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Re: Body Type and Fighting Style

Postby Guest » Wed Apr 21, 2004 12:33 pm

My fighting "style" is extremely agile and fast reflexes (born with them) but I lack in strength. I am afraid to become strong for fear of losing my agility.

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Re: Body Type and Fighting Style

Postby Joachim Nilsson » Wed Apr 21, 2004 12:39 pm

Connor wrote:
My fighting "style" is extremely agile and fast reflexes (born with them) but I lack in strength. I am afraid to become strong for fear of losing my agility.


If you think you lack in strength and want to increase it you might consider doing free bodyweight exercises, especially push-ups where you clap your hands after each push. That builds explosive strength. Free bodyweight exercises have a tendency to build strength without removing natural agility and speed. Just remember to stretch thoroughly afterwards and keep doing floryshes in different speeds and you should be okay. Physical strength doesn't automatically have to mean "less agile".

Very good free bodyweight exercises and workouts can be found here: http://www.trainforstrength.com/workouts.shtml

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Re: Body Type and Fighting Style

Postby Guest » Wed Apr 21, 2004 12:46 pm

hmmm i thought as much but i was just playing it safe with only sword exercises. I will take your advice.


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