Weightlifing is one of the best things that you can do to enhance your performance as a martial artist. If you are a martial artist you should focus on two ranges of weightlifting, endurance (light weight and high reps, 15 and up) and what I like to call "functional strength" (medium poundages at 6-8 reps going to muscle failure within three sets.) There is more to weightlifting than this but this is pretty much the bulk of it. Weightlifting doesn't have to be time consuming, I lift about three times a week for two hours and I'm in good shape. It's best if you periodize your training, for example, during wrestling season or if I'm training hardcore in boxing and kickboxing I don't try to lift really heavy weights because its not helpful for me at all, I'll focus on endurance (both muscular and cardiovascular) for a three week period, which means I lift three times a week and I put in about two cardio sessions a day, plus skill training. If I wanna bulk up, then I cut back on my cardio A LOT, (I'm talking three times a week, spaced far between, just to keep my capacity up) and I focus on lifting heavy weights while using special exhaustion techniques, plus I up my protein consumption. Weightlifting is one of the best things you could do, it enhances your performance, you will kick and punch harder, if done well it will keep you injury free, etc. I suggest that you do research on weight lifting as much as possible, try to join a gym or pick up some good books on the subject, if you are really interested in this, PM me and ask me any questions that you may have. Hope this helps.
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