Originally Posted by
Raipizo
Also how are kettle bells better than dumbbells in a martial arts perspective? Just wondering
I've never used kettle bells per se but my training includes the muhk yih pai--just another version of the stone or iron "locks" used in many systems but, in this case, made of wood. I've tried doing some of the exercises with dumbells and there is a difference.
The rotation of the arm is harder to control with dumbells because the mass is concentrated outside the line of the arm. The bell/lock shape puts the mass in front of the fist for a longer (and slower) radius of movement. This also allows for more wrist curl/ extension work during the swing.
The weights on a dumbell make close-to-the-body swings impossible.
Lock shaped weights are easier to grip and retain because of the forward distribution of mass.
In our training system the weights are not for developing any kind of punching power. They develop the chain of control and connective tissue strength that conditions the body from the floor up.
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