25. Grip, Power, and Preventing Pain - Strength & Conditioning Insights for Judo

This episode is about the importance and contemporary practices of strength and conditioning (S&C) within the sport of judo. The first source presents a detailed article outlining the physiological demands of judo, common injury sites, and recommended S&C strategies, including exercises for grip strength and neck training, emphasizing interval and circuit weight training for metabolic conditioning.

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Sources used in this podcast:
Weldon, Anthony & Cloak, Ross & Kirk, Christopher & Ruddock, Alan & Langan-Evans, Carl & Detanico, Daniele & Loturco, Irineu & Kons, Rafael. (2023). Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Practices of Judo Athletes and S&C Coaches: A Survey-Based Investigation. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 38. 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004673. .
Amtmann, John & Cotton, Adam. (2005). Strength and Conditioning for Judo. Strength & Conditioning Journal. 27. 10.1519/00126548-200504000-00005.
Mccormick, A. (2016) Training an Olympic Judoka with Kettlebell Swings and the Goblet Squat, The RKC School Of Strength. Available at: https://rkcblog.dragondoor.com/traini....
Gil’ad, A. (1998). Periodisation in Judo Training.