Stadion's Sports and Martial Arts Training Discussion

I am certainly no expert, I usually have more questions than answers, but if you read Mr Kurz's material he definately recommends using strength training to improve your stretching. There are many free articles on this web site to get you started such as http://www.stadion.com/column_stretch20.html ...

I was wondering if any of you have any good web sites or books that might show techniques to properly work a double ended striking bag?

Regards,
Jim

Hi Dragon I have been reading up on the Kettlebell training and it seems interesting. Unfortunately we do not have access to Kettlebells around here (not that I know of anyway) and ordering them in would be somewhat expensive to give them a try. Could a person get away with ordering some type of boo...

Hi Dragon

Not to sure were I picked up this info (might have been this forum) but I was also told how you weight train will also have an influence on muscle growth. For example working to failure and the number of reps & sets you incorporate into your routine? Do you agree?

Regards,
Jim

Hi Dragon Thanks for the info. This is getting off topic but I did the search as you suggested with the names that you gave me and I noticed an interesting similiarity with all these people. They all train and promote Kettlebells. This is a product I am not familiar with. Is it a product you train w...

Thanks Guys, I have been struggling a bit with what I have been doing wrong as I have basically been in the same routine for many months now but its only been within the last month since things have been going wrong. It has become obvious to me now that I have progressed into a routine that is bad f...

Thanks Dragon, Your Reply makes sense. I was sort of beating around the bush a little bit as to what was on my mind. I strength train my core and legs once, sometimes twice a week, and go to TKD classes 2-3 times a week. I have noticed lately that when I am sparring my legs feel like I am wearing co...

From what I can gather, some of the best benifits from strength training for striking martial arts are increased flexiblity and decreased risk of injury while performing kicks etc. Would you say that there is also a substancial increase to power for kicking and punching or is this mainly a function ...

Hi Tomas

Not to sure if this helps but, here is a link that you may or may not have read but I found it helpful.

http://www.stadion.com/column_stretch12.html

Regards,
Jim

Thanks Dragon

I think that the way I will go.

Regards,
Jim

I was just wondering what equipment some of you might use at home for adductor pull downs after you have progressed passed the iron boots. Do you need to purchase a cable crossover machine or is there something more economical/smaller available? I go to the dojang for TKD classes but workout at home...

Hi Dragon Thank You for the advice, I enjoy reading your posts. I am going to modify my work out to the method you suggested for squats, deadlifts and brench press. Would you recommend a similiar routine for good mornings, lunges, adductor flys only at lower weights? I have been trying to follow Tom...

Hi I was wondering if a person is interested in strength training (not body building) what would be more productive high reps and low sets or low reps and high sets. example if I was doing good mornings with 90 lbs would it be better to 1. do 2 sets of 10 reps or 2. do 5 sets of 4 reps or does it re...