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I have been interested in martial arts ever since I was a kid. In grade school I studied Praying Mantis Kung Fu and got pretty good at it. I gave up when I was in high school but got involved in martial arts when I graduated college. This time it was Wing Chun that caught [...]
Continue reading...BJ Penn Plyometric Exercises for Speed and Agility
16 June 2009
I’ve always liked BJ Penn. Not only is he a devastating fighter, but he seems like a friendly and personable guy. Here he is doing plyometric exercises for speed, strength, agility, and coordination. Important skills to have for fighters and athletes… Technorati Tags: isometric exercises, plyometric exercises, plyometrics, strength training, strength training exercises
Continue reading...Amazing Gymnastic Strength Videos…
12 June 2009
This video shows the raw strength of gymnasts (developed mostly via bodyweight exercises). If you’re interested in more, Dragon Door publications has a comprehensive article about building strength for gymnastic tension exercises. The focus for gymnasts is body tightness, since a tightly contracted body is easier to move than a relaxed body. Almost all [...]
Continue reading...The Science of Power… the Secret to Bruce Lee’s One Inch Punch
10 June 2009
Athletes are defined not only by their strength, but their ability to use their strength. So merely lifting heavy objects is not defined as athleticism. Again, the ability to use your strength dynamically and variably defines a great athlete. Muhammad Ali was not only incredibly strong, but he was quick, nimble, and agile. Martial artists [...]
Continue reading...Combat Strength Training with Plyometric Exercises
5 June 2009
It’s no secret that plyometric push ups are one of the best upper body plyometric exercises around. Here’s a variation of upper body plyometrics for combat conditioning using a medicine ball. Here’s a video on plyometric push ups with a platform, and a set of lower body plyometric exercises for “ninja training”! And check out these [...]
Continue reading...Plyometric Exercises for Ninja Strength Training…
4 June 2009
Here’s a quick video of 8 lower body plyometrics exercises. Just do 10 of each and see how you feel afterwards. They’ll develop explosive speed and power and can be used for almost any sport: Squats Lunge Jumps Knee Tuck Jumps Lace Jumps Duck Jumps Frog Leaps Rocky 3-Steps Double Hop Jumps **Important note Plyometrics are really effective, just do NOT do [...]
Continue reading...My Favorite Explosive Strength Training Exercise: Plyometric Pushups
29 May 2009
Plyometric exercises are used by top athletes to develop explosive power. Basically, combining speed and strength gives you power. Isometric exercises are geared towards developing incredible power by enhancing “explosive” reactions via quick and powerful muscular contractions, usually done by some sort of jumping movement. Watch these plyometric exercise videos… better yet, do 15 [...]
Continue reading...What We Can Learn From About Strength Training from Frog Legs and Isometric Exercises
28 May 2009
Some people may be skeptical about the results gained from doing isometric exercises, but I’ll tell you, if done properly, you’ll notice a change in your physique and physical strength. Isometric exercises have been used for rehab for a while. In fact, Rutgers University’s CareCure Forum has posts about isometrics and rehabilitation. For anyone interested in [...]
Continue reading...Nice Isometric Exercises for Natural Bodybuilding
24 May 2009
BodyWeightCulture.com is a great site. They put out this demo of good isometric exercises and dynamic tension exercises using a simple ladder-type device. I prefer dynamic tension exercises over pure isometric exercises for strength training because of the range of motion. As with all isometric exercises, it’s easy to cheat yourself because you can’t easily [...]
Continue reading...Isometric Exercises to Treat Sleep Apnea
23 May 2009
This blog is mainly about isometric exercises for strength training, but I came across a good article for people suffering from sleep apnea. “A recent study showed that playing the didgeridoo to train the upper airway muscles “significantly ameliorated OSA syndrome severity and associated symptoms,” With this in mind, the researchers chose a set of isometric and [...]
Continue reading...What Are Isometric Exercises
15 May 2009
I’ve been involved in martial arts since I was in 7th grade and was always told that lifting weights would hinder my progress. I learned about isometric exercises and have been an enthusiast ever since. Isometric Exercises Defined Isometric exercises involve contracting your muscles without movement of your body. Common examples include: Pressing your palms [...]
Continue reading...- Welcome To My Strength Training Blog Using Isometric and Plyometric Exercises!
- Why Isometric Exercises are Perfect for Strength Training and Powerlifting
- Do Isometric Exercises and Plyometric Exercises Really Work?
- BJ Penn Plyometric Exercises for Speed and Agility
- Amazing Gymnastic Strength Videos…
- The Science of Power… the Secret to Bruce Lee’s One Inch Punch
- Top 3 Strength Training Myths…
- Combat Strength Training with Plyometric Exercises
- Plyometric Exercises for Ninja Strength Training…
- My Favorite Explosive Strength Training Exercise: Plyometric Pushups
- Isometric Exercises to Treat Sleep Apnea
- Welcome To My Strength Training Blog Using Isometric and Plyometric Exercises!
- Why Isometric Exercises are Perfect for Strength Training and Powerlifting
- Plyometric Exercises for Ninja Strength Training...
- Nice Isometric Exercises for Natural Bodybuilding
- What We Can Learn From About Strength Training from Frog Legs and Isometric Exercises
- BJ Penn Plyometric Exercises for Speed and Agility
- Spirit: He says that becuase it is going to hurt when you fall down. Believe me you will fall down. He did that on concrete because he is used to it and there...
- Jacqueline Weller: For some people being overweight brings on sleep apnea, for sure. For many, sleep apnea brings on being overweight -- because sleep deprivation change...
- John - Home Weight Training: I've been looking into this more and doing some research and this has been fairly helpful. But I thought sleep apnea was mostly an "overweight" condit...
- sam: why does he say not to do them o concrete and thats what he's doing it on in the video?...
- Eddie: I like isometrics too, specifically because of the simplicity. I have a cable that I am going to attach handles to, and begin my stretches and holds. ...
- Steven: Thank you for the great information you posted! I subscribed to your RSS and looking forward to your future updates...
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