Some of the very best training tips, motivation and health advice so you can get the most out of your training.
As a follow up to the article we posted a few weeks ago about why you should be strength training as a fighter, we’re going to provide you with a basic training program to help improve your strength without adding mass (assuming it’s accompanied by correct nutrition) and so increase your power to weight ratio, the ‘golden number’ as it were for a fighter.
We all know that fighting isn’t just about technique. If you have perfect technique but don’t have the stamina to keep fighting for more than 30 seconds then you’re not likely to have a very long career. Instead, fighters have to develop the endurance to last multiple rounds whilst they use their technique to outscore or knock out their opponent. It’s not that simple though, and there are numerous points of view about the best way to build up endurance, with the most common idea being regular 3-5 mile runs, otherwise known as roadwork. But running isn’t enough on it’s own.
Continue reading Why Running Isn’t Enough To Get You Fight Ready
Weightlifting for martial arts, and strength and conditioning as a whole, is a massive subject, and one that can be clouded by traditional views of training. You often hear similar arguments in all disciplines. They’re typically along the lines of ‘body weight works better than weights‘, “I can’t gain any weight because I need to fight as light as possible” or “fighters from years ago never did it”. However, I think that weightlifting is a powerful tool for any martial artist.
Continue reading Weightlifting for martial arts – should you be doing it?