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Two Tips for Combat Athletes
by Jason Ferruggia
1) Sprint!
While jogging is completely worthless, sprinting is tremendous
for combat athletes looking to get in kick-ass shape. I like to use
a variety of sprint workouts with combat athletes including hill
sprints, stadium stair sprints, shuttle runs, sled sprints, and
agility circuits.
Before commencing your sprint workouts, be sure to complete a
full dynamic warm-up in order to reduce the possibility of injury.
To further reduce the risk of injury and basically eliminate any
concern of pulled hamstrings, stick with hill sprints or do most of
your sprint work with an empty sled dragging behind you. Just the
weight of the empty sled is enough to slow you down slightly which
greatly decreases the risk of injury.
2) Medicine Ball Throw and
Retrieve
This is a great way for the combat athlete to mix explosive
movements in with his conditioning. You'll need a medicine ball
which is not so light that you can throw it fifty yards, but not so
heavy that it only goes two feet when you release it. Find
something in the middle. Most athletes will use a ball somewhere
between twelve and twenty pounds for this drill.
I like to mix up the direction and kinds of throws when using
this method. For example, we'll start with a backward overhead
scoop throw, sprint to the ball, do an overhead forward throw,
sprint to the ball, side rotation throw, sprint, chest pass,
sprint, forward scoop throw, side rotation throw in the opposite
direction, sprint, etc.
This can be done for two to three minutes straight followed by a
brief rest period and/or puking. | |
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