I love this saying: “Fit to fight.” I heard this from the number 1 man in bodyweight training world records, Paddy Doyle. And he’s right, you need to be in shape to fight. More and more men and women are turning to weight training as the way to get fit in record time. MMA fighters and athletes around the world are beginning to see the benefits of bodyweight exercises and are seeing results that propel them to the next level.

Using your own body weight as resistance isn’t just a few push-ups and sit-ups, it’s so much more. Bodyweight exercises are so versatile that you’ll never have to do the same workout again. A man who holds over 100 bodyweight and martial arts world records is a man I want to learn from. Using his own body weight will either make him a better athlete or burn fat off your waste line like a spreading wildfire.

The fitness aspect of bodyweight training will not only work in the ring or get you physically fit, but it will also make you mentally fit which will help you in life. The more you get better at using your body weight as resistance, the harder you’ll push yourself. You will start to push harder and harder, you will start to feel that you are unstoppable. Martial artists and other athletes will get faster, stronger, more explosive with an “I’d rather die than give up” attitude. Bodyweight training will get you in shape to fight in the ring or in life.

Bodyweight training will build physical and mental strength you’ll be proud of. So get fit to fight. A short workout that you can try will only take you a few minutes, so there are no excuses in time.

Choose 4 bodyweight exercises. For example, burpees, push-ups, jumping jacks, bodyweight squats. Each exercise should be done for 1 minute with a 1 minute rest between each exercise. After going through this 1 time, rest for 2 minutes and repeat one more time.

Don’t be fooled by the simplicity, you’ll soon be asking for oxygen.