How much stronger/resilient in a fight does lifting make you? Let's say I'm 160lbs and bench 2pl8, can I take down a 200lbs untrained man?
>>76944813Depends on the type of lift and the type of fight. Head on shoving like a rugby scrum or football scrimmage seems to benefit from horizontal pushing like prowlers, bench and power clean (for hip power), hence the latter two being part of the NFL combine. Grapplers benefit from rotational movements hence things like Bulgarian bags or mace/club/whatever that Japanese staff is called work for eastern wrestlers.MMA fights and boxers use ballistic movements like kettlebells for metcon and work capacity.So what kind of fight are you thinking about? Tailor the resistance training to the style.
>>76944841Let's say it's a random street brawl. Kicks, punches, shoving, even giving subconscious cues that make it seem not a good idea to fuck with.
>>76945053Ballistics, power movements and rotational sandbag/mace or club work. Think kettlebell, club, dumbbells and barbell power cleans, loaded carries, sled pushes, hill sprints. Speed wins fights. The ability to flip someone or grapple is rotational. Shoves are full body movements like a sled push more than a bench press. Kicks and punches are rotational and start from the hips with arms as follow through for punches.