MMouse Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 Also, for those unaware, the bicep actually resists the triceps motion to a certain degree. As the tricep is shortened, the bicep is lenghtened. A lack of flexibility is going to limit the elasticity in lengthening the bicep, which will slow you down greatly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarateKid7 Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 I agree with MMouse and also the fact that biceps are mainly used for retracting and pulling motions whereas the triceps are more pushing and thrusting motions but both play a part in everything i guess in most techniques so should be trained accordingly. I have a question of my own: there are certain training methods within karate itself e.g. in shotokan i hear people stay in shiko-tachi for long periods of time to strengthen legs. What methods can be used in karate itself to target the biceps specificially (e.g. a technique from a kata?)??? "Life is a journey, not a destination""Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless""Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorynn Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 both are important for their own reasons. dont neglect any muscle in your body. It takes a balance. They are entirely right. As you may already know, each joint has an protagonist (the muscle that shortens and moves the joint) and an atagonist (the muscle that will pull the join in the opposite direction). The important thing to remember is that if one muscle is grossly stronger than the other, a person is very likely to get a serious injury to that joint. Serious joint injury from muscle imbalance is very common in the knee and lower back. In case of the knee, a person with strong quadriceps and weak hamstrings can hurt the knee with forceful kicking. If he hamstring is not strong enough to decelerate the lower leg, that person can pull or tear the hamstring or incure structural damage to the knee. With the lower back, doctors and physical therapists often counsil people with low back pain to strengthen the abdominal muscles. The lack of abdominal strength can cause the spin to misalign and create pain. Sorry for the long-winded response, but I think balance in all muscle groups and across your entire body is the best bet. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_2k3 Posted January 7, 2004 Author Share Posted January 7, 2004 Thats entirely true. "When my enemy contracts I expand and when he expands I contract" - Bruce Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bretty101 Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 ... ...With the lower back, doctors and physical therapists often counsil people with low back pain to strengthen the abdominal muscles. The lack of abdominal strength can cause the spin to misalign and create pain. ... Equally people who do Martial arts tend to do a million sit ups and very rarely do back exercises this is an inbalance. As is doing millions of press ups and no opposite exercises like pulling to strengthen the upper back. Then wonder why they are having trouble with there back and shoulders. I think it's as simple as.. If you want big Triceps lift heavy weights, if you want to punch fast practice punching fast and if you want to be strong do high repetition resistance work. Each aspect will always effect another! Each to there own and practice what you want to be good at. my 20 cents! Bretty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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