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GEORGES ST-PIERRE'S 8 WEEK TRAINING SERIES

Rushfit Workout’ is an 8-week MMA-based training program which comes with five main workout DVD’s which each take 40 minutes, plus two ‘bonus’ workouts along with a nutrition guide and three workout guides (beginner, intermediate and advanced). The only additional equipment needed is a set of light (2lb-25lb) dumbells.

As the name suggests this workout system stars UFC superstar Georges St.Pierre along with his fitness trainer Eric Owings who was himself an MMA fighter who competed in the IFL amongst other organizations.

This is the most mixed martial arts orientated workout in the program, and does it’s best to replicate some of the moves you might see in an MMA fight, both standing and on the ground.

Progressing from basic movement and standard jab, cross, hook and uppercut combinations in the beginning, things become more varied in the form of kicks, knees, elbows, sprawling and shooting in for the takedown.

As far as I can tell, the only difference between the beginner and advanced program is that in advanced you just do more workouts in the 8 week period. In the last half of the advanced calendar there are doubles (two workouts a day) almost everyday. On the calendar they have “Cardio” which is something you are supposed to do on your own. 

I thought this was a tad lame and lazy on the part of the designers but most of my days I was going to jiu jitsu training so figured that would do. There are 7 workouts to do over the 8 weeks:

Stretch for Flexibility, Balance and Agility (these were on the “Bonus” DVD), Abdominal Strength and Core Conditioning, Explosive Power Training, Full Body Strength and Conditioning, Strength and Endurance, and The Fight Conditioning Workout. The workouts all start with the same warmup and end with the same cool down. 

The warmup did an average job at warming up the appropriate joints. It should have focused more on the ankles and shoulders because those are used a lot in the programs. I did feel on a number of days that my shoulders and ankles weren’t sufficiently warm and felt some discomfort. The cool down is also way too long. 

It is only 7 minutes, but when you are doing doubles you really just want to get the heck out of there because you are so pooped. The workouts themselves are all 5 rounds to simulate a championship UFC fight except for the Flexibility and Balance and Agility workouts.

GSP Rushfit is an excellent program that will whip you into shape. Like most of these home workouts, it does require a time commitment. It comes down to your priorities and what you value in life. If you are a fan of GSP and love mma and are looking to get a little more physically fit and lose weight, this is the product for you. I did feel some carry over strength that translated in my  with GSP Rushfit. Maybe you will too!