Media Islam Makhachev became a gymnast

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Its a training video, for a newbie, lots of jokes and some useful tips, backflips.
Worth the watch


You can understand what he is showing even if you don't know what he is saying 100%

I don't speak Russian, Russian speakers feel free to add to this thread.

 

[VinceArch]

GSP used gymnastics to help him as well, Islam is simply following the best to do it. In before hate.

 

[Gio]

 

[Poatan]

 

[Tito Tapped]

 

[SalvadorAllende]

A+ level athlete confirmed

 

[Handsome Goku]

Khabib would never

 

[TerrorTimmy]

I love to see fighters expanding their horizons and continually learning and evolving. GSP did gymnastics for a long time and still enjoys it

 

[RightToBareKnuckles]

does every social media post have to end with "lmaooo" and some laughing/crying emoji? Makes no sense

 

[Kwic]

It's true that GSP was doing a bit of gymnastics but it's weird in a sense that he has shown to be a bit stiff and uncoordinated. Not sure what to attribute it to, but he had a hard time doing a backflip or even a spring without looking weird and stiff. I'm not even sure I ever seen him doing a clean backflip. Obviously he has all the tools to do these easily but something is missing. Obviously technique is one thing that's missing but just fluidity of motion is off when I saw him do these things.

Even boxing he was stiff as hell with them hands.
Just relax GSP.

 

[VinceArch]

It's true that GSP was doing a bit of gymnastics but it's weird in a sense that he has shown to be a bit stiff and uncoordinated. Not sure what to attribute it to, but he had a hard time doing a backflip or even a spring without looking weird and stiff. I'm not even sure I ever seen him doing a clean backflip. Obviously he has all the tools to do these easily but something is missing. Obviously technique is one thing that's missing but just fluidity of motion is off when I saw him do these things.

Even boxing he was stiff as hell with them hands.
Just relax GSP.

 

[Kwic]

Thanks.
But do you see how physical and stiff that backflip is? Or is it just me?

 

[maximmm]

Bro, I just counted to a thousand and he's still at it - the man is a machine! ^^

 

[Superman Elbow]

When you have the grip strength of a gorilla this is nothing

 

[campbecc]

Khabib would never

Khabib probably likes gymnastics he's from Russia not the USA

 

[HuskySamoan]

Thanks.
But do you see how physical and stiff that backflip is? Or is it just me?

GSP was always very stiff in my opinion. I don't have a good explanation for it, clearly the guy was an insane athlete he had a wild blend of explosivity, endurance and strength. His learning curve in regards to wrestling was perhaps the greatest we've ever seen in MMA. His kicks always looked stiff to me, like he lacked hip mobility and he'd straight leg the roundhouses a lot. His padwork was always very ugly too and he was super tight in the shoulders and an upper body puncher. I think most people agree GSP appeared robotic at times.

 

[notmyrealname]

Off to the Olympics next! First UFC champ to reverse the role!

 

[Lars6]

Great vid, thanks for sharing.

 

[Lars6]

lol Khabib has his own breakfast cereal?

 

[Fahcough]

It's true that GSP was doing a bit of gymnastics but it's weird in a sense that he has shown to be a bit stiff and uncoordinated. Not sure what to attribute it to, but he had a hard time doing a backflip or even a spring without looking weird and stiff. I'm not even sure I ever seen him doing a clean backflip. Obviously he has all the tools to do these easily but something is missing. Obviously technique is one thing that's missing but just fluidity of motion is off when I saw him do these things.

Even boxing he was stiff as hell with them hands.
Just relax GSP.

I think it's his feet, they turn out like a duck. Even when he runs, they flop and toes are pointed outside of knees. So everything looks like a push instead of a spring.

Added gymnastics training to my lifting a while back and the core strength changes are crazy. Who knew holding your own body up was so hard. Islam probably just ripped all the skin off his hands too lol. 5 minutes on the wooden bar will make you bleed.