Are you looking to get the lean, strong muscle you see on the MMA fighters? Well here are 5 key exercises that will help you get there. Try out this routine, and you will get a great all around workout, which hits all major parts of your body, and will help you build explosive and lean muscle.

Dead Lifts

Start by having your feet shoulder width apart in front of the barbell. Next pick up the bar with your arms extended straight down. Stand straight up with your arms remaining straight and your back straight. Bend back down while keeping your arms and back straight.

Squats

Start by having the bar resting across the back of your neck and across your shoulders. Lift the bar of the rack. Continue to look straight ahead, and bend your knees and push your hips slightly backwards. Lower your body until your upper legs are at a 90 degree angle to the floor. Stand straight back up with your back straight.

Kettlebell Swing

Start the exercise with the Kettlebell between your legs, with your legs slightly bent. Grab the Kettlebell with one hand. Now with one movement, stand straight up and extend the Kettlebell out in front of your to about eye level. At the top of the movement, switch your hands to grab the Kettlebell with the opposite hand. Swing the Kettlebell between your legs again, while you squat down. Repeat exercise with opposite hand, and then switch your grip to the other hand at the top of your swing.

Dumbell Cleans

Start with two equal Kettlebells or dumbbells. Your feet are slightly wider than shoulder width apart. Squat down with a dumbbell in each hand and your torso tilted slightly forward. Keeping your back straight and in one motion pull the dumbbells off the floor. As the dumbbells reach your knees raise your shoulders while keeping your back straight. Pop slightly upwards while raising the dumbbells close to your body. Rotate your elbows while bending them to catch the dumbbells and rest them on your shoulders then return to a squatting position. With the dumbbells resting on your shoulders, stand up while keeping your back straight.

Dumbbell Incline Press

Start with an incline bench set to about a 30 degree incline with the dumbbells places beside your feet. Grab the dumbbells and bring them to the starting position, which is with them resting on your outer chest. Push the dumbbells straight up in a fluid motion, raising them as high as you can without locking out your elbows. Lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position slowly, with them touching your chest then repeat.