Oleksandr Usyk is taking his training camp to the Pyramids of Giza. The undisputed heavyweight champion shared a look at the grueling regimen he is using to prepare for Rico Verhoeven on May 23. This showdown marks a rare cross-discipline clash at one of the world's most iconic venues.

The fight “Glory of Giza” will feature two-time undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk against kickboxer and actor Rico Verhoeven. The event will be exclusively live on the DAZN App.

On May 02, Usyk dropped a video on his Instagram handle, captioning it “You can NEVER BREAK me.”

In the video, he was seen preparing aggressively for the match and performing movements such as:

• Resistance band side pull
• Medicine ball slam
• Landmine press overhead shoulder press
• Barbell bench press

• Medicine ball slam from an elevated surface
• Trap bar deadlift with band resistance
• Lateral speed walk with a resistance band 

To assert his dominance over the opponent, the 39-year-old is training hard and pushing himself every day in the gym. 

On April 02, the Ukrainian professional boxer shared a video on his social media. He titled it “No days off.” In the short video, he was seen practicing: 

• Punching with a sandbag
• Foot work

“The Cat” shared another workout video on March 18, in which he was seen exercising, such as: 

• Stationary bike riding
• Ring dips
• Kettlebell swing
• Barbell landmine press with hanging kettlebells
• Single-hand kettlebell swing
• Plate-loaded leg press
• The plate raises sideways

His workout sessions target each part of the body to build strength, agility, and endurance ahead of the upcoming match. 

But the wrestler sometimes adds variations to the workout session to make it interesting and fun. 

Fun elements in Oleksandr Usyk’s training session

To make the training more interesting and less boring, Oleksandr Usyk used to add some fun elements to it, such as:

On April 20, he posted a video showing Usyk practicing on a double-ended bag. He captioned the video “Mixing dance with punches😏🥊.” The cat was seen fully enjoying the moment, fully vibing to the song, and even punching the ball. 

This is not all. On April 24, he was seen juggling balls. He titled the video, “Training… even when I’m juggling😏Each ball weighs 1 kg!”

He has recently been enjoying the training, including his session on May 3. During that session, he, along with the trainer, moved their bodies forward while sitting on the ground, performing a seated rotational core-twisting movement and a floor hip mobility drill. 

So, this perfect balance of intense training and some fun activity prepares him for the match against Verhoeven.

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Written by

Supradeep Dutta

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Ashvinkumar Patil