Bodyweight Training For Martial Arts

Bodyweight Training for Martial Arts: Traditional Calisthenics Techniques for the Modern Martial Artist

by Matt Schifferle

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Language	:	English
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Bodyweight training is a great way to build strength and conditioning for martial arts. It's also a convenient and affordable way to train, since you don't need any special equipment. This book provides a step-by-step guide to getting started with bodyweight training, with exercises and workouts specifically designed for martial artists.

Benefits of Bodyweight Training

• Improves strength and power: Bodyweight exercises work multiple muscle groups at once, which helps to build strength and power.
• Increases endurance: Bodyweight exercises can be done for long periods of time, which helps to improve endurance.
• Improves balance and coordination: Bodyweight exercises require you to use your core muscles to stabilize your body, which helps to improve balance and coordination.
• Reduces risk of injury: Bodyweight exercises are low-impact, which means they are less likely to cause injuries.
• Convenient and affordable: Bodyweight training can be done anywhere, anytime, and it doesn't require any special equipment.

Getting Started

If you're new to bodyweight training, it's important to start slowly and gradually increase the intensity of your workouts over time. Begin by ng a few exercises for a short period of time, and then gradually add more exercises and increase the duration of your workouts.

It's also important to listen to your body and rest when you need to. If you experience any pain, stop the exercise and consult a doctor or physical therapist.

Exercises

There are a wide variety of bodyweight exercises that you can do to build strength and conditioning for martial arts. Some of the most common exercises include:

• Push-ups: Push-ups are a great way to build strength in your chest, shoulders, triceps, and core.
• Squats: Squats are a great way to build strength in your legs, glutes, and core.
• Lunges: Lunges are a great way to build strength in your legs and glutes.
• Pull-ups: Pull-ups are a great way to build strength in your back, shoulders, and arms.
• Dips: Dips are a great way to build strength in your chest, shoulders, triceps, and core.
• Planks: Planks are a great way to build strength in your core.
• Burpees: Burpees are a great way to build strength and conditioning in your entire body.

Workouts

Once you've mastered the basic bodyweight exercises, you can start putting together workouts that are designed to improve your strength and conditioning for martial arts. Here are a few sample workouts to get you started:

• Beginner workout: Do 3 sets of 10-12 repetitions of each exercise:
  • Push-ups
  • Squats
  • Lunges
  • Planks
  • Burpees
• Intermediate workout: Do 3 sets of 15-20 repetitions of each exercise:
  • Push-ups
  • Squats
  • Lunges
  • Pull-ups

Bodyweight Training for Martial Arts: Traditional Calisthenics Techniques for the Modern Martial Artist

by Matt Schifferle

4.4 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	17074 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	122 pages
Lending	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
X-Ray	:	Enabled

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