
2Kettlebell Swing1-min rest: hands down, deep nasal breaths, corner mindset2 min round
3Ball Slamfight pace, not sprint pace — finish the round strong2 min round
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Progression: Loading rule: fighters lift heavy and leave — 3-5 crisp reps, never pumped and sore into pad work. Neck and grip get sets EVERY strength day.
Phase 4 · Combat Strength & Armor16-20 min · heavy compounds + neck/grip supersets · rest 2 min
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1Broad Jumpsnap out, snap BACK — the retraction is the speed3 × 4
2Dead Hangclinch clamp — squeeze, tall posture, heavy elbows3 × 30 s
3Landmine Rotationfloor to fist — hips rotate first, hand arrives last3 × 8/side
Phase 5 · Fighter Downregulation & Flexibility4-6 min · hip & hamstring length, hanging traction, corner breathing
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1Hamstring Stretchsteady breathing rhythm45 s/side
2Child's Posesteady breathing rhythm60 s
3Box Breathing1-min rest: hands down, deep nasal breaths, corner mindset4-4-4-4 · 2 min
Coach notes: Log every load and every time box — next week's card asks for 2% more.
Whole Session TimeFirst warm-up minute → last second of the cool-down
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TrainersEye · MMSx Authority Institute · Session of the Day · Written by the MMSx team of certified professionals
Fight-ready means injury-free — neck isometrics weekly minimum, standing-leg control on every kick, nothing new in fight week. Scale load to your level, stop at pain, follow the BPIT Principle of Intensity and NASM/ACSM/ACE safety guidance. Educational — not medical advice.