Why You Need To Use Resistance Bands More To Further Increase Power For Martial Arts

Welcome to Accelerated MMA Training strategies. This week’s video tutorial is going to discuss a topic that is related to my previous tutorial. My previous video was answering a question I’ve been getting many questions regarding “how to increase your power in my striking skill sets for martial arts”. “And what barbell exercises to you recommend in helping achieve that goal?” I shared 5 reasons why traditional barbell exercises can never help a martial artist, MMA fighter or boxer improve on.

Here’s the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuqums5bacU&t=16s

Now let’s dive into the specifics of this current tutorial I want to share with you. The topic for today is how to develop specific strengths for MMA, defining the 6 different types of strengths and why you need to incorporate resistance bands and the right movements with the bands into your strength training program if you’re wanting find a more efficient method of developing more power that carries over to martial arts striking skill sets specifically.

The two primary advantages of using bands over traditional weight exercises is first, the stretch reflex ( or a slinging effect) they offer that weights don’t. Second, using bands allows you to train on the proper plane of motion which is the transverse plane (in a unilateral stance). All striking techniques are being delivered along a multiplane fashion and mainly (but not always) in a horizontal direction. This means you must train standing on your feet. You can’t achieve any of this with traditional barbell lifts.

(Basic concept for using bands) Setting up the bands should position you in such as way where the bands are directly in line with your skeletal structure for the specific strike intended. You should feel your whole, body has to travel in the opposing direction (line of force) of the bands concentric resistance for the specific strike intended. Bands eliminate deceleration that weights inevitably produce due to vertical forces and axial loads (gravity) forcing you to accelerate through the start of the concentric phase and powering through the amortization phase.