Circus Training for Ass Clowns

This is a bad idea regardless of why you train but I'll stick to the fighting sports (mma, jiu jitsu, wrestling, judo, etc.) since that's what this blog is for.

First of all you should be training with free weights and not machines. Machines will have little to no carry over to your sport. Movements should always conform to your body and not your body conforming to movements that are in fixed positions.

There is chaos in fighting sports. You never know where your opponent and therefore you are going to be from second to second. You constantly have to make subtle to major adjustments. This is the same way that you need to train. How you train will determine how you'll perform. 



Also, the man in the video is forced to go into spinal flexion, which puts a lot of compression on the spine. Going into flexion with a lot of weight on your back is a recipe for injury. If this guy continues to perform these circus training exercises he'll probably find himself in a chiropractor's office or even worse, under a surgeon's scalpel. 



Stick to the basics. Don't try to think out of the box until you're a black belt, so to speak, in biomechanics, physiology, and kinesiology.

Chris Grayson

graysontrainingsystems.com