http://www.motleyhealth.com/strength/weight-training-for-martial-artist Wed, 16 May 2012 16:02:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.motleyhealth.com/strength/weight-training-for-martial-artist#comment-56639 MotleyHealth Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:39:59 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/blog/2006/09/weight-training-for-the-martial-artist.html#comment-56639 Hi Marie, yes, these exercises should help you, although sparring is really all about confidence. As your skills, reflexes, strength and ability to read your opponent improve you will become a more confident fighter. Hi Marie, yes, these exercises should help you, although sparring is really all about confidence. As your skills, reflexes, strength and ability to read your opponent improve you will become a more confident fighter.

]]> http://www.motleyhealth.com/strength/weight-training-for-martial-artist#comment-56629 Marie Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:55:49 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/blog/2006/09/weight-training-for-the-martial-artist.html#comment-56629 I have been doing kickboxing class for about 6 months and often spar against men. Will these exercises help to strengthen me without making me bulk up? I want to be strong but I do not want to be muscular. Really I am doing the kickboxing to get fit but am starting to have some fun with the sparring (only light sparring, but I still feel overpowered). I have been doing kickboxing class for about 6 months and often spar against men. Will these exercises help to strengthen me without making me bulk up? I want to be strong but I do not want to be muscular. Really I am doing the kickboxing to get fit but am starting to have some fun with the sparring (only light sparring, but I still feel overpowered).

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