Books for Martial Arts Strength & Conditioning

Looking for the best martial arts strength & conditioning books? Here are our favorite strength & conditioning books and equipment. This section will help you to find books & equipment that will improve your overall martial arts strength and conditioning. In turn, this will enhance your kicking, punching and grappling power.

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Martial Arts Strength & Conditioning Books - Our favorites!

• The Art of Hojo Undo: Power Training for Traditional Karate - This Karate book looks at Hojo Undo strength training techniques & tools such as Ishi Sashi (stone hand weights), Makiwara (striking posts), etc.
• The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing
• Bodyweight Strength Training Anatomy
• Conditioning for Combat Sports
• Delavier's Core Training Anatomy - This book works on improving your core strength (i.e. abs, obliques and lower back).
• Developing the Core (Sport Performance Series)
• The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength and Conditioning: How to Get Stronger and Tougher--In the Gym and in Life--Using the Training Secrets of the Athletic Elite
• Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning
• The Fighter's Body: An Owner's Manual: Your Guide to Diet, Nutrition, Exercise and Excellence in the Martial Arts
• High-Performance Sports Conditioning
• Medicine Ball Workouts: Strengthen Major and Supporting Muscle Groups for Increased Power, Coordination, and Core Stability
• The Navy SEAL Weight Training Workout
• Power Speed ENDURANCE: A Skill-Based Approach to Endurance Training
• Special Forces Fitness Training: Gym-Free Workouts to Build Muscle and Get in Elite Shape
• The Special Ops Workout: The Elite Exercise Program Inspired by the United States Special Operations Command
• Starting Strength - Basic Barbell Training - This is an extremely popular fitness book.
• Strength Training Anatomy - This best selling book combines anatomical illustrations with strength training advice.
• Training for Warriors - This book focuses on strength & conditioning training exercises used in martial arts such as MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) and Judo.
• Ultimate Fitness - A book focused on martial arts conditioning.
• Ultimate Flexibility: A Complete Guide to Stretching for Martial Arts - This popular book is focused on martial arts stretching and flexibility.
• Ultimate MMA Conditioning
• Warrior Cardio
• Weight Training for Martial Arts: The Ultimate Guide - This book contains descriptions and photographs of a wide variety of weight training, flexibility and abdominal exercises used by martial artists.

Traditional Martial Arts Strengthening Equipment

• Indian Exercise Clubs - Traditional Indian tool for building muscle strength.
• Makiwara Boards - Traditional Karate tool used to strengthen your fist and knuckles.
• Iron Palm Bags - Traditional Chinese tool used to strengthen palms, fists, knifehand strikes, etc.
• Wing Chun Wooden Striking Dummy - Traditional Chinese tool used to strengthen fists, forearms, feet, etc.

Modern Strength Training & Conditioning Equipment

• Ab & Core Training Equipment
• Agility Ladder
• Ankle Weights
• Battle Ropes
• Barbells
• Bosu Balls
• Dip Stands
• Dumbbells
• Elliptical Machines
• Exercise or Resistance Bands
• Exercise Bikes
• Exercise Mats
• Exercise Steps & Platforms
• Fitness Technology - Activity trackers, sports watches, GPS, heart rate monitors, etc.
• Free Weights
• Hand Grips & Strengtheners
• Home Gyms
• Inversion Equipment
• Jump Ropes
• Kettlebells
• Medicine Balls
• Pedometers
• Plyometric Equipment
• Pull-Up Bars
• Push-Up Stands
• Rowing Machines
• Sandbag Training
• Shoes (Athletic) - If you are looking for martial arts shoes, please visit the main Shoes section.
• Stability Balls
• Step Machines
• Treadmills
• Weighted Vests
• Wrist Weights