body weights?

Question

will it increase edurance or anything to have body weigths like bicep,wrist,chest,and stuff like that?
(by body weigths i mean like 5-15 pounds.

Answer 1

Body weights, or "resistance weights" as they are more commonly called, can definately help you increase endurance, speed, and explosive power when combined with plyometric / isometric exercises. However you must be equally well educated on the proper usage of these, else you could cause yourself long term injuries.

Few general guidelines to follow for optimum gains while eliminating risk for injury:

1. Stretching: Like use of any other weights, be sure to prestretch and warm up before using resistance weights.

2. Avoid Harsh Movements: Many people slap on ankle weights, weight vests, and / or wrist weights and typically run or jog with those on. However running even without the weights on, is VERY high impact on the knees, thus why so many runners end up with shredded knees within 10 years of a regular program.

3. Progressively Increase Resistance: Start off with lower weight, then gradually increase each month...NOT every few days. By using resistance weights, you are in turn tricking the body into believing it weighs more than it does and if done too quickly without adequate time to recooperate, you can do damage to your knees, lower back, elbows, and even shoulders depending upon the type of resistance weights you are using, how often and what types of exercises you are using them with.

Avoid the following movements with more than 20 lbs of resistance weights on:

1. Jump rope.
2. Running / treadmill.
3. Quick "drop n pop" movements, common in Karate with "Kagami" movements.

So having said that, what exercises DO I suggest for the best results, since I am suggesting against the most common one? Here are some ideas:

1. Tenshin Waza: Practice of "body movements" with a set target or partner. Ideally a heavy bag is a great target. Moving towards and away from the heavy bag. This is ideal with a weight vest on.

a. IF you do not use ankle weights, working in front, side and roundhouse kicks is great. If you are using ankle weights, unless they are very small, avoid kicking with more than 5-10lbs on since you can pretty quickly shred your knees.

b. If you do not use wrist weights, working in strikes and punches is great as well. If you are using wrist weights, again avoid throwing strikes / punches if the weight is more than 5-10lbs more or you can pretty quickly shred your elbows and shoulders.

2. Situps.

3. Daily routine.

By far one of the most under appreciated, and what I personally consider the BEST, is working in weight resistance with your daily routine.

Example: as soon as you get up, after a morning warmup, wearing a weight vest / ankle & wrist weights for a few hours while you make breakfast, clean house, walk around the office, etc.

By using resistance weights on a more regular basis into your daily routine, you will be amazed how quickly your body begins to accept the extra weights as part of your own body weight.

When you get to the point where you can move freely in your daily routine without really feeling any fatigue from the weights, then add more weight resistance.

You will be pleasantly surprised at the results. You are being safe, doing some passive training that quickly results in increasing your speed and resistance to levels you never thought possible.

Being a martial artist who is a bit more muscular than most, having previous bodybuilding training, I needed a way to increase my speed and endurance and this did it for me.

I was too slow against sparring partners who were skinnier and more flexible than me. Across a 6 month period starting with a 20lb weight vest, I worked up to a 40lb weight vest with 5lb wrist weights and 10 lb ankle weights for a total of 55lbs. By the end of this training, I took off the weights after a session of "tenshin waza" and tried doing a jump...and hit my head on the ceiling...lol. I attempted to do a "kip up" after being knocked down, and actually overextended myself and feel forward...lol.

Since then I began to progressively add more weight into my daily activities, but usually cut that into half when doing cardio workouts on the heavy bag.

I currently weigh 220 lbs, 5'10" tall, and after my morning warmups / stretching, I do my house cleaning and other things around the house for about 2 hours each day before work, and I am now wearing a 100lb weight vest.

I am very satisfied with my increases in speed, jump height, and overall endurance, with no injuries I am happy to say.

This obviously would vary from one person to another, and I am sure my ongoing weight training has allot to do with my ability to use so much, so I am not suggesting anyone try to duplicate my level of weight resistance.

Trust your instincts, get off the resistance weights if you have ANY potential pulls or injuries in knees or elbows for at least 3-4 weeks, and above all, keep it safe.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Three phrases - Lean frame weight, Body fats weight, Body weight Body weight is the tilt frame mass and frame fats mixed. You wish to eliminate as so much frame fats as feasible whilst maintaining/gaining lean frame mass. They can degree your frame fats content material at a health club or health center so you'll discover out how so much of your weight consists of fats.

Answer 3

natural body weights actually lightens up your body, much lighter than fat, because the muscle does not reserve the water in your body, that is why you have to keep on drinking water. Fats weigh you down heavy and is not good for the bones and spines.
artificial body weights or add on weights are only good for exercising and not to be carried around for the whole day. even pregnant women has to get used of the weight of the baby everyday it grows, and it is not even heavier than 10 pounds unless the mother is a heavy weight muncher. stretching increases endurance and not muscles alone, you dont see any bodybuilders in a mixed martial arts because they lack agility and endurance to do the moves. Kevin Randelman is a former olympic wrestler while massing up his built.

Answer 4

Yes, especially if you use them for your arms, chest and abs. Also it is very highly advisable to do some cardio 30min. three times a wk. Even using a treadmill, or fast walking or jogging a few times a week will increase endurance too.

Answer 5

yes it does, by increasing the weight, it pushes the muscles to do more, enabling them to move faster and smoother when they're unencumbered by the weight later.

your endurance will naturally adapt to the added weight, so it will be much easier without the weight later.

and in the case of Martial Arts, performing techniques with weights helps with speed, accuracy, and control. so that later on when the weights are removed, an individual can be faster and more precise.

I train with a weight vest arm and leg weights, and I plan to buy more to improve, and several of my classmates have noticed a difference in the execution of my techniques

Answer 6

Yes - it will boost endurance, make you faster, and also increase strength.
You might also want to try plyometric exercises using bungie cords. This will build explosiveness.

Answer 7

yes it will