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The Science of Power… the Secret to Bruce Lee’s One Inch Punch

  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 [...]

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Combat Strength Training with Plyometric Exercises

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 [...]

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What We Can Learn From About Strength Training from Frog Legs and Isometric Exercises

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 [...]

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Nice Isometric Exercises for Natural Bodybuilding

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 [...]

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Isometric Exercises to Treat Sleep Apnea

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 [...]

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How To Turn Regular Strength Training Exercises Into Isometric Exercises

Isometric exercises are undoubtedly useful for building strength and power for martial artists. Bruce Lee is known to have used various isometric exercises to build strength, but check out how Scooby applies isometric contraction to his pushups. This principle can be applied for most any exercise… it’s pretty interesting. Technorati Tags: isometric exercises, isometrics, strength training [...]

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What Are Isometric Exercises

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 [...]

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