Rich_2k3 Posted January 5, 2004 Posted January 5, 2004 Firstly has anyone read the book Dynamic Strength by Harry Wong, its got some fantastic exercises for building and toning your muscles without need of any equipment just your body, its also tells u what muscles are being toned with each exercise and how it will benefit your martial arts, seriously its brilliant. Go on Amazon or https://www.Blitzsport.com to get it its really cheap. Anyway does anyone know anything about resistance training or know any good exercises? "When my enemy contracts I expand and when he expands I contract" - Bruce Lee
cross Posted January 5, 2004 Posted January 5, 2004 The only thing i know is heavy weights and swimming are good forms of resistance training.
Shorinryu Sensei Posted January 5, 2004 Posted January 5, 2004 I know pushing myself away from the dinner table before I try thirds at Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners is good resistance training. My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
Rich67 Posted January 5, 2004 Posted January 5, 2004 I trained with heavy weights for about 10 years, and realized that all the heavy benching I did messed up my rotator cuff, and all the heavy squats I did messed up my lower back. I recently switched to light weights and body-only resistance. The best exercises are pushups and pullups for upper body strength. I also do squats and light shoulder work to keep my rotator in good shape, and curls and dips for the arms. Keep it simple. Don't do complex exercises. The ones I mentioned are core exercises, and basically cover all parts of your body efficiently. I also do ab work, but with training and the other exercises, they get a pretty good workout on their own. Mixed Martial Artist
jeffrogers Posted January 6, 2004 Posted January 6, 2004 Rich67 you got any good rotater cuff excercise drills then. I messed mine up also. -Jeff
Rich_2k3 Posted January 6, 2004 Author Posted January 6, 2004 No guys, u've missread what I was saying, i know weights are a form of resistance training but i was talking about a form of body only resistance training called Dynamic Strength Exercises, its using your own muscles as a resistance, its similar to isometrics except isometrics enphasize on static movments wereas dynamic strength is performed with a full range of movement, which enhances the muscles range of flexability, speed, power with movement. READ THE BOOK and your'll see . "When my enemy contracts I expand and when he expands I contract" - Bruce Lee
Rich67 Posted January 6, 2004 Posted January 6, 2004 Rich67 you got any good rotater cuff excercise drills then. I messed mine up also. -JeffYes, there's only one that I do. Take a dumbbell and either stand or sit at the preacher bench. Hold the dummbell in your hand, palm facing away from you. Put your arm to the side, bending at the elbow at a 90 degree angle (like you're signaling a right turn). Then lower the dumbbell toward the ground by rotating your shoulder. USE LIGHT WEIGHT ON THIS especially if you have rotator cuff problems or calcium spurs. On the preacher bench use the same technique, but rest your elbow on the top of the pad. Then lower the weight till you feel it or until you touch your arm to the lower part of the pad. Mixed Martial Artist
jeffrogers Posted January 7, 2004 Posted January 7, 2004 Hey Rich67 thank you so much. with out weights I already fill the tentions and torque in my arm. work that are will definelty help out. Also they type of training you are talking about sounds to me like Plyometrics. -Jeff
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