Working Class Fitness

We're MOVING!!!

2010-06-07T15:42:00.001-04:00

I've started up a BRAND NEW blog - please update all your bookmarks, and such.

You can find the new blog at:

http://www.workingclasscardioworkout.com/blog

GO HERE

Thanks gang.

What a WACKO Diet

2010-06-05T10:00:00.001-04:00

Can you lose 25 lbs. in 25 days?

Yeah, I know - sounds like marketing hype, & more infomercial crap. I mean, nobody can *really* lose 25 lbs in 25 days, can they?

Joel Marion claims that you can.

(Remember the "Body for Life" contests that Bill Phillips from EAS supplements was putting on a few years back? Well, Joel won the thing. He was pretty sharp then, but
he's gotten smarter since then...)

And mind you, he claims you can lose 25 lbs. OF FAT (not just cutting water weight or losing muscle) in 25 days, too.

How? By using his "Xtreme Fat Loss Diet".

What is the "Xtreme Fat Loss Diet"? Well, it's basically about the craziest, most unorthodox, hardest to stick to plan I know I've ever looked at. Ever look at something and just think, "You know, I bet that would be kickass as hell to try out, but there's just no way I'd be able to stick to that." Well, that's this diet.

I'll be honest - I wouldn't try this thing (at least not at this point in my life). Why not? B/c I've got kids, training, blogs to write, websites to run, new products I'm creating, other business interests I dabble in, and a ton of other things in my life that take my time and attention. Sticking to this wacko diet plan would just be too much of a pain in my ass.

Now, if I were younger & had a lot fewer responsibilities, trained for a living (like a pro athlete or bodybuilder or whatever), then I'd be all over the "Xtreme Fat Loss Diet".

To make this thing simple, a buddy of mine (a fellow trainer) put it pretty well - "It's kinda like somebody took the idea of conjugate periodization, and applied it to how you eat".

Listen, if you're just dedicated & disciplined, then this diet isn't for you. But, like I've said before, if you have a "I'm gonna f@cking do this, do it right, and NOTHING is gonna stop me!!" attitude, then you'll get some awesome results.

I know somebody is sitting there, asking themselves, "Can you REALLY lose 25 lbs of fat in 25 days? Is that even possible?"

Ahhhh...maybe. Depends on the person. Could you stand to lose 25 lbs? If not, then, well...don't expect to lose 25 lbs. Duh. (But that certainly doesn't mean you couldn't drop that last 10-15 lbs.)

But if you *could* stand to lose 25 lbs - or more - then this is a plan that'll do it for you...if you can stick to it.

However - if you don't lose the 25 lbs in 25 days, Joel *does* offer a complete 100% money-back, no questions asked, 'you-get-satisfaction-or-else' guarantee.

So that's cool.

Listen - HERE'S THE LINK. Go check it out. If you think you've got the desire and can stick it out w/this program, then give it a shot. Worst case scenario is that you try it, it doesn't work, and you get a refund down the road...

=>GET THE "XTREME FAT LOSS DIET" NOW

If you *do* end up picking this up and trying the diet out, shoot me an email and lemme know how it goes...I'd like to hear about it.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt “Wiggy” Wiggins
Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans | MMA Training | MMA Workout

PS - Just checked Joel's site again, and he's running a promo where you can even get started for just $5. What else can you get in on for $5 anymore? =>CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

Gettin' BIG

2010-06-03T09:53:00.003-04:00

Ok, in an effort to bring continued common sense to the masses, it's time to talk about more workout programs and how complicated they DON'T have to be.

This time, it's all about puttin' on size. Mass. Muscle. Gettin' swole. Hyooge. Jacked.

(You get the idea.)

Now, the last few days, I've been trying to bring you some very basic instructions on how to train for certain goals. Like if you wanna get strong, then find heavy sh!t, and lift it. If you wanna get fast, then get stronger and try to move quickly. Stuff like that.

Well, if you wanna get big, know how to do it?

1 - find heavy sh!t (starting to notice a pattern here?)
2 - lift it a bunch of times
3 - rest some
4 - lift it a bunch of times again
5 - rest a lot
6 - eat

This stuff just ain't as complicated as all the other "gurus" out there try to make it out to be. It's just not.

BUT, that doesn't mean that you can do just ole any kind of program and it work, either though. I mean, you can find heavy sh!t, lift it some, rest, and eat, and you'll get better results than the vast majority of the population.

But do you wanna be better than the majority...or do you wanna be better than everybody?

B/c that's where a well-designed, thought out, cycled program comes in. Use basic principles, and tweak them into a routine for absolute maximum effectiveness.

Just like you get in "Working Class Fitness - The Programs".

And here's the super-cool thing about "WCF - The Programs": they were designed for pro MMA fighters. MMAists have insane fitness demands - they gotta be strong, fast, have great cardio, strength & power-endurance, maintain and build as much muscle as possible for their given weight class, and more.

Well, all that is exactly what "Working Class Fitness - The Programs" will do. And what's more, you get SIX totally different 8-week programs (48 weeks total...you know...as in almost an entire year's worth of training!).

Why is that good? B/c whatever your specific needs are, you can pick a program that will focus on those things, while you go into maintenance mode for everything else. No more of getting strong at the expense of losing speed, or getting more cardio at the expense of losing muscle, or whatever.

And that's cool.

So hit up =>WorkingClassFitness.com and check out "WCF - The Programs".

You'll be glad you did.

=>Get "Working Class Fitness - The Programs" HERE

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt “Wiggy” Wiggins
Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans | MMA Training | MMA Workout

Gettin' Stronger is Simple...but Not Easy

2010-06-02T12:18:00.001-04:00

You know, most of the fitness industry sucks these days. They try to over-complicate everything when it's just not needed.

Take workout programs to get you stronger, for example.

Everybody has all these crazy, wild, complicated programs that are supposed to work. And some of them even do. Here's the thing - do *you* need these complex programs.

Nope.

Here's the thing peeps - if you wanna get stronger, then I'm gonna break it down for you:

1 - find heavy sh!t (barbells, DBs, sandbags, etc)
2 - lift said heavy sh!t
3 - repeat

Tough to figure out, huh? I'm gonna break it down some more. Say you wanna increase what I call your strength-endurance - or how long you can be strong (i.e. - how long you can exert near maximal strength):

1 - find heavy sh!t
2 - lift said heavy sh!t
3 - rest a little
4 - lift said heavy sh!t again
5 - repeat a bunch of times

See, it's not that complicated. People just don't wanna do the work is all.

That's why "Working Class Fitness - The Programs" is so damn good. There are SIX different programs. Each one targets a different set of goals to let you maximize your progress, while still maintaining everything else.

The real kicker is that "WCF - The Programs" takes all the best methods for accomplishing various goals (like getting stronger) and puts them into simple, easy to understand, and even easier to do formats.

Now don't confuse "simple" with "easy". Ain't none of this stuff "easy". And if any workout program is telling you about all the progress you can make, while it's "easy", then it's full of crap.

Make it simple on yourself - get "Working Class Fitness - The Programs" (which were originally designed for top-level MMAists...so you know the programs work), and learn the best methods to accomplish everything you want to do.

=>GET "WORKING CLASS FITNESS - THE PROGRAMS" NOW

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt “Wiggy” Wiggins
Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans | MMA Training | MMA Workout

How to Get Faster

2010-06-01T08:24:00.002-04:00

Ha - yesterday's monster "revelation" went over pretty well w/some of y'all...I thought it might... ;-)

I know...I know. It's hard to believe that if you wanna get stronger, that you gotta lift heavy sh!t (lol). I know that lifting heavy sh!t ain't fun, and it ain't easy...but it's what you gotta do if you wanna get stronger.

Well, let's keep the knowledge flowing - only today, let's look at the main thing that's gonna get you faster.

I know there are all kinds of different equipment and super-crazy programs to get you faster. Everything from running w/parachutes to jumping w/rubber bands and more.

But the best - and quickest - way to get faster is to just get stronger.

It doesn't matter if you're trying to run faster, move your body faster, punch harder, throw a ball faster, or whatever...getting stronger is the easiest and quickest way to do it.

See, when you get stronger, you can run faster b/c can actually drive into the ground and propel yourself forward harder and faster. This is why it's not uncommon to see elite-level sprinters and NFL running backs that can squat as much as 500+ lbs.

You can also do other activities faster, b/c when you're stronger, you can generate more power, which is what allows you to jump higher, throw further, and move quicker.

In the end, if you get stronger, you're gonna get faster. The key, is *utilizing* that strength in just the right way. And that's where "Working Class Fitness - The Programs" comes in.

See, while getting stronger is the key element, it's all about adapting that strength in order to do this other stuff faster that really makes the difference. Which is why "WCF - The Programs" rocks.

Being able to run faster takes a slightly different approach than just generating more power (i.e. - moving heavy stuff...or your body...quicker). And both of those are slightly different than building power-endurance (which allows you to be faster for a lot longer).

So how cool is it that "Working Class Fitness - The Programs" gives you different, specific programs to do ALL of those things?

Yeah - I don't mean just workouts. I mean programs...as in complete 8-week programs. B/c "WCF - The Programs" has SIX different 8-week programs.

For CHEAP.

Oh and don't let the fact that these workouts were originally designed for MMA fool you or whatever...these workouts will help ANYBODY get into monster awesome (yeah, I
said 'monster awesome' - haha) shape...whether you do martial arts or not.

=>Check out "WCF - The Programs" & Get Faster Today

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt “Wiggy” Wiggins
Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans | MMA Training | MMA Workout

Get Stronger - Dump the Crap

2010-05-31T10:51:00.001-04:00

It boggles my mind some of nutjob workout programs there are out there now.

Everybody seems to have some sorta gimmick now. A gimmick piece of equipment, a gimmick workout schedule, a gimmick type of training...ugh.

Whatever happened to just goin' out and working hard?

Take getting stronger.

Now, I'm about to let you in on a MAJOR secret to getting stronger. This secret is something I've just recently discovered, and I can't believe I'm about to tell you in a newsletter...I should be charging TOP DOLLAR for this kinda info. But, I'm "cool like that", so here you go.

If you wanna get stronger, you've gotta...wait for it....wait for it...lift heavy shit.

Yeah, I know - pretty mind-blowing, right? Lift heavy shit. Get stronger. Who'd have thunk it?

But guess what? Lifting heavy shit is HARD. It takes a lot of effort, work, and "testicular fortitude". Which is why nobody wants to do it.

And that's why all the fitness geeks, gurus, and wannabes come up with every conceivable method in the world to try and convince you that you can get strong w/o lifting heavy shit.

Well, tell me this - when you were in school, did you ever get smarter by studying stuff you already knew? Yeah - didn't think so. So why would you get stronger by going easy on the weights?

Ain't gonna happen.

Listen - dump all the gimmicks and crap that most of the modern fitness industry tries to convince you will "work". They might sound cool, or neat, or hip, or whatever...but you can pretty well assume that if they sound like they can get you out of hard work, that they suck ass.

Now, if you're ready to dump all the crap, buckle down, put some effort in, and *really* get some damn results, then go check out "Working Class Fitness - The Programs".

It's six completely different, all-encompassing 8-week programs, each w/a different focus, so that you maintain (maybe even improve) everything else, you really get good at one particular thing.

Maybe you get really strong while maintaining endurance and cardio. Or maybe you really get fast while maintaining strength, cardio, & work capacity. Or maybe you do nothing but bodyweight exercise for a while.

You get the idea.

So, forget all the gimmicks, and start really working...you'd be surprised at just what you can do.

=>Get "Working Class Fitness - The Programs"

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans | MMA Training | MMA Workout

Some People Are IDIOTS

2010-05-30T11:26:00.002-04:00

I know - y'all think I'm about to go on a monster rant, huh? Well, I'm not today...

...well...maybe a *small* one...lol. ;-)

Here's the thing people - some folks just don't wanna wise up...esp when it comes to their cardio workouts.

Ever know somebody who was just making a bunch of STUPID decisions, but no matter what you did or told them, you knew you were never gonna change their mind, and they were never gonna pull their head outta their ass?

B/c you care and are a friend, you really wanna help 'em. But after a while, you just say "the hell w/it", and leave 'em be...and try really hard not to say "I told you so" when it all backfires."

That's about how I am these days w/people and their cardio workouts.

Now, I know many of you "get it". You've been on my list long enough, and are smart enough to figure this stuff out...esp when I tell you "what's what".

But you have no idea how many people I know that no matter how much I try to tell them that intense, athletic-based circuit training is the way to go, they wanna just
argue with me.

*face palm*

Yeah, going jogging for a mile or two a few times/week is decent exercise. I'm not disputing that. But, why do that (and wreak havoc on your knees, ankles, & hips in
the process), when you could:

-increase your strength & power
-build a more muscular physique
-burn more calories during...and after...your intense workout
-improve *both* your aerobic and anaerobic capabilities (meaning even better cardio) at the same time
-develop work capacity to the point that it'd take a forklift to outwork you
-do your workouts virtually anywhere you wanted, and at any time
-build stronger & healthier muscles...heart...lunges...joints...bones...should I keep going?

Listen, like the friend I was telling you about, I'm not gonna go nuts all day to try and wise somebody up if they don't wanna listen.

You wanna continue on for endless, mindless, boring hours doing traditional cardio? Knock yourself out.

But, if you wanna get more results...better results...and in a lot less time...then go get the =>"Working Class Cardio Workout"

It'll do all that...and a ton more. Believe dat.

That link again... =>www.workingclasscardioworkout.com

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

You 'Walk the Walk'?

2010-05-28T11:11:00.001-04:00

You know the old saying - "Don't talk the talk if you can't walk the walk."

This kinda thing is big in the fitness world - esp when it comes to being strong, looking good, doing intense cardio workouts, etc.

See, there are a ton of people out there who might look awesome, but when it comes to backing it up, they fall *way* short. Some of these goofs get in the gym, and as "jacked" as they might be, can't lift any more than my grandma.

Others might be able to lift a ton in the gym, but when it comes to doing anything in the real world like playing a sport, helping a friend move, or whatever, they're still "all show and no go".

And don't even get me started cardio or work apacity. You'd never think that somebody that looked so good (and usually talked so much damn trash) would be suckin' wind or pussing out after just a few mins of any kinda activity.

Argh. Pansy asses.

Then you've got the exact opposite. You've got the peeps who can move a ton in the gym, or even in the real world, but look like total slobs. Dude...why? So, body composition isn't imperative to you lifting heavier shit. You ever think that maybe being in better shape will make you a healthier person (not to mention make you not look like a sloth)?

And for goodness sakes, don't get me started on all these people's hangup w/doing a little direct arm work. (Here's a major tip people - doing 3-4 sets of biceps at the end of your otherwise athletic-based workout won't turn you into a "curl monkey" or automatically make you wanna be that d-bag who curls in the squat rack.)

Then there's the cardio guy...yeah...he's got some awesome wind. Too bad he's the size of a twig...and twice as frail.

Listen people, this isn't that damn difficult. Lift hard, lift fast. Train heavy and explosively . Do circuit training so that you're not only strong & powerful, but have great cardio, sky-high work capacity, and have a physique that makes you actually wanna take your shirt off now & then.

In other words, let how you look "talk the talk" and how you perform "walk the walk".

And the perfect way to do this is with the "Working Class Cardio Workout".

Get stronger, more powerful, look better, have a healthier heart & lungs, better wind, train pretty much anywhere you want, and a whole crap-ton of other awesome stuff.

=>CLICK HERE TO GET THE 'WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT'...THEN 'TALK THE TALK" *AND* 'WALK THE WALK'

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Soldier Needs Your Help

2010-05-27T07:59:00.001-04:00

Am taking time out to post something a little different today.

As some of you know, I spent the better part of 2.5 years (late '05 to early '08) doing govt. contract work in Iraq. While there, I met a lot of great people, and
made friends that I know I'll have forever.

Well, recently on Facebook, one of my friends post a plea for help he received for a friend whose daughter was seriously injured in Afghanistan. For any of you that are military, LEO, EMS, or the like, please read the below, and if you can at all help, please do:

************

I have a huge favor to ask of you and your brothers. Please correspond with all your friends near and far.

My Daughter has been seriously injured in Afghanistan. She is a Paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne. Military Police. She has lost her Left Leg to an IED. Please ask all Fire, Police, EMS and School Children you know to send pictures of their department, apparatus, co-workers, classrooms and T-shirts....

I am reaching out to you and others to SHOW Kendra that AMERICA Cares about her.

CPL Kendra Coleman
WRAMC-Ward 57
6900 Georgia Ave NW
Washington, DC 20307

************

Now I know not everybody feels the same about our involvement in the Middle East over the past few years. For now, I'm saying shut your pie hole over the matter.

Instead, realize that one of our nation's soldiers has been injured in a way that will critically change her life forever, and really needs some support. Let's band together and let CPL Coleman know that we have her back.

Thanks gang.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Get a "Six-Pack" w/o Ab Work?

2010-05-26T08:36:00.002-04:00

HA - I kinda surprised the hell out of a dude the other day when I told him that a kickass cardio workout was the best thing he could do for a good looking stomach
and midsection.

Listen, for the VAST majority of people that want to look better, it comes down to one simple thing:

Bodyfat.

Take a look at all the people that want "six-pack abs". I get asked all the time via email, in person, and on forums what the best ab exercises are to get a "six-pack". And truth be told, is that no abdominal exercise in the world
will give you a "six-pack".

See, the thing is, is that EVERYBODY (that includes you) has "six-pack abs". However, you just can't SEE them b/c of the bodyfat covering them up.

So if you wanna get a "six-pack", you're never gonna have one if you have a gut. Get rid of your gut, and all of a sudden that "six-pack" is gonna be visible. The lower
your bodyfat, the better looking the midsection.

Crank out some basic abdominal work after getting your bodyfat down, and you're good to go.

And the best way to get your bodyfat down is via a well-designed and intense circuit training program. This kinda workout will:

-help you lose bodyfat (which we've been talking about)

-develop your overall musculature so that your entire physique is impressive (who doesn't want that?)

-get you stronger & more powerful (b/c you don't wanna look like a champ but perform like a chump)

Circuit training isn't just about cranking out a buncha reps on all the machines your gym has, though. It's about athletic movements, training heavy & explosively, using bodyweight exercises, ramping up intensity & backing off, and a bunch of other stuff that makes a good workout.

If you're ready to take that next step in developing your physique...including getting those "six-pack abs" everybody wants...then get the "Working Class Cardio Workout".

It's virtually a "plug & play" workout in that all the work has been done for you. All you gotta do is do the work.

And when you put in the work, you get the results. Like Aaron B. who lost over 30 lbs. Or Eric W. who has lost 61 lbs...and is still losing. (Congrats guys!)

Ready to do the work?

=>GET THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT" AND GET YOUR 'SIX PACK'

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - Since you're gonna build that awesome physique anyway, why not win some awesome prizes while you're at it? =>Find out how.

It's Beach Weather, Right?

2010-05-25T18:29:00.001-04:00

Well, it's about that time, right? If summer isn't here yet, then it's sure as heck is right around the corner.

And w/the summer, comes hot weather. And w/the hot weather, comes lots of other stuff - work outside, going for hikes, days at the lake, going to the beach,
or whatever.

What does all that mean? Well, for us dudes, that means taking your shirt off. And for the chicks, it means wearing "more revealing" clothing (tank tops, bikinis, etc.).

Now the $64,000 question - do you look good enough to take your shirt off in public? (And I don't mean how is your tan...)

If not, then it's time to get in shape. And getting "in shape" means two main things:

(...I swear, if somebody says "getting toned", I'm gonna kick their ass...)

1 - making muscles bigger

2 - making the fat covering the muscles smaller (or having less of it)

Simple, huh?

So how should you do it? A good circuit training workout program. Why circuit training? B/c all at one time, you can:

-get bigger muscles (which makes you look better)
-decrease the bodyfat covering those muscles (no point in having muscle if you can't see it, right?)
-get stronger (b/c what good is looking good if you perform like a chump?)
-have great cardio (b/c above all else, you should be healthy)

And the best part of all...you can DO IT ALL AT THE SAME TIME.

No need for a ton of different programs, doing this kinda training on this day, that kinda training on that day.

Instead, just get the "Working Class Cardio Workout"...which is based on circuit training...and do the same kinda training every day.

=>GET THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT" AND LOOK BETTER NOW

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - As long as you're getting in shape, why not get rewarded for it? Here's how.

Yeah, It's a Gimmick, But...

2010-05-25T11:53:00.002-04:00

When it comes to getting in the best shape of your life, sometimes all it takes is a big juicy "carrot" (a giant reward) to really get your motivational juices flowing again.

Here's a perfect example...

Tom Venuto and the guys over at the "Burn The Fat" websites have launched what they are calling "the world's first body composition transformation contest."

They're giving away a CRAZY reward to the winners...

They're sending the winners to one of the world's most luxurious resorts in Maui - The 5-Star Four Seasons on Wailea beach.

I saw the photos of this place, and I have to admit, even I am tempted to enter this contest!

See the contest info here:
===> CLICK TO SEE PICS

I mean c'mon...who doesn't wanna go to Hawaii?

Really. Get in shape. Go to maui.

Of course, there may be a few thousand other people who want that vacation too, but that's the fun of it - this is a body transformation competition.

This one is very different from most fitness contests these days. It's definitely NOT like the "biggest loser" because it's NOT a wt. loss contest.

In "wt loss" contests, people are rewarded even if they avoid weight training, lose muscle, drop buckets of water weight or even cheat by taking laxatives or diuretics... It's all about the almighty scale.

As tom wrote on one of his recent blog posts, "Hmpf! Big deal! I know wrestlers who can sweat out 20 pounds overnight!"

When you accept this challenge and enter the Burn the Fat contest, you will not only take before and after pictures, you will also measure your body fat percentage so you can be judged visually and numerically on your improvement in body composition.

Great idea!

You can see more about the contest judging criteria and rules here:
===> RULES, REGS, & ALL THAT MUMBO JUMBO

But in a nutshell, here's how it works:

When you purchase the Burn the Fat, feed the Muscle ebook, known by many as "the fat loss bible" - you get automatic entry in the contest. not just this contest, but every burn the fat challenge in the future... forever.

You can also get entered in the contest by getting a membership to the Burn the Fat Inner Circle - the private members-only motivation and support community where the contest is being held.

That's good for people who want extra support and accountability.

This contest is held only twice a year and the current Burn the Fat challenge - the summer "BIG BURN" challenge as they're calling it, is open for registration until Sunday, May 30th.

After that, the gates close until the next summer contest a year from now.

All of the contest details, including information about the grand prize trip for two to Maui (you gotta see this place), have been posted here:

===> GET IN ON THE CONTEST HERE

Now is a trip like this a gimmick to sell stuff? Well...uhhh...yeah. Duh.

But look at it this way - you enter the contest, and have a chance at winning a badass trip. (And who couldn't use a free vacation...esp a badass one like this?)

Even if you don't win...well...you're still in the best shape you've likely been in, in...well...who knows how long.

Sounds win-win to me.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - contest registration closes on Sunday, May 30, so be sure to take a look at this now so you're not left out:

===> GET IN ON THE CONTEST HERE

PS #2 - Oh yeah...and in case you need a good cardio workout to get you in shape...(b/c you wanna look good on the beach, right?)

New Article @ MMA Weekly - Aerobic or Anaerobic?

2010-05-23T10:45:00.002-04:00

Just wanted to let y'all know that my new article, "What's Better - Aerobic vs Anaerobic?" is up at MMA Weekly.com.

You can check it out here.

Take a look and lemme know what you think.

Oh, and if you're not already doing a whole lot of very intense skills training, then you're gonna need to up the game on your anaerobic training. Simple as that.

(The article will explain why.)

If this is you, the smartest thing you could do is to =>GO HERE and get your cardio, conditioning (as well as your strength, power, work capacity, and a whole ton of other stuff) on point.

Again =>GO HERE NOW

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Final Notice!

2010-05-21T07:41:00.001-04:00

The special half-off sale for the "Championship Edition" MMA Workout Program originally designed for a UFC Champ ends at midnight *tonight*.

Here's the full scoop:

=>http://www.workingclassfitness.com/halfoff.shtml

This rare half-off special is my way of saying 'THANK YOU' for taking action and wanting to put the effort into a real and effective MMA workout so you can have more strength and power, have better wind, be in better shape, and never "gas" in the ring, cage, or mat.

Here's the special website where you save 50%:

=>http://www.workingclassfitness.com/halfoff.shtml

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If the 50% discount isn't enough to have you heading to my special 'half-off' web site, then getting in on these two great FREE BONUSES will surely do the trick,
as you will:

* Get special emails the "public" doesn't get

* Get free content, and action plans that you can plug into your workouts ASAP

* Get my special "TCC" report and workouts, detailing exactly what kind of workouts I did while doing govt. contract work in Iraq for the better part of 2.5 years...
and why those workouts took so much special planning!

* Get "Working Class Guns" - the workout dedicated to putting size on your arms, while still maintaining all your other strength, power, & endurance!

* Also receive the "freebies" that come along with "Working Class Guns", including video resources, workout logs, and more!

WHEW!

That's a lot of goodies ...and you get it all FREE when you try the "Championship Edition" MMA Workout for 50% off.

Go here right now and claim your copy before they're all gone!

=>http://www.workingclassfitness.com/halfoff.shtml

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Cardio Workout Plans

P.S. This special half off sale ends at midnight tonight.

If you'd like to get the kickass MMA Workout that so many people the world over got have gotten such amazing results with...and was originally designed for a UFC Champ, then go here now:

=>http://www.workingclassfitness.com/halfoff.shtml

1 More Day for These MMA Workouts

2010-05-20T08:20:00.001-04:00

The special half-off sale for the "Championship Edition" MMA Workout Program originally designed for a UFC Champ ends at midnight tomorrow.

Here's the full scoop:

=>http://www.workingclassfitness.com/halfoff.shtml

This rare half-off special is my way of saying 'THANK YOU' for taking action and wanting to put the effort into a real and effective MMA workout so you can have more strength and power, have better wind, be in better shape, and never "gas" in the ring, cage, or mat.

Here's the special website where you save 50%:

=>http://www.workingclassfitness.com/halfoff.shtml

----------------------------------------------------------
Try the "Championship Edition" MMA Workout For 50% Off And Get in on the "Poser-Free" Newsletter List *AND* Get a Copy of My Dedicated Arm Training Program "Working Class Guns"...for nothing!
---------------------------------------------------------

If the 50% discount isn't enough to have you heading to my special 'half-off' web site, then getting in on these two great FREE BONUSES will surely do the trick,
as you will:

* Get special emails the "public" doesn't get

* Get free content, and action plans that you can plug into your workouts ASAP

* Get my special "TCC" report and workouts, detailing exactly what kind of workouts I did while doing govt. contract work in Iraq for the better part of 2.5 years...
and why those workouts took so much special planning!

* Get "Working Class Guns" - the workout dedicated to putting size on your arms, while still maintaining all your other strength, power, & endurance!

* Also receive the "freebies" that come along with "Working Class Guns", including video resources, workout logs, and more!

WHEW!

That's a lot of goodies ...and you get it all FREE when you try the "Championship Edition" MMA Workout for 50% off.

Go here right now and claim your copy before they're all gone!

=>http://www.workingclassfitness.com/halfoff.shtml

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Cardio Workout Plans

P.S. This special half off sale ends at midnight tomorrow.

If you'd like to get the kickass MMA Workout that so many people the world over got have gotten such amazing results with...and was originally designed for a UFC Champ, then go here now:

=>http://www.workingclassfitness.com/halfoff.shtml

In case you missed it...

2010-05-19T12:22:00.002-04:00

I posted yesterday to tell you about the incredible deal you can get on my "Championship Edition" MMA Workout, as my way of saying "THANK YOU" for reading my blog.

...And I wanted to make sure that you saw the post.

Until midnight on Friday, 21-May-10, you can get my entire "Championship Edition" MMA Workout Program - the same workout designed for a UFC Champion - for HALF OFF.

Here's where you can grab your copy for half off:

http://www.workingclassfitness.com/halfoff.shtml

I'm holding this special sale as a way to say THANK YOU to all the people who read
the Working Class Fitness.com blog :-)

Here's where you can grab your copy and save 50%:
http://www.workingclassfitness.com/halfoff.shtml

----------------------------------------------------------
Try the "Championship Edition" MMA Workout For 50% Off And Get in on the "Poser-Free" Newsletter List *AND* Get a Copy of My Dedicated Arm Training Program "Working Class Guns"...for nothing!
---------------------------------------------------------

If the 50% discount isn't enough to have you heading to my special 'half-off' web site, then getting in on these two great FREE BONUSES will surely do the trick,
as you will:

* Get special emails the "public" doesn't get

* Get free content, and action plans that you can plug into your workouts ASAP

* Get my special "TCC" report and workouts, detailing exactly what kind of workouts I did while doing govt. contract work in Iraq for the better part of 2.5 years...
and why those workouts took so much special planning!

* Get "Working Class Guns" - the workout dedicated to putting size on your arms, while still maintaining all your other strength, power, & endurance!

* Also receive the "freebies" that come along with "Working Class Guns", including video resources, workout logs, and more!

WHEW!

That's a lot of goodies ...and you get it all FREE when you try the "Championship Edition" MMA Workout for 50% off.

Go here right now and claim your copy before they're all gone!

=>http://www.workingclassfitness.com/halfoff.shtml

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Cardio Workout Plans

P.S. This special half off sale ends at midnight on Friday, 21-May-10.

I Gotta Say THANKS

2010-05-18T12:51:00.001-04:00

Until midnight on Friday, 21-May-10, you can get my entire
"Championship Edition" MMA Workout Program - the same
workout designed for a UFC Champion - for HALF OFF.

Here's where you can grab your copy
for half off:

http://www.workingclassfitness.com/halfoff.shtml

I'm holding this special sale as a way
to say THANK YOU to all the people who read
the Working Class Fitness.com blog :-)

Here's where you can grab your copy and save 50%:
http://www.workingclassfitness.com/halfoff.shtml

----------------------------------------------------------
Try the "Championship Edition" MMA Workout For 50%
Off And Get in on the "Poser-Free" Newsletter List *AND*
Get a Copy of My Dedicated Arm Training Program "Working
Class Guns"...for nothing!
---------------------------------------------------------

If the 50% discount isn't enough to have you heading to
my special 'half-off' web site, then getting in on these
two great FREE BONUSES will surely do the trick,
as you will:

* Get special emails the "public" doesn't get
* Get free content, and action plans that you can
plug into your workouts ASAP
* Get my special "TCC" report and workouts, detailing
exactly what kind of workouts I did while doing govt.
contract work in Iraq for the better part of 2.5 years...
and why those workouts took so much special planning!
* Get "Working Class Guns" - the workout dedicated
to putting size on your arms, while still maintaining all
your other strength, power, & endurance!
* Also receive the "freebies" that come along with
"Working Class Guns", including video resources,
workout logs, and more!

WHEW!

That's a lot of goodies ...and you get it all FREE when you
try the "Championship Edition" MMA Workout for 50% off.

Go here right now and claim your copy before they're all gone!

=>http://www.workingclassfitness.com/halfoff.shtml

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

P.S. This special half off sale ends at midnight on Friday, 21-May-10.
If you'd like to get the MMA workout program designed for a UFC
Champion...and save 50%, then go here now:

=>http://www.workingclassfitness.com/halfoff.shtml

I Don't Like Tony Horton? Huh?

2010-05-17T10:46:00.001-04:00

It's crazy how some people read way too much into things sometimes.

For example, I've been comparing the "Working Class Cardio Workout" to the infomercial fitness giant P90X...and telling you how much better WCCW is.

And for some reason, a small few of y'all have taken that to mean that I think Tony Horton (the guy who created P90X) is a d-bag or poser.

Huh?

Nah man - that's not it at all. I don't know Tony, but I'm sure he's a cool dude. He's in awesome shape, and he can bring it. He looks to be a dude that can "walk
the walk".

But that doesn't mean that the "Working Class Cardio Workout" still isn't a better program. A few reasons why:

-the workouts are constantly changing...you're never getting bored

-use more compound, explosive, & "bigger" exercises in your workouts, meaning you burn more calories in a workout

-genuine progression over the span of the whole program...not just performing the same workouts more times

-"benchmark" type workouts - have something to compare past performances to, so you'll feel yourself getting & performing better...not to mention what you see in the mirror

Oh yeah...and did I mention that P90X costs THREE TIMES as much?

Listen, I'm sure Tony Horton is a super-cool dude and all...but the choice here should be pretty clear...

=>GO HERE, MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE, & GET THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT" RIGHT NOW

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - Be sure to watch out for tomorrow's post. I'm gonna be doing something I wasn't sure I'd do again...and surely not so soon. It's good stuff.

Don't Take My Word For It...

2010-05-16T11:35:00.003-04:00

Have been comparing the "Working Class Cardio Workout" to the super-popular P90X as of late...and I keep telling you why WCCW is so much better.

But then again...I might be biased a little.

So take a look at two comments I got late (as in past midnight, when everybody should be in bed!) last night on my Facebook page. I don't want you to just take my word for it...see what other folks say:

"Working Class Cardio all the way! I have some friends who do the 'pfft whatever' and I challenged them to try one session of WCCW...I kept it 'simple' with a week 1 work out. Halfway through they were ready to quit and were amazed at the work
required...I'm on week seven and have never felt stronger."
-Jayson G.

And then there's this one...

"No comparison. P90X is more like an intro to a more intense program for those whose gym time used to be spent on the treadmill and the machine weights. Wiggy's material is for serious combat athletes and those seeking elite GPP. To put it simply if Working Class Cardio was easy they would call it P90X."
-Brandon G.

Looks like I'm not the only one who thinks the "Working Class Cardio Workout" kicks ass.

Oh...and nobody even mentioned that P90X costs 3x as much.

*shrug*

So why not save a bundle & get a *real* program?

=>GO HERE & GET "WORKING CLASS CARDIO"

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Wiggy vs P90X?

2010-05-15T11:33:00.002-04:00

The other day I talked about the really popular fitness program P90X, and how it stacked up to the "Working Class Cardio Workout".

Now call me biased, but I think that while P90X is a great program, the "Working Class Cardio Workout" is just better all the way around:

-progression in the workouts themselves...meaning you're sure to get stronger, more powerful, & get better cardio

-more athletic exercises used...meaning a more athletic workout, teaching your body to work as a unit (not a bunch of parts) - and also meaning more calories are burned during (and after) the workout

-new workouts all the time...meaning you never get bored

-"benchmark" workouts...meaning you'll see & feel how much better you're getting (beat that for motivation)

And how about the fact that "Working Class Cardio" is like 1/3 the price of P90X?

Which one sounds like a better deal to you?

=>CLICK HERE TO GET "WORKING CLASS CARDIO" & GET THE BETTER DEAL

Oh yeah...I can't comment on it yet, as I'm still trying to get more info, but it looks like there is somebody from the team of a *very* high-profile MMAist who uses the "Working Class Cardio Workout" to train some of his own clients. When I know
more on this, you'll know.

=>"WORKING CLASS CARDIO" - BETTER & CHEAPER THAN P90X

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Working Class Cardio or P90X?

2010-05-13T08:45:00.002-04:00

You know, a lot of people are always asking me about P90X - whether it's a good workout, worth the money, and how it compares to "Working Class Cardio Workout".

I've seen P90X, and for a tv-based infomercial fitness product, it's pretty good. Surely better than the ab gadgets and fad diets out there.

But honestly (and call me biased), the "Working Class Cardio Workout" is just a lot better:

1 - Genuine progression in the workouts themselves, not just adding more workouts to your schedule over time

2 - Specific sets & reps to perform, not just time blocks to crank out reps - that way you know to use more weight, and build more strength & power

3 - More intense, compound, & explosive exercises used - which means more muscle built and calories burned (both during and after the workout)

4 - Constantly changing workouts - not just repeating the same 12 workouts in a different order for 3 months

5 - How about the simple fact that P90X costs THREE TIMES as much?

So is P90X good? Sure.

But is the "Working Class Cardio Workout" better? Yup.

And I'm not the only one who thinks so. Recently had a happy customer - Alan - email me to tell me that his wife had gotten him P90X as a gift not long after he bought the "Working Class Cardio Workout".

After seeing what P90X had to offer in comparison, he sent it back and got a refund.

And he's still doing the "Working Class Cardio Workout".

What are you waiting for?

=>GET THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT"...BETTER THAN P90X AT LESS THAN 1/3 THE PRICE

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - Remember the "Holy Grail" diet plan I told you about that my buddy Tom Venuto is giving away for F-R-E-E? Well, today is the LAST DAY to get it. After today, the only way you're gonna be able to get it is to shell out close to fifty bucks. =>GET YOUR COPY NOW FOR F-R-E-E

The "Holy Grail"??

2010-05-11T10:51:00.001-04:00

A couple months ago, my buddy Tom Venuto (nutritionist, natural bodybuilder, author, and about a hundred other important titles) came out w/his new book - the "Holy
Grail Body Transformation Program".

Yeah, I know, I know. "Holy Grail"? Jeez. I was rolling my eyes, too. That is, until Tom sent me my copy.

Ho-ly Cow.

Now, I love reading about training. I can read about anything in the training world, and still enjoy it...even if I already know a lot what I'm reading. I just enjoy the stuff. It's "my thing".

Reading about diet and nutrition, on the other hand....not so much. Just doesn't "float my boat".

Tom's "Holy Grail" is the exception to the rule, though.

See, first of all, Tom has a cool writing style. Reminds me a lot of my own, really. He's got this knack for taking complicated and complex stuff and putting it into simple words - making it easy to understand.

I can't stand it when people who deal w/complex stuff, try to convey their info to people who don't deal w/it, but act like they are. Yeah, you use big words that I don't know. I get it. Now get over yourself and put it into a format I understand, or else all your big words and knowledge are pretty well useless to anybody but you.

Well, Tom is cool - b/c he makes it all super-easy to understand.

Then there is the fact that Tom doesn't mind telling it like it is...even if it won't be popular among the "critics". (HINT: know how pre- and during workout nutrition is all the 'rage' right now? Wait 'till you see what Tom has to say on it.)

Listen, bottom line is that the "Holy Grail" book is friggin' awesome, and you owe it to yourself to get a copy.

And here is where it gets cool as hell.

Tom is GIVING AWAY the "Holy Grail" book for F-R-E-E if you pick up his "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" (a #1 best-seller in its own right) at regular price.

Yeah...F-R-E-E. As in gratis. Nothin. Nada.

Not long after this promotion ends, the ONLY WAY you'll be able to get this awesome book will be to buy it from Tom...to the tune of roughly 50 bucks.

So don't be stupid - get your copy for NOTHIN' now by just picking up "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle".

Hell, the fact that you're getting "2-for-1" alone makes it worth it.

=>GET THE "HOLY GRAIL" FOR F-R-E-E WHEN YOU GET "BURN THE FAT, FEED THE MUSCLE"

And tell Tom that Wiggy sent ya...

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

More Work = More Gas

2010-05-10T08:37:00.001-04:00

I like to preach about how sometimes people worry about theory too much, and would be better off just getting their ass in gear and doing some damn work.

Well, here is a perfect example. Got another awesome email, and I just had to share it:

"I just got back from the Ukraine where I participated in a Combat Sambo tournament. I used your Working Class Cardio program in order to get my cardio and stamina
back into shape...

...I got to the semi-finals where I severely strained my ankle trying to block a throw and therefore had to quit...

...Nonetheless, Working Class Cardio is great for combat preparation! All the guys I spoke to were only doing long runs and sprints to prepare for competition, thinking that weights would have slowed them down. Combination of calisthenics and heavy dumbbell work really improved my gas tank, and made me retain my strength gained from 5x5 program."
-Nikolay

Now, I keep reading (and getting involved in) all these "aerobic vs anaerobic" conditioning discussions - esp as it relates to MMA and other combat sports training.

The Working Class Cardio Workout bases itself on something a lot more simple than all that:

-do a bunch of freakin' work
-do it heavy
-do it fast
-rest as little as possible

Know what the end result is?

You get your ass in friggin' shape. That's what.

=>GET IN SHAPE NOW

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - WATCH OUT for tomorrow's post...a buddy of mine ran a *massively* successful promotion a couple months ago, and he's dusting it off for one more go-round. You're not gonna wanna miss this.

$30 Off 'till Midnight

2010-05-08T09:24:00.002-04:00

Ok - gonna make this quick and to the point.

Yesterday I told you about Joel Marion's new "Xtreme Fat Loss Diet". In case you missed yesterday's email, here are the cliff-notes:

1 - Joel is an original "Body For Life" winner - you know, the contest that was put on by Bill Phillips a few years back? Well, Joel won the thing. And he's only gotten better/smarter since then.

2 - He's just put out a new diet plan called the "Xtreme Fat Loss Diet".

3 - The new diet has a corny name, but it is one of the most intense plans I've ever seen. Like a good buddy (sports performance trainer) said, "It's like somebody applied conjugate periodization to how you eat."

4 - Dedication and discipline aren't needed to stick to this diet. You need to go way beyond plain old discipline. If intense discipline is what you're looking
for, then skip this. This goes way beyond that.

5 - If you're willing to do what it takes though...and that is a helluva lot w/this plan...if you're willing to succeed at all costs, no matter how tough it is, then
this is for you.

6 - Joel is promising you'll lose 25 lbs in 25 days...or your full money back.

7 - IMO, this is NOT for everybody. But if it's for you, and you can stick to it, you'll see some awesome results.

8 - Some 20,000+ copies of this thing have sold in the first few days, and it's currently ranked like the #1 book in the world or something crazy like that.

Now, if you think this is for you, and you have what it takes to dedicate yourself to this plan for the next 25 days, then =>GO HERE NOW TO CHECK IT OUT.

Joel has an introductory sale going - $30 OFF - but it ENDS AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT (Saturday).

Better get on your horse and get over to Joel's site, pronto.

=>SAVE $30 ON THE 'XTREME FAT LOSS DIET'

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - Remember, the sale is over tonight at midnight. So if you wanna save $30, =>GET TO JOEL'S SITE RIGHT NOW

This Ain't For Everybody...

2010-05-07T13:35:00.002-04:00

To get anything done in life, you need to put in hard work. There are just no shortcuts. The fitness industry tries to tell you that there are, but there just aren't.

And the better you want to get, the more dedication & discipline you need to have.

Nobody ever got awesome by being lazy.

Make no mistake about it, the old saying that goes "the harder I work, the luckier I get" is more true than most would like to admit.

But every now and then, something comes along and takes the idea of hard work, dedication, and discipline and just beats the crap out of it.

That's Joel Marion's "Xtreme Fat Loss Diet".

I know, I know...you're prolly rolling your eyes right now, and wondering what kinda hyped-up junk this is. But stick w/me for a minute...

I've seen this diet. And believe me when I say - "Whoa".

This thing ain't for everybody - by no means. It's the kinda thing that would be tough as hell to stick to.

Now, I don't mean that it's hard, or takes a lot of discipline. I mean that to pull this kinda diet off, you likely would have to center a lot of aspects of your life around your diet and training.

It's that intense.

Listen - if you're looking for a good diet to lose some extra weight, and are willing to be disciplined about it, then this IS NOT the program for you.

However, if you ARE willing to take an all-out, no holds barred, "I'm gonna f@cking succeed no matter what" approach, then this is right where you wanna go.

You don't have to be this way forever though - just 25 days. And in that time, Joel claims you'll lose 25 lbs...or your $$$ back.

(Can't really lose out w/a deal like that, you know?)

Want a hint as to what makes the diet so crazy? Well, as a good friend of mine (who's also seen the diet) put it, "It's kinda like somebody took the idea of conjugate periodization, and applied it to how you eat."

Wild stuff.

Like I said, though - it's not for everybody. But, if you think you can (and want to) put the massive dedication this thing takes - for the awesome results - then you
should check it out.

=>GET JOEL MARION'S "XTREME FAT LOSS DIET" HERE

Oh - and you might wanna get on the ball if you're interested. This product just released, and Joel has a sale going right now...$30 off. It's only good for another
day though. So you'd better hop to it.

=>CLICK NOW AND SAVE $30

Have a kickass weekend.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - Remember Bill Phillips, EAS, and the whole "Body For Life" contests that were so popular a few years back? Well, Joel won the thing. And he's only gotten better since then. Point is, he knows his stuff.

PS #2 - This thing is selling like crazy - over 20,000 copies sold in something like 3 days. Wow. I don't care how slick a presentation you put behind something...you don't sell that many copies of something unless it's good. =>CHECK OUT THE
DIET FOR YOURSELF

Did You See These Pics?

2010-05-06T08:13:00.001-04:00

A couple months back, I put together a little article about one of my long-time customers - a dude named Aaron.

This guy has kicked some major ass, and he had sent me some pics of his progress.

Whoa.

And here's the thing - he's not even done...sort of a "work in progress" kinda thing.

What do I mean by that? Ah, just go check the article and find out...

=>See Aaron's Pics

Aaron isn't the only badass in his family, though. His brother Matt has been kickin' ass, too. In fact, Aaron and Matt have a little "sibling rivalry" going in who can do their workouts best, w/the most weight, the shortest rest, etc.

(In fact, keep your eyes peeled over the next couple weeks - I've got Aaron & Matt beta-testing my new workouts...and they're killer!)

More soon.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Get a "Six-Pack" in Six Weeks!

2010-05-05T09:02:00.001-04:00

What would you do if I told you I could show you *exactly* how to get "six-pack abs" in just six weeks?

Well, for those of y'all that know me, know how I train, and know my stance on the fitness industry as a whole, I'd hope that you'd find a way to seek me out and kick
my ass for making such a bogus claim. That or have me committed, b/c I just went nuts.

You're not stupid, and I'm not gonna treat you like you are. We've all seen enough late night infomercials promising crap like "get sick-pack abs in six weeks".

And hopefully, you know - like I do - that 99.9% of them are pure BS.

However, there is one exception to the rule...and I'm gonna tell you about it. It's my buddy Jim "Smitty" Smith (from the Diesel Crew) and his "Combat Core" manual.

Now Smitty doesn't make any bogus claims or false promises like the rest of the hucksters out there. (If he did, I wouldn't be telling you about him.) Rather, Smitty is probably one of the most knowledgeable dudes in the entire fitness industry.

And he has put together what I consider to be the QUINTESSENTIAL core training program.

This isn't about doing a few crunches or a bunch of silly "toning" movements. This isn't about some wacked out diet that you'll never be able to stick to.

Rather, "Combat Core" is all about:

-hardcore training that makes your core strong
-teaching you anatomy & physiology, so you know the "whys" of what you're doing
-combat specific movements that will help you become a better fighter, MMAist, boxer, wrestler, etc
-strengthening your core in all directions (curling your trunk, extending your body, rotational movement, etc)

Don't just take my word for it. Smitty's "Combat Core" gets the seal of approval from guys like:

-Ross Enamait (of rosstraining.com - a complete monster)
-Alwyn Cosgrove (if you don't know who he is, then I don't know what to tell you)
-Jim Wendler (author of likely the greatest strength training book on the market today, "5/3/1", has squatted 1000 lbs)
-Joe DeFranco (has trained more pro athletes and #1 draft picks than you can shake a stick at)

Listen, do yourself a favor - =>GO HERE - and get quite literally the best core training manual on the market today...and the last one you'll ever need (or want) to even consider looking at.

And be sure to tell Smitty that Wiggy sent ya... ;-)

=>CHECK OUT SMITTY'S "COMBAT CORE" MANUAL

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - Did you see yesterday's post about all the before & after stats of Alan after using my cardio workout? They were pretty awesome...

Before & After

2010-05-04T16:51:00.001-04:00

Got a million things goin' on this morning, but I had to tell you about this really bitchin' email I woke up to from Alan H. on Facebook.

Alan is in the Canadian Military (Infantry) and has been using the "Working Class Cardio Workout" to get in better shape for the past 7 weeks.

Like I said, I gotta make this email a quickie, so I'll just throw some stats out there:

1 - DB Clean & Press (8 sets x 3 reps)
Before - 67.5 lbs w/60 secs rest
After - 82.5 lbs w/35 secs rest

2 - DB Rows (8 sets x 3 reps)
Before - 90 lbs w/60 secs rest
After - 110 lbs (biggest the gym has) w/25 secs rest

3 - DB Snatches (8 sets x 3 reps)
Before - 62 lbs w/60 secs rest
After - 80 lbs w/35 secs rest

4 - Burpees x 100
Before - 16 mins
After - 9 mins

5 - 5k run
Before - more than 25 mins
After - under 21 mins
(and that's w/doing NO RUNNING IN SIX WEEKS)

I want to send a MONSTER Congrats to Alan, as he's kicking some major ass w/the "Working Class Cardio Workout"!!

Wanna do the same thing, and make the same kinda gains?

=>GO HERE to Get Stronger, Faster, Leaner, & Have a Bigger Gas Tank

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Only Eating Once a Day?

2010-05-03T09:19:00.002-04:00

I've told y'all more than once that I'm not afraid to admit when I'm not an expert at something. (Unlike the other fitness "gurus" on the internet.) Trust me, my ego
just ain't that big.

Diet is one of those areas where I know some, but just "not enough" (if you know what I mean).

That's why when people have diet questions for me, I almost always turn them onto Tom Venuto, and his #1 best-selling book "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle".

But some folks have a problem w/that book.

See, Tom is a big-time advocate of eating several small meals per day. And that just doesn't work for some people (or at the least, is such a royal pain in the
ass, that it's next to impossible to stick to).

That's when I recommend Intermittent Fasting (IF).

Again, I'm no diet guru, but the basics behind IF are like this:

-fast most of the day (sometimes as high as 16-20 hours out of a 24-hour day)
-only eat at the end of the day
-you get to eat a large meal when you do (and can even sometimes be a little less "strict")
-nothing but water, coffee, and other non-calorie drinks during your "fast"

This kinda diet really lends itself to being easy to stick to for busy folks, and has shown many times to be superior for fat loss.

I've actually done this kinda eating plan before (w/o even trying) and really liked it...and lost a good chunk of weight while doing it.

Like I say though, Im no expert. However, the course "Eat, Stop, Eat" will tell you everything you wanna know.

It's good stuff.

=>GET "EAT, STOP, EAT" AND LEARN HOW TO MAKE INTERMITTENT FASTING WORK FOR YOU

(Oh - and if you're interested in this for fat loss, and need a good cardio workout, then =>CLICK HERE)

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

'70s Workouts = All Wrong

2010-05-03T09:14:00.002-04:00

Was catching up w/an old friend recently...a guy I hadn't seen or talked to since high school. We were talking about what we were doing, where we'd been, and the like.

Of course, it wasn't long before I brought up business and my site, WorkingClassCardioWorkout.com

When I told him it was all about circuit training, he began to laugh at me. See, we were both big into working out in high school.

"Circuit training?" he scoffed at me. "What man, does your program come with a velvet jump-suit and a discount on a universal machine, too?"

I had to laugh...esp since it sounded like he'd swiped a line right out off my website - LOL.

But fact of the matter is, is that his reaction is not at all uncommon. This is the kinda thing that many folks think of when you mention circuit training...goofs on
old, ugly, monstrous universal machines in the '70s, pumping reps away with no real effort...or weight, either.

And that's what's why circuit training got such a bad rap over the years. You had a bunch of people really screw it up, and therefore that's what everybody thought
it was all about.

But nothing could be further from the truth.

For instance, the circuit training in the "Working Class Cardio Workout" is all about:

-athletic exercises to make you move your own body better

-lifting heavy to make you stronger

-lifting fast to make you more powerful

-stacking exercises together to give you great cardio

-ramping up workouts to increase intensity, then backing off to let you rest & recover

Does any of that sound like the crap you normally think of when you think "circuit training"? Didn't think so.

=>GO HERE and see what *real* circuit training is all about

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

The "Anti d#uche-bag"

2010-05-03T09:11:00.002-04:00

Let me put this bluntly - I motherf@cking HATE excuses. With a passion.

*takes deep breath*

Ok, now that I've calmed down a bit, let me explain...

Today I got this email, and needless to say, it pretty well pissed me off. It was from a guy who was complaining b/c his cardio workouts just "couldn't get him in shape".

(I shoulda known early I wasn't gonna like this email.)

This douche-bag goes on to bitch and complain about how all he has access to is his local commercial gym, and he doesn't have money for kettlebells, and doesn't have room to flip tires, and his gym doesn't have concept 2 rowers, and a bunch of other BS excuses.

He then goes on to list how he's done "everything under the sun" and none of the programs he's done ever worked...and then goes on to list about 5-6 different workout plans & products that supposedly suck.

I usually let this kinda junk go, but I had to respond to this guy and rip him a new one.

First of all, all the programs he said supposedly didn't work have all been released in the past year or less (one just a couple months ago). How the hell has he done 5-6 different programs, when each one is 3-4 months long (minimum), in a year or less?

Second of all, as much crap as commercial gyms get, if you can't get in shape there, then you're just a jackass.

Third of all, did this guy ever think that maybe he just wasn't putting the damn effort in? Getting in shape ain't easy...it takes "testicular fortitude". And if you ain't got it, you ain't gonna get it.

News flash people - you can get in awesome shape, almost anywhere you want by doing circuit training. You can get:

-strong & more powerful (do I have to tell you why this is good?)
-have great cardio (meaning healthier heart & lungs)
-more muscle (meaning you burn more calories at rest & look better)
-actually do shorter workouts (giving you more time to do other stuff)
-do workouts using mainly only dumbbells (meaning you can work out pretty much anyplace and own your own equipment for next to nothing)

Listen, I could go on and on, but it's simple as this - unless you're ready to put the damn work in, you ain't gonna get in shape...circuit training or not.

If you're the opposite of the douche-bag that sent me this email, and are ready to put in the effort, then get to WorkingClassCardioWorkout.com right now.

Be a real man (or woman) - be tough. Be strong. Be in shape.

Be the "Anti Douche-Bag".

=>GO HERE & CREATE RESULTS...NOT EXCUSES

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Cardio Sucks

2010-04-30T12:48:00.003-04:00

Let's face it - most cardio workouts suck. You don't like it. I don't like it. I'm not sure *anybody* likes it.

(And anybody that actually *likes* doing cardio is somebody I'm not sure I wanna know anyway...)

I dunno about you, but I've got A LOT better things I could be doing than spending 4 or 5 days per week running mile after mile after mile after mile after mile.

And doing cardio in a gym is even worse. Just as long. Just as slow. Just as lousy. Only you don't actually GET ANYWHERE. Talk about twice as boring. Who
the hell wants to run for an hour straight and literally be have gone nowhere? At least when you run outside you get some scenery...

So, are we agreed? Long, slow, cardio workouts suck ass? Yeah - I thought we were. So what to do?

Circuit training.

See, circuit training (or stacking exercises together one after another), when done right, has more benefits than you can shake a stick at:

1 - gets your heart beating fast and you breathing hard (this means better cardio)

2 - is more intense than normal cardio (meaning you can do shorter workouts that are actually more effective)

3 - is easier on your joints than normal cardio (you think the pounding your ankles, knees, & hips take for endless miles is actually good for you?)

4 - actually works your entire body (instead of just your legs)

5 - can help you build muscle (which improves how you look, your overall body composition, makes bones stronger, and even burns more calories at rest)

6 - with the right programs, can be done literally anywhere (including the gym, at home, the local park, or even in front of your TV)

I could keep going, but do I need to? It's simple really...circuit training kicks ass.

But do you know how to design a good circuit training workout? What kind of exercises to use? What kinds of sets & reps? When to take days off? When to go hard? When to back off? How to order exercises? (And that's just the short-list of stuff you need to know.)

If not - don't worry. I can hook you up.

The "Working Class Cardio Workout" can give you all of the above (and a whole crap-ton more)...no thinking needed or involved. All you have to do is do the
workouts. I've taken care of everything else.

=>Do the "Working Class Cardio Workout" and get the results

Wouldn't it be nice to know you could dump the gym membership if you wanted to? Or that workouts will now be fun, challenging, and interesting?

Wouldn't it be cool to actually look forward to your workouts?

=>Get to WorkingClassCardioWorkout.com and look forward to working out again

Let me know if I can ever do anything.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

How did I forget this?

2010-04-27T11:39:00.000-04:00

Yesterday I told you how one of the six different workout programs in "Working Class Fitness - The Programs" utilized a method almost identical to what top-ranked Bulgarian Olympic weightlifting coaches use to make their lifters some of the best
in the world.

(They just apply the method in a different fashion than I do - you know, different goals and all that.)

But the thing I forgot to mention is that in that exact same 8-week workout, you can also shave a ton of time off your 40-yard dash. It's not that hard, really.

Use a couple basic principles - which this workout apply - and you're good to go. Almost too simple to be true...

...which is why nobody else does it.

But you will if you pick up "Working Class Fitness - The Programs".

After all, who doesn't wanna get stronger *and* faster...at the same time?

=>Get stronger and faster now

Oh, and you *do* remember that this one particular workout program is just one of SIX different programs you get in this package, right?

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Wiggy = Olympic Coach?

2010-04-27T11:30:00.002-04:00

Yeah, well, I'm not quite an Olympic coach yet...lol. But turns out I might have something in common w/some pretty damn good ones.

See, via a powerlifter I know & post at the some of the same forums at online (told you I love the intrawebs), I've been reading up on some methods used by Bulgarian
Olympic weightlifting coaches.

**NOTE - In case you didn't know, the Bulgarian O-lifting coaches are thought of by those "in the know" as some of - if not *the* - best weightlifting coaches in the world.**

There is a guy here in the States who is training Olympic lifters by pretty much the same methods, and is having some INSANE results. (Head to my facebook page to see a video of a 19-year old moving some CRAZY weights around.)

Well, being the S&C geek I am, of course I've been trying to read up on just what these guys are doing and just how they're getting their athletes so damn strong.

And as it turns out...they use a method that's damn near identical to one I've used to get guys stronger almost since I was a teenager! (Something I actually learned from my dad.)

I gotta say, it was crazy to see these best-in-the-world Olympic coaches doing many of the same things I've done to put crazy weights on my own lifts in my life.

Now, they take this method and apply it in a completely different way than I do, and apply it to a lot more lifts. So it's not like we're doing the same thing. But the basic root principles are the same.

For one thing, these guys are just worried about increasing their 1RM in the Snatch and Clean & Jerk - all their training is based around that. My programs are much more "all around" programs to include not just strength & power, but conditioning,
cardio, endurance, and more.

In fact, a perfect example is "Program #4" in "Working Class Fitness - The Programs".

Here, I actually use this principle I've been telling you about to get you stronger, while getting faster, and doing your conditioning. It's a pretty darn good workout.

Wanna find out more? =>CLICK HERE NOW

Oh - and you know that "Program #4" is an 8-week program, right? Everything is laid out for you - exercises, sets, reps...the whole thing. All you gotta do is show up and add effort.

Oh, and something else cool - "Working Class Fitness - The Programs" has SIX different 8-week programs like this. Cool stuff.

Why don't you have a look?

=>Find out more about "Working Class Fitness - The Programs"

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Nobody Else is Doing This...

2010-04-27T11:18:00.001-04:00

At least...I don't *think* anybody else is doing this....

LOL.

One of the most important parts of any good workout program is density. Density, to make it simple, is how much work you get done in a certain period of time.

Now, when it comes to developing work capacity (i.e. - the ability to just outwork somebody else), density is pretty much the #1 thing you gotta get good at. B/c the more work you can do, the harder you can work.

The harder you can work, the bigger gas tank you have. And the bigger gas tank you have, the better chance you have of not getting tired, and outworking either any
opponent you might face, or simply just be able to pound through any physical task you might have to perform.

(As an aside, increasing density is a KEY component of the conditioning in the "Championship Edition MMA Workout".)

There are two main ways that density can be improved:

-do more work in the same amount of time

-do the same amount of work in less time

Either way, your work:time ratio has improved. But to do this, you gotta do it the right way.

Here's the kicker - I came up with a system of increasing density from different angles. See most folks just use one plan of attack. I utilize two different methods of increasing density at the same time. Doing this allows you to:

-increase density quicker
-not burn yourself out physically
-not overload the CNS (and thus not lead to overtraining)

And from what I've seen, nobody else really prescribes the systematized, double-pronged approach for increasing density that I do...at least not in the fashion that I do.

Wanna find out more?

=>Read up on it in the "Championship Edition MMA Workout"

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

What Are You Doing?

2010-04-27T10:47:00.002-04:00

The last couple days I've been telling you about how one of the particular programs in "Working Class Fitness - The Programs" can help you get super strong as well
as improve your 40-yard dash time.

There is a very simple lesson to be learned here.

Notice I mentioned two very specific things - strength and sprinting speed. I didn't talk conditioning. Or endurance. Or vertical jump. Or max chinups. Or anything else.

That's b/c if you truly wanna get better at something, then you need to focus on it. Make it your top priority. Or in other words, if you wanna get better at one particular thing, don't try to do some of everything.

Now, that doesn't mean that some workouts won't have carryover into other areas. If you've been reading my newsletter for any length of time, you've seen me talk about how awesome circuit training is for cardio as well as helping you gain strength, which is true.

However, if your main goal was to get stronger, then wouldn't you be best served going on a program that was designed to increase strength?

Or if you wanted to add some muscle mass and get bigger, then shouldn't your workout focus on that?

Yeah - it should.

That's where something like "Working Class Fitness - The Programs" comes in. It has SIX different 8-week workout programs - all with a different focus in mind:

-strength & power (you can never be too strong)
-explosiveness & power-endurance (not only be ableto move faster, but move faster longer)
-sandbags (get that "odd object" strength you can't build in the gym)
-muscle mass (who couldn't use a little extra quality size?)
-bodyweight exercise (now you can train anywhere!)
-"dominate your bodyweight" (take anything that weighs what you do and treat it like a ragdoll)

The awesome thing about all these workouts (besides that the whole package costs less than 30% of what it really should) is that while each program has it's own specific focus, there's *just enough* work in all other areas to maintain...that way you're not losing all your hard-earned gains in one area while you focus on a new one.

Pretty cool, huh?

=>Take advantage of "Working Class Fitness - The Programs" and make yourself better now!

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Atkins, South Beach, or....?

2010-04-22T08:31:00.002-04:00

It should be pretty much common sense how important proper nutrition is. I don't care if you're an athlete or just a "regular joe", you've gotta get your diet right.

Doesn't matter how awesome your workout is, if your diet is all jacked up, then you ain't gettin' anywhere. Can't outwork an ultra stinko diet.

But just like working out, there are about a zillion ways to design a nutrition program.

I mean, take a look at all the different types of workouts out there, and how they all promise amazing results. You know that some of them just outright suck. But unless you wanna spend a bunch of years trying them all out for yourself, you go to somebody that you trust and know knows what they're doing to wade through all the crap for you.

Getting advice like this can literally shoot you to the "front of the line" (so-to-speak) as it pertains to getting results. No wasted time or effort. Just hit the gym w/a program you know works.

Well, wouldn't it be just as helpful - and time-saving - if you could hit the grocery store the same way? Know exactly what kind of nutrition program you should go on
for maximum results?

And what about all the different diets out there? Which ones are really any good...and why?

I wish I could tell you, but truth is, I'm no diet expert. But, good thing for me *and* you that my buddy Tom Venuto is.

See, Tom is the author of "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle", which is (according to clickbank.com) the #1 best-selling diet ebook on the internet...

...ever.

Tom is a fat-loss coach, "natural" bodybuilder, nutritionist, has been on ESPN radio, has published some 400+ articles, and a whole slew of other stuff. In other words, when it comes to diet and nutrition, Tom is "the man".

I've got his "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" book, and lemme tell you - it's pure gold. The one section where he takes every popular diet and nutrition trend (from
Atkins to South Beach to high-carbs and everything else in-between) alone is worth the price of the book.

I'm telling you, you'd be nuts to not get this thing.

=>Get "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" - #1 best-selling diet ebook in history

If you're not *super-impressed* w/this thing, then...well...I think you're crazy. But even so, it's still cool, b/c Tom has some of the best customer service of anybody in the industry.

Check it out...and tell him Wiggy sent ya. ;-)

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - Have you seen my new book on puttin' on building bigger arms? It's cheap! (Like less than $10 cheap!)

No Surgery for Me, Thanks

2010-04-21T09:27:00.002-04:00

The other day, I told you about "Relax Into Stretch", a really bitchin' book on flexibility by Pavel Tsatsouline.

Yeah, it's one of his older books, but it's honestly probably his best on the subject.

Well, I goofed.

While I was on the subject of flexibility, I really shoulda talked about the shoulder.

See, the shoulder - along with the hips - are the most complex joints in the human body. And it's because of all the different ROM (Range of Motion) it can go through.

Put simply, it can not only move forward and back, and side to side, but in circles, too. And b/c of all this ROM, the shoulder is not only capable of doing a lot, but also more susceptible to injury.

The shoulders also get used A LOT more in general, everyday use. I mean, just think of your exercising - name me an upper body exercise that the shoulders aren't used, if just a stabilization role:

-horizontal pushing movements (benches, dips, pushups)
-horizontal pulling movements (rows)
-vertical pulling movements (chins, pullups, machine pulldowns)
-vertical pushing movements (OH presses, push presses)
-assistance movements (laterals, shrugs)
-arm movements (stabilize different kinds of curls, triceps exercises)

How about even some full body stuff like cleans? Snatches? High Pulls? Deadlifts?

The shoulders are used in all that stuff.

That means you gotta keep them healthy. And to do that, you'd be downright STUPID to not pick up The Rotater.

Yeah, the thing looks like some sorta...well...nevermind. (Get yer mind outta the gutter...lol.) But I'm here to tell you, the damn thing works.

I'll admit, I was kinda skeptical when I first got mine, but I figured "WTF - I'll try it out". Besides, I've had some nagging shoulder issues that could use fixing. And it's the kinda stuff that could turn into problems on down the road if I didn't get right.

(And mind you, I already do a lot of shoulder prehab stuff - band pull aparts, banded cuban presses, and more.)

I got the Rotater in the mail (which only took a couple days, btw - their customer service rocks), and didn't even watch the DVD on how to use it. I just looked at the directions on how to use it, and started "playing" with it.

Whoa.

No joke when I tell you that in the first no more than 3 days - after MAYBE a grand total of 10 mins of messing with this thing - I increased my internal *and* external rotation by at least 3 inches. My shoulders have never felt better.

I'm telling you - you owe it to yourself to get one of these things.

=>Get a Rotater and your shoulders will LOVE YOU for it

And be sure to tell 'em Wiggy sent ya. ;-)

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - Oh - and if you didn't check out "Relax Into Stretch", then you oughtta check that out, too. The Rotater and "Relax Into Stretch" make a pretty kickass combination, IMO.
=>Check out "Relax Into Stretch"

PS #2 - Interested in putting some Arm Size on?

Why Circuit Training Rocks

2010-04-21T09:09:00.001-04:00

Wanted to pass on some more cool info on circuit training, and some more of the cool benefits you can get from doing it.

One of the coolest things about circuit training - esp for us peeps that don't have all day to work out - is that it's so damn efficient. You're literally killing two
birds w/one stone.

To have a truly effective workout, you gotta do strength training, b/c it:

-builds muscle
-strengthens muscles
-improves bone density
-prevents any kind of joint trouble
-makes you a better athlete
-is the basis for so many other physical qualities (i.e. - you gotta get strong to be powerful, to be fast, etc)

But you also gotta do cardio workouts, b/c they:

-strengthens your heart and lungs
-improves blood-flow and circulation (which not only keeps you healthier, but is crucial to recovery)
-makes you healthier overall (meaning a longer life)
-helps you lose bodyfat
-puts more "gas" in your "tank" for all your athletic and physical activities

I could keep going, but you get the point.

Well, wouldn't it be awesome if you could do both strength work *and* cardio at the same time? You'd get all the benefits of both, in half the workout time?

And what if I told you that you could not only get all the benefits of both strength work and cardio at the same time, but you could do the workouts anywhere you wanted...even in front of your living room TV?

Interested?

=>Find out more at WorkingClassCardioWorkout.com

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

'designed for a former UFC champ'

2010-04-20T17:44:00.001-04:00

Damn, I love the strength training business. Esp on the internet.

B/c of both, I've been able to meet people there is NO WAY I'd have ever been able to meet otherwise, and I've made some awesome friends along the way.

Take an email I got Friday morning from my buddy Gabriel. I've told y'all about him before - he's down in Puerto Rico, and is actually a national champion kickboxing champion.

Well, Gabriel is a *monster* fan of my "Championship Edition MMA Workout".

He's been using this workout for months now, and emails me at least every couple weeks to let me know how he's doing. (And as a side-note, I think Gabriel is *officially* addicted to the "MFD" training prescribed in the workout...he loves it!)

Here's part of what he emailed me:

"...I just wanted to let you know that I am always reading your books...I have got a copy of the 'Championship Edition MMA Workout' in my car and have read it many times...I have trained in martial arts since I was 5 years old...in boxing since I was 14...jiu jitsu and lifting weights at 15...have worked in gyms all this
time, and I have never known really how to train until I started reading your stuff..."

Gabriel is a true testament to the old adage that "if you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime".

And I'm glad to say that Gabriel isn't the only one. A whole lot of people have used the "Championship Edition MMA Workout" to get into kickass condition...

...even if they *weren't* training in MMA, martial arts, boxing, or whatever. (So don't think you "regular joes" can't still get into awesome shape on it!)

Oh - and you know that I originally designed it for a former UFC champ for one of his megafights, right?

=>See all the details on the "Championship Edition MMA Workout" here

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Doin' More With Less

2010-04-20T17:35:00.001-04:00

I've been telling y'all for a while now that circuit training is a great cardio workout, but I know some of y'all aren't convinced yet.

So let's look at why it is.

First of all, circuit training - as long as it's done correctly - which includes:

-the right kinds of exercises
-everything done in the right order
-the right amount of weight being used (for the sets/reps)
-the right kinds of "active rest" (stuff that keeps you working while you're "resting)
-and more...

This kind of training is tons better than normal "cardio".

It's better than longer, slower, "distance" cardio, b/c it's so much more intense. You're going to burn many more calories during a workout that's the same length (i.e. - you'll burn more calories during a 30 min circuit training workout than you will a 30 mins cardio workout).

And b/c the workout *is* more intense, your metabolism is gonna stay "jacked up" and you'll continue to burn calories long after the workout is over, too...something long, boring cardio doesn't do.

Circuit training also has a ton of other awesome benefits "cardio" doesn't:

-it won't burn out the nervous system like hardcore interval training will

-no repetitive or overuse injuries, shock, or trauma to the joints like distance cardio can cause

-just as effective on the upper body as it is the lower body (how many cardio workouts work the upper body?)

-builds muscle (which takes more calories to maintain...you're burning calories and losing weight even when you're not doing anything!)

Should I keep going? B/c I can...for a long time. But you should have gotten the hint by now. Circuit training is "where its at".

So now all you need is a good circuit training workout, right?

Well why don't you check out WorkingClassCardioWorkout.com and take a look at what's over there?

You'll find circuit training workouts that are just "plug & play"...everything is thought out and designed for you. All you have to do is do the workouts.

Not to mention that you can do the workouts pretty much anywhere you want...from the gym to your school to the park to your living room.

So quit wasting your time and start taking advantage of what circuit training can do for you right now!

=>Go to WorkingClassCardioWorkout.com to learn more!!

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

New Article At MMA Weekly.com

2010-04-20T17:02:00.001-04:00

Just wanted to let y'all know that I've got a new article up at MMA Weekly.com, all about how your skills training can give your cardio a boost...

...even if you're not trying.

Have a look:

=>"Improve Skills, Improve Cardio"

After you look at that, be sure to put yourself in an even better position, by improving your cardio itself, too. That way, when you improve your skills, you're a complete beast.

=>get better cardio

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

I'm Gonna GTFO!

2010-04-16T09:38:00.001-04:00

Man, I'm SUPER PUMPED.

See, I don't wanna brag, but in a few hours, I'm gonna hit the road, and go on a short weekend trip to the beach. And I can't wait to go! Takin' the kids for a few days out, and we're gonna have a blast.

Quick story I know y'all will be able to appreciate:

I'm gonna get getting the truck packed up so that we can hit the road today as soon as the kids home from school (I don't like to mess around - lol!). So last night, I was makin' sure we had everything all packed up and ready to go, and I was putting everything I needed to pack on the kitchen table.

The kids were brining out their bags and stuff, and here I came walkin' out carrying a couple adjustable dumbbells.

You shoulda seen the "WTF" look my boy was giving me.

"Are you taking *those*?" he asks me.

"Well DUH", I intelligently respond. hehe. He shoulda known better. I mean c'mon - go a few days w/o training? pfffttt.

Besides why wouldn't I? It's not like they're that tough to carry or pack.

And here's the BRILLIANT part of the whole thing...I've told y'all that as of late, I've gone back to doing my "Working Class Cardio Workout". (After all, what kinda guy would I be if I asked y'all to do workouts I don't or wouldn't do
myself?)

And as bitchin' as the program is - you know, being able to:

-get stronger and more powerful
-improve your cardio (w/o having to run a single step!)
-lose bodyfat
-build the work capacity of a pack horse
-increase your vitality
-have a strong body, heart, and lungs
-plus a crap-ton more

One of the best things about the workout is the fact that the only equipment you need to do *any* of the workouts in the entire program are a couple DBs and a med ball.

That means you can do these cardio workouts ANYWHERE you want...

-at the gym
-in your garage
-at the local park
-the local high school or college weight room
-in your living room in front of the TV

Or...in a pinch...even on vacation at the beach. (Just like I'm gonna do this weekend.)

After all, I'm only gonna be gone a few days, but say I was gonna be gone a week or two. Would pretty well suck to have to put myself on the shelf after having worked my ass off for a lotta weeks now, right?

Well, you can do the same thing, and have all the same benefits.

=>Get the all the info at WorkingClassCardioWorkout.com

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Is Your Workout Missing This?

2010-04-14T16:24:00.002-04:00

Your workout might very well be missing what could be one of the most important things you should be doing...

The awesome results and testimonials continue to flow in like crazy about the "Working Class Cardio Workout". Stories like Aaron (who lost 30+ lbs) and Eric (who has lost 43 lbs and is still losing) continue to hit my in-box every single day, and what y'all are accomplishing w/this workout is truly amazing.

It's a testament to the hard work y'all put in.

(Oh - BTW - if you're ready to put in the hard work, and want similar results - then CLICK HERE for more info.)

However, there is one thing you could be doing to make your results even better...one thing that everybody should be doing, and truth be told, I even neglected for way too
long.

And that's a good flexibility program.

Now, I've not been afraid to admit before when I wasn't an expert at something, and though I'm knowledgeable to a point when it comes to flexibility, I'd rather rely on somebody that really knows their stuff.

Besides - there is so much conflicting info out there:

-what is better - static stretching or dynamic?
-should you stretch "warm" or "cold"?
-what about "assisted" or "loaded" stretching?
-is it true that contracting an antagonistic muscle will help flexibility (i.e. - can you improve your hamstring stretches by flexing your quads?)
-just what kind of exercises should I do?

Then there are all kinds of different programs:

-basic stretching
-yoga (and there's a zillion different ways of doing that)
-pilates (don't you need some sorta contraption for that?)
-dynamic warmups

And there's more.

Ugh.

Tell you what - I'm gonna simplify it all for you. Instead of worrying about all that crap, just check out "Relax Into Stretch" by Pavel Tsatsouline instead.

Yeah - Pavel is the kettlebell guy. But before he was telling everybody about KBs, he was developing stretching programs. In fact, it was some of his flexibility workshops that, as I understand it, got him hooked up w/the folks over at DragonDoor
(the company that publishes all Pavel's stuff) in the first place.

"Relax Into Stretch" is one of Pavel's older books, but IMO, one of his best. I highly recommend it.

=>Get your copy of "Relax Into Stretch" now

I know Pavel somewhat, and have corresponded with him more than a few times. I don't mind telling you, the man really knows his stuff. All the "schtick" can get kinda tiresome, I'll admit, but if you can wade through it, his training info is top-
notch.

=>So go check out "Relax Into Stretch" and improve your flexibility

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

How to Build Bigger Biceps & Triceps

2010-04-13T11:55:00.001-04:00

If you wanna learn how to build bigger biceps and triceps - aka build bigger "gunz" (lol) - and you still wanna keep yourself strong, powerful, in shape, and conditioned while you do it...

=>THEN CHECK THIS OUT - BIGGER ARMS

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Great Way To Start the Week

2010-04-12T08:42:00.000-04:00

Man, what an awesome way to start off the week! Just got in a badass cardio workout. And the cool thing is that I never left my back yard.

See, I'm still doing my own "Working Class Cardio Workout". (Yeah, I actually *do* my own workouts and stuff I tell others t do...unlike a bunch of the other internet "gurus".)

You and I both know...cardio sucks. I mean, who has time - or wants - to go for a long, mind-numbing run? Not me. And not you.

But if you're not gonna do that, how do you improve your cardio, burn fat, have a healthier heart and lungs, and all the other awesome benefits of "cardio"?

Simple - just do a bunch of hard-ass work, and don't goof around. In other words, hardly rest while you do it.

This morning, after a bunch of calisthenics for a GPP warmup, it was a simple burpee workout - 150 of 'em. Then an easy cool down. No single rest break was more than 40 secs...most only 20-25 secs. Whole workout lasted just at 35 mins.

And I'm freakin' wrecked. All from the comfort of my own back yard. And even though I didn't do any traditional "cardio", you think I didn't just get an awesome cardio workout? Ninja please....

Wanna learn how to do the same thing?

=>Hit up WorkingClassCardioWorkout.com

(Get it now, and you'll get a lifetime membership to my new "poser-fr.ee" newsletter list - which you normally have to pay for - gratis.)

Check it out => do cardio anywhere...w/o doing "cardio"

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Got This on Facebook Last Night

2010-04-12T08:39:00.003-04:00

I love hearing back from people when they've been able to do the programs I put together, and have some awesome success!

It just goes to prove that when you put together hard work, determination, effort, and work ethic, and cross it with a thought-out, well-designed program, that great things can happen.

Take what I got on Facebook last night from Robert Junkins - a long-time user of "Working Class Fitness - The Programs"....

"1 1/2 years ago, I used your S&C program. 1 1/2 years later, I'm an amateur national champion.

When I first started your program, I was a soft 170 lbs. I started doing the 3rd and 4th programs...the sandbags really helped me gain mass and explosion...I went from
being 0-1 to over-powering and over-whelming my opponents to a record of 6-1 in MMA and 2-0 in Muay Thai. I have to say, my strikes and grappling are more explosive than ever, and getting ready to turn pro, I'm still doing your programs religiously..."
Robert Junkins
LW Champion - Courage Fighting Championship

Just how awesome is that!?!

I traded a few emails w/Robert, and we're putting together a plan of attack for his next fight - and it's mainly going to be using principles from the "Championship Edition MMA Workout" to prepare him.

Speaking of the "Champ Edition"...there is some more news...

Bruno Carvalho - top ten European MW MMA fighter (as ranked by groundandpound.de) has just started the "Championship Edition MMA Workout" in preparation for his next fight, coming up in May. I'll be helping Bruno tailor the program specific to his needs, and I can't wait to see how he does!

(Oh, if you wanna see Bruno kick some ass, check out his AWESOME 1st round KO at WVC 10 - the vid is on my Facebook page!)

Now, if these workouts are helping these fighters get into awesome shape, win fights, and become champions...don't you think they could help you get stronger, faster,
lose a little weight, and get into better shape, too?

Yup...sure could.

You can get both "Working Class Fitness - The Programs" *and* the "Championship Edition MMA Workout" in one kickass package for a kickass price!

=>CHECK OUT THE "WORKING CLASS BUNDLE DEAL"

More soon.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

So You 'Don't Have Time'?

2010-04-10T10:55:00.002-04:00

Just posted a new blog over at the GI Nutrition site. This time, it was a rant about one of my biggest pet peeves - the excuses I'm always getting from people saying they "don't have time to work out".

Jeez, what a bunch of pure, unadulterated, complete crap.

Go check it out:

=>Rant at GI Nutrition Blog

When you're done, if you're done making excuses for your own workouts, then check
out my best, excuse-free workout...

=>"Working Class Cardio Workout" - no excuses allowed

Got something REALLY cool...and NEW...coming in just a couple days. Will let you know more very soon.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

A Secret Behind One of My Best Workouts

2010-04-09T13:16:00.001-04:00

Ok...I'm about to give you one of my "secrets"...so listen up.

By now, if you've been to my site, or read any of my recent newsletters, then you'll have heard of "Working Class Fitness - The Programs".

You know - the six different 8-week programs that each focus on different elements of strength & conditioning, while letting you maintain everything else.

(And you need this focus on a specific set of goals, b/c to really make good - and quick - gains, you need to target areas w/your training...too general can mean too slow...)

Well, "Program #1" is arguably my most popular and well-liked program I've ever written. And I'll admit...it's a good one.

One of the things that makes it so damn effective is how I rotate set/rep schemes on the "primary exercises".

Listen up, b/c this is gonna be some top-notch info you're about to get for nothin' here...usually, the only way you'd ever get to know about this is to actually put up the $$$ for "Working Class Fitness - The Programs".

Now, there are 3 days/week I use these 3 main, primary exercises, and there are 3 set/rep schemes I use (each of the set/rep schemes have a different focus).

To get complete and overall development over all the set/rep schemes, and the 3 exercises (which cover the whole body), I rotate each workout. So workout 1 will
have set/rep scheme 1 w/exercise 1, set/rep scheme 2 w/exercise 2, and set/rep scheme 3 w/exercise 3.

The next workout, it all rotates one notch, so set/rep scheme 1 is w/exercise 2, set/rep scheme 2 is w/exercise 3, and so on.

The last workout of the week, everything rotates one last time, so that set/rep scheme 1 is w/exercise 3, set/rep scheme 2 is w/exercise 1, etc.

Using that rotation, the whole body is covered equally, in terms of volume (number of times/week) and is hit w/each different set/rep scheme in the week.

But that's just for the primary exercises - there's also the secondary exercises (this is where large elements of endurance and conditioning come into play) as well as direct cardio & conditioning work itself.

Wanna learn how this stuff plays a part of "Program #1" - again, probably most most popular and well-liked program ever?

=>Then Go HERE and get "Working Class Fitness - The Programs"

And don't forget...that is just the first workout program...there are FIVE MORE (6 in total) that you get to do as well.

And all for less than the price of most DVDs. Wouldn't this be money much better spent?

=>Get "Working Class Fitness - The Programs"

Have an awesome weekend.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Losing 43 lbs ain't Easy

2010-04-07T13:09:00.001-04:00

I know I'm gonna be kinda repeating myself here, but tough sh!t - this needs to be said, so I'm gonna say it again.

If you saw my latest blog over at GI Nutrition (the link is on my Facebook page), you know I went off on accountability. I'm sick of people that are lazy and making excuses all the time.

Too many people want "something for nothing" - they want all the awesome results, but they don't wanna put the work in.

Well, I think that sucks.

There isn't *anything* that's actually worth having that's easy. Fair or not, life just don't work that way.

Take this email I got not long ago:

"I wanted to throw you a note and tell you how much I like the Working Class Cardio Workout...The thing I like the most about this program is that its progressive and it seems to condition you for the next phase.

I'm 41 years old and when I started this program I weighed 304 lbs and wore a size 50 pant and it was getting worse...I have SO FAR lost 43 lbs!..I've had two knee surgeries; my knees haven't felt this good in a long time...For the first time in years I actually ran two miles in under a half an hour.

I can tell you this; because of MY PERSONAL COMMITMENT combined with the Working Class Cardio Workout I have become more cognizant of what I shove in my pie hole and a more confident mentally and physically! Thanks Wiggy!"
-Eric W.

First of all - MAJOR CONGRATS to Eric. Him and I have traded a few emails along his journey, and though he has a lot more work in front of him to get where he wants to go, he's been busting his ass and is doing an awesome job.

But I want you to take a look at what I put in put in all caps in his email - "MY PERSONAL COMMITMENT".

Now, granted, he's using a kickass program in the "Working Class Cardio Workout" (yeah, so I'm biased, sue me - lol), but he wouldn't be getting *anywhere* if
he wasn't putting in the work - no matter how good the workout was.

Eric told me one day via email that he just woke up one day, was tired of being overweight, and decided it was time to undergo a full body transformation, and has been completely dedicated to it ever since. And I know that it hasn't been easy.

But, like the old saying goes - if it was easy, it wouldn't be cool.

Do you have the same kinda commitment and work ethic Eric does? Think you have the "sack" to make a transformation in your own life?

If you do, then hook up that drive and motivation with a workout that will get you where you wanna go:

=>Get the "Working Class Cardio Workout" and make the changes you want

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Can You Do This?

2010-04-06T12:30:00.002-04:00

Everybody likes to throw "challenges" out there...how much weight can you lift, how fast you can run, how many pushups you can do, etc.

Well, I've got another challenge - of sorts - for you.

Can you "dominate your bodyweight"?

Now lemme explain. When I say "dominate your bodyweight", I don't mean can you just do endless pushups, squats, situps, burpees, or the like.

At the same time, I don't mean can you do advanced calisthenic exercises like a gymnast might do (iron cross, planche pushups, or whatever). And I don't mean running wicked "Ninja Warrior" like obstacle courses, either.

What I mean, is can you take anything that weighs as much as you do, and friggin' move it?

In other words - can you move your own body? Can you do the pushups and squats and stuff? What about harder exercises like chins and one-armed pushups? Can you jump onto and over tall stuff?

What about a barbell that weighs the same you do? Yeah, you could probably deadlift or bench it. But could you row it? Press it overhead? Clean it? Curl it?

How about "odd" stuff...like a sandbag? You know - something that doesn't have handles or is evenly weighted. Could you take a sandbag that weighs as much as you do and move it?

(If you can't do all that, then don't waste any more time - go get "Working Class Fitness - The Programs" and work your way to Program #6.)

See, I like this idea of "dominating bodyweight", as it covers a lot of ground - not just the calisthenics, but different weighted exercises as well. And many times, the way to get better at calisthenics is to just be a small guy. Well, in my version, bigger guys can have just as much of an advantage.

Now, let's say you can do all that stuff...then what?

Well, can you do it all...and do it a lot? You can press a barbell that weighs as much as you do. But can you press it 25-30x total? Can you shoulder that sandbag just as many times? Can you that many chins in a row?

See, when you can do all that, you're a mofo that's gonna be strong, powerful, conditioned, and have some pretty awesome work capacity. Add some protein to your diet, and you're gonna be pretty muscular, too.

So, if you can't do all this stuff, but want to, what do you do? Like I said before - Program #6 of my "Working Class Fitness - The Programs" trains you exactly to be able to do all this.

And then when you can, you add weight. Instead of just your bodyweight, do 1.25x your bodyweight. Then 1.5x. Then 2x. You get the idea...and by this time, you're gonna be a real monster that needs to watch out that you don't scare small
children or accidentally break doors when you open them. ;-)

Why are you still reading?

=>Go Get "Working Class Fitness - The Programs" and dominate your bodyweight

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

If You Wanna Get Something Done...

2010-04-05T11:05:00.001-04:00

I'm about to tell you something you already know, but bear w/me for just a second...

If you wanna accomplish something...I mean really make some dramatic improvements, you have to dedicate yourself.

Shocker, huh?

But it's true - esp w/your workout programs. If you wanna make some real strides forward, you have to get specific w/your training.

Now, it's possible to do a program that has one major focus, and have carryover to other areas as a sort of "by-product". In fact, that's a sign of a well designed workout.

But, if you really want to make some headway, you're best off using a workout that was designed *specifically* for whatever it is you need or want to do.

However, that doesn't mean you can let everything else go. Just b/c you wanna get stronger doesn't mean you can let your conditioning go. Or just b/c you wanna put some size on doesn't mean power goes out the window. Or just b/c you need to improve your muscular-endurance, that doesn't mean you should neglect your speed training.

But how do you make sure you keep everything else up to snuff when you're targeting that one specific thing?

=>With "Working Class Fitness - The Programs"

"Working Class Fitness - The Programs" has 6 different 8-week programs (that's almost a whole YEAR worth of workouts, btw...). Each has a different focus, while still
maintaining everything else, so you can target whatever your specific needs are:

-maximal strength or power
-strength or power-endurance
-foot speed/agility
-sprinting speed
-work capacity
-odd object training
-bodyweight only training
-what I call "dominating your bodyweight"
-adding muscle

And there's honestly more than that....

Each program is completely laid out for you - exercises, sets, reps, program notes...the whole nine yards. No fancy equipment is required - just stuff you can find in your local gym, YMCA, or college/high school weight room. (And what they don't have, I tell you how to build for next to nothing and in minutes.)

You could literally do these programs forever if you wanted.

=>check out "Working Class Fitness - The Programs"

BUT...

Do yourself a favor, and add the "Championship Edition MMA Workout" - the same exact MMA fight prep program designed for a UFC champ - and save 40%.

(Who wouldn't wanna save 40%?)

=>GO HERE TO SAVE THE $$$$

All you have to do is figure out which program meets your needs the best, and get to work...

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

You Gotta Focus

2010-04-04T06:45:00.001-04:00

You know, sometimes the best answers in life...the ones that can do you the most good...are also the simplest.

That doesn't always mean the easiest...but it means the simplest.

Take your workouts for instance.

When I design workout programs, I like to make them as complete as possible. Try to target almost everything...sorta "one-stop-shops" if you will.

But you can't always do that - esp if you have particular needs. In those kinda instances, you have to have specific programs that target your specific needs. Now, that doesn't mean your workout can't still *maintain* everything else...but it's gonna have to have one main drive or focus.

That's why when I decided to put together "Working Class Fitness - The Programs", I knew I had to create more than just one workout program. I created six in all...that way, you had a program that would target almost any specific need you had:

-maximal strength and power - check
-strength and power-endurance - check
-footwork and fat feet - check
-sprinting speed - check
-"odd objects" strength/conditioning - check
-muscular endurance - check
-a bodyweight exercise only program - check
-adding muscle - check

You get the idea. No matter what your specific needs are, you can target them with one of the workouts in "Working Class Fitness - The Programs".

All you have to do is choose which program you want to do first. And after you're done w/that, you've got 5 more programs to choose from to target your other needs.

In all, you get almost an ENTIRE YEAR'S worth of workouts...for pretty dang cheap.

But...it gets better. Opt for the "Working Class Bundle Deal", and you also get the "Championship Edition MMA Workout". You know, the MMA workout program originally designed for a UFC champ...

...not to mention you save 40%. Which saves you big $$$.

And saving $$$ is cool in anybody's book.

So go check it out now.

=>GET "WORKING CLASS BUNDLE DEAL" & SAVE $$$$

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Guess What You DON'T Need to Do?

2010-04-02T10:19:00.001-04:00

Told you a while back I was going back and doing my own "Working Class Cardio Workout". (B/c I actually do my own workouts...unlike a lot of the other fitness "gurus" out there...)

Had a monster setback, though. Got sick as all holy hell 2 weeks ago, and it knocked my flat on my back. Today was only my 2nd workout back.

But guess what - gotta backtrack a little to make up for the lost time, but overall, I don't feel like I missed a beat.

The surprising thing was my cardio. See today's cardio workout didn't involve any cardio at all (b/c let's face it - we all know just how much long, boring cardio training sucks). Instead, I warmed up w/a little over 10 mins of GPP, then
125 burpees (w/a pushup but no jump to minimize time done and maximize speed). Finished up with a nice 5 mins jogging in place cool down.

Whole thing took just over 21 mins, and I feel like a champ, even though I just did a whole ton of work.

And that's EXACTLY my point. Was just sicker than crap for close to 2 weeks, and my first workouts back, my cardio is still where it was before getting sick...and I *never* do actual "cardio" training.

You don't need to do it, either.

But, what you *do* need to do is hardcore circuit training and conditioning workouts...just like the ones in the "Working Class Cardio Workout". Put the right effort in, and you'll have awesome cardio, too...

...all w/o every actually doing "cardio".

Sound good?

=>Then hit up WorkingClassCardioWorkout.com

(Get it now, and you'll get a lifetime membership to my new "poser-fr.ee" newsletter list - which you normally have to pay for - gratis.)

Check it out => have cardio w/o doing cardio

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

April 1 or Not, This is No Foolin'

2010-04-01T11:02:00.001-04:00

Yeah, I know - it's "April Fools" today, and people are probably trying to pull pranks on you left and right today.

(Got a great joke you can plan on somebody...more in a second...)

But in all of today's screwing around, lemme give you some real, straight up, info that is the real deal. It might seem like a joke, but it's not. It's true, you
can:

-improve your cardio
-have a healthier heart and lungs
-build an impressive physique
-burn more fat
-develop increased strength & power
-become an absolute work-horse
-and a lot more...

And you can do it all with one simple type of workout. "Simple" doesn't mean "easy", but it does mean that it comes w/o a lot of the other crap other programs do. Like:

-do no traditional "cardio"
-no need to go to a gym unless you want to
-do the workouts almost anywhere you want
-everything laid out for you - sets, reps, exercises, backoff periods, and more

Sound like a pretty awesome thing all the way around?

Learn more:

=>CHECK OUT THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT"

By using just dumbbells, a medicine ball, and bodyweight exercises in well designed workouts using different kinds of advanced circuit training, you can do all of that...and more.

No joke.

=>GET IN ON THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT"

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

3 Reasons Why Circuit Training is Great For Losing Fat

2010-03-30T13:49:00.002-04:00

As many of you know, I'm a big fan of circuit training and think it's MASSIVELY under-utilized and misused in the fitness industry.

Done correctly, circuit training can accomplish a whole ton of different goals. (Which, incidentally, is why I used it almost exclusively when I put together the "Working Class Cardio Workout".) But one of the things circuit training can be used for the best is fat loss.

Why is that? A few reasons actually.

#1 - Circuit training just plain makes you work. Stack together big, compound movements (done the right way that is - you can't just slap together any old combination of exercises and make it work) with very little overall rest, and you're working your ass off. This kinda hard work leads to burning a ton of calories, which leads to losing fat.

#2 - Circuit training builds muscle. Again, done correctly, circuit training will help you build muscle, which is important to losing fat b/c muscle burns more calories at rest than fat does. This means your body will burn more calories just to
sustain itself - and that's when you're *not* working out.

#3 - Circuit training is intense. If you've heard of interval training (which has become highly popular in recent years in the fitness industry), you'll likely know one of the reasons why it's so popular for burning fat is that it's so intense, that
it jacks up your metabolism, so that you continue to burn calories for hours after your workout is over.

Well, intense circuit training allows you to do the same exact thing, only it's not nearly as hard on your nervous system as interval training is.

I could go on for a while, but I think you get the picture...put simply circuit training is kickass stuff.

BUT...you just have to know how to do it right. If not, well, then you end up getting the same stinko results all the lycra-clad weenies using chrome universal machines did...which is what gave circuit training such a bad rap in the first place.

So how you do you avoid falling into the same trap all the lycra-clad weenies did?

Simple - just get the "Working Class Cardio Workout".

Everything is laid out for you - step by step, exercise by exercise, rep by rep. You'll know what to do, and when to do it. You'll know when to do heavy stuff, when to do explosive stuff, when to do shorter circuits, when to do longer ones, when to take "backoff" periods, and a whole lot more.

It's all right there in black & white - just do what you're told, and watch the results happen.

So why are you still reading this?

=>GET THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT" AND START LOSING FAT TODAY

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

The Main Principle Used in This Workout

2010-03-28T11:07:00.001-04:00

Ok, people keep wanting to know exactly *why* I say the "Working Class Cardio Workout" is such a kickass program, and you can do much on it.

Stuff like:

-get better cardio...w/o doing "cardio"
-be stronger and more explosive
-lower your bodyfat
-have a better-looking physique
-do workouts that are actually shorter than usual
-be able to outwork anybody you know
-generally just be more healthy

There's more, but you get the idea.

So, is the "Working Class Cardio Workout" magic, am I full of crap and hype, or what? What's the deal? How does it all work?

I'm gonna lay it out - simple-style. There's "more to it" than this, but this is the general idea:

-circuit training allows you to do multiple exercises at one time

-not resting between exercises (only between circuits) means that while one muscle group is working, others are resting

-this allows muscle groups to still get the longer periods of rest they need, but your heart and lungs are working the entire time (not to mention your body as a whole)

See how that works? You basically just always work a part of the body, while another part of the body rests. This allows you to develop strength, be explosive, and build muscle.

Meanwhile, you're huffing and puffing the whole time, giving you better cardio - w/o doing an actual cardio workout.

The "trick" to the whole thing is that you can't just slap together a bunch of different exercises and think it's gonna work.

You gotta pick the right kinds of exercises, in the right order, stuff that works well with one another to promote blood flow between muscles (and makes your heart work the hardest...and there is a science to this).

As awesome as circuit training can be, if you goof it up, you'll end up just wasting your time. Which is what so many people did for so long...and why circuit training had such a bad reputation for so long (and still does in some circles).

So why not just avoid the guesswork, guarantee success, and just...

=>GET THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WOROUT"

Then, all you gotta do is add effort. ;-)

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - Got some cool stuff coming up in the next few days including a new blog post, that product review I was talking about the other day, and some other cool stuff. Keep your on the watchout...

Work More, Breathe Less, Get More Done

2010-03-26T15:06:00.002-04:00

Ever wonder why circuit training is so good for building work capacity?

Simple - it allows you to do more work than you normally would, while still continuing to work.

Huh?

Look at it like this - let's say you're doing 4 sets of 4 exercises. You do all sets of an exercise before moving onto the next exercise. That's 16 total sets, and 16 total rest periods.

Now let's say you do them in circuit fashion, and do as set of each exercise back to back, and only rest after you've done a set of each exercise. Now you're doing 16 sets, but only getting 4 rest periods.

Your strength workout just turned into a cardio workout.

But why not do all sets of one exercise, but just shorten the rest periods? B/c you're doing so much work for a given set of muscles w/in a such a short period of time, that you'll never recover, and you have to use such light weight, that you're not getting the true benefit you need.

(More on that in a sec)

But if you stack different exercises back-to-back, then you attack one set of muscles, then while they're resting, you're attacking another set of muscles. Continue for each set of the circuit. But the entire time, your body is
working, you're continuing to breathe heavy, and your heart and lungs are being worked into better shape.

See how much more efficient that is overall? And how much better it is for you than normal boring cardio workout plans?

But - don't think you can just stack a bunch of exercises together and call it a circuit. There is a science to it. How?

Think of this - let's say you have barbell circuit that involves presses, bent rows, squats, DLs, and upright rows.

That complex sucks ass. Know why? The upright rows.

When doing circuits - the *right* way - you should only be using one (two max) piece of equipment...in this case, a barbell. Well, do you really think that if your circuit involves upright rows, that you'll EVER be able to use a weight that will be
even REMOTELY challenging for squats or DLs?

Nope.

Circuits and complexes are a bitchin' way to train - one of the best ways to train, IMO (esp for cardio) - but if you half-ass it or don't know what you're doing, you're gonna end up wasting A BUNCH of time.

So why not leave the program design to somebody that knows what they're doing? ;-) Kinda like what's in the "Working Class Cardio Workout"?

The WCCW is a 4-phase program that will increase your cardio, utilize circuit training the *right* way to increase your endurance, strength, power, and help you build more muscle, uses only dumbbells and a med ball (meaning you can do the
workouts virtually anywhere), and will help you build work capacity so that you can do almost anything w/o getting tired.

What's not to like?

=>LEARN MORE ABOUT THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WOROUT"

Have an awesome weekend.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - Does this whole idea about the benefits of circuit training intrigue you? Wanna learn more? I'll be sending out a much more detailed email covering this topic in the next couple days to my "Poser-Fr'ee" newsletter list...which you can get on for GRATIS if you order the "Working Class Cardio Workout"!

How Would You Like to Never Run Again?

2010-03-24T12:12:00.002-04:00

Do you like running? Of course you don't - running sucks, right? (It's cool - you can tell me the truth.) I can't stand running, either. Now and then I'll go for a run, b/c they're pretty few and far in between.

But don't you need to run if you wanna have good cardio? I mean, isn't that what we've been told forever? And if you're not gonna run, then you have to do some sorta other cardio like the bike, rower, elliptical, or whatever?

Well, what if I told you that you never had to run again?

'Tis true.

So how do you get a good cardio workout w/o running? Thought you'd never ask.

By doing circuit training, you can get awesome cardio b/c you get to build up your work capacity. And what's work capacity?

Well, put simply, work capacity is kinda like your body's gas tank. It's what determines:

-how much work you can do
-how hard and fast you can do it
-how quickly you recover
-and a bunch of other stuff

In other words, the more work capacity you have, the more, just like the name says, capacity to work you have.

So how does that give you better cardio?

Simple - the more work you can do, the better shape you have to be in. I mean, think of it like this. Let's say you wanted to run a mile in 6 minutes. You'd have to have good cardio to do that, right?

Well, instead of trying to have good cardio so that you could run that fast, train to run that fast, and you can't help but have good cardio.

See what I mean? Your cardio is a by-product that you *can't help* but accomplish! When you train to increase your work capacity, great cardio (and all the benefits that go with it) ARE A GIVEN!!

Now, here's the thing - when you do circuit training to increase your work capacity, you develop your work capacity in a bunch of different ways:

-you build better cardio from all the work you do
-you decrease bodyfat b/c you're constantly moving
-you build strength and power with the dumbbell exercises
-you get better at moving your own body around with the calisthenics you do

And that's just the tip of the iceburg! When you train for work capacity, you get cardio - plus a bunch of other awesome benefits - w/o even having to try! They just happen!

But what kind of circuit training should to do for your cardio workouts?

=>THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT"

The "Working Class Cardio Workout" is making believers outta people left and right...so why not give it a shot?

=>TRY THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT"

More soon.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Please Don't Hate Me...

2010-03-23T12:33:00.002-04:00

Been gettin' a lot of emails lately - can barely even keep up. Most of it has been about my cardio workout.

Some of it has been from people who've recently gotten the cardio workout, and are telling me how it's been kicking their asses.

Kinda like these:

"Just finished day one of Working Class Cardio. I officially hate you!!!! ;-)" - Jarrod

"So I just finished Week 1 and I want to say that I don't think my body has ever been in this state before. The workload is crazy..." - Shane

Needless to say, people are being massively surprised with the workout, and know that while the workouts are tough, they're getting in monster shape.

Some of the other emails I get are asking about how I keep talking about getting "cardio" w/o doing "cardio" - esp the claim I've made a time or two about never needing to run again.

I'll talk about this more tomorrow, but it's true. As long as you're getting yourself breathing super-heavy, and you keep your breathing like that, you're gonna be improving your cardio - simple as that.

But that's what so awesome about circuit training - you can:

-improve your cardio
-have better health and vitality
-decreased bodyfat
-improved recovery time
-and ton of other awesome benefits

However, at the same time, you get to:

-increase strength & power
-improve endurance
-build a more muscular and better looking physique
-increase how much work you can do

...and that's just the short list.

Sound interesting? Thought it might. Why not check out the workout that's making people "hate" me (lol!), while not only improving your own cardio, but accomplishing a bunch of other stuff at the same time?

=>CHECK THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT"

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

What Lenny Kravitz Can Teach You About Cardio

2010-03-22T10:25:00.001-04:00

If you're a friend of mine on Facebook, you know that I try to post some kinda new music almost everyday. Most of the time it's "music to lift heavy sh!t to" (lol). Sometimes it's just good classic rock, or maybe even just some laid back, chill music.

Yesterday I was lookin' for some more good stuff I could post, and ended up listening to Lenny Kravitz's "Where Are We Running". What a badass tune - esp the guitar riffs.

Though I did kinda have to laugh at it though, in an "inside joke" kinda way.

See, I dunno about you, but I hardly ever run anywhere anymore. And if I do, it'd only b/c I feel like actually going for a run. I don't run...or any other traditional forms of "cardio" for that matter...to keep in shape.

Why not? I don't need to.

Instead, I do a ton of circuit and complex training, and get my cardio that way...not to mention my strength training, power training, endurance work, monster work
capacity, and a bunch more.

But how I do get the benefits of "cardio" when I'm not running or doing any "cardio"? Simple, really.

The body doesn't really know that you're running, per se (or on the bike, or rower, or whatever). It just knows that it has to work, and how hard it has to work.

So, to get "cardio" benefits, you have to tax the cardiovascular and cardio-respiratory systems. And how do you do that? By breathing hard (which is what cardio makes you do, right?).

Well, if all you really need to improve your cardio is to get breathing hard, if you could do that WHILE accomplishing a bunch of other stuff at the same time, wouldn't that make a ton of sense?

Sounds like it to me.

Besides...does anybody really like running anyway? I think it stinks. Not to say I don't enjoy getting out there and going for a run now and again, but I don't have the time nor the desire to spend a ton of hours "pounding the pavement"...not to mention that for the benefits to your heart and lungs, your body ends up taking a real pounding over the long term.

Worn-out hips, knees, and ankles - be it from running too many miles or simply just putting in a zillion reps (if you consider each step, row, or time you pedal a "rep"). Your body just wasn't designed to put in that many reps over the long haul.

It's like anything else - use it too many times, and something is gonna wear out.

Why do it when there is a smarter way? So you think circuit training might be a good idea? Damn straight it is.

Go check out the "Working Class Cardio Workout", and see just what all circuit training can do for you.

=>GET THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT" AND NEVER HAVE TO RUN AGAIN

More soon.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Why Does Circuit Training = Better Cardio?

2010-03-21T11:16:00.001-04:00

I know some are still wondering how circuits and complex training can help you get better cardio.

It's simple really. So simple you're gonna slap your forehead when I tell you.

When you lift a moderately heavy weight for a lot of reps, aren't you breathing hard at the end of the set? Esp if you're doing big, compound lifts? (You know, squats, presses, rows, swings, quick-lift hybrids, and the like.)

Heck yeah you are.

Well, take that huffing and puffing you're doing, and just repeat it. And repeat it. And repeat it. And repeat it. And then do it one last time. And then maybe again...just for good measure.

All of a sudden, you know what's happened? You've been huffing and puffing like a freight train for an entire workout. Just like you might w/"cardio"...only with all the lifting, you're getting a ton of other benefits at the same time. (The stuff I keep telling you about - strength, power, endurance, etc.)

So why do the complex training instead of just a bunch of straight sets with a bunch of exercises?

When you do complexes, you're stacking a bunch of exercises together back to back w/o rest. By doing that, you can let part of your body rest, while the body as a whole has to still work.

So, if you do presses then rows then squats, your shoulder girdle works first, but then rests the rest of the complex, right? Well, by the time the next set comes around, your shoulders are 'rested' but your body was still working as a whole, and you were still breathing heavy the whole time.

See what I mean? It's doing all the same kinds of work, but with literally a fraction of the rest.

How much work you can do goes through the roof...and again, you're huffing and puffing the entire time. Which means you're gonna have better cardio.

But you can't just slap a bunch of exercises together and call it a complex or circuit. You gotta do it the right way, or else you're gonna jack it all up.

You gotta make sure you use exercises that fit together, with set and rep schemes that work, making sure that when you use the same weight for all the exercises that you're in a work range that will still get max results. Then there's when to progress and when to back off. Then there's how to build up from never having done
complexes at all to being able to crank them out like a madman.

It's not just about picking a bunch of exercises outta hat, and doing them all for a bunch of reps. There is a TON more to it than that.

So why not take all the guesswork out of the whole thing and go get the "Working Class Cardio Workout"?

=>GO HERE TO GET THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT" AND GET RESULTS

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - Watch the posts this week. I'm reviewing a couple products, and you know I'll give you my completely unbiased review - if it's good, you'll know. And if it sucks, well, you'll know that, too...

How "Work Capacity" = Good Cardio

2010-03-20T13:27:00.002-04:00

I've talked a lot about having good cardio w/o actually doing "cardio" training. And while some "get" it, others are completely lost.

How can my "Working Class Cardio Workout" help you get and have better cardio when you don't do any cardio?

Easy - it's something called 'work capacity'.

In other words, it's all about building a bigger gas tank. The bigger gas tank you have physically, the more work you can do. The more work you can do, the harder you can do that work.

Think of your car. If you have a 20-gallon gas tank, you can go a lot further than if you had a 10-gallon tank, right? And you not only drive further overall, but when you drive faster (which uses more gas), you can driver faster longer, right?

B/c your gas tank can hold more gas, it allows you to do more.

That's what work capacity does for you in a physical sense.

So, if you can build up some monster work capacity, you can work a lot harder, right?

Now think of this - think of the last time you moved something heavy a lot of times or for a long distance. It doesn't have to be a workout. Better if not, really.

Think of moving a heavy box or moving furniture or something like that. Anytime you had to be lifting or moving something heavy for a while. What were you doing? You were working really hard, right? And you were likely huffing and puffing after doing it, huh?

Well, what if you were able to keep doing that and keep doing that and keep doing that and keep doing that?

Think of not only how much work you'd get done, but how good your cardio would have to be...plus your strength...and power...and endurance...and a ton of other physical qualities.

That'd be pretty badass, right? *You* would be pretty badass, right?

Well, that's *exactly* what you can be when you do the "Working Class Cardio Workout".

So why not get your copy and get to being a badass...pronto.

=>GET THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT" HERE

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Who's it Good For?

2010-03-15T12:47:00.002-04:00

Super-busy day today (aren't Mondays *always* friggin' nuts?), but I wanted to shoot this out to y'all real quick...

Been gettin' the question a lot about just *who* the "Working Class Cardio Workout" is for.

Namely, I've been getting different kinds of combat athletes (wrestlers, BJJers, boxers, etc) and military/law enforcement/fire & rescue/etc asking me if this would be a "good program for them".

My answer...to quote "Stone Cold" Steve Austin...

OOOOHHHH HELL YEAH!!

lol. ;-)

Because the "Working Class Cardio Workout" is a program made up of circuits and complex training all using nothing but dumbbells, a medicine ball, and bodyweight exercises, not only can you do these workouts anywhere you want, but as long as YOU
put the effort in and work hard enough...

...i.e. lift heavy, be explosive, work hard, etc...

You'll build some INSANE work capacity.

That means you'll not just be strong, but you'll be strong for a lone time. You'll not just be powerful, you'll be powerful for a long time. You'll not just have
good wind, you'll have great wind.

In short, you'll be able to work your ass off...and just not get tired.

(Which is where the whole "cardio" thing comes from in the first place.)

Now...does that sound like something that would be good for athletes, military, and the like? Damn straight.

And if you're not an athlete, military, or the like, does it sound like something you'd like or could help you? I'd sure hope so.

So why are you still reading? Go check it out...

=>GET THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT" NOW!

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - Watch out for tomorrow's post - got something SUPER-COOL that you're not gonna wanna miss...

Why You'll Get More Than Just "Cardio"...

2010-03-14T13:26:00.001-04:00

Ok, there is one question I've been getting a ton of lately, and it's high time I just addressed the masses with it.

First of all, the feedback on the "Working Class Cardio Workout" continues to be completely awesome. People that have it love, and people that don't seem to want it.

However, I keep getting asked if the "Working Class Cardio Workout" can be combined with (insert any other workout here) for maximum results.

And the answer is....

...usually not.

Here's why.

The "Working Class Cardio Workout" isn't just a set of 'cardio' workouts. It's not all about some new wazoo method of running on the treadmill or wasting time on the bike.

It's not traditional long-distance cardio, and it's not interval training (which is super-hard on your CNS, and will give you dismal results unless you train hard enough), either.

Rather, it's all about conditioning. Doing a ton of hard ass work.

It's circuit and complex training using dumbbells, a medicine ball, and bodyweight exercises. It's a complete S&C program that focuses on you working your ass off with as little rest as possible.

That's how you get such good cardio - b/c you're just always damn working, and working hard. And as a results, the harder you work, the better you get.

With the "Working Class Cardio Workout", there's no running, no hamster-like 'cardio' training, and no sprints. It's all about working. Strength work. Power work. Endurance work. Circuits. Complexes. Different kinds of GPP work. Bodyweight calisthenics.

All in a highly organized, structured, progressive, and cyclical set of workouts. You start out small, build up, back off, build up, back off, and continue that
until you're a total badass.

And the harder you work - the more effort you put in, the heavier you lift, the more explosive you focus on being, the less you rest - the better results you're gonna
get.

This was intended to be just a "cardio" program, but I'm having athletes, BJJ players and martial artists, wrestlers, fire dept/military/law enforcement, and more do this
workout, and they're getting into condition they never thought possible.

B/c they're putting in the work.

Will you put in the work?

=>IF YOU'RE READY TO PUT IN THE WORK, GET THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT" NOW!!

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

The #1 Secret to Great Cardio

2010-03-12T10:44:00.000-05:00

There is ONE main thing you gotta do when you wanna get your cardio better.

Listen up, b/c I'm about to reveal probably the #1 secret to getting results w/your cardio workout...

What's the main #1 most important thing you have to do to improve your cardio? It's probably not what you think...and it sure ain't what you wanna hear.

Is the answer to do traditional, long-distance cardio?

Nope.

Is the answer to do the now-popular interval training?

Wrong.

Is the answer to use a particular cardio machine?

*slaps forehead*

The answer...the one thing you've GOT to do to have awesome cardio, decreased bodyfat, a healthier heart and lungs, more vitality, even more muscle and a higher
work capacity is...

To work your friggin' ass off.

What's that I hear? Yeah...a collective groan from everybody reading. I thought so.

You were probably hoping for some sorta secret or something like that, right? Well sorry - there ain't one. The big secret is that everything all the infomercial giants, fitness "gurus" (i.e. - scammers), and other know-nothing jackasses out there tell you is for the most part...pure crap.

You know the old saying "there's no such thing as a free lunch"? That means nothing comes free...everything has a price.

Well your cardio workout ain't no different.

BUT!

That doesn't mean you can't be economical with your time, and can't get 2-3x the results if you go on a good cardio workout.

That's where the "Working Class Cardio Workout" comes in.

See, you could go on a traditional long-distance cardio plan, or you could even do interval training. Both are very good, and very valid methods of training in their own right. But for most folks, doing those and those alone is just an incomplete
program.

Most people don't have the time to do a separate strength program, in addition to their cardio workout. And to have complete health, you have to be strong. You have to develop strength and muscle in your body.

And cardio by itself won't do that.

But when you do the "Working Class Cardio Workout", you can accomplish a ton of different stuff at one time, b/c it's all based around different types of circuit and complex training.

This means you can not only improve your cardio, decrease your bodyfat, and all that other great stuff, but also build muscle, improve your endurance, increase your work capacity, and a ton more.

All you have to do is put the effort in. So if you're gonna be putting the effort in anyway, why not get more "bang for your buck"?

Makes sense to me.

=>GET THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT" AND GET MORE RESULTS!!

Have a kickass weekend.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

The Best Core Workout Available Today

2010-03-11T12:40:00.002-05:00

I dunno about you, but I can't stand the term "core work", "core workout", or "core" anything for that matter.

It's not that I'm against *doing* core work - that's not it at all.

It's that the fitness industry and infomercial do-gooders have come out with so many damn stupid gadgets and crap that now the just the term "core" makes me wanna gag.

Now, if you've ever read my stuff, you know that I've never been one to prescribe a ton of direct core work. Instead, I've always been a fan of doing heavy, compound
lifts that will force your core to be strong.

For example - if you get to where you can press or push-press your bodyweight overhead. Think you're gonna hold your bodyweight overhead w/o having a strong trunk, lower back, and the rest?

Nope.

What about doing squats with 2-2.5x your bodyweight? Same thing.

Well, what if could take the 'basics' like that, and ramp it up a notch?

Take hardcore, compound moves - and specifically design them to make your core strong?

And then, take it even a step further, and design those exercises to be specifically applicable to combat training?

Well, that's what my buddy Smitty over at the Diesel Crew did in his "Combat Core" manual.

Smitty - who is already one of the smartest dudes in the S&C industry, IMO - took his knowledge of anatomy & physiology, applied his awesome S&C knowledge, and put together EASILY the most complete and thorough core training manual available today.

There are at least 125 different exercises - all specifically targeting the core - using sandbags, kettlebells, bodyweight movements, decline benches, resistance bands, heavy bags, and almost anything else you can think of. Smitty has outlines specific programs, as well as how to integrate the work into your current workouts, as well as how to progress.

(So, in other words, if you're say already in the middle doing a kickass program - like the "Working Class Cardio Workout" for example - which TONS of people are getting amazing results with, you can take Smitty's core workouts and just implement them into your current workouts.)

Hell, just the people who've given their "thumbs up" to Smitty's "Combat Core" manual is like a who's who in the S&C industry to include my buddies Ross Enamait and Alywn Cosgrove, Jim Wendler, Rob Pilger, Joe DeFranco, and a ton more.

You know, I've rambled long enough - just go check out the book for yourself:

=>GET SMITTY'S "COMBAT CORE" MANUAL NOW!!

While you're there, notice all the bonuses Smitty will give ya if you hook yourself up with a copy of the "Combat Core" manual...those alone are worth the asking price.

And speaking of bonuses, b/c I really believe in this product and think you should get a copy, I'll even hook you up w/a bonus of my own!

When you get Smitty's "Combat Core" manual, forward me a copy of your order confirmation, and I'll get you in on my "poser-fr.ee" newsletter list, gratis. This is my "special" list that you either have to have been a prior customer or actually had to *pay* to get on.

My "poser-fr.ee" list gets training tips and ideas that I don't give to anybody else, gets discounts on products (as well as "first dibs" on my new stuff...which I'll have some new stuff coming out real soon), and gets a FR-EE copy of my "TCC" manual, which details my workouts and training I did while doing govt. contract work in Iraq, and how you can use this type of training to further your own goals.

You'll get that all for FR-EE if you just get yourself a copy of Smitty's "Combat Core" manual.

Trust me - you don't wanna pass this offer up.

=>GET SMITTY'S "COMBAT CORE" MANUAL NOW!!

More soon...still got that rant on "exercise in a pill" coming...

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

New Blog, a Rant, and Lotsa Burpees

2010-03-10T10:34:00.001-05:00

I dunno about you, but I'm sick of people being pansy-ass pusses.

There's no reason you gotta be a wuss, even though in today's society it's not considered "cool" to be strong, tough, dedicated, a leader, of convictions, or the like.

Well, that's not the kinda person I am, nor is it the kinda person I wanna be around.
If you agree w/me, then check out my new blog over at GI Nutrition.

=>CHECK BLOG HERE

I talk about what it takes to be a "real man" in today's society, why I the best place to be a "real man" is with a real workout. I'm going to be discussing my own workouts as well.

(What are my own workouts? I'll be honest...it's like I've said before. I don't ask anybody to do something I wouldn't do myself. I recently just went back and started the "Working Class Cardio Workout" - the exact same thing I sell on my site. In fact, yesterday's workout was GPP then 125 burpees. Did the burpees w/no jump,
and tried to crank them out as quick as I could. Got them in just under 9 mins.

If that kinda workout sounds like your thing, then GO HERE TO SEE MORE.)

I'll be updating the blog hopefully a couple times/week, so be sure to watch for it.

Don't worry - I'll send you links when I do!

And while you're over at the GI site, be sure to check their "Ideal" line of supps. Awesome stuff at a great price (and I never thought I'd endorse supps). Use the promo code "WIGGY" when you check out to save 10%.

Again, go find out what it's like to be a "real man":

=>READ WIGGY'S NEW BLOG AT GI NUTRITION

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - Got some COOL stuff coming up in the coming days, including a review of probably the MOST COMPLETE core training manual ever produced, as well as a monster rant on this link a buddy of mine sent me about "exercise in a pill"...argh...

How to Get More Than Just "Cardio"

2010-03-09T11:38:00.002-05:00

Evidently, some people think either I'm a liar or just making sh!t up.

The past couple days, I've been telling y'all about how the body doesn't really know what kind of work it's doing - it just knows that it has to work, how hard it has to work, etc.

And consequently, if you can find *better* ways to get similar results, that different types of training can give you benefits that you might not necessarily
expect.

Which, again, is why I keep telling you that to get all the benefits of cardio training, including:

-healthier lungs and heart
-more vitality
-more wind
-better endurance
-decreased bodyfat
-improved recovery time
-and a whole slew of other stuff...

You DO NOT NEED to do actual "cardio" work.

I'm gonna repeat that one more time, b/c I keep getting people that don't seem to believe me...

You DO NOT need to do "cardio" to get all the benefits of "cardio".

Yeah, I know it goes against the grain of everything you've read forever, but it's simply the truth. You can do other types of exercise - namely different types of
circuit and complex training - and get all the same benefits.

Here's the rub though...

When you're doing "cardio", you might get improved cardio and all the stuff I just mentioned. Which is great.

But when you're doing circuit and complex training, you ALSO get:

-stronger and more powerful
-more athletic
-develop a more muscular and better physique
-actually burn MORE calories (b/c of the increased muscle you build)
-develop work capacity that allows you to do more
than just have good wind

...and that's just the short list.

It's like getting 2 or 3 times the benefits with the same amount of time and effort!

And even better, circuit training is A LOT more fun (notice I didn't say easier - LOL). It's not boring as all hell like hamster-wheel cardio. You don't need to buy
some stupid cardio machine or join a gym.

Get a couple dumbbells, a medicine ball, and about 6-8 feet of space, do some hardcore circuit and complex training, and you can turn yourself into an absolute MONSTER.

But what sorta programs should you use?

Thought you'd never ask... ;-)

=>THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT"

This simple (not "easy"), hardcore, and CHEAP workout program can be done almost anywhere including in the gym (if you want), at the local park, or even in your own living room.

There are a ton of people *right now* that are doing this program and the results and feedback are amazing. I told you about Aaron last week. His bro Matt is just as kickass. And since telling y'all Aaron's story, y'all have been sending me your own success stories.

And lemme tell you, it's inspirational as all hell. I'll be sharing more with you soon.

But until then, you'd better jump on the bandwagon...before you get left behind.

=>GET THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT" AND GET INTO MONSTER SHAPE!!

More real soon.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - Keep your eyes peeled tomorrow for a link to a new blog I'm writing for a new site. It's good stuff. I talk about being a "real man" in today's "pussified" society and culture, and I talk about my own, personal workouts. And just what *are* my own personal workouts? I'll give you a hint - check out EXACTLY what I'm doing HERE.

Learning the HARD WAY

2010-03-08T11:58:00.001-05:00

Some people just have to learn the HARD WAY.

Was talking to a buddy of mine yesterday, and the subject of training came up. He just came home from Iraq (Army), and was saying that he was gonna have to start working out to make sure he kept in shape, as he was only gonna be drilling on weekends once/month from now on.

So, I told him about the benefits of circuit and complex training - all the kinda stuff I put in yesterday's post.

(You know - the kinda training and workouts I have in the "Working Class Cardio Workout".)

Well, he tells me that all sounds cool, but wants to know how much running he's gonna have to do. I tell him he probably should every now and then just to be 'used' to
running for any kind of Army PT he might have to do, but other than that, he won't need to do any running.

He wasn't having it. "No way you can have good cardio w/o running" he tried to tell me.

*sigh*

So I tried to RE-EXPLAIN it all to him. I could tell he thought I was full of crap. Fine. Let's SHOW him. So I told him to get to my place ready to work out.

Now, if any of you are on my Facebook page, you might've seen that I felt like CRAP this weekend. I'm not sure exactly what hammered ass looks like, but I know that's how I felt. But I was gonna show this dude what was what.

So he comes over, and I put him through what I tell him is a basic cardio workout - kind of a 'mish-mash' of a few things from the FIRST WEEK (i.e. - the easiest part of the whole damn thing) of my "Working Class Cardio Workout".

We start off with some real easy bodyweight GPP, then hit up some heavy DB C&P and DB Rows, with med ball woodchoppers, seal jacks, and other stuff in between. We did a
couple other little things, and then finished up with good ole' burpees for 50 reps, 10 at a time, resting only 20 secs between sets.

Now, mind you, my buddy is a small dude. He's 130-140 lbs at the most. And given his recent military service, he should be in good shape, right? I know he thought he was gonna "show" me.

How did it go? Well....let's just say I drove his ass into the ground. The worst part of it all? His wind - he couldn't EVER catch his breath.

I don't say any of this to brag or make myself sound 'tough' or whatever. I'm telling you all this to prove a point...

...the same point I was trying to drive home yesterday.

Actual cardio training just IS NOT necessary to be in good shape. You can do the kinda thing in the "Working Class Cardio Workout" and once you get into good shape, drive about anybody you know into the ground yourself.

What are you waiting for?

=>GET THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT" NOW

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

LOL - You're STUPID!!

2010-03-07T11:33:00.001-05:00

Ok - don't get mad! I'm not *really* calling you stupid...

...well maybe I am. Kinda.

Actually, what's stupid is your body - not you. And by "stupid", I mean your body, as an amazing of a creation as it is, still doesn't always know "what's up".

For example, let's take training.

When it comes to getting stronger, your body has no friggin' clue that it's lifting weights. Really - it doesn't. All it knows is that it has to work hard - to produce force, in a given direction, for a given number of reps, etc.

You could be lifting rocks, barbells, doing calisthenics, using resistance bands - your body has no idea what any of those things are. Now, that's not to say they
don't all target the body slightly differently (hence the different results they all produce), but your body has nothing to do w/that.

Same goes with cardio training.

See, when it comes to your cardiovascular and cardio-respiratory systems, your body has no clue if you're running, using a bike, a rower, or what. All it knows is how hard you're breathing, and how fast your heart has to beat.

So?

So...that means that traditional "cardio" training is not now, nor will it *ever* be necessary to develop good cardio, or get any of the health benefits from it - like
a stronger heart and lungs, lower bodyfat, better work capacity, and a whole ton of other stuff.

Now - does that mean that you can get "cardio" benefits w/o doing "cardio" training?

Yup. ;-)

Just like the stuff in the "Working Class Cardio Workout". All the awesome benefits of cardio training, w/o actually having to do any of the sucko, boring, cardio work.

Plus, b/c it's all based around using dumbbells, a med ball, and bodyweight calisthenics, there are a TON of extra benefits that this type of program will give you...like:

-more strength and power
-more endurance
-a more muscular physique
-the ability to train literally ANYWHERE you want
-develop yourself into an absolute "work-horse" that just doesn't get tired

Should I keep going?

Wanna see more, then...

=>CHECK OUT THE "WORKING CLASS CARDIO WORKOUT"

And find out just what awesome cardio you can have...w/o actually doing cardio!

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Down 30+ lbs and 6-8" Waist Size

2010-03-05T11:13:00.004-05:00

Turns out some of the info I gave y'all the other day was bogus.

The response I've gotten from the article I wrote about my boy Aaron and the kickass results he's gotten from the "Working Class Cardio Workout" has been outta this world.

But shortly after I sent out the newsletter about the article, Aaron himself emailed me to tell me I was wrong.

See, in the article, I said he'd gone from 190-195 lbs. down to 165.

Nope.

Turns out now he's not 165, but actually down to and even lower freakin' 159. Wow.

(And as an aside, he also let me know that his waist/pants size has gone from a 38 to a 30/32, depending on the pair of pants.)

And the numbers his putting up in the gym are outta sight, too. Like he told me the other day - 175 medicine ball burpees in just over 19 minutes.

Pretty kickass.

In case you missed the article, you should give it a look - and check out the pics of Aaron's progress:

=>CLICK HERE TO READ AARON'S STORY AND SEE HIS PICS

It'll sure as hell be motivating. If it's not, you'd better check to see if you have a pulse...

Have an awesome weekend.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - OH OH OH!! I almost forgot!!

My buddy Tom Venuto is still giving away his brand new "Holy Grail" book for FR-EE...but TODAY is the LAST DAY!!

I recently reviewed the book (and how to get it) on my blog, so go take a look:

=>FIND OUT HOW TO GET THE "HOLY GRAIL" EBOOK FOR FR-EE!!

"Holy Grail" ebook...cheez-ball or truth?

2010-03-04T14:54:00.002-05:00

A couple days ago, I mentioned my buddy Tom Venuto's "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" ebook package.

In case you missed it, Tom Venuto is a fat loss coach, steroid-free bodybuilder, nutritionist, and a whole bunch of other stuff. In the end, all you really need
to know is that when it comes to diet and nutrition, Tom knows his stuff...big time.

He's had some 400+ articles published, has written for all the top magazines, been on ESPN radio, and a whole slew of other accolades. In fact, there are probably 10 or 12 guys out there who've had absolutely no success in their lives whatsoever, b/c Tom has hoarded it all. LOL.

I'm gonna get down to business here - his "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" is one awesome book. So awesome, that clickbank.com (the world's top electronic product
published/distributor) has ranked BFFM the #1 selling diet ebook on the entire internet.

Pretty awesome stuff.

Well, Tom has just come out with a new book, and he shot me a copy to take a look at.

Whoa.

I thought BFFM was pretty good, but this one takes it to a whole new level. This book talks about how you can lose fat and gain muscle at the same time...and yeah, it's possible.

Tom calls the book the "Holy Grail Body Transformation Program".

Yeah, I know - the title is kinda cheez-ball, but the info in it is pure gold. Tom goes through how to cycle your diet through days of low calories and days of higher calories, all depending on your goal. (Whether you wanna mainly just lose fat, you wanna gain lean muscle, etc.)

He also goes through how and when to eat your daily meals, and when it's best to eat protein and carbs during the day, depending on when you work out.

I will say that he's probably gonna piss a few people off w/his discussion on pre and during workout meals, shakes, and the like. And I'm always up for pissing off the establishment. ;-)

The thing I like about Tom's writing is that, while not quite as "laid back" as mine is, it's all REALLY easy to read. I've read some nutrition books that are WAY out there and make things way too overly complicated to read.

Reading Tom's stuff, you really get the idea that he's taking complicated stuff, and putting it into simple language that you and I can understand.

Bottom line is this - the "Holy Grail" book is kickass, and I completely recommend it.

And you can get it for NOTHIN'.

Tom is gonna be releasing the "Holy Grail" ebook as a complete stand-alone product here soon, but for a REALLY limited time, you can get a copy for FR-EE if you order "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle".

But, the offer expires soon. Like by tomorrow soon. Yeah, I know, short notice. Sorry.

When I got my copy of the book, I didn't think it was gonna be this good. I honestly just finished going through it myself...

To get your copy for FR-EE...as in nothin'...nada...gratis...

=>CLICK HERE TO GET "BURN THE FAT, FEED THE MUSCLE" AND GET "HOLY GRAIL" FOR FR-EE!!

Do it now. You'll like it. Promise.

And if you don't, I can personally tell you that Tom's customer service is absolutely kick-ass.

Tell him Wiggy sent ya... ;-)

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - Got a quick update on my buddy Aaron from yesterday's post...will put up a quick update tomorrow to let you know!!

Working Class Cardio Workout Success Story (w/pics)

2010-03-03T11:41:00.002-05:00

Yesterday, I told you I was gonna tell you all about one of my "all-star" customers...

Well, I wrote up a quick article about him, how he's worked his ass off, how long he's been training, and what he did win the respect of the trainers at his local gym.

And there are some bitchin' "before" and "during" pics of his progress, too.

Before and...during? WTH do I mean by "during"?

Read the article and you'll find out.

=>CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PICS

PS - Remember that diet ebook I told you about by Tom Venuto yesterday? Well, he emailed me last night, and he's giving away another FR-EE book...details tomorrow...

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Just Eat It

2010-03-02T10:36:00.002-05:00

I musta struck a chord w/my whole doing "cardio" w/o doing "cardio" post yesterday, as I got a fair amount of emails on it.

(BTW - wanna have all the benefits of cardio w/o having to do "cardio"? Then CLICK HERE.)

But that led to a bunch of other questions...

...namely about fat loss.

And of course, that led to questions on diet.

I've told you before, I'm not afraid to admit when I'm no guru on something. I know training like a mofo, but when it comes to diet, though I know enough, I'm sure as heck no "expert".

That's why when people have questions re diet, I point them to Tom Venuto, and his "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" book.

Haven't heard of it? Then you're living under a rock, b/c it's the #1 best-selling diet ebook on the internet...EVER.

Yeah - Tom knows a thing or two.

So pick up your own copy and get to readin'.

=>"Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle"

Keep your eyes glued to tomorrow's post, as I'm gonna give you an update on one of my "all-stars"...a dude I've told you about before, keeps doing my workouts, and is turning into an absolute freakin' animal.

So much so, in fact, that he's got the gym staff (who used to give him crap about his workouts) shaking his hand afterward now, b/c he's the resident badass in the gym.

More tomorrow.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

You Don't Need "Cardio" to Get Cardio

2010-03-01T13:51:00.002-05:00

Just got in a kickass cardio workout - and the best thing about it was that I did no actual "cardio".

I'm actually going back and doing my own Working Class Cardio Workout. (Yeah, I do my own workouts...unlike a bunch of the other fitness "gurus" out there.)

I keep telling people you can get kickass cardio, fat loss, heart benefits, and everything else without having to actually do "cardio".

B/c let's face it...cardio sucks. Right?

So how to get cardio w/o doing cardio?

By doing a ton of damn work and resting very little. For example, my workout today had roughly 10 mins of bodyweight GPP (I upped the ante here from the actual workout), over 150 med ball woodchoppers, 400 seal jacks, lifted over 18,000 lbs total, and more. Never rested more than 20-25 secs at a time, and the whole workout took <40 mins.

Think I didn't just improve my cardio? Damn right I did.

Wanna learn more?

=>Then hit up WorkingClassCardioWorkout.com

(Get it now, and you'll get a lifetime membership to my new "poser-fr.ee" newsletter list - which you normally have to pay for - gratis.)

Check it out -> have cardio w/o doing cardio

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Awesome Highlight Slideshow

2010-03-01T13:02:00.002-05:00

I've talked about my buddy Andy Hepler of www.heplerstrength.com before.

Andy owns his own sports performance facility in Thomasville, NC, where he trains high school and middle school athletes. Just recently, Andy celebrated his 1 year anniversary of opening his gym, and had a little "shindig" for his athletes.

Check out this slideshow Andy put together of his athletes training and competing - it's pretty badass.

Oh - and that box jump (w/drop step) at the end of the vid is by Dylan Gallimore. Dylan is 16 years old, bench 275 x 2, pushpresses 225, weighs 175, and has only been training w/Andy for a year.

If Dylan keeps training w/Andy, he's gonna be an absolute monster by the time he's a senior...

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Oh COME ON...

2010-02-24T10:04:00.001-05:00

Ok, so not long ago, I'm flipping through the channels, and there's a TV spot for a new fitness gadget. Great...just what we needed. As if there weren't enough of
them out there already.

But this one was COMPLETELY different.

It was supposed to be for a little piece of equipment that was supposed to help women "tone up" their arms, chest, shoulders, etc.

Watching this commercial literally had me speechless and laughing my ass off at the same time.

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Gettin' Bigger

2010-02-21T12:35:00.001-05:00

Got an email the other day from one of y'all asking about a certain muscle-gaining protocol that a big-name training/supplement/bodybuilding site is promoting.

Now, I'm not gonna name the site/method specifically, as I don't wanna cause any trouble (I've done enough re KBs over at my facebook page and re a certain guru's
new "tactical" program over at the S&C forum at mixedmartialarts.com).

But suffice it to say that I'm not a big fan of what I've seen of the program, nor the supplementation program.

The supplementation program, IMO, while all the "secret" stuff in it is, I'm sure, good supps and all, the biggest "secret" to the whole thing is that by the time you're done w/your daily dose of supps, you're taking in an extra 1000+ cals and some 100+ grams of protein/day.

You mean if you add 1000 cals and 100g of protein/day to your diet, that you're gonna put some muscle on?

Who'd have thunk it? ;-)

(And if any of you know what I'm talking about, and wanna get pointed in a direction to get basically the same thing this site is selling...for WAY less...then shoot me
an email and I'll hook you up w/the link for the info.)

Now, as far as the training program goes...I just don't think it's all that either. I won't get into specifics, but there are certain things you need to gain muscle.

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Heck, the new "TCC" program overview you get just for joining up (yeah - a freebie) is getting some pretty awesome reviews.

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There are only two ways to get in on it:

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Another Rant...

2010-02-11T10:45:00.001-05:00

Ok, I'm gonna try not to "go off" to hard on this one, but I'm not making any promises.

Yesterday, my buddy Andy forwarded me a video he made of one of the athletes he trains (a 14-year old girl) doing some KB juggling w/a 20-lb KB.

The video was great. She was flipping the 'bell, tapping it, and a bunch of other cool stuff.

What was even cooler was that she did all this after only roughly 5 mins of instruction. So much for KBs being so hard to learn how to use and needing "certified" instructors and all that crap.

(I thought KBs originally supposed to be so good b/c they were easy to use? *shrug*)

I posted the vid to my Facebook page, and it didn't take long for folks to start busting on how Addie (the girl in the vid) was using bad form, "my athletes do better", blah, blah, blah.

Jeez.

I dunno why many KBers seem to have a cornerstone on the "I gotta prove myself to everybody" market, but sonofabitch they need to get over themselves.

1st of all, was Addie's form perfect in the vid? No. 2nd of all, did it need to be? Again...No.

Here's the thing many KBers don't seem to get:

If you're into KB lifting for the sake of KB lifting, then that's great. Knock yourself out. Ultra-perfect technique is exactly what you need.

But if you're using KBs for general strength & conditioning work, then you DON'T NEED
the ultra-perfect technique that will get you the max number of reps (or lifting the heaviest 'bell possible) that is so desired in many KB circles.

Look - the bench press is a great way to make your upper body stronger. And you could spend 20 mins w/a guy like Dave Tate or Jim Wendler, and they could show you technique improvements that would likely put 20-30 lbs. onto your bench 1RM.

So what?

Did you just get stronger? NO. You got more efficient. And unless the bench is your competition, then who cares?

Same goes for KB lifts. As long as you're developing the traits (hip drive, explosiveness, conditioning, etc) that will help you become a better athlete, and your form is good enough to keep this going w/o getting injured, then run w/it.

There's a huge difference between having good form or very good/perfect form, and having good form or lousy form.

*waits for hate mail from mad KBers*

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Leading By Example

2010-02-08T15:32:00.001-05:00

Not long ago I shot y'all an email talking about the benefits of Vitamin D3, and how some pretty "in-the-know" folks were giving Vitamin D3 the thumbs up...even above fish oil.

And I'm a big fan of fish oil.

Well, just wanted y'all to know that I'm not one of those "do as I say, not as I do" kinda dudes, and that I don't/wouldn't ask y'all to do anything I wouldn't do myself.

Got myself some Vitamin D3 this weekend and am on my 2nd day of it.

Now, the recommendations I originally read were to either take 10,000 IU per day (though doing it like this could take up to 3 months to get your Vit. D3 levels up to snuff) or to mega-dose it and take 30,000-50,000 IU 2x/week.

Well, I've got a little something different I'm gonna try...not sure how it'll work. I will hopefully know pretty soon. And you can be sure that when I know,
y'all will be the first ones to know about it.

BUT...

...you'll only get to find out if you're still on my newsletter list.

The "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" is coming in a week. So, you'd better make sure you make the cut.

Or else.

(BTW - there was an exception to the rule that I had neglected to mention before...do you meet it?)

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Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
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This Weekend's UFC - Couture/Coleman

2010-02-05T12:23:00.002-05:00

Got another UFC this weekend - and this weekend's main event is a "doozy"...esp if you're a long-time MMA fan like myself.

Mark Coleman vs. Randy Couture

Now both of these guys are legends in the sport of MMA. Both are former multi-time champs - Randy in the UFC as a LHW and a HW, Mark as HW UFC Champ and the Pride 2000 GP Champ.

Both are a little older, hopefully a little wiser, and have a little less hair...but both are still awesome fighters..

Now call me crazy, but I think it's kinda badass that two guys in their 40s are not only big enough names to main-event a UFC, but are still good enough that people wanna see them as a main event.

Here's the question though - how are these two guys, at an age where you're supposed to slow down, start "taking it easy", and take up golf, still kicking ass, taking names, and showing 20-somethings what being a 'real man' is all about?

There are several reasons, but there is one main thing that these two guys have in common:

Both have always taken their workouts, fitness, diets, and supplementation very seriously.

I remember seeing Mark Coleman being used as a "poster boy" for a certain supplement warehouse's catalog back in in the late '90s...when he was UFC HW champ. And Randy
brought "greens" supplements to the forefront in certain circles the first time he dropped down to 205.

And although they take vastly different approaches to working out, both have taken their training very seriously over the years and dedicated themselves to staying in shape. If they hadn't, there is no way either could still be competing at such a high level now at their age.

So how is their training so different?

Well, Randy is well-known for using complexes and plyometrics in his workouts. Coleman, on the other hand, has been more known for almost old-school bodybuilding type training (though he's switched up some from what I've seen) - hard and heavy lifting.

And, in a way, it shows - Randy has always been known for being in great shape and having great conditioning, but not really being that strong.

"The Hammer", on the other hand, was always been known for being super strong, but having a suspect gas tank.

Call me crazy, but you'd think that it'd make sense to kinda mix the two, right? Hard and heavy lifting to be strong, and complexes for conditioning.

Makes sense to me, anyway.

Of course, that is *exactly* how I designed "Program #1" in Working Class Fitness - The Programs...basic compound movements on a particular progression combined with weight-based conditioning and complex training. Kinda the "best of both worlds"...ya know?

And thousands of people all over the world have used "Program #1" to get stronger, faster, and in better shape...with some pretty badass results...

...just sayin'. ;-)

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Enjoy the fights...oh...and the Super Bowl, too. ;-)

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Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
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Was I Completely Wrong?

2010-02-03T11:03:00.003-05:00

Not long ago, I posted about how if you were gonna be taking just one supplement, it should be fish oil.

I hate to say it, but I mighta been completely wrong.

A buddy of mine hooked me up with a link to a blog post from Charles Poliquin just recently.

(If you don't know who Charles Poliquin is, let's keep it simple - he's one of the best trainers in the world. This guy has forgotten more in one day than probably any
other 10 trainers ever knew put together. He's that good.)

Anyway, his blog post was about Vitamin D3. In the post, Poliquin says:

"Fish oil also has amazing properties, but it takes a backseat to vitamin D3."

Whoa.

Check out Poliquin's post here => Viatmin D3 blog post

I've not used it yet, so I can't personally comment on how good D3 is yet...but if Poliquin says take it, then you can bet your ass I'm gonna...esp considering that
like fish oil, it's cheap.

I'll let you know what I find out...and if you start taking it - or take it already - lemme know how it goes.

More soon.

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Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
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My 1st Run in MONTHS

2010-02-02T10:37:00.003-05:00

Well, it *actually* happened...and I'm still having a hard time believing it.

We got snow and ice here in central North Carolina.

LOL.

And in typical fashion, most of the area shut down. Schools were canceled, churches didn't hold services, and everybody flocked to the grocery stores to get their
milk, bread, and eggs.

(As an aside...WTF is w/everybody wanting milk, bread, and eggs before a big storm comes in? *shrug*)

Anyway, when the storm hit, we got a bunch of ice, freezing weather, and even some snow. The ice was crazy...was coming down like snow...only it was ice.

What an awesome time for a workout. ;-)

Call me crazy, but I couldn't help myself...I had to be outside working out in the crazy weather. I usually work out outside anyway - which is a major benefits of using dumbbells, medicine balls, calisthenics, etc - you can train anywhere. But I just *had* to get a workout in outside in this nutso weather.

So what did I do? I went old school - some good ole' traditional roadwork. Went for a run through a wooded area near the house...then went for another one later that day...in the snow and ice...through the forest...all bundled up...

Pure Rocky IV style, baby.

Here was the cool thing though - I had an awesome run! Felt great. Had fun. Ran hard. Kickass workout.

Why was that so cool?

B/c before then, I literally hadn't run anything over probably 50 yards in while. Quite a while, actually. As in MONTHS.

But there I was....doing it like it was nothing.

Wind was great. Conditioning was great. Endurance was through the roof.

How?

B/c of the hard workouts I've been doing. Plenty of circuit training, complexes, intense full-body movements, little rest...

...you know...all the kinda stuff found in the "Working Class
Cardio Workout".

I dunno what you think, but me, I thought it was pretty kickass to be able to have such an awesome run...when all my workouts have been (more or less) standing in one place.

Interested in similar results?

Then CLICK HERE NOW => www.workingclasscardioworkout.com

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Herschel Walker Wins MMA Debut...What You Can Learn

2010-01-31T13:13:00.002-05:00

Well, former NFL pro-bowler, Heisman Trophy winner, and
even US Olympic bobsledder Herschel Walker won his pro
MMA debut in Strikeforce last night.

At 47 years old. Holy crap.

Herschel has been known for accomplishing some pretty
amazing athletic feats in his career. The least of which
is his workout program he's known for...which includes
literally THOUSANDS of reps of various calisthenics
each and every day.

Check my thoughts on Herschel's win - including
video highlights of the fight - his workout, and what you
should use of his in your own training.

CLICK HERE => http://tinyurl.com/y9f7jq4

More soon. And be sure to lemme know if I can help
y'all w/anything...

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Use This Tip For Better and Stronger Abs

2010-01-29T09:59:00.000-05:00

In the land of jacked-up fitness infomercials, stupid
ab gadgets, "breakthrough" supplements, and other
jackass workout crap, there are a few things that
actually work.

One of them is the plain ole' ab wheel. You know,
the thing that looks like a lawn mower wheel with
a handle.

(....and NO I'm not talking about the stupidly
expensive ones they were selling on TV a while
back. I'm talking about the el cheapo $6 or $7 jobs
you can pick up at Wal-Mart or the like...)

Ever use one? If not, then you're in for a RUDE
awakening...b/c that junk is HARD. But it also
gets your abs and entire core strong and into
shape...and in a hurry.

But what if you're not strong enough to do full
ab-wheel rollouts?

No problemo - I gotcha covered. Check this tip
on how to do them:

CLICK HERE => http://tinyurl.com/yabnxlf

Have a kickass weekend.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

This Guy Would Kick You in the Ass...if He Could (w/video)

2010-01-26T15:08:00.001-05:00

A buddy over on Facebook hooked me up with
one of the COOLEST (and highly motivating)
videos I've ever seen.

Had to write up a few words and post it on my
site.

=> CHECK THE ARTICLE AND VIDEO HERE

You'll be glad you did.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Guest Baseball Workout Article

2010-01-20T14:03:00.001-05:00

Just had an article published at my buddy Jon Doyle's "Baseball Training Secrets" website.

Check it out:

=>http://www.baseballtrainingsecrets.com/articles/baseball-workouts2.php

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Brock Lesnar's "Miracle" and Your Workouts

2010-01-20T13:46:00.003-05:00

Brock Lesnar was on ESPN this morning, is on the mend from his medical issues, and will return to the Octagon. According to Brock, it was a "miracle".

Learn how you can apply some of Brock's mindset to your own training.

http://www.aweber.com/b/1N2ND

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Trust Me...I'm an EXPERT!

2010-01-12T13:46:00.003-05:00

When it comes to training, I know my stuff....better than most. But when it comes to nutrition and diet, I'm not afraid to admit that a "guru", I'm not.

So, when people come to me with diet and nutrition questions I can't answer, here is where I point them:

http://www.aweber.com/b/1JFC9

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
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Take This One Supplement

2010-01-11T15:21:00.001-05:00

If you were only gonna take one supplement, then this is what it should be:

http://www.aweber.com/b/nlf9

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

This GIRL is Tougher Than You Are

2010-01-08T10:23:00.002-05:00

Be prepared to feel like a puss...

http://www.aweber.com/b/1YdVf

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Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
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If This "Old Fart" Can Do It...

2010-01-04T10:26:00.002-05:00

Check out my boy Armando - kickin ass at 44 years old!

-> http://www.aweber.com/b/185.P

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
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How to Work Cardio Into Your Athletic Workout

2009-12-29T11:49:00.002-05:00

Got a guest post up at my buddy Joe Hashey's "Synergy Athletics" blog, titled "How to Work Cardio Into Your Athletic Workout." Check it out and lemme know what you think:

http://synergy-athletics.com/index.php/uncategorized/how-to-work-cardio-into-your-athletic-workout/

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

PS - Need a New Year's Workout? CLICK HERE.

#1 Thing to Do For New Years

2009-12-28T12:19:00.001-05:00

If you want to make any real changes for 2010, there is one main, major shift in mental attitude you have to make.

Can you make it?

http://www.aweber.com/b/28Cs.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
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Try This in Your Next DB or KB Workout

2009-12-23T09:24:00.000-05:00

Try this cool little trick out the next time you do DB or KB snatches, C&P, or something similar.

http://www.workingclassfitness.com/1left1right.shtml

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
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What Wiggy Wants for Christmas

2009-12-23T09:11:00.001-05:00

Wanna know what I want for Christmas? I wrote about it over at MMA weekly. Get the links here:

http://www.aweber.com/b/1z1uk

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
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Get Crazy - Get Perspective - Get Better

2009-12-22T11:27:00.000-05:00

How having a crazy workout now and then can put everything into perspective, and elevate your workouts overall.

http://www.workingclassfitness.com/raisingthebar.shtml

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Fix Shoulder Issues Now

2009-12-21T09:02:00.003-05:00

Have you been having troubles with your shoulders? Then add these two simple and easy exercises to your workout, and see how quickly your shoulders thank you.

http://www.workingclassfitness.com/bangedupshoulders.shtml

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

Fighters' Big Workout Mistake

2009-12-21T08:51:00.001-05:00

Many fighters think that they need to do a lot of cardio in their workouts. But, there is a lot more than that they should be doing. Click here to find out what:

http://www.aweber.com/b/1X3U.

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans