• 2011-07-15 11:06:59

  What are the most critical exercises for a combat athlete?

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  Squats are a critical exercise for any strength and power trainer – and that includes any combat athlete. The strongest and most explosive athletes in the world are Olympic weightlifters. If you want to become just as strong and explosive, follow their example in training. These men train almost exclusively on squats, front squats, heavy pulling movements, and heavy overhead lifting. No isolation and specialization movements whatsoever. With such compound and big power movements, you are able to train your body as a unit.

• 2011-07-15 11:06:24

  Are bench presses important for combat athletes and martial artists?

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  Max Power

  Bench presses are overemphasized in most training programs. Sure, they are a good exercise and a great way to build mass and strength in the upper body, but for combat athletes and martial artists, the standing press performed with barbells is a much better exercise because it’s movement is more natural and more specific for live combat.

• 2011-07-15 11:05:54

  What are the muscles that a combat athlete needs to focus on?

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  Most training programs emphasize the showy muscles of the upper body – arms, pecs, and abs. A combat athlete needs to develop the POWER muscles: legs, hips, lower back, traps, sides, neck, and forearms. The rest of the body will grow bigger and stronger with very little in the way of direct exercise as long as you train the power groups.

• 2011-07-15 11:05:17

  What are the most important attributes of a combat athlete?

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  Max Power

  On the street, on the mat, or in the ring, strength, power, speed, and condition are what counts. “Cuts” and training for it don’t mean anything and doesn’t make sense to a combat athlete. If you are training for combat and martial arts, forget about “bodybuilding.” Combat athletes need to train in an entirely different manner than posers, pumpers, shapers, toners, and body sculptors.

• 2011-07-07 12:26:10

  What does strength training share with martial arts and combat sports?

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  Max Power

  The thing serious strength training and martial arts share in common is that both activities teach you to use the incredible power of the human mind to drive the body to perform otherwise impossible feats of strength and power. In George Jowett’s book, The Key to Might and Muscle, he was trying to tell his readers that there was a secret key that would unlock the door to their training success, if only they would read and study, and above all, THINK about what the key might be. What was Jowett’s secret “key” to strength training mastery? It was the power of the human mind. The same is true for martial arts. The power of the human mind is responsible for persistence, mental toughness, and testicular fortitude, all of which are crucial elements to be successful in any sport and endeavor.

• 2011-07-02 18:16:08

  What is the goal of weight lifting for combat athletes and martial artists? Is it just to remain injury free?

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  Max Power

  I do not believe in the notion that the goal of weight lifting for combat athletes is to remain injury free. The goal of weight training for combat athletes is to gain strength, muscular endurance, increased speed, power, and mental toughness. That is a far cry from having a goal of preventing injuries, although your goals will always be up to you. It’s just a matter of choosing and focusing on what you want, or dwelling on what you don’t want.

• 2011-07-02 17:57:47

  What are the advantages of one arm lifting over lifting using both arms in grappling?

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  Max Power

  One arm lifting is much more demanding that lifting with both arms because you need to balance the weight the entire time without the help of the other arm and because of this imbalance you need to use and engage more muscles to complete the lift. Aside from developing the shoulders and upper back, one arm lifting also greatly improves torso strength, as well as gripping and overall body power. One arm lifting considerably improves one’s grappling skills because of stronger shoulders, upper arms, legs, and back. Also, when you train with one arm lifting and you go back to lifting with both arms such as in the clean and jerk, you’ll find that not only could you still do the weights you’ve been previously lifting in this exercise; you’ll even move up and be able to lift more.

• 2011-07-02 17:57:15

  Is rope climbing a good exercise for a combat athlete?

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  Max Power

  It is an excellent grip training exercise for a combat athlete, and this helps a lot especially in sports that involve grabbing your opponent such as wrestling and grappling. It is a great exercise for any combat athlete overall, and if you didn’t train your grip hard enough before doing this you won’t even be able to climb a short distance before your grip gives out. This exercise also works the core and stabilizer muscles the entire time, as well as the lats, the shoulders, and to some degree the biceps as well.

• 2011-07-02 17:24:15

  Is powerlifting the best way to train for combat sports? If not, what is?

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  Max Power

  Powerlifting is not the best way for combat sports because aside from strength you also need speed which is best developed with the Olympic lifts. Powerlifting is an option, one of the best actually, to build strength, but not speed and explosiveness. If you want to know what the best lifts for combat are, spend around three months doing Olympic lifts such as barbell and dumbbell clean and jerks, barbell and dumbbell cleans and push presses, dumbbell swings and snatches, and these should be adequate to steer you in the right direction.

• 2011-07-02 17:16:33

  What are the best food supplements for combat athletes?

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  Max Power

  For combat athletes, you don’t really need any supplements if you eat plates and bowls of healthy food. Regarding the matter o lifelong health, it would be wise to take a good multivitamin and mineral supplement each day. Keep in mind that nothing can replace good old-fashioned healthy meals, complex carbs, and protein from meat and other sources. You don’t need supplements in order to succeed. Supplements after all are just patterned from food so they can never truly measure up to what food can offer.

• 2011-07-02 16:05:48

  I recently ended my diet plan. Now that I already lost weight, my main goal is to maintain it and to have firm muscles. I’m thinking of enrolling myself to a martial art class, is it a good choice?

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• 2011-07-02 14:40:04

  What kind of moves make up Martial Arts?

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• 2011-07-02 14:39:27

  How can martial arts improve your health?

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• 2011-06-25 17:48:24

  A lot of strength coaches advocate dangerous exercises such as squats, deadlifts, power cleans, heavy overhead lifting etc. Wouldn’t it make more sense for a combat athlete to use safer training methods such as machines or slow reps?

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  Max Power

  If safety is your number one concern, you shouldn’t be involved in combat. You’re either a combat athlete or you’re not. Strength training is not easy, and neither is combat. The tougher you are on yourself during training, the easier combat will be for you. The reality of combat and martial arts is that you don’t fight sitting in a chair or lying in a bed. In combat, all muscles must move quickly in unison, and much of the force comes through the core or the midsection, which includes the lower back. All this represents an element of danger, so you might as well prepare for it in the gym.

• 2011-06-25 17:46:45

  What are the best all-around strength exercises for hand-to-hand combat?

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  Max Power

  At first glance this question looks like a tough one because there are so many types of combat and martial arts disciplines. Most combat and fighting styles likely require explosive speed, strength, and endurance. Do exercises that work the major muscles while forcing you to keep your balance. Squats, deadlifts, overhead presses, snatches, and power cleans will not only make you stronger in the legs and upper body, but your midsection (hips, waist, and lower back) will become powerful as well.

• 2011-06-25 17:32:15

  In martial arts, what does “great fighting condition” mean?

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  Max Power

  To a grappler or any martial artist, great fighting condition means that he has a lot of explosive strength and muscular endurance. He must be more than quick and strong. He must have the ability to use his quickness and strength over and over without fatigue. To develop this speed, power, and endurance, he needs to focus on exercises that not only build strength but conditioning as well. Such exercises include uphill wind sprints and farmer’s walk.

• 2011-06-24 09:42:59

  Can I still achieve quick weight loss if I choose to buy such DVDs instead of going to a Martial Art session/class?

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• 2011-06-19 20:07:41

  How much weight can be lost with martial arts?

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