Okay, so I’ve been seeing a lot of talk online about CM Punk’s physique, especially since his return. People are curious, so I decided to dig in and try to figure out his routine myself, based on what I could find and my own fitness experience.
First, I scoured the internet for any interviews, articles, or social media posts where Punk mentioned his training. It wasn’t easy! He’s not exactly posting workout selfies every day. I found some older interviews from his wrestling days and a few things about his MMA training. I pieced together what I could.
My Experiment Begins
From what I gathered, it seemed like a mix of strength training, martial arts, and, importantly, a good amount of conditioning. So, I designed a week-long plan based on these principles.
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Monday: I hit the weights. I’m talking compound movements: squats, deadlifts, bench presses, overhead presses. Nothing fancy, just the basics to build overall strength. I kept the reps in the 8-12 range for the most part.
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Tuesday: It was all about cardio and some light bodyweight stuff. I did some interval sprints on the treadmill and then followed it up with push-ups, pull-ups, and some core work. It was rough.I wanted to get that ‘gassed’ feeling, I guess.
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Wednesday: Rest, or at least, active recovery. I went for a long walk and did some light stretching. My body was definitely feeling it from the first two days.
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Thursday: Back to the weights. I focused on different variations of the main lifts. Instead of regular squats, I did front squats. Instead of a standard bench press, I did an incline. The idea was to hit the muscles from slightly different angles.
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Friday: More cardio. I hate cardio. I opted for a longer, steady-state run this time, just to build up some endurance. I also threw in some more bodyweight exercises at the end.
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Saturday: I wanted to mimic some of that martial arts training. I spent some time on the heavy bag, practicing punches and kicks. I don’t have any formal training, so I just went with what felt right. My form was probably terrible, but I definitely worked up a sweat.
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Sunday: Complete rest. No walking this time. Just chilling on the couch, letting my muscles recover. Needed it!
The Results (Sort Of)
Did I magically transform into CM Punk after a week? Of course not! This was just a little experiment to get a feel for the kind of training he might do. I can see how this general approach – strength, cardio, martial arts – would build a solid physique. It’s tough, though. It takes dedication and consistency. The most important thing I realized is that it’s not just what you do, but how consistently you do it. And, honestly, diet probably plays a huge role, which I didn’t even touch on.
This is all just a guess based on my research and little experiment. Everyone’s different.
