In a change of pace I thought I would experiment with a webinar, here are the results let me know what you think. Discussing combat sport strength and conditioning. I have to give thanks to @Girgast for pointing me towards Audacity sound capture software.
2 days Strength Training
http://bit.ly/qvZgx2
Conditioning
http://bit.ly/vBi3TQ
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William, I am loving your blog. But I have to ask: would change youe advice for female grapplers? I would love to hear your thoughts, and maybe see a training plan for females! Keep up the great work. Rebekah
ReplyDeleteIn terms of broad strategy I would not change anything.
ReplyDeleteThere are some caveats that women need to be aware of, for instance females have an increased risk of ACL tears and knee problems due to their hip to knee “Q-angle.” Strength development is especially important for a strong core, hips, quads, and hamstrings can markedly decrease stress on the knee joint when female athletes land from a jump or change direction.
Research has also shown that during menstrual cycle there is an increase in musculoskeletal and joint injuries. This is due to increased relaxin levels and increased flexibility and elasticity of connective tissue, such as in articular joints. Again, strong muscles can act to counter this.
Females also have a natural imbalance between their hamstrings and quadriceps. This imbalance is yet another contributor to their growing incidence of knee injuries. Again proper structure in training can help counter this.
Women really need to get in the weight room and get stuck in.
Great information. I specifically liked the points you made about 1) circuit training and 2) staying on the mat for too long. These are mistakes I currently make in my training.
ReplyDeleteAlso, your accent is perfect for a webinar or podcast. In fact I would like to hire you to follow me around and narrate my life.
This was amazing and so informative.
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