NEVER Get Hurt By A Body Shot Again

[@RochX-7]

I'm in my late 30s now... and have been wanting to compete professionally since I was 22. Starting a family early prevented me from chasing my dreams... I'm not giving up, I'm going to start training again immediately. Thanks for the inspiration brother.

[@chrismayclin6397]

Go for it, brother!

[@Ratvioli17]

I started training at 12 and got the dream of being a pro at 13 is that enough time to be amazing at the sport

[@michaelhauser6440]

That’s great to hear. I just started training at 33 and am now almost 34. Saving money to train Muay Thai in Thailand for 3 months. I’m probably too old to do anything with it but as of right now it’s helping me a lot mentally and physically

[@jeannelson8403]

Best wishes on the journey!!!

[@RochX-7]

@@michaelhauser6440 thats awesome brother. dont stop the journey!

[@theprodigalson4003]

4:30 so insightful. You know many people never consider the nuances and degrees that technique can be applied? That’s what separates the average from the excellent

[@eliot6989]

Gabriel I started mma training because i fell in love with the ufc games and the interesting techniques humans can do. i love how technical you are and my form has actually gotten pretty good on my basic strikes, thanks for the help man much respect ❤

[@fizievfan]

Same

[@RandalphTheBlack]

Awesome 🤘

[@BigJohnson-g3j]

I use reverse breathing in order to absorb body shots. I also have never been dropped or stopped by one. Reverse breathing has some similarities to how someone braces their core in olympic lifting. You belly breathe but instead of letting your stomach expand you draw the navel in to the spine to resist the outward force of the breath. So your back and all sides expand a bit instead and it creates a great deal of pressure like a car tire filled with air. Your body becomes like that. Olympic lifting is similar but not the same, there are some significant differences. I just ignore shots to the body, but still can deep breathe. I also use a heavy medicine ball to condition my stomach with techniques I learned from boxing.

[@gajet6568]

Very similar to Pak Mei Kung Fu breathing methods

[@BigJohnson-g3j]

@@gajet6568 Yes I think so, if that is the art I am thinking of.

[@AlexCain-ej5ev]

Nah, you'd get downed by professional

[@ReubenWarren-dv1qm]

@@AlexCain-ej5evthis technique is what’s used by professionals.

[@thelastgeneration1926]

when i joined a kickboxing gym a kid that was 145 hit me so hard in the face i was traumatized. he hit harder than guys that are 250 lbs

[@madmanslayz6076]

with a punch or kick? also power comes from rotational shoulders, hips, legs and feet. train plyometrics or explosive calisthenics and you’ll get more power output. once the exercises become easy, add weights with it and you’ll be more explosive than that kid if you weigh more. however lighter people are usually faster, thats just how it is but doesnt mean you shouldnt keep building up your explosive speed because mike tyson showed us that even a true super heavyweight can move like a featherweight, which i remind you he throw extremely powerful punches. all from his explosive fast fibre training in the legs to give him those quick rotations. in-fighters in general are powerful punchers because they increase leg strength and speed which alot of beginner boxers ignores because they think all the speed and power comes from the hands so they hold 1k-2k weights hoping to increase their speed but actually you increase more speed if you can just rotate your body faster. another thing is that in-fighter train their dart and dash which means extreme sprinting aka plyometrics can really help you increase explosive and rotational power in your legs. hence mike tyson had bodybuilder frickin legs, all speed and power comes from your legs as your legs is the strongest parts of your body. just because you fight with your upper body, doesnt mean you dont fight with your lower body. once you learn this, you realize that your fists are the least worries, snapping power comes first so you gotta snap your entire body putting all your weight into your strikes

[@ezecharles9415]

Woke up and went for that running routine🙌🏾. You’re the best champ!

[@ShaunRockyXRayMMA]

Amen, I've been teaching this strategy for like 15 years now.

[@PrasenjitSarkarSingapore]

Thanks for speaking about the limitations of belly breathing. Not seen anyone else doing so. Have always preferred chest breathing as a long-distance runner.

[@Chiburi]

Thanks for the advice Gabriel! I’d like to share a low complexity kettlebell exercise that fits right into this, and it’s a double kettlebell racked march in place. That’s a mouthful, what it means is holding a pair of kettlebells at your chest, in the rack position, and then picking your feet up like you’re marching, and do it for time. This is a great upper body conditioning exercise that anyone can do, and especially fighters will benefit for the very reasons you explain in this video. You have to tighten up your core and keep breathing behind that shield when you do a rack hold, and for fighters who also work in the clinch, it will strengthen the back extensors as well making it harder to break their posture while at the same time keeping those abs tight to defend against knees to the body. This exercise is scalable since you can use different weights and go for different lengths of time. You can blend it with shadow boxing or your bagwork, just set a timer and do intermittent sets. It would behoove you to learn the kettlebell clean, so you can safely rack the weights and put them down, and the clean is a great exercise on its own, but you can hike them up whichever way possible too. Try it out and please leave a comment if you do!

[@DaroZuo]

Isn't it good to also hold just one and do some reps for each side? Assymetric loading is a big challenge for the core.

[@Chiburi]

@@DaroZuo You can do static holds, marching in place and loaded carries with just one bell, for sure, but the exercise I described is more fitting. It puts you somewhat in a guard position and two bells means higher intensity which is often missing in bodyweight training and martial arts. You would need a lot heavier bell to reach the same intensity as racking two, and it would take more time out of your workout.

[@cherryb0ng]

Martial Arts has been a huge roller coaster for me. I started Muay Thai a year and a half ago but I actually started teaching myself through your channel two years ago. I got injured a lot lately so I didn't feel like training as hard. But I also realise that without your videos it hasn't been as fun for me to train. I want to do some of my own personal training.

[@LuizDelbouxx]

Hello from Brazil. I pratice TKD and your teachings are very good. Keep sharing!

[@haistapaska20]

You made a great point about breathing. It helped me realize how breathing works.

[@SonnyCrocket-p6h]

Super crunches are best done against the wall. Side bends on the "horse" and side planks are crucial to being better able to take hook punches, shins and knees to the obliques. People almost always sell-short their side-abs and it costs them in a fight.

[@avopeac6300]

you have more space for breathing in your upper back than you do in your chest - opening up the upper back with special breathing exercises and being able to utilize that space is game-changing

[@albrooker2949]

Never thought of this, going to try it out this week now

[@3crtwveyebvwu5nq]

Excellent tutorial!

[@Philo68]

In 10 mins I’m off to workout. I’ll give this abs routine a shot - hopefully I’m not rolling off the bed, in great pain tomorrow morning! Awesome instruction, thanks.

[@MorganAdzei]

Very smart analysis sentiment honoring the breathe but recognizing the down side...

[@ikust007]

6:46 happy to know I am not the only one crazy dude doing that !

[@scottcraig4666]

Awesome training advice...👍🙏

[@LlamasPvP]

Never dropped to the body but dropped many with that signature body hook. Legend!

[@mrsmuuve]

My phone was about 3 ft away when I started this video and it looked like you had a dog collar on lol Great information man :)

[@G36-999]

Jet Lee and then adesanya style, thought the same

[@paulconrad6220]

Gabriel letting the kink show

[@ikust007]

Me too😂

[@funwithmadness]

I have no idea if this is worthy of consideration, but anyone who plays a woodwind instrument might want to consider how they are holding their core as this could be a simple "cross training" opportunity. I know, at least for me, playing harmonica that I have to keep my core engaged all of the time while still breathing in and out to maintain support of the instrument.

[@Ninja-vr7zw]

Thanks so much champ. This is a pending task I have, I think is my number one weakness. I"ll be practicing this for sure.🙏🥋

[@HermanKruizinga]

Thanks for all the good advices, Gabriël. But how about conditioning your rib Cage. I have had several rib injuries. They are verry painfull and it takes a long time to recover. Greets from the Netherlands.

[@notaras1985]

You don't.

[@majorphenom1]

Thanks for sharing 🙏🏿

[@boblackross3571]

Some people also hold their breath instead of exhaling when taking a shot whenever they do our conditioning. What you should do is exhale as if you are doing a sit-up. (not during sparring I mean during body conditioning).

[@Ben-qm9zq]

This information is exactly what I have done and taught for years... part of me feels like you somehow got this information downstream from me... lol

[@ikust007]

Very interesting. Never thought of that

[@Carpe-Diem-gg1hg]

For a second i was worried like: "Why the hell is he wearing a collar?" Like i dont kink shame but damn. 😂😂😂

[@oanling917]

How would you use it even ?

[@zacmich6472]

He keeps the microphone there

[@oanling917]

@@zacmich6472 That's sooo extra then

[@maximekarabine]

Vargoat

[@joelalexis7664]

Idk why this sounds funny to me; but true bro🔥

[@SonnyCrocket-p6h]

when you get hit with a ball of the foot kick. and it's to your kidney or floating ribs, no amount of training is enough to keep you from being badly hurt. One of the reasons I dont care for top of the foot as a striking surface is it's just too big to get enough penetration to do real damage. Especially with shoes on, the ball of the foot is a deadly device.

[@abdulhodiyqosimov4755]

Hello from Uzbekistan

[@andresmuaythai]

Hate from Tajikistan 🇹🇯

[@Themilkman95]

Hello from Australia

[@martialartsking7707]

Hello from Pakistan

[@sumanachatterjee2409]

Hello from India

[@duanep48]

Hello from deez

[@middleagedshred]

Yea i wondered about this, well worth working on

[@John-zz5gt]

Thanks Coach

[@CristianGeelen]

My abs are solid from 26 years of heavy backsquats. It is the ones to the ribs always get me... :(

[@notaras1985]

Nothing can be done about those

[@BradYaeger]

3 minutes in before I figured out Gabe's wearing a mic setup on his neck. I thought maybe he was sharing his kinky side, or they have really harsh requirements for parole where he lives .

[@randybowman]

When I was a kid I chest breathed. Then I was taught to stomach breathe. Then I read old timey body builders saying you should chest breathe, and now you are also saying to chest breathe. So I now have to undo years of belly breathing and go back to chest breathing lol.

[@benjamindover8221]

having both is good. Belly breathe on the outside for extra stamina, chest breathe when ur close for the extra protection

[@k57x3]

relaxation vs tenseness

[@dmytoe5679]

Haven't watched the video, but breathing into your belly is definitely better in your day to day life.

[@randybowman]

@@dmytoe5679 Is it though? The old timey guys said breathing into your chest might help expand your ribcage. I haven't noticed much difference in like shortness or breathe or anything between the two. When I first switched to belly breathing it's just cause I was told it was correct.

[@dmytoe5679]

@randybowman While that is true, it also delivers the least amount of oxygen. There's a book called yogic breath or something like that which recommends breathing with the diaphragm, then filling the mid and upper chest.

[@Andrerosenguyen]

To throw an effective body shot, you’re not hitting the abs. You’re actually hitting the rib cage where there’s not much muscle connected to this bone you gonna hit the bone precisely and you wanna hook inside where it damages the liver that’s an effective body shot. I see people and boxing they do this uppercut type of body shot, which is like a hook and uppercut combined. You don’t wanna do that, you want to sink into the ribs as you’re the ribs outside the other end of his body punching through his body that’s a rib shot shot. No one can take no matter how hard you train.

[@pottieryann1228]

Do you think the muscles we train with abs stop where the ribs start ?😂 And more important, do you really think that his opponents didn't know how to body shot ?😂😂😂 Thank for your comment, it made me laugh Have a nice day

[@metalmarten3478]

I know it's just a mic-holder, but I thought you got some chippendale thing going on there at first 😂 Great video as always champ

[@selanimationartworks1557]

Thanks for all the videos Gabriel, I have 14 amateur fights and haven't had any problem with shots on the abdomen, I can take really hard hits to the stomach no problem, but rib shots man, those really hurt, I'd been hurt twice with those, I endure the pain during the match, but both times the pain last for a month or so, a month that I was very gunshy even when doing very, very light sparring, cause raising my arms hurt , and was afraid of receiving another shot to the ribs no matter how light. Any suggestion on how to take those shots better?

[@force7285]

A little side bend/twist and contracting your lats helps a great deal.

[@elserpientethechamp2122]

This is something I do a lot Gabriel espeically the stomach conditioning where I have people punch me to the stomach and the low kick conditioning as well, I will be sure to try out the ab routine tomorrow and let yoh know how does it work for me Gabriel I found this one very informative! 🎉

[@createthiscom]

From 6:30 on has become my morning wake up workout every day this week because it's fast and I want to have a stronger core so I don't break any more ribs. 😂

[@GundamCollection]

Excellent info!

[@dirtpoorchris]

Being 250 and doing 100 situps in 1 sitting (do 10 situps then rest 10 seconds, then do 10 situps then rest 10 seconds, and repeat until you get to 100 situps) Just with this 100 situps most people cannot punch through my stomach muscles. I've even hurt some peoples wrists by footwork scooting into the punch 5 inches and sorta making their wrist bend. If you are real good you can also turn your stomach slightly to make the fist land uneven so the shove hurts even more.

[@dirtpoorchris]

I think because im so heavy and still do situps this causes like 5 inches of muscle where my diaphram is. I can crunch my top abs and make them stick out further than my ribs. Ive never had my diaphram punched out in my life. It sounds like a wooden barrel full of dirt when you hammer fist my diaphram.

[@antonvrb1510]

Im 6'2, 46 and not into fighting or fitness.my build looks resonable enough for drunk guys to often see me as a threaght. In real life there are so many tiny looking trained fighters who are infinately more dangerous than me. I find it so ironic. The drunks see me as a challange. Truely laughable once you know me. Much respect to all those who apply disapline to an effective fighter and please excuse my spelling.

[@dirtpoorchris]

6:40 Sounds dense! Like you can easily jump up and half bounce off someones sidekick with your stomach.

[@RQBERT_JAMES]

Hello I was wondering what are those back exercises you were mentioning in this video? That would be really helpful for me please, I'm sure I have back pain related to what you were talking about, those exercises might give me relief and strength back in those areas please :)

[@philosophicaljock]

That driving impression😂

[@rinmuanamma]

my bully was surprised

[@chaselayman-uw9ei]

I just realized what chest breathing has done for me my whole life.

[@kawincheong1190]

does this work for liver shots as well?

[@bidibum]

Man so many people here who struggle with the ribs, I feel less lonely! I got cracked ribs twice ‘cause of a mf at the gym who thought I was his sandbag

[@outerlast]

i wonder if there's any importance or benefit on conditioning your back. because usually people only condition their front side, ie stomach, chest etc, i hear some people said to condition their back side as well for balance

[@michaeld2716]

Some situps might strain the discs. Any alternatives?

[@DasGoodSoup]

Instructions unclear i was still shot and am now recovering in the hospital

[@metalface_villain]

god dayum, bro got the body of a greek statue

[@VoidedBCB]

I’ve watched the video you made for an ab workout similar to this, but the first exercise is followed by flutter kicks, then knee pulls (knees to your face), the same toe touches in this video, and finally bicycle crunches. How would you compare these two workouts? Would you consider one better than the other?

[@davidwarren3572]

That's cool! Does it work if you get hit in the liver or solar plexus, too?

[@powerstrikes]

Here's some issues which I'm facing while chest breathing. the thing is i'm losing more stamina then before. Also another thing i noticed is I involuntarily couldn't stop chest breathing after running for which I'm breathing more fast and excessively. I couldn't control my breathing anymore for which Im get exhausted very sooner. Any suggestions Gabriel on how to overcome this ?

[@MurrayGudesblat]

Wish I saw this sooner 😅

[@mazdaxc90]

Bro you've got like a 12 pack thats insane

[@jamesstone1863]

nice video... any tips for a week chin ?

[@The-Contractor]

Catching a clean shot to the liver with a relaxed core is a trip to the canvas. Worse feeling ever.

[@alexpetrella9086]

Chest breathing isn’t good for cardiovascular endurance though I heard. This is tough

[@swenic]

Opinion on nose vs mouth breathing? (Nose breathing supposedly helps the body regulate oxygen/co2 levels better)

[@BenDover-bk5on]

there’s a reason we have a nose use it bruh

[@Omar-y6f4t]

i think if u dont see the punch coming no matter how strong your body is u can still get knocked down by a body shot

[@Joe-xj2tb]

I breathe with my lungs always have - when i went to jail i noticed people breathing with their stomach i thought wtf is that then i dawned on me thats how they gain weight and its why i cant! they are weak and will fold if tagged there!!

[@MUHAMMADSALEEM-ed7il]

great

[@DDG-Downfall]

Bassrutten told me to belly breath… 😢

[@jesperpetersen636]

Greetings from Denmark. Great content🙏🏻🙂

[@HJRC_]

I think it's a lil different if you're a middleweight .

[@kaguth]

In the thumbnail it looks like Gabriel is shirtless while wearing a dog collar

[@thomaspancner]

Im always afraid of liver shot.

[@Goaty19]

I tried using this tutorial in combat and immediately got bitchslapped

[@marvinperez3314]

Bruce Lee said: If you want to protect yourself that you need to train every part of your body! !😊

[@benhallo1553]

I thought you was wearing a dog collar at first hahaha

[@Andrerosenguyen]

Perhaps it’s because you never trained with real professional boxers with heavy hands usually tie fighters don’t have any hands, but either way I get what you’re coming to try hit in the body by Canelo Álvarez

[@cryhfox-gamingandanimenews9992]

Kicks are thousands times harder than punches

[@genuflext]

bro forget all that and this. just breathe through your nose ong and youre good.

[@BoxerKyokushin]

Body Conditioning? Kyokushin: Hold my Beer... 😁😁😁

[@xyaeiounn]

Fighters in their forties with colostomy bags is why I backed away from 'whatever it takes' attitudes. The lining of your bowel is detachable and complex.

[@BoxerKyokushin]

@@xyaeiounn why do you have colostomy?

[@xyaeiounn]

@@BoxerKyokushin Years of damage to intestines can cause the lining to become detached, infected, inflamed or just dead. So can a few very big hits. A little bad luck, and continued training with injury can really alter a person's future.

[@BoxerKyokushin]

@@xyaeiounn so you have colostomy?

[@bajanprince_mma]

Great video but why are you wearing a dog collar? You haven't been partying with diddy have you 😂😂

[@PP_Derrick]

To hold the mic

[@captainnitrousx1331]

Its the liver or spleen shots I fear.

[@darrenkharshandy8140]

Hello from India, Meghalaya shillong

[@Him23136]

Day 6

[@neocloudmarts9613]

I thought that was a dog collar

[@hamuss204]

missed it

[@Meteorman312]

You can stomach breath without relaxing your abs your diaphragm just pushes the organs down instead of out

[@rodgerbane3825]

Hummm. Sometimes you see standing exercises like this in CMA.

[@iam.thuglife]

🙏♥️👊 #Respect

[@deemc7756]

😮😮

[@nickegbg]

whats with the dog clothing?

[@swaytannic1179]

He's on some Adesanya type shiii

[@BenDover-bk5on]

are you slow

[@9i6epe3a]

Hello from Russia

[@fredvomjupiter8849]

Swimmers are always chest-breathing.

[@mohammednaveed5194]

Me watching this as a 245lbs guy who doesn’t even feel body shots 😅

[@Hae_Nuces]

you got that natural armor

[@xyaeiounn]

Maybe you've never been around someone looking for your liver, kidneys, bladder or solar plexus. If there's anyone who's conditioned these parts of their body modern science would like to do extensive tests. A pro will shock these without any indication of being about to do so.

[@jarvanhardcore3059]

The chest breathing is bs

[@attiylanen]

No shirt, but a scarf... what's up with the scarf?

[@angduy8105]

u really a gang member now huh