Conditioning Exercises for Combat Sports : Medicine Ball Exercises for Combat Sports Conditioning

[TheWarriorAnt]

This exercise could affect your wrists.

[yathan01]

hahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahh­a 0 02 he says shshessmiiibmm jhahhahahaha

[sandwichmaned]

I heard making pronounced noises while exercising ALWAYS helps muscle growth. I'm just saying...

[Naxx1404]

hahahaha imagine if that ball was a water balloon xD

[DonLebanon1984]

its a tough exercise but i love, im just little worried bout my elbow joints

[cheeseybred]

doesnt it hurt your elbow joint?

[raeviliss3]

little fucker

[jappanpreeti]

actually you are bending your elbows just not as much

[rmsolympic1]

@jappanpreeti I see what you mean, but I, too, would keep a slight bend in my arms to proect my elbows.

[meriachi]

@jappanpreeti He's just 'flexing' the elbow joint. Fitness professionals know the difference and can accurately describe what separates the movements. To the casual fitness or lack their of, it does look like he is bending his elbows so slightly. Thinking 'pulling' the trigger versus 'squeezing' the trigger of a firearm. Looks the same, but not.

[waldomarek]

heh, i can foresee many "accidents" happening :P

[Cacacacacaroo]

he says performed not performing.. okay

[wathtehill]

what you train with that?

[awhoergek]

@wathtehill muscles: chest, shoulders triceps, stabilization muscles, little bit of abs.

function: explosiveness. plyometric strength

[kaaazim16]

does this work speed?

[TheEmpireFitness]

@kaaazim16 Yea. It hits the fast twitch muscle fiber in your shoulder because of the high speed you're doing it at.

[awhoergek]

@kaaazim16 depends on which speed you mean. For hitting? fast powerlifts? fast twitch? You can create speed in many ways

[XDFranciscoXD]

nice

[bobis7]

Cool, your buff!

[DrumTVShow]

Cool, I gotta try that, thanks!

[qpfc]

lol it sounds like he just mumbles his name at the start. but really helpfull video

[charliebitme3]

this catdad is fuckin RIPPED...

[UW220000226855]

Who was He again?

[rmsolympic1]

Pretty good.

[jace007]

Didn't catch your name but tried that exercise last week and couldn't manage too many reps. Today, I've done 3 sets of 12 and loving it! You say this exercise enhances the shoulders? Do you mean they'll be defined better, or will they get bigger over time?

[rehanb]

they'll get stronger since you are adding instability to the exercise it will strengthen your stabilizing muscles in your shoulders

[lwp3021]

is this guy even a good wrestler or just a gym junkie?...

[fightXusa]

Great explanation of the exercise, and difference between the two! Thanks!

[KillaCam97]

feet together pal, so its more focused on your muscles

[NidisListenstoShit]

Don't condescend. It makes you look childish.

[UglyMaleee]

Dude..you are injuring your wrists!

[Kenny1968]

Go roll around with someone and when they get you in a shoulder lock you will wish you trained like this.

[Kenny1968]

Sorry Silent weazel but this exercise, and most bodyweight excercises, have tremendous benifit as part of a complete plan for a combat athlete.

#1...aside from the plyometric benifits you are simply put, controlling your own bodyweight...This is something that all athletes should learn to do.

#2...The most significant benifit from this simple exercise for a athlete is the proprioceptive development and response on would get that does this regularly.

[SilentWeazel]

Yeah this is pretty rubbish.... Whats the point? What is that ment to do for you? Make you a better fighter?? I dont think so

[Not2Be0utDone]

plyometrics allows you to unlock your body's full range of motion. its designed to make you bigger, stronger, faster, and essentially more powerful by overloading your muscle while it is being stretched. of course, nothing makes you a better fighter other than fighting, but if you want to have a shot at going pro, then start incorporating some plyo exercises in your workout routine/program.

[SilentWeazel]

Yes I know what plyometrics are thankyou. However, alot of what you just said is untrue. You didnt demonstrate a full ROM in the video. And generally plyometrics uses a very short ROM! A large ROM requires the amortisation phase to be extended longer than is desirable for a plyometric responce. Second plyometrics does NOT make you bigger, it makes you more exposive. The time under tension is not long enough to produce hypertrophy. This exercise is not appropriate for a fighter. Sorry

[Not2Be0utDone]

yeah the bigger statement was a mistake. but if you think plyometrics isnt appropriate for a fighter, then what do you recommend?

[SilentWeazel]

Dont get me wrong, plyometrics has its place in a fighters routine. However, exercises such as 'low incline close grip bench press' for low reps (1-5) are more appropriate! Remember it is not the speed of the bar, but the intent that dictates the training affect. In terms of upper body plyometrics. Keep it simple... clap pushups work, thats why they have been around for so long. Remember the stronger you are, the more powerful you are. Intent is key! Both

[rehanb]

you are contradicting yourself

power=strength + speed

the intent? so if i mean to do an intense workout but i don't its ok because i meant to?

[SilentWeazel]

Who is contradicting themself?

 If you are refering to me with regards to intent. I am refering to the speed of execusion... It is not the speed of the bar, but the INTENT to lift fast which recruits the appropriate fibre type.

p.s. Power = Force divided by time... not strength + speed.

[MikeEves1]

Hang on. Professional fighters hardy, if ever, use weight benches. Cage Fighters like Michael Bisping would knock a 'Strongman' out in the first second of a fight.

[ASAdamson]

@MikeEves1

yeah a "Strongman" but not Henderson. HEH HEH.

[MikeEves1]

@ASAdamson very true he he

[MikeEves1]

Yes, it will make you a better fighter. Professional boxers and cage fighters use this type of exercise in their training routines all the time.

What they won't be doing is bicep curls,

[dscott28]

I would have to disagree

[ufcfan87]

Lol i hope ur being sarcastic