UFC Quick Quote: Shane Carwin not even close to reaching full potential … yet
“I think I’m getting there. I don’t think I’ve come close to reaching my potential. Athleticism can take you quite a ways, but I’m still learning a lot of techniques, working on my boxing, kickboxing and jiu jitsu. Even in wrestling, MMA wrestling is different from regular wrestling, so I’m working on that as well…. I’m at 6,000 feet where I train and we go five five-minute rounds, and I feel pretty good at the end of five fives. In fact, I feel like I get stronger in rounds two and three…. It’s a lot of different things. Sparring, going live, those types of sessions are the hardest and those workouts resemble the fight the closest. There are also explosive drills that I do continuously for five minutes…. Usually I walk around at about 275 to 280, but about three months out I clean up my diet and eat healthy, and I tend to get down pretty lean. Usually by fight time I shouldn’t have to cut weight.”
– Undefeated heavyweight behemoth Shane Carwin talks to MMA FanHouse about his training and preparation for Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 96: “Jackson vs. Jardine” from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on March 7. Carwin is actually still only fighting part time, working full-time as an engineer for the North Weld County Water District in Colorado when he is not in the gym. That’s kind of scary, considering the way in which he has absolutely manhandled his opponents thus far throughout his career as a “part-time” fighter.
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