Before we get into the 3 winners who will be joining the MMA Ripped 8-Week Training Camp for FREE, if you have the slightest interest in being coached by me through the training camp, read these questions and answers:
Q: How many days per week are the workouts?
First off, during the Pre-Camp, you WON’T be ‘training’. The week long Pre-Camp phase is designed to get you up to speed with what’s to come, take your assessments (which will take 2 gym sessions), get acclimated to the members zone and forum and get your body ready to hit it hard.
Once the main camp starts, you’ll be training 4 days per week. The weekly workouts are broken down as follows:
When you get to 2 Weeks Out / 1 Week Out, you’ll drop down to 1 day of Strength per week, totally eliminate cardio and hit 2 sessions per week of Live Sparring to get your body into top fight shape.
The Post-Camp phase is off from training and where you take your final assessments to see just how far you’ve taken your body and fitness in 8 weeks.
Q: What equipment do I need for the workouts?
For the Strength workouts, you’ll need a barbell and bench for exercises like Deadlifts and Bench Press, a Stability ball, dumbbells, chinup bar and a cable stack for things like Cable Rows.
For the Cardio workouts you can run outside, drag a sled, push a car or use any piece of cardio equipment you’ve got available to you. You can even hit a heavy bag if you know what you’re doing.
The Technical and Live Sparring workouts require your bodyweight and when you hit 2WO/1WO a chinup bar. Oh and bring your intensity. :)
Q: I don’t have ____ piece of equipment. Can I still do the workouts?
You can make some equipment substitutions if your gym isn’t fully equipped or you train at home with limited equipment. But you’ve got to ensure you’ve got heavy enough weights to challenge yourself; 3 pound pink dumbbells won’t cut it. Here are some substitutions you can make:
Q: Does the training camp include nutrition?
Of course it does, in fact, it includes one of the most advanced nutrition systems you’ve ever come across. Here’s why…
Most diets simply throw a bunch of info at you then tell you to eat a certain way. The MMA Ripped Nutrition System basically tests your body out, then prescribes you one of 3 plans to follow based on your responses to this test and a simple questionnaire.
That way, you’re getting a customized diet that’s designed specifically for your body, making it the most laser-targeted fat loss diet you’ve ever been on.
It’s also designed to not only help you shed fat, but also boost your energy so you can train harder and drastically improve your strength and conditioning on top of getting ripped.
Q: What if I don’t have a lot of fat to lose?
Like I stressed before, this isn’t JUST a fat loss program, in fact, it’s a fitness and performance program that just happens to rip your body up like no other as a welcomed side effect.
It’s my philosophy that you can’t do an exercise merely for fat loss because then you may lose sight of what’s more important, to me and my athletes anyway, which is FUNCTION.
If you only care about how hy-ooooge your muscles look in the mirror, then you won’t be interested in the heavy dose of functional, fight specific exercises included in this program.
But if you want to improve your strength, power, co-ordination, endurance, cardio, flexibility, core stability, etc, even if you have ZERO fat to lose, this program will give you all those things and more.
Q: I’m a beginner. Will I be able to do the workouts?
In my beta test group, Patrick had a total of 3 months of weight lifting experience add 90 lbs to his 1RM Deadlift and 33 lbs to his 1RM Bench Press.
Phil described his previous experience with weights like this, “I have tried weights a few times and hated them as I didn’t have a clue what to do or in what order…” and he also added serious strength while cutting 33 lbs of fat.
If you’ve never exercised in your life, some of the exercises in the Sparring sessions may be challenging, that’s why for every Sparring session I give you both an Amateur and Pro level to do – if you’re not quite as quick a learner or not in great shape right now, you can stick to the Amateur level to start off with and hit the Pro workouts when you’re ready.
Q: I’m not in my 20′s or 30′s. Will this program still work for someone considerably older?
It depends what you mean by ‘older’. If you’re 70, can’t walk without hobbling and it hurts to straighten your spine, this program is not the best idea for you.
But if you’re like one of my long-time clients Rick, who is in his late 50′s now, hits pads with me, does every exercise I show him and feels more like he’s in his early 40′s, then you’re good to go.
There is no upper age limit – only the limit you put upon yourself. I’ll let you be the judge. [See the last Q in this section for more.]
Q: What if it doesn’t work for me?
If you honestly do everything in the program as outlined including the diet and you Show Up and Work Hard, I will be SHOCKED if you’re not happy with the results. Utterly flabbergasted.
Every single guy who started the program during the beta test phase reported feeling positive results, whether in fitness or fat loss.
Every single guy to a TEE who finished the program reported AMAZING results, as you can see here.
I know this works. I stand behind it 100%. I’m not promising it will cure cancer, but I’ve made very clear what this program will do for you.
That’s why if for some strange reason you’re going through this training camp and your expectations aren’t meeting your results, I’ll give you your money back. It’s that simple, there is no risk on you, all the risk is on me, all you have to do is Show Up and Work Hard. You’ve got a full 60 days to try it out, that will bring you to 1WO, and you’ll know for sure if it’s working for you or not. If it’s not, just email me and I’ll give you all your money back.
Q: What will my results be if I join this training camp?
This is a question I’ve gotten from a couple of guys and it’s a perfect segue into my awesome disclaimer… So I don’t get my ass sued by the FTC, I’ve got to identify what a ‘typical’ result is. The truth is that most people who buy programs don’t do anything with them, so their typical results are ZERO. 6 beta testers reported their FULL results here, so you can see, there is no typical result. But they all improved drastically in one or more areas. I don’t know you and where your starting point is; the biggest factor to you getting great results you’re ecstatic about is you following the program as outlined and giving it your all.
With those frequently asked questions answered, let’s find out who won:
Each winner answered the first 2 skill testing questions right. Many of you answered ‘Scattered’ instead of ‘Staggered’ for the SCDS, which immediately eliminated you from the contest. Sorry, details are important and it saved me a lot of time cutting out half of the entries!
The first winner is a fighter out of New York who made his case as follows:
Congratulations Mitchell – you’re in dude.
Next up is a 38 year old female police officer who has just started training MMA. That’s awesome and I want to help her get in great shape to be better in MMA and stay safe. I’m partial for police officers having spent 8 months as a physical training instructor at the Ontario Police College whipping new recruits into shape. Here’s her story:
It’s not just about herself, but about helping others too which I’m down with. Way to go Wanda – you’re in!
Last but not least, we’ve got an old fogey. :) Actually, not too old. Let’s hear his story:
Awesome to hear you’re getting your life together and I want to help you take your fitness to a level HIGHER than when you were an athlete. Way to go Jerry!
Alright, to all the winners, I will be in touch when the camp opens with your registration instructions. To everyone else, camp opens for registrations on Tuesday, April 26, so watch your emails closely for more details.