Conor McGregor is considered to be one of the best MMA fighters in the world. With 18 knockout wins in 25 pro fights and the 13-second title fight vs. Aldo, he is “The Notorious” fighter in the ring.
The 30-year-old Irish martial artist is now the wealthiest MMA fighter and is currently fourth on Forbes’ richest athletes list. Here’s the workout routine and diet program McGregor followed to improve his fitness, agility, timing, and power.
Within this article we’ll discuss his diet, workout routine, and supplements:
Current Stats
Height: 175 cm (5’9”)
Weight: 155 lb
Age: 30 years old
Birthday: 14th of July, 1988
Birthplace: Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
Accolades: 2015 Fighter of the Year, Former UFC Lightweight & Featherweight Champion
Recommended Equipment
We all know how important exercising and working at home has become in the past couple of years. Whilst gyms are mostly now open once again, we can’t predict the future, and getting your hands on some home gym equipment will keep you covered no matter what the situation may be.
If you’re looking to perform this workout routine from within the comfort of your own home, here’s a list of equipment required to perform all the exercises in Conor Mcgregor’s workout routine:
Workout Principles
Within Conor McGregor’s routines, he normally mixes up his exercises by doing dynamic stretching and flexibility, static, and boxing training. He’s concentrating on each of his body parts with three different exercises.
He loves keeping his body loose and flexible while having great balance.
Conor McGregor’s Workout Routine
McGregor focuses on learning different fighting styles and training methods while changing around the workouts to develop bigger muscles and increase strength.
He knows when to stop so that he does not push through the pain barrier by overtraining. McGregor performs a lot of stretches and mobility exercises for improving his ability to resist injury, thereby boosting strength.
Down below you’ll see that McGregor focuses on hitting a dynamic and static stretching and also boxing training. Conor McGregor follows an Anaerobic System of Training
Here is Conor McGregor’s workout routine:
Dynamic Stretching and Flexibility
This is a routine that McGregor uses to find his balance and flexibility.
Here are Conor McGregor’s stretching and flexibility routine:
The following moves should be performed for one minute.
1. Muay Thai Knees
2. Shoulder Rotations
3. Leg Swings
4. Hip Circles
5. Neck Bridge
Static Stretching
This routine is for his static stretching.
Here’s Conor McGregor’s static stretching routine:
Each of the moves should be held for 30 seconds.
1. Back Roll
2. Sit-Through Abdominal Stretch
3. Sit-Back Shoulder Stretch
4. Lying Leg Stretch
5. Seated Butterfly
6. Locomotion Conditioning
7. Duck Walk (decreases knee pain)
8. Horse Walk (develops hip and groin strength)
9. Lizard Walk (improves hip mobility and core control)
10. Ostrich Walk (increases posterior-chain flexibility)
Conor McGregor Boxing Training
Conor McGregor follows an Anaerobic System of Training overseen by the sports scientist Julian Dalby. It includes high-intensity aerobic training along with continuous, endurance exercises that are ideally suited to boxing and MMA.
He spends weeks leading up to his fight training at the state-of-the-art UFC Performance Institute using cryo saunas, underwater treadmills, and altitude chambers.
Conor McGregor’s Diet
Conor McGregor always eats good food and keeps away from energy drinks while hydrating him with coconut water and water. He normally eats nine meals on an average day and takes about 4,000 calories.
Here is Conor McGregor’s diet:
Meal 1:
Baked apple slices along with peanut butter
Avocado
Eggs
Meal 2:
Ginger
Honey chicken with rice
Meal 3:
Rice Curry with fish
Meal 4:
Sliced potatoes
Apple
Chicken
Avocado
Meal 5:
Smoked onion
Spinach
Paprika
Egg with sliced avocado
Potato wedges
Bison, topped with Sriracha sauce
Meal 6:
Tequila chicken
Lime shrimp
Rice
Meal 7:
Sliced avocado
Potatoes
Scrambled egg with cauliflower and spinach
Meal 8:
Tuna steak with chili powder
Salt and pepper
Smoked paprika
Meal 9:
Scrambled egg with jalapenos
Spinach
Meat along with sliced potatoes
Supplements
Conor McGregor uses the following supplements to help fuel his gains:
XtremeNo
Protein Shakes
Summary
There’s no news that you don’t want to get into a fight with the MMA master himself. He is ‘The Notorious’ fighter in the ring and he has won UFC featherweight and lightweight championships in 2012.