MMA Challenge: The Brock Lesnar Strength Workout

Former UFC Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is a powerhouse of a fighter witrh great upperbody strength. This workout / challenge is a beast. The aim of the game is to complete the following exercises as quickly as possible:

10 reps each arm of Single-Leg Dumbbell Snatch with 10kgs weights.


Hold a dumbbell in your right hand and balance on your left leg. Keeping your lower back in its natural arch, bend forward at the hips and knee until the dumbbell is just below your knee. Now explosively extend your hips and knee and simultaneously shrug the weight up. When the weight reaches your chest, flip your wrist over so that the momentum carries the weight straight over your head. Lower the weight back down. That's one rep. Complete 10 reps, and then switch sides and repeat with the opposite arm.

Deadlift - 20 reps.

Stand with your feet about hip-width apart, your toes facing straight ahead. Bend down and grab the barbell (30kgs) with an outside-shoulder-width, palms-down grip. Keep your lower back in its natural arch and drive your heels into the floor and push your hips forward, lifting the bar as you rise until it's in front of your thighs.

Chinups (20 reps)

Hang from a pullup bar with your hands shoulder-width apart and palms facing you. Pull yourself up until your chin is over the bar.

Barbell Curl - 20 reps

Hold a straight 30kgs (or similar) barbell with hands shoulder-width apart. Keeping your elbows braced against your sides, curl the bar as high as you can.

Complete the workout as fast as possible.