Weight Training & Martial Arts

47MartialMan

Over the course of many years, I spoke to a vast number martial artists about weight training.

Long ago, the majority did not believe it to be useful in martial arts.

In annexation, the general thought was muscle development was homologous to restriction on agility and speed.

BrianD3

There are many myths about weight training doing the rounds. The right kind of weight training can be of benefit for many sports from boxing, GAA, golf, rugby, archery, sprinting and others .

But outside of the weightlifting, powerlifting and bodybuilding communites there is an awful lot of ignorance about weight training. The right type of heavy weight training will not make a martial artist inflexible and slow.

Musashi

I love the "Big muscles make you slow" one that's always trotted out.

Tell Mike Tyson or Ben Johnson that they'd have been even quicker if they were smaller!

Hell, even Bruce Lee trained with weights, he didn't get that lat spread by accident. As was said already lifting weights slowly may train your muscles to only perform at that speed.

I liked to use Compensatory Accelerated Training, so you are trying to lift as fast and explosively as possible, even if in real terms the weight is still going up sloooooowly. Your body only knows that you are doing your best to lift fast, punch fast, sprint fast..................whatever. Have a look at Crossfit style workouts, combines Olympic Lifts done hard and fast for best results and real world crossover into useable muscle and strength gains.

Train hard and eat well, and don't fear the weights room, just make sure you are properly shown how to lift from the start. Poor form will injure you faster than.............a really fast yoke! If you are unsure then ask, the lads over at http://teamtest.freeforumsite.com/
are only too happy to help out anyone starting out.

That's enough pimping from me for one night, have a good one!

paxo

BrianD3 wrote:

There are many myths about weight training doing the rounds. The right kind of weight training can be of benefit for many sports from boxing, GAA, golf, rugby, archery, sprinting and others .

But outside of the weightlifting, powerlifting and bodybuilding communites there is an awful lot of ignorance about weight training. The right type of heavy weight training will not make a martial artist inflexible and slow.

Here in Oz weight training is used by many sports to compliment their sports specific training. AFL players use it extensively, often starting at U16 level, and they are fast, strong and agile. I have trained in both MA and weight training since the 70's. I used to do a lot of powerlifting type training when I worked as a crowd controller as I found that the extra size and strength was usefull for removing patrons and getting through crowded bars. Nowadays I use a combination of weight training ( olympic ) and body weight ( dips, chins etc ) to stay in shape
Bear in mind that like most activities weight training should be goal specific therefore It is important to learn how to lift correctly both to prevent injury and to achieve your goals
Paxo

vasch_ro

47MartialMan wrote:

Over the course of many years, I spoke to a vast number martial artists about weight training.

Long ago, the majority did not believe it to be useful in martial arts.

In annexation, the general thought was muscle development was homologous to restriction on agility and speed.

surely you meant ......
"Of many years over the course, to a vast number martial artists about weight training I spoke.

Long ago, believe it to be useful in martial arts the majority did not.

In annexation, homologous to restriction on agility and spee, the general thought was muscle development was".

47MartialMan

Musashi wrote:

Hell, even Bruce Lee trained with weights, he didn't get that lat spread by accident. As was said already lifting weights slowly may train your muscles to only perform at that speed.

It was from weight training that had cause his hospitalization, and not the famous fight.

47MartialMan

vasch_ro wrote:

surely you meant ......
"Of many years over the course, to a vast number martial artists about weight training I spoke.

Long ago, believe it to be useful in martial arts the majority did not.

In annexation, homologous to restriction on agility and spee, the general thought was muscle development was".

Perhaps you could correspond with something more conducive to the thread.

monkey tennis

47MartialMan wrote:

Long ago, the majority did not believe it to be useful in martial arts.

In annexation, the general thought was muscle development was homologous to restriction on agility and speed.

Good thing we all know better now, eh?

47MartialMan

monkey tennis wrote:

Good thing we all know better now, eh?

It is outlandish how things become inconsequential until more discoveries.