7 Ways Kettlebell Lifting Can Improve Your Martial Arts

Ok guys, this is one article which i am a bit reluctant to write. Mainly because all this while i have been saying that you got to improve your movement quality, then your chosen activity will improve. It is just as simple as that. As i have mentioned elsewhere, individual joint movements are the ABCs of movement, compound movements are the words. Get your ABCs right and your words would improve.

Anyway, there are people who want more specific exposition on the benefits of kb lifting (and SnC in general) so here goes.

We would look at the benefits in terms of the 7 Key Components of Structure in Circular Strength Training (CST).

Kettlebell moves are mainly divided into:
Pulls: swing, clean, 1/2 snatch, snatch
Pushes: press, push press, jerk
For videos of the movements, please go here.

I hope that is beneficial to you. Of course we can go into more specific exercises like the Turkish Get Up, but these are not from the kettlebell Classic Lifts. You can do them with sandbags, which gives a more difficult challenge than using a solid weight.