Ross Pearson's MMA conditioning workout

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Try this super short, brutal workout Pearson uses to get ready for the cage.

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'I’m a big believer in varying my training,' says UFC lightweight Ross Pearson. 'From an early age, I’ve always moved between gyms so I don’t get too comfortable or too familiar with one group of training partners – it’s one thing being able to do a move on one guy, but you need to be able to do it on everyone.

'Recently my Rough House team did a session with Brazilian jiu jitsu legend Roger Gracie and Georges St-Pierre, the UFC welterweight champ. It’s great for us to be able to fight at that level, but you really need the conditioning to keep up. Check out the above video to see how I develop it.'

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Joel Snape
Joel Snape

From 2008 to 2018, Joel worked for Men's Fitness, which predated, and then shared a website with, Coach. Though he spent years running the hills of Bath, he’s since ditched his trainers for a succession of Converse high-tops, since they’re better suited to his love of pulling vans, lifting cars, and hefting logs in a succession of strongman competitions.