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Welcome to the forum 554life. I would suggest you cross train with Kick Boxing or Grappling. As far as another style... unless you are already a black belt, stay with the art you are studying, it will only confuse you to try other styles and is usually not recommended. My Sensei, will stop training a student if they go to another style and try to do 2 or more at the same time. Good luck anyway, which ever road you choose to travel. This forum has a lot of talent for you to enjoy.

[/b]What's your 2003 NEW YEARS RESOLUTION going to be...???

I think there is a lesson to be learned here. I must admit, my first heartfelt instinct is to encourage with good team spirit as I would other students( and I'm one of the biggest chearleaders in the pack). And wouldn't be unlike me to make such a comment ( thinking it was a positive thing to do) to encourage someone with a handicap more vocally recognizing that Gillian is blind and wouldn't have the benefit of the positive reinforcement gained through others body language etc. I would like to know from Gillian's perspective, how she would like students and instructors to interact with her without offending her or making the jestures come off as more pity than jenuine team spirit. Good subject! Please advise.

Welcome! And good luck on your training.

Wecome to the forum. Keep us up-to-date with your training progress.

Heh Killer Miller.

This is something that I feel is to dangerous to instruct someone that is not in the martial arts. Only a qualified instructor that can show how and how not to do a sleeper hold should be involved.

WELCOME!

Welcome to the forum. We look forward to your input Keep those kicks and punches coming!

I agree with Jack! I have always worked out primarily with Dumbells to achieve a better balance of strength. This is a common problem with weighlifters that workout primarily with Barbells especially on benchpress. It's too easy to favor your dominate side while lifting. Go into a gym sometime and watch how many times you see someone benchpressing a barbell and you notice one side coming up more than the other as they lift. This is what got me working out primarily with Dumbells a long time ago. In my home gym, I have a full range of dumbells I workout with. You still need Barbells for certain workouts so don't abandon them completely.

OK, OK, OK. Little brother I got your message. Merry Christmas by the way

There isn't anyone out here that is going to motivate you. Motivation is very personal and comes from whitin. You will have to find for yourself what excites you, what makes you get up in the morning, what motivates you to continue your martial arts training, there are to many reasons to possibly speculate or pick the right one without knowing you better. There may be those that inspire you but, motivation is too deep and personal for us online to help you with. One place to start is... how old are you?? and what stage in life are you presently in?? (ie: married with kids?, student without any responsibilities other than getting up for and attending class? Finished school and launching your career? ).

funny this post came up when it did. I was teaching some students how to do this about a week ago. Need good flexibility and a nice loose back! You can start out using your hands but can really do it with out. The key is getting enough momemtum through bringing your legs back over your head and snapping them forward arching your back in the process and extending your feet well behind you in your landing! Takes a few times, but, if you're flexible enough you will do them easy. Used to do them all the time and can still do them.

I got my first weight set when I was 13 years old and have weight trained off and on all my life. First off, just because you weight train doesn't mean you will automatically have monster muscles( most don't!!). Your body type, genetics and your commitment to train to achieve that look is the only way you would get that way. Yes, you will gain some muscle weight to some degree but if you work out hard with your martial arts and use weights for strength training and not muscle mass build-up I believe you will achieve the results you desire. A good web site for you to explore is https://www.bodybuilding.com or https://www.teenbodybuilding.com , both sites have good information to get you started in the right direction as well as information on nutrition and proper body fuel for your training.

Welcome Steve! I look forward to your input to the forum, enjoy!! Keep those kicks & punches coming.

Yes. At our school, Grappling & Kickboxing are well integrated into our everyday Kenpo Karate instruction.

Welcome aboard! Look forward to your input. Happy Holidays

I hardly ever weigh myself anymore. For most people a scale is merely a mood indicator. When the number goes up they feel bad, when the numbers go down they feel good and is not really a fair indication of their weight/health. As people workout and gain more muscle they look at the scale and see that either haven't lost weight or have actually gained weight and become very discouraged by looking at the numbers alone, but, in reality they may have gone from 25% bodyfat down to 20% body fat and that is definately good progress. I go by my belt loops, body fat content , my energy and how I feel in general. I went from a waist of 36 1/2" down to a 32 1/2" with 10.6% body fat and I feel great, through a lifestyle of Martial Arts, Strength Training and paying more attention to what foods I eat. In general I tell people to throw the scale away and focus on getting fit and eating the right things.

Welcome!!! Keep those Kicks & Punches coming

Thanks Kickchick!! : Your knowledge base continues to impress me.

I have always enjoyed strength training and have done it off and on most of my life. I can still lift at 51 what I was lifting at 31 but my goals for strength training have changed. I injure more quickly and my recovery is slower at the elevated weights at this stage in my life, nor, am I trying to impress anyone with what I'm lifting anymore. I'm finding that warming up slowly, stretching (critical ) and keeping hydrated and watching my body fuel play a more critical role. A person loses approx. 5-7 pounds of muscle tissue about every 10 years and a person needs to have a method of replenishing new muscle tissue for overall fitness and health. Strength Training for me is remaining a part of my life style choice. I'm enjoying the input in this thread and look forward to others commments.

Welcome!!! I think you will find getting back into Martial Arts is one of the best decisions you have made. A life commitment to Martial Arts is also a life commitment to staying fit. After a similar layoff some years ago, it was one of the best decision I've made. ENJOY!!!

I have seen quite a few Body Fat measuring instruments on the market these days including on digital scales. Does anyone have any input as to whether the digital scales with body fat measuring really works, or, a preference to a particular instrument a person can purchase for home use?

Welcome to the forum "Killer Miller" Look forward to your input Talk to ya soon! PS.- tell everyone I said hi

What's your favorite healthy snack?? When focusing on the right things to eat, I'm constantly looking for snacks that are in line with good nutrition and would love to find out what some of your favorites are