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| Strength and Power Training for Martial Arts | 
 enlarge | Author: Martina Sprague
Publisher: Turtle Press
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
Buy New: $6.82
You Save: $10.13 (60%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 72930
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 227
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 1880336871
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7148
EAN: 9781880336878
ASIN: 1880336871
Publication Date: April 30, 2005
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Product Description
Strength and power are essential attributes for any martial artist, affecting everything from how hard you punch to how high you jump. Whether your goal is to defeat an opponent in the ring or on the street, the stronger you are, the better the odds of walking away as the victor. Strength and Power Training For Martial Arts is a total approach to building your strength base. Learn how to use free weights, machines, body weight exercises and plyometrics to build your muscles while increasing speed and flexibility. Each muscle group is discussed in detail - how it's used in martial arts, how to develop it, which exercises are most effective, and most importantly, how to take advantage of anatomical strengths when striking, blocking, kicking and grappling. Beyond muscular strength, this book looks at the concepts of cardiovascular strength endurance, the impact of flexibility on strength, mental approaches to training, and the anatomy, physics and biomechanics of power. Strength and Power Training For Martial Arts wraps up with training plans for karate, taekwondo, hapkido, judo, jujitsu, aikido, muay thai/kickboxing and mixed martial arts as well as advice on designing your own personalized strength training plan.
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 Awesome book for functional strength September 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am not a martial artist but I am very well educated about health and fitness matters. I am also very fit. This book has taken my routines to a much more beneficial level in terms of having useful strength and power.
 Not all that useful June 25, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you already have even a minimal background in sports and fitness, I would not recommend spending the money to buy this book. While it is informative and well written, I found that I already knew most of the material even though I have no formal education in sports and fitness - I just got into weightlifting on my own and figured things out, sometimes by watching what other people in the gym were doing. However, if you are totally clueless when it comes to strength training, then this book would probably be useful for you.
For Beginners Only June 24, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have been doing martial arts for almost six years and bought this book looking for new ways to develop speed and strength that directly relate to martial arts. I found the book to be very elementary, it lists different suggested workouts for different arts, but they are just a different combination of simple exercises such as pushups and body weight squats. If you have never done martial arts or followed a workout plan before, this is a good beginner book. If you're already working out or have been doing martial arts for more than a year, I'd look elsewhere.
Made a difference after two weeks January 28, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great book....simple to read....talks about the mechanics of all the strikes and kicks in the arts in addition to some outstanding exercises!!
Worth the money July 10, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have been weight training for years. Thought this might just be another copy of every other weight training book I ever bought. I was pleasantly surprised to find new information and new ways to weight train (and plyometrics) to complement my recent entrance into the exciting world of Mixed Martial Arts.
Wes
City Boxing, San Diego
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