SUMMARY
- Leon Edwards is widely considered to have the best athlete body in sports.
- Edwards trains under Jamie Reynolds, who is known for training legendary fighters like Anthony Joshua.
The UFC has witnessed a couple of stars make impressive runs to the title lately. Within the last year, we’ve had new champions in almost every division and if there’s one individual who is setting himself up for a bright future, it’s Leon Edwards. The 32-year-old has been champion for nearly two years now and he’s about to make his third title defense. However, Edwards might be the most physically gifted specimen in the UFC.
For a while now, fans have been praising “Rocky” Edwards for having the best male physique one could get. While bodybuilding is widely considered the peak male physique, Edwards is a perfect example of what a healthy build is for a man. As a professional fighter, Edwards is required to stay off supplements or PEDs of any kind which also shows that he’s completely natural.
Leon Edwards (2023)
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He’s got perfect laterals, a well-developed chest, a skinny waist for a welterweight, and lean yet muscular calves. Fans jokingly claim that this is the type of physique that partners generally prefer looking at rather than bulky body-building physiques. Other honorable mentions could be Kamaru Usman, Aljamain Sterling, Paulo Costa, and Michael Chandler.
Who is Leon Edwards’ trainer?
When Leon Edwards first began his journey to stardom, his physique was just as good as any other fighter’s build in his division. Especially during his first fight against Kamaru Usman, Edwards seemed far more leaner and less bulky than he is today. However, the UFC welterweight champion has put on a lot of muscle mass since.
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The Brit currently trains with Jamie Reynolds, a representative of Nike and trainer at the Velocity Training Club. Reynolds also used to train another individual who is praised for their incredible physique, heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua.
Leon Edwards has a simple yet effective training routine
Over a year ago, the Jamaican-born British fighter did an interview with Men’s Health, where he described what a general workout session of his looks like. Edwards does 5 minutes on the treadmill to warm up and immediately moves to a chest and back superset workout for at least four rounds with no rest in between.
He moves onto the bench press for 20 reps and does an incline dumbbell row workout to activate his entire back. Then he moves onto a posterior chain superset which may include deadlifts, lunges, pull-ups, kettlebell swings, calf raises, and back squats. Edwards does this for at least rounds without breaks as well.The final two workouts include trap bar deadlifts and med ball slams for 20 reps each. And he closes out with 5 sets of 10-second sprints on the stationary assault bike.