Strength Training for Martial Arts.

[Mu Ryuk]

Why on earth do you want to drop to 140? how tall are you? how old?

 

no problems, I'm just curious.

 

I am 5'6 and I turn sixteen tomorrow (September 28th)

 

If you want to see some pictures of me click the link at the bottom of my signature and go to the link on that site that says "For those who want to see pictures of me...not very recent." In those pictures I am about 215.

 

ThaiBoxerKen- I do heavy bag and focus mitt training. I will be doing the Powerlifts when I get back into the gym, but not the powerlifters workout, persay.

 

I am really looking forward to trying Him Undong...if anyone has experience with Hojo Undo, could you please tell me what you think of it?

 

Thanks as always.

 

Tang Soo!

[Master Jules]

Hojo Undo simply means "supplemental excercises"

[thaiboxerken]

You turn 16?! Well, then maybe you shouldn't do the powerlifting exercises. As an adolescent, your bones still could be forming and powerlifting has a chance of damaging that development. Workout with weights, but try not to kill yourself. I would still stick with low rep's if I were you. You should place more emphasis on body mechanics to get power out of your techniques anyway. As you get older, you'll get stronger as long as you keep working out.

[Master Jules]

As Thai said.....and no disrespect intended, but at 16, it is highly unlikely that you are fully matured. Stay away from the heavy weights, or youll pay for it in the future......Stay with a full body circuit training routine....low weight, and high reps...about 15-20. Try to stick to more multi joint movements, like squats.....stay away from the free weights, and use the machines...they give you a guided plane of motion which is safer, and more effective than freeweights, since they help with keeping proper form when you begin to fatigue.

[Mu Ryuk]

I will take your advice. As I said, I am planning on doing traditional Hojo Undo/Him Undong, as soon as I can get the necessary equipment...makeshift of course.

 

ThaiBoxerKen- Just noticed that you are an apprentice under Guro Inosanto, do you by any chance know Guro David Hines? He is my Escrima Instructor, but I am leaving the class tonight. Just don't enjoy it.

[thaiboxerken]

I don't know Guro Hines. Hopefully, you can try Escrima with a different instructor that can make it enjoyable. I know a poor instructor can ruin any art.

[Mu Ryuk]

Guro Hines is an excellent Instructor...Escrima's just not my thing. I'm an empty hand person, plain and simple.

[thaiboxerken]

THat's cool, when I first started training, I didn't have an interest in weapons at all. Now, I just see it as another area of training that I enjoy just as much as the empty hands.

[TeaL]

I woudlnt suggest "power lifting" for martial arts, im not expert, but i know a bit about lifting.( football, sports ,ext.) powerlifting is basicly only for wieght gain/loss. It effects you actuil strength very little... you actuil gain a diffrent type of muscle when you power lift, that is full of protien , hence the bulky images of power lifters, but it actuily creates weaker muscle ratios then plyo/endurance provides.. i woudl suggest "quick" reps of low wieght, at high number of reps.

Edited October 1, 2004 by TeaL

[gcav]

I agree with MJ.