Posts Tagged ‘endurance training’
Running Technique
Running is the most commonly used form of movement for developing general aerobic endurance. It is a simple, natural movement, yet people can do it wrong. For a description of the correct running technique plus info on the influence of footwear on gait and posture, which affects athletic performance in every sport and martial art, […]
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Tags: endurance training, exercise, gait, martial arts, posture, running technique, sports training, Thomas Kurz
Training Mask: Truth and Hype
Recently a karate fighter asked for my opinion on a new training tool, a training mask that restricts breathing. He was tempted but skeptical because the manufacturer of that mask made some claims that were too good to be true. Had the manufacturer stuck to the facts, the fighter likely would have been sold on […]
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Tags: aerobic endurance, endurance training, high-altitude training, lung capacity, respiratory muscles, Thomas Kurz, training mask, workout
One reader wrote me an e-mail with questions: > I have owned your books Science of Sports Training and Stretching > Scientifically for many years as well as your DVD’s Secrets of > Stretching and Clinic on Stretching. Due to my own misunderstanding and > bad practices at martial arts schools I have attended I […]
Filed under: Exercises and Workouts, Periodization | Leave a Comment
Tags: BJJ, conditioning program, endurance training, explosive strength, Flexibility, martial arts school, maximal strength, mma, periodization, power training, Science of Sports Training, strength, strength training, Thomas Kurz, workout
