Stadion's Sports and Martial Arts Training Discussion

Will do. Thanks for the reply!

Hello. I am about half way through science of sports training and I have been wondering how hard I should "push" myself in strength training. I have lifted weights for about five years now and I am definitely stronger than when I started, but I seem to have reached a point where there is little to n...

I've been reading Science of Sports Training and am interested on Kurz's theory about homolateral movement. I saw the discussion about Shotokan and homolateral movement, which only got a "kinda" answer. I've never experienced, nor have I spoke to anyone who has been confused to the slightest extent ...

I have been told that you can do cardio workouts (aerobic is the same thing, right?) everyday. I was also under the impression that it should be done every day to get benefits. Is this thought process all wrong, or did I interpret it wrong? Should it alternate between say running monday, swimming tu...

Ok, I understand. I was under the impression that you actually had to change the workouts you were doing to constantly improve. I read the column about supercompensation and thought it meant you can only improve in a certain lift for a certain amount of time. But it makes sense that it affects you d...

Hello. Thanks, dragon, for the advice. I am not really new to working out, I just think I overlooked some beginning details and I want to start again to develop a better foundation. I got my weight lifting knowledge from a high school weight lifting coach... bad idea. I had poor muscular endurance a...

I know you arent supposed to stick to one routine forever, but how do you switch up strength exercises? Aren't squats and deadlifts supposed to be done constantly in a workout routine? Or should you work them for a couple months and then trade them out? Do you vary from bodyweight exercises in high ...

I bought the DVD Secrets of Stretching to work on increasing my flexibility and realized that I really need to work on my strenght/endurance as well (I am a martial artist). Reading the columns has given me a great idea of how to start and hopefully I will get the money to buy science of sports trai...