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Martial arts is a term that covers a variety of fighting styles including karate, judo, tae kwon do, aikido, the list goes on. Whilst also increasing your chances of winning fights and fending off potential muggers, martial arts can provide an excellent workout and can help you improve your physical fitness, coordination, strength, and flexibility as well as offering some benefits for your mental health, including increased self-confidence and self-discipline.
If you're interested in training in martial arts, it’s not just about takedowns and punching the hell out of people and things. To truly master any martial art you’ve got to make sure your strength, conditioning and cardio are up to the challenge, so whilst you’ll already know about the obvious things you’ll need like gloves and a punching bag, you’re going to want to have a look at these bits of kit that will ensure you’re workouts align with your martial arts training goals. Here’s a list of what we think are the best pieces of equipment to use alongside your martial arts training.
The use of barbells in martial arts training provides a great way to increase strength and power; stronger arms and stronger legs mean harder kicks and punches, stronger grapples and more effective submissions. In addition, barbells can also improve overall balance and coordination, essentials for martial arts, as anyone who’s seen The Karate Kid knows. For these reasons, we advise budding martial artists to incorporate at least a few deadlifts a day into their martial arts training routine.
70kg Bumper Plate Package with FREE Olympic Barbells
Medicine balls are a must-have for martial arts training because they help improve overall strength, power, and agility. In addition to training with the ball itself, you can also use it to add resistance to other exercises, like your squats or lunges. They’re an incredibly versatile piece of equipment that can be used to target a variety of muscle groups. They’re also satisfying as hell to fling around whilst thinking about someone who recently wronged you.
7, 8, 9, 10, 12kg Medicine Balls
Kettlebells are a great purchase for someone training in martial arts because they are such a versatile piece of equipment that can be used for both strength and cardio training. Kettlebells can help to improve your explosiveness, power, and agility, meaning when it comes to the crunch and you finally come up against an opponent, you’ll be able to come at them hard.
Pro Forged Kettlebells
A pull-up bar is a must-have for martial arts training because it helps build upper body strength. In particular, it targets the back, shoulders, and arms. Having strong upper body muscles is important for martial artists because they need to be able to generate a lot of power when throwing punches and kicks. And, having a strong back is essential for preventing injuries.
Solid Steel Wall Mounted Pull-Up Bar
Skipping ropes are an excellent purchase for someone training in martial arts because they provide a full-body workout. Jumping rope helps to improve cardiovascular health, coordination, and agility, all essential for any martial artist worth their salt. Also, a skipping rope is a pretty inexpensive piece of equipment that can be used at home or on the go.
Adjustable Skipping Rope
So there you go, if you’re thinking of training or you already are, and you want to do all you can to increase your agility, coordination, strength and cardio, any of this gear is going to help you on your road to becoming the next Francis Ngannou.
