| Knowing what is the best martial arts conditioning | | | | self-defense conditioning equipment is a really big bag, |
| equipment and how to use it can mean the | | | | usually made of leather, canvas, or some other |
| difference between being somewhat in shape and | | | | material, which is filled with some sort of soft, giving |
| being extremely fit. Not only that, but your mastery | | | | material. Sometimes you fill heavy bags with water. |
| of whatever combative art you're doing can be | | | | The bag hangs from the ceiling and probably weighs |
| greatly enhanced with the right equipment. So, if | | | | about 80 lbs or so. When you hit the bag, you get |
| you're interested in getting really good at your art, | | | | about the same feel as if you hit someone in the |
| and also in getting in extremely good shape, then | | | | head or torso. |
| you need to get the right equipment and learn to use | | | | The reason I like the heavy bag for martial arts |
| it. | | | | conditioning equipment is because you not only get a |
| There are basically two types of equipment to buy. | | | | quality aerobic and anaerobic workout with the bag, |
| The first type of martial arts conditioning equipment | | | | but you also get to practice some sport specific |
| would be sport specific-something you would only | | | | thinks like punch and kick combinations. Hitting the |
| use in a self-defense context. The second type of | | | | bag also strengthens your punch. Believe me, after a |
| equipment is geared more towards your more | | | | month or two including the heavy bag in your |
| general workouts. Two of my favorite pieces of | | | | workouts, you'll have a rock solid punch. |
| martial arts conditioning equipment are the heavy bag | | | | Kettlebells |
| and kettlebells. Whereas the heavy bag is used both | | | | Kettlebells are originally a Russian weight, which has a |
| as a sport specific and more general piece of martial | | | | handle. You can do some amazing workouts with |
| arts conditioning equipment, the kettlebells are used | | | | kettlebells. The reason they make such great martial |
| only as general equipment. So, let's look at ways of | | | | arts conditioning equipment is because kettlebell |
| using both of these pieces of conditioning equipment | | | | workouts strengthen you, increase your flexibility, |
| in your self-defense training. | | | | and also increase your stamina at the same time. |
| The Heavy Bag | | | | There are tons of great workouts you can do with |
| Perhaps my favorite piece of workout equipment is | | | | kettlebells. |
| the heavy bag. In case you don't know, this piece of | | | | |