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Originally Posted by Shokei Marcsui
I am starting to see the adverse effects of lifting heavy weights. Not in my lack of speed or motion but in the lactic acid build up in the muscles after 40 - 50 chudan tsuki or 40 - 50 mawashi geri. I've changed it around a bit and lift lighter but longer reps to develop slow twitch muscle fibers in my legs and arms.
One day a week I left really heavy but just 1 - 3 reps to build up explosive power.
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OSU Shokei:
Muscle soreness, or lactic acid build up, occurs when you do an exercise you are not used to. Once the body adapts to it, you won't experience that anymore.
There is an argument that weight lifting helps in any sport... even Golf. Tiger Woods was the first golfer to weight train... and look where he's at. Boxers weight lift, so do MMA figthers.
Again, I am not talking about training to bulk up, that's a different story. But I think that a proper weight lifting program will build some muscle and make you stronger and more resistant.
Of course, you don't want to overdo it.
OSU