TKDKeller

I appreciate it!

Good idea, I will work on it, it just sux that I have lost so much in such little time it seems.

Any workout suggestions?

Welcome Bob and keep up the good work, great to hear about the weight loss, very good motivation.

Thanks for the link Bridge I have a good list to start calling on, hopefully the prices are descent.

Well after my first session, My hamstrings and obliques were pretty sore and there still sore a little now so I haven't done any more training yet.. another slump, I think I need to find a good school nearby and probaby suck it up and join, very hard training alone now, lack of motivation orwhere to start.

I think I may do just that and find a school nearby. Thanks

I will keep you posted, Right now im about 240 maybe more at 5 10", not good at all i need to lose 40 lbs for sure.

OKay so I woke up around 8:30 pm tonite(monday) after working the night shift, and I went to Wal-Mart purchased a sports timer(got the wrong one :(/ and the new Karate Kid movie, I planned to workout out after the store but that didn't happen so the wife and I watched it, it was her first time and she loved it. After the movie around 11:30 or so I gathered my equipment for the garage and here is my long awaited back into the mix routine. MONDAY 10/12/10 12AM TRAINING 1. Started with my Shaolin Warrior Workout DVD, did about 30 min, kicked my butt had to take several breaks, stances and pushups got me as well as the 100 high knee raises. 2. Did some jabs on the heavy bag (3 sets of 50 each arm) arms were feeling it. 3.Pushups on the bars( 2 sets of 10) REally out of shape on these 4. Side lunges ( 2 sets of 10) kind of supersetted these with the pushups 5. ONly 1 min of Jump rope ( i was horrible and was already getting shaky) 6. Finished with the Stephen Kesting's Yoga For martial arts, did about 20 min worth, poses kicked my butt again.... Confidence and motivation were leaving at this point, because of the disapointment...so All in all finished at 1:10am and I am really out of shape, not good for a 27 year old who just got out of the military. Spent too much time on the computer and now trying to get my skills back. I will post pics up later. Would like to hear your thoughts and tuesday is another day for training. Enjoy!!

I sure did buddy, very motivating keem them coming!

Thanks buddy!!

The closest school you will probably find for that exotic art will probably be in Cali or Florida, it is a rare style and I would be weary of the teacher(background check) and do research because of the level of difficulty that style possesses, it is certainly not recommended by a beginner with no Martial experience. I too love that style though very awesome to watch.

I agree, it is not what it is about but it is a part of it and it is modernizing whether we want it to or not. Traditional should always be priority before learning the flash stuff.

I understand. But I don't stand up for doing that. What do you mean?

Mike chat is a really good guy in person, I saw him get his 4th Dan In ATA at the world championships back in 2005. If you can do the moves from XMA then you can practically do any martial arts you want, hands down.