Sample Workouts
Here are a few example workouts to provide ideas. Remember that these workouts are geared towards my current goals. Modifications would need to be made to the weight, workout duration, total repetitions, rest periods, or all of the above depending on the outcome sought.
Workout #1: Jump + Slam + Punch
Warm-Up
- 10 min Grappling Drills – PVC Pipe Balance Board
Group 1: 3 sets each
- Side Bends x 10
- Plate Circles x 10
- Plate Twists x 10
Group 2:
1 Round equals:
- Sprawl + Jump x 5
- Tire Slams x 5
- Heavybag 4-count combos x 5 (20 total)
- Change exercise each minute. Repeat for 10 Rounds
Workout #2: Throw + Punch + Grapple + Carry
Warm-Up
- 10 min Grappling Drills – Swiss Ball Knee on Belly Drill
Group 1:
1 Round equals:
- Medicine ball side-to-side throws into heavybag x 5 per side (10 total)
- Heavybag 4-count combos x 5 (20 total)
- Headstand to Bridge Overs x 5
- Farmers Carry x 40m (bodyweight) (approx. 20-30 seconds of effort)
- Repeat for 8 rounds
Workout #3: Sprint + Slam + Jump + Pull
Warm-Up
- 10 min Grappling Drills – Single leg balance drill
Group 1:
1 Round equals:
- 20 m sprint
- Medicine ball slams x 7
- Broad Jumps x 5
- Sled Drag x 20m (approx. 10-20 seconds of effort)
- Change exercise each minute.
- Repeat for 8 rounds.
Workout #4: Lift + Jump + Carry
Warm up: Animal Grappling drills (5-10 min)
- Soldier Crawl
- Seal Crawl
- Alligator Crawl
1 Round equals:
- Snatch Grip High Pulls x 5 (50-75% 5RM)
- Broad Jumps x 5
- Overhead Carry x 40m
- Change exercise each minute.
- Repeat for 6 rounds
Workout #5: Burn + Carry + Slam
Grappling Drill: Cartwheels or Round Offs
Pick a machine of your choice to burn 200 calories.
Each Round consists of:
- 50 “calories burned” on the machine following an 8s:12s work:rest ratio
- Barbell Plate carries (100m)
- Medicine ball slams x 25
- Round Offs x 7
- Perform 5 rounds
You can add more calories to the machine, or reduce the intervals to smaller increments to complete more rounds, depending on your goals.
Workout #6: Jump (rope) + Jump + Carry + Grapple
Each Round consists of:
- Jump Rope x 25 Double Unders
- Explosive Step Ups x 10 reps (5 per leg)
- Bearhug Carry (heavy) x 40m
- Headpost pass drill x 8 (4 per side)
- Repeat for 4-6 Rounds
Workout #7: “Burn” + Lift
Warm up: Animal Grappling drills (5-10 min)
- Baby Crawl
- Armadillo Rolls
- Duck Walk
Pick a machine of your choice to burn 250 calories.
Each Round consists of:
- 50 “calories burned” on the machine following an 8s:12s work:rest ratio
- Compound Barbell Complex:
- 6 x Jump Shrug
- 6 x High Pull
- 6 x Squat + Thruster
- 6 x Bent Rows
- 6 x Stiff-Leg Deadlifts
Workout #8: Jump + Slam + Sprint
Grappling drills (5-10 minutes)
- Guard Sit-ups
- Shrimping
- Bridging
10 Rounds as follows:
- Burpees x 3
- Medicine Ball Slams x 3
- Sprint simulation x 10 count
- 45 second rest between each exercise. Perform as a circuit. 10 times each.
Workout #9: Jump + Throw + Sprint
Animal Grappling Drills:
- Inch-worm
- Bear Crawl
- Kangaroo Hops
10 Rounds:
- Jump Shrugs x 3
- Medicine ball throws x 3
- Sprint intervals on machine (8s/12s) x 3
Workout 10: Plate Carry Murder
Grappling Drills:
- PVC pipe balance board (5-10 min)
On the minute:
1 x 45# plate carry each hand x 10 yards
Add 10 yards every minute until you can not complete the carries.
Rest 2 minutes and repeat each set from your top set down to 1.