Martial Arts Fitness

Martial Arts Fitness According to various sources on the inteet, an article from 1996 Iron Man Magazine revealed Bruce Lee in training. In addition to his cardio and karate workouts, Lee lifted weights three times a week and performed the following routine: Clean and presses 2 x 8 2 x 12 squat Barbell pullovers 2 x 8 Bench presses 2 x 6 Good moing, 2 x 8 Barbell curls 2 x 8 Unfortunately, he injured his back doing good in the moing, which nearly ruined his career. Otherwise, his weight was a success insofar as he is credited with helping to add 30 pounds of solid muscle to his relatively small frame.Although Lee is the most famous martial artist ever, in May that the most was a great man named Masutatsu Oyama. Therefore, it will be interesting to compare the training with Lee's Oyama. Karate-FighterOyama Bull is one of the first to introduce karate in America and founder of the Kyokushin style of karate. His 1958 classic "What is Karate? 'It is one of the first books on the subject written in English, and intended to be accessible to westeers.Oyama initially became famous with stunts like bullfight karate style. Unlike Mexican bull-fighters, is in fact the bull fight on the ground and breaking one of his hos. (It is not too popular with militant animal rights in Tokyo.) Oyama Oyama Force TrainingAccording book of 1958, the strength and speed are more important than the skills of Karate, and more important than the speed force. He also said that it was very important to practice a number of recommendations are jumping.Here gives in "What is Karate?" (And do not give an exact workout.) Running - 4 miles a day Rope skipping - 20 minutes per day Dumbell arm exercise (shoulder press?) - 200 times Dips - 100 times Push-up (with hands in fist) - 300 times Inclined push ups - 100 times Jumping side football on a 4 foot vaulting horse Dumbell bench inclined pressExercises require a partner: Pressing bag with upper elbow and side of elbow - 200 times Practicing jumping kick bag Exercises for neck (with partner) Leg exercise (squat with partner on back) Abdomen and back exercises in the book partnerElsewhere, Oyama said he bench press 175 pounds 500 times day.Then ago karate exercises, such as straw and typing exercises that are specific to board and stone breaking abilities. All this was in addition to practicing forms, sparring, etc.Comparing Lee and OyamaNow, what strikes me as the essential difference between Lee and Oyama's workout styles volume. Lee's routine of weight training is relatively short, and has avoided the heavy lifting days of martial arts training.While Lee might do an exercise for 2 sets of 8 representatives (which is fairly typical), Oyama would have hundreds of representatives. Clearly, Oyama is a long-term task that requires many dedication.If watching the images of these men, have built very differently. For Lee, his aim was apparently training to add bulk. Before weight training, he weighed only 135 pounds, and has added 30 pounds of solid muscle.Oyama, on the other hand, obviously a stockier fellow, and speaks in his book on weight loss during periods of intense training . Judging by the pictures of him with other people, I would say that is probably a little 'bigger than Lee (who was 5'8 "). Although Oyama was of average size, does not look like a boy standing next to American professional wrestlers, boxers and strongmen.Possible ConclusionsThe This is not to compare them with those who say better than the other. I wonder what their style of training on how they looked and how much was just genetic.At any case, Oyama so badly to keep his weight, he appears as a large volume of training has helped to achieve this goal. Lee, on the other hand, seems to have been naturally lean and weight to the weight training (probably in search of a better camera). Too much volume (in any way without steroids) may be counter-productive goal.So that perhaps the lesson is that if you want to lose weight, while being stronger, may be worth considering former high-volume training routine assuming that we can do this kind of commitment. On the other hand, if your goal is to look like Bruce Lee ... Finally, all I can say is "good luck"! The author, Greg Bonney, is the owner of Bonney Information and E-Commerce and founder of Scoutcamping.com (? 2005 Bonney Information and E-Commerce.