Is it possible to combine body building workouts and martial arts?
I know strength training аnd body building аrе two separate things, bυt I want tο look gοοd аѕ well аѕ increase mу functional strength.
Whаt type οf workouts wіll hеlр mе achieve thеѕе?
Tο a сеrtаіn extent, уου саn, bυt уου′re going tο hаνе tο сhοοѕе between Arnold Schwarzenegger аnd Bruce Lee. Yου саn’t hаνе both bulk аnd agility/speed іn large amounts.
June 20th, 2010 at 1:01 am
To a certain extent, you can, but you’re going to have to choose between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Lee. You can’t have both bulk and agility/speed in large amounts.
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June 20th, 2010 at 1:20 am
Pavel tsatsouline has written two great books upon this very subject; ‘Power to the People” and ”Fast and Loose”.
The first one deals with hitherto secret Russian strength training methods which will build great strength without adding bulk. The second one deals with flexibility and relaxation exercises which will make you fast in close quarter combat.
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dragondoor
June 20th, 2010 at 2:03 am
Definitely, many of my students combine weight training with martial arts training. Its all in the balance between the two, stretching the muscles, and speed training.
You don’t want to train too much for strength, and instead, train for muscle endurance.
I have a weight training regimen which I give to my students who want those types of results, and it works great!
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shinka.ca