Though this was worth posting, taken from the UG. Alan Belcher’s training prgram leading up to the Ed Herman fight.
Workout routine
Monday-Friday: Morning 9-11 Afternoon 4-6
Saturday: 12 Noon
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*WEEK 1*
Monday Aug 4th
AM-Muay Thai 9am-11
20 min jog (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch (9.20.40)
5 x 3min rounds shadow. 1 min rest (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4-5 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: Teep Kick, setting up the push kick
**Water break**
5 x 3 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
5 x 3 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3
**Water break**
Technique 20 mins: Takedowns off the fence
Cardio: 10,9,8 plyometric
Open Mat: BJJ BB Tony Eduardo just arrived, Brown belt Brandon Nunley and Adam Santi still here. Viktor, Andreas, Hutch and Ray are other quality rolls.
Cool Down stretch
Tue Aug 5th
20 min bike ride (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch (9.20.40)
5 x 3min rounds shadow. 1 min rest (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4-5 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: Clench-Muay Thai throws
**Water break**
5 x 3 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
5 x 3 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3
**Water break**
Technique 20 mins: disengaging the clench, trap arms~upper cut elbow, "set up rounds"
Cardio: 3.30 shadow box, sprawl 3 sets of 30.
Open Mat
Cool down
Wed Aug 6th
AM-Muay Thai 9am-11
20 min jog (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch (9.20.40)
5 x 3min rounds shadow. 1 min rest (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4-5 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: escaping the Thai clench
**Water break**
5 x 3 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
5 x 3 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3
**Water break**
Technique 20 mins: cage walk and armbar defense
Cardio: Follow the leader 3 rounds, 4 mins
Open Mat
Thur. Aug 7th
AM-Muay Thai 9am-11
20 min. tire jump (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch (9.20.40)
5 x 3min rounds shadow. 1 min rest (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4-5 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: block elbow strike
**Water break**
5 x 3 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
5 x 3 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3
**Water break**
Technique 20 min: Triangle grabbing the leg and Triangle defense
Cardio: Ropes, 3 sets 20
Open Mat
Fri Aug 8th
AM-Muay Thai 9am-11
20 min jog (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch (9.20.40)
5 x 3min rounds shadow. 1 min rest (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4-5 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: Spinning back elbow
**Water break**
5 x 3 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
5 x 3 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules*
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3
**Water break**
Technique 20 mins: RNC defense, body lock defense, *Key eye out for armbar transition*
Cardio: 1200 Abs, Superman combos
Open Mat
Sat Aug 9th
Open Mat
*arrive 11.30 bike 30 mins.
1hr rolling
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*WEEK 2*
Aug 11-16th
Monday Aug 11th
AM-Muay Thai 9am-11
20 min jog (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch (9.20.40)
4 x 4 min rounds shadow. 1 min rest (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: Low Kick
**Water break**
4 x 4 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
4 x 4 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3
**Water break**
Technique 20 mins: Body Lock from sprawl
Cardio: 10,9,8 plyometric
Open Mat:
Cool Down stretch
Tue Aug 12th
20 min jump rope (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch (9.20.40)
4 x 4 min rounds shadow. 1 min rest (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: Upper Cut elbow
**Water break**
4 x 4 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
4 x 4 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3
**Water break**
Technique 20 mins: Getting up from the bottom, getting back off fence
Cardio: 3.30 shadow box, sprawl 3 sets of 30.
Open Mat
Cool down
Wed Aug 13th
AM-Muay Thai 9am-11
20 min bike (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch (9.20.40)
4 x 4 min rounds shadow. 1 min rest (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: Step in Knee and Step in Elbow
**Water break**
4 x 4 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
4 x 4 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3
**Water break**
Technique 20 mins: Circle off the fence, sprawl and turn
Cardio: Foot Taps (sets of 10, 15, 20), Dizzy Twirls (20,25,30) Abs 1000
Open Mat
Thur. Aug 14th
AM-Muay Thai 9am-11
20 min tire jump (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch(9.20.40)
4 X 4 min rounds shadow. 1 min break (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: body shots
**Water break**
4 X 4 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
4 X 4 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3
**Water break**
Technique 20 mins: escaping the mount (bring legs over head) transition to the back from mount
Cardio: Ropes 3 sets 25
Open Mat
Fri Aug 15th
AM-Muay Thai 9am-11
20 min jog (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch (9.20.40)
4 x 4 min rounds shadow. 1 min rest (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: low kick blocks
**Water break**
4 x 4 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
4x 4 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules*
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3
**Water break**
Technique 20 mins: Getting back from half guard to guard, getting back from side control
Cardio: Circuits. 4 mins, 30 sec. changes.
Open Mat
Sat Aug 16th
Open Mat
*arrive 11.30 bike 30 mins.
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*WEEK 3*
Aug 18-23rd
Monday Aug 18th
AM-Muay Thai 9am-11
20 min rope (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch (9.20.40)
4 x 5 min rounds shadow. 1 min rest (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: Moving him in the Clench, working Knees and Elbows
**Water break**
4 x 5 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
4 x 5 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3
**Water break**
Technique 20 mins: North South choke, Key Lock defense
Cardio: 10,9,8 plyometric
Open Mat:
Cool Down stretch
Tue Aug 19th
20 min. jump rope (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch (9.20.40)
5 x 4 min rounds shadow. 1 min rest (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: Body Shot
**Water break**
4 x 5 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
4 x 5 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3
**Water break**
Technique 20 mins: Passing the guard
Cardio: 3.30 shadow box, sprawl 3 sets of 30.
Open Mat
Cool down
Wed Aug 20th
AM-Muay Thai 9am-11
20 min jog (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch (9.20.40)
4 x 5 min rounds shadow. 1 min rest (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: Step in Knee and Step in Elbow
**Water break**
4 x 5 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
4 x 5 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3
**Water break**
Technique 20 mins: Circle off the fence, sprawl and turn
Cardio: Circuits 4 min, 30 second change, shadow box minute break 3 rounds
Open Mat
Thur. Aug 21st
AM-Muay Thai 9am-11
20 min tire jump (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch (9.20.40)
4 X 5 min rounds shadow. 1 min rest (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: Superman punch, lowkick
**Water break**
4 X 5 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
4 X 5 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3
**Water break**
Technique 20 mins: escaping the mount (bring legs over head) transition to the back from mount
Cardio: Ropes 3 sets 30
Open Mat
Fri Aug 22nd
AM-Muay Thai 9am-11
20 min jog (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch(9.20.40)
4 x 5 min rounds shadow. 1 min break (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: low kick blocks
**Water break**
4 x 5 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
4x 5 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules*
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3
**Water break**
Technique 20 mins: Half Guard Sweeps
Cardio: 1200 situps, superman combos, club 900
Open Mat
Sat Aug 23rd
Open Mat
*arrive 11.30 bike 30 mins.
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*WEEK 4 (last full week in Thailand)*
Aug 25-30th
Monday Aug 25th
AM-Muay Thai 9am-11
20 min jog (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch (9.20.40)
4 x 5 min rounds shadow. 1 min rest (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: Moving him in the Clench, working Knees and Elbows
**Water break**
4 x 5 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
4 x 5 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3 **TAKEDOWNS ADDED**
**Water break**
Technique 20 mins: Get up, Get off the fence
Cardio: 10,9,8 plyometric
Open Mat:
Cool Down stretch
Tue Aug 26th
20 min. jog (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch (9.20.40)
5 x 4 min rounds shadow. 1 min rest (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: Body Shot
**Water break**
4 x 5 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
4 x 5 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3 **TAKEDOWNS ADDED**
**Water break**
Technique 20 mins: defending the shot. Sprawl and turn. Jump knee. Circle off fence
Cardio: 3.30 shadow box, sprawl 3 sets of 30.
Open Mat
Cool down
Wed Aug 27th
AM-Muay Thai 9am-11
20 min jog (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch (9.20.40)
4 x 5 min rounds shadow. 1 min rest (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: Step in Knee and Step in Elbow
**Water break**
4 x 5 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
4 x 5 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3 **Takedowns added**
**Water break**
Technique 20 mins: Triangles
Cardio: Circuits 4 min, 30 second change, shadow box minute break 3 rounds
Open Mat
Thur. Aug 28th
AM-Muay Thai 9am-11
20 min tire jump (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch (9.20.40)
4 X 5 min rounds shadow. 1 min rest (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: Low Kick, push face knee
**Water break**
4 X 5 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
4 X 5 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3 **Takedowns added**
**Water break**
Technique 20 mins: Guillotine defense, ten finger choke
Cardio: Rope 3 sets 35
Open Mat
Fri Aug 29th
AM-Muay Thai 9am-11
20 min jump rope (9.920)
**Water break
20 min stretch(9.20.40)
4 x 5 min rounds shadow. 1 min break (9.40.10)
*1st round boxing
*2nd hands, knees
*3rd hand, elbows, knees
*4 all around
20 Min technique (10.10.20): Today Focus: ending every combo with a low kick
**Water break**
4 x 5 min pads (10.20.45)
**Water break**
4x 5 min rounds clench sparring (10.50.11.10) *Muay Thai rules*
Cool down stretch
PM MMA training 4-6
Stretch
Shadow 3 x 3min
*see format above
Pads 3 x 3
Sparring 3 x 3 **Takedowns added**
**Water break**
Technique 20 mins: Half Guard Sweeps
Cardio: 1200 abs, superman combos, club 900
Open Mat
Sat Aug 30th
Open Mat
*arrive 11.30 bike 30 mins.