The Ultimate in Martial Arts

RedStreak · 07-23-2004, 08:48 PM

Does anybody use ankle weights when training? I feel it can help foot work and kicking of course. What are your views? Does anyone do certain excercises or drills with them on?

**Thai Bri** · 07-23-2004, 09:02 PM

How about the hop. After all, you'll be hopping like a one legged fairy after knackering your groin by kicking with weights on your feet.

Rand · 07-27-2004, 12:31 PM

no i use them on my wrists though to help with punching speed each is five pounds

i would be training right now but I had surgery yesterday

eXcessiveForce · 07-27-2004, 03:14 PM

I've done leg weight kicks before, I used 20lb leg weights. You need to be very cautious about not over extending your knee. But other than that I had no problems. It takes awhile to get to head high kicks though. I don't do much head high kickin anymore, but it did help with leg strength.

Ming · 07-27-2004, 03:27 PM

I've used ankle weights before for kicking and running and whatnot but I heard that it's really bad for you so I stopped. When I was using them though, after you take them off you feel a lot lighter and kicks are faster. It was a cool feeling actually.

Rand · 08-01-2004, 05:06 PM

yes could you please post it

07-23-2004, 08:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
RedStreak Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 13 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ankle Weights Does anybody use ankle weights when training? I feel it can help foot work and kicking of course. What are your views? Does anyone do certain excercises or drills with them on?

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Rand Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	ankle weights no i use them on my wrists though to help with punching speed each is five pounds i would be training right now but I had surgery yesterday

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eXcessiveForce Excessive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,991 Groans: 0 Groaned at 1 Time in 1 Post	I've done leg weight kicks before, I used 20lb leg weights. You need to be very cautious about not over extending your knee. But other than that I had no problems. It takes awhile to get to head high kicks though. I don't do much head high kickin anymore, but it did help with leg strength. __________________ eXcessiveFORCE. If you must use force, make it excessive. www.b-prime.com A success and achievement community

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Rand Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	ankle weights yes could you please post it

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Thai Bri Premiere Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,413 Groans: 1 Groaned at 3 Times in 3 Posts	How about the hop. After all, you'll be hopping like a one legged fairy after knackering your groin by kicking with weights on your feet.

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Ming Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've used ankle weights before for kicking and running and whatnot but I heard that it's really bad for you so I stopped. When I was using them though, after you take them off you feel a lot lighter and kicks are faster. It was a cool feeling actually.

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