This is true, but I'm sure you could do most of the lifts on there as well.. except maybe the pushups, chinups, and bench 2x bw. And I still think you could get pretty close to those..
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This is true, but I'm sure you could do most of the lifts on there as well.. except maybe the pushups, chinups, and bench 2x bw. And I still think you could get pretty close to those..
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I don't think there are many fighters who would pass this test... Bench pressing twice your BW is crazy if you are a MMA fighter, considering all the other training they do, especially cardio training. It's one thing for a powerlifter to achieve the strength required to do it, but strength training is all they do. I have heard Kawajiri can bench press over 300 pounds so I guess he would be one of the few that would pass. Aoki however wouldn't even be close at passing this test, but he beat Kawajiri pretty easily, which proves skill/technique >>> strength/power in MMA.
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I don't think there are many fighters who would pass this test... Bench pressing twice your BW is crazy if you are a MMA fighter, considering all the other training they do, especially cardio training. It's one thing for a powerlifter to achieve the strength required to do it, but strength training is all they do. I have heard Kawajiri can bench press over 300 pounds so I guess he would be one of the few that would pass. Aoki however wouldn't even be close at passing this test, but he beat Kawajiri pretty easily, which proves skill/technique >>> strength/power in MMA.
Robbie Lawler would probably pass the bench test .
As would some oldschool freaks like Tank Abbott , Kerr , Coleman , Randleman ...
That said this name list kinda validate your last point as most of those fighters , despite being very strong , failed to know how to defend the most basic subs or how to box after 10+ years careers ...
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What the TS originally posted was an example of what he was looking for not an actual test. Hello, anyone in there?!?
There isnt a certain # of pushups you need to be able to do in a row. Get your lifts up to what I said earlier and train/spar as much as possible. FFS.
There isnt a certain # of pushups you need to be able to do in a row. Get your lifts up to what I said earlier and train/spar as much as possible. FFS.
