If you were Buakaw's trainer, what would you have him do?

[Buka]

I remember Mariusz Pudzianowski. Scary fella'.

 

[Zombocalypse]

I remember Mariusz Pudzianowski. Scary fella'.

He is much smaller now as a fighter compared to his strongman days.

EDIT: I was wrong. He is still big.

 

[Buka]

And he's still BIG right there.

But, no matter, anybody can get choked out if you get their back. And with big guys - sometimes it's way too scary thinking about not finishing that choke.

 

[Zombocalypse]

Actually, I need to make a correction... The difference in his physique seems small. My bad. I was looking at an isolated internet picture.

 

[DanT]

Assuming he is training for a fight, he will be following this schedule 6 days a week:

4:30: Wake up, Run
5:00: Training Session 1
7:00: Nap
8:30: Wake up, Breakfast, Personal Time
10:30: Training Session 2
12:30: Lunch Break, Personal Time
4:30: Training Session 3
6:30: Dinner, Personal Time
9:30: Bed Time

This schedule allows for 6.5 h of training a day, including running for 30 minutes. Training sessions can cover on rotation:

Sparring, Pad work, heavy bag work, weight training, calisthenics, rope jumping, shadow boxing, stretching, etc.

In preparation for a fight, training session 1 will be dedicated to a mix of pad work and heavy bag work, training session 2 will be for weightlifting, calisthenics, and stretching, and training session 3 could be either sparring or something else.

For weightlifting:

Workout A:

Weighted Box Jumps 5 x 15
Bench Press 5 x 5
Bent Over Row 5 x 15

Workout B:

Clean and Press 5 x 15
Muscle Ups (weighted) 10 x max
Shrugs 5 x 50

Workout A is done Mon, Wed, Fri. Workout B is done Tue, Thu, Sat. Workouts should not take more than 45 minutes. 30 second rest between sets. 15 minutes after workout is dedicated to stretching and massage.

 

[JR 137]

Have him carry a refrigerator up 8 flights of stairs. BY HIMSELF.

Worked for this guy, among other things of course
6 feet, 4 inches tall, 286 lbs, 887-2 record. The most dominant athlete of all time, in any sport IMO.

 

[marques]

Even if they are rare, do you think you can name a few fighters out there who are just such a person?

Randy Couture comes to my mind. The guy was fairly muscular. And his skills earned him a legendary status in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts.

I remember a YouTube video with guy looking like a bodybuilder going to spar. Surprisingly, he was very very flexible (could split legs), could kick and move really well, easily.

I don’t follow very much combat sports, so I can’t name good examples.

 

[Zombocalypse]

Have him carry a refrigerator up 8 flights of stairs. BY HIMSELF.
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Worked for this guy, among other things of course
6 feet, 4 inches tall, 286 lbs, 887-2 record. The most dominant athlete of all time, in any sport IMO.

I'm a fan of Karelin as well.