Strength & Conditioning for Martial Arts | Part 4: Conditioning So far we’ve looked at several important aspects of strength and power development for martial arts, including; the overview of an effective supplementary strength &  conditioning programme, the strength development for martial arts the power development for martial arts In this article we will focus...

Strength & Conditioning for Martial Arts | Part 3: Power Development The previous article in this series covered strength development for Martial Arts and covered several important aspects; The importance of strength The basic 6 part strength workout structure An example workout taken from Tom Barlow’s No Gi World Championship training camp. In this article...

Strength & Conditioning for Martial Arts | Part 2: Strength Development In the last article we discussed several important areas of Strength & Conditioning for Martial Arts; who actually needs to supplement their martial arts training with extra conditioning sessions, the number of sessions per week you need to be doing (for most people two...

Strength & Conditioning for Martial Arts | Part 1: The Basics One of the most common questions I get asked at Masters Academy Plymouth is “Do I need to train at the gym as well as my martial arts classes?” The answer to this will depend on your goals for martial arts training and your...