You will need to build upper body strength and endurance for fighting. This will apply for boxing or grappling.

There is nothing better than simple bodyweight exercises like pull-ups and push-ups.

Here is a perfect training routine for building fighter's upper body.

Routine Specifics

4 Exercises:

All bodyweight but you could add weighted vest.

• Pull-Ups
• Finger Push-Ups
• Knuckle Push-Ups
• Chin-Ups

These 4 exercises are done as a circuit, one exercise after another without breaks until all 4 are complete. Rest for a short period of time and repeat for 3-5 sets.

• Rep count should start anywhere between 10-15 reps for each exercise
• Each additional set, match the reps from previous set or drop down few reps less
• Rest between sets: 2-3 minutes
• Repeat for 3-5 sets

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