On Saturday, April 30, Georges St-Pierre will go head-to-head with Jake Shields in Toronto in what may be St-Pierre's biggest challenge yet.
St-Pierre has told Men's Health that he typically begins a workout with some grappling, core and shoulder exercises, lifting and some neck-strengthening techniques. But to prepare for his battle against Shields, the fighter told Yahoo! Sports that he's been trying something that's a little unconventional for an Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor.
The 170-pound Montreal-born athlete hopes to build muscles and improve his flexibility by practicing gymnastics.
"As a longtime fan of the gymnastics, I welcome this development in [Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)] training. Gymnasts have fantastic functional strength, body control, balance and flexibility, all characteristics that are useful in MMA," St-Pierre told the source.
Internet videos feature the burly fighter doing cartwheels with ease and demonstrating some serious upper body strength.
St-Pierre has also been working with boxing coach Freddie Roach to get ripped and work on his striking abilities. Previously, the fighter worked with Roach in a successful battle against Josh Koscheck.
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