St-Pierre is a Canadian-born professional and award-winning Mixed Martial artist. He is a former Welterweight Champion of the UFC, and he has also worked as an actor. Most people associate George St-Pierre with his macho appearance, besides his excellence at mixed martial arts. 

In an aim to achieve an appearance like St-Pierre, many people try to adopt his diet plan and Workout Routine into their schedules. If you are one of them, or you are simply curious about how this mixed martial artist has achieved his remarkable physique, we’ve got you. We will dwell on that in a bit, but first, let’s learn a little about who George St-Pierre is.

Who Is George St-Pierre?

George was born on 19th May 1981 in Saint-Isadora, Canada. He is also often referred to as GPS, abbreviations of his full name.

Aged 7, he began to learn Kyokushin Karate under the guidance of his father and earned a black belt aged 12. St-Pierre, later on, mastered the art of self-defense to defend himself from a bully in school. After high school, he proceeded to study kinesiology in college. During this period, St-Pierre worked as a sanitation worker and bouncer. He would use the income to pay his college fees.

St-Pierre continued to learn karate and martial arts into his adulthood. Soon after, he became an expert in mixed martial arts. He has trained in various schools, having studied at Jitsu Academy and Muay Thai, and New Mexico’s Greg Jackson’s Submission Fighting Gaidojustu.

This professional fighter went for his first-ever wrestling battle aged 20 and fought with Mike Tyson, who was his dream boxer. The event only increased his desire to pursue mixed martial arts further.

For several years, this mixed martial artist has been ranked as no. 1 Welterweight Championship of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In addition, for three years, i.e., 2008, 2009, and 2010, he was declared the Canadian Athlete of the year, going by the name ‘Rush. Another notable achievement is that he is listed as the top fighter in MMA’s history and is the only 4th individual to become a multiple division in the UFC.

In 2019, George St-Pierre retired, and in the following year, he got an induction into the UFC of Fame. Besides mixed martial arts, he has also appeared in movies such as ‘The Winter Soldier and ‘Captain America.’

He measures 5’ 10” tall and weighs 185 pounds during the off-season and 170 pounds when he fights. 

George St-Pierre Workout Routine

St-Pierre trains for six days a week when preparing for a fight. The workout routine mainly focuses on strength, fat loss, and power. These three are vital in helping him build a physique for achieving great results in mixed martial arts. 

He has various training partners, including some of the best jujitsu artists worldwide. Let’s look at his workout routine and see how he has built and maintained a lean and built physique. St-Pierre workout routine encompasses a variety of strength training exercises, martial arts, and sprints.

Below is his workout schedule. George St-Pierre starts all his workouts with eight reps of 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off Tabata on a rowing machine.

Leg Workout Routine: Mondays and Fridays

• Deadlifts – 3, 8 -12 reps
• Stiff leg deadlifts – 3, 5 rep
• Cleans – 3, 5 reps
• Push press – 3, 1 rep
• Squats – 3, 5 reps
• One leg bodyweight squats – 3 sets on every leg till failure
• Jumping lunges – 3 sets till failure while wearing weight chest or holding dumbbells
• Jump squats – 3 sets till failure while wearing weight chest or holding dumbbells
• Bodyweight standing calves – 3 sets till failure while wearing weight chest or holding dumbbells

Abs and Upper Body Pulls: Tuesday and Saturday

• High pull – 4, 10 – 12 reps
• Pull-ups using overhand grip till break down – 3 sets
• Medicine ball slams till break down – 3 sets
• TRX inverted lat rows using smith machine or overhand grip with elevated legs till failure – 3 sets
• Single-arm dumbbell – 3, 8 – 12 reps
• Barbell twists till break down – 3 sets
• 30 seconds of raises with lying eggs followed by twenty seconds of rest – 3 sets
• Stir the pot exercises till break down – 3 sets

Upper Body Presses: Wednesdays and Sundays

• Standing push press – 4, 10 – 12 reps
• Standing push press – 1, 5 – 8 reps
• Dumbbell chest press – 3 sets
• Standing lat shoulder flyers until drop – 3 set
• Triceps extension until drop – 3 sets
• Pushups till breakdown – 3 sets
• Front dips till breakdown – 3 sets
• Rear triceps dips till break down – 3 sets
• Upside down position handstand pushups against a wall till break down – 3 sets
• Pushups until break down – 3 sets
• Front dips until break down – 3 sets
• Dips of rear triceps until break down – 3 sets

George St-Pierre rests on Thursdays and allows his body to recover from the intense workouts. It is unlike most bodybuilders who rest over the weekend or on Sundays.

George St-Pierre Workout Tips

Here are a few workout tips by this legendary martial skills artist.

• Hold dumbbells or add a weighted vest when performing lunges, jump squats, standing calves, or bodyweight squats. It helps the body increase resistance. Once done with one set, remove the weight or set aside the dumbbells, rest and repeat the set.
• Exercise standing push presses on a heavier scale to help you reach to break down within about 5 – 8 reps. 
• Ensure always to get enough sleep and allow your body to recover fully in between workouts.