If you want to hit stuff harder - lift weights. If you want to throw people easier - lift weights. If you want to jump higher - lift weights. The answer is evident that martial artists should also be training their bodies with resistance, and weightlifting is one of the most efficient ways to do so.
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I recently watched a video of a young man who was deformed from birth with no arms and hardly any legs. As I watched, he got onto the stage in front of hundreds of people and performed a pattern and several choreographed self-defense techniques along with his team. His focus, confidence, and dedication were evidenced in every movement of his body.
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"I know from experience that it can be hard to get motivated even with good reasons. Don’t get wrapped up in the idea that you have to train for HOURS a day to become some sort of gymnast or body builder. Start small… spend 10 minutes a day doing some basic exercises and stretches. Squats, lunges, pushups, crunches/sit ups, all seem like simple things, but you don’t need a full home gym and fancy shoes to make yourself safer and more capable."
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