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The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Martial Arts (The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Sports, 17) (The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for ... Guide to Weight Training for Sports, 17)

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All of the books in this series are nearly the same which can be a bit annoying. However, I view any weight-training programs offered as just a start rather than as the end all of what to do.

While I am confident that the author understands and is fully qualified to discuss traditional weight training techniques, I would have expected a sports-specific practitioner to have been consulted on the specific exercises and techniques necessary for that sport. In martial arts, stretching and warm-up is very important and I would have expected the stretching and warm-up section to be much larger than it is. The exercises should also be specifically chosen to best complement your sport. This does not appear to be the case here.
I would buy a book (or multiple books) specific to your style of martial art. In my case (Karate), I am using "The Art of Hojo Undo" for training and an older introduction book by Shingo Ohgami for warm-up (but any comprehensive book covering your specific martial art will provide the proper stretching and warm-up exercises necessary).
Keep looking.

I thought that this book would have been more robust, the exercises in the book are good, just nothing ground breaking. May want to save your dollar if you are an experienced martial artist!

It is an interesting fast view of weight training for martial arts