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Thanks and ye I'm seeing a doctor this week as I am very serious about getting back to training hard for a number of reasons, for a number of reasons. Stupid to let an injury go for so long. Hopefully it wont take too long to heal with correct treatment.

The pain is a tendernish around the shin and varies in position. It is mainly painful when touched. when its real bad it hurts when doing high impact exercises such as running.

About 2 years ago I injured my shin during sparring. My shin collided very hard with my opponents knee and i immediately fell to the ground. I couldn't even walk on it for a while and it swelled up very badly. Anyways, i havent trained martial arts since except for BJJ. I want to get back to martial arts but every time I run or even knock it its painful for days. I'm getting it checked out shortly but I was just wondering what it may be. And yes I do realise how silly it was to leave it, but im getting it checked now that i want to train seriously again. Just curious as to what it may be.

It also hurts a bit just in general without any movement etc.

Okay guys i will probably be seeing a doctor soon, though its gonna be hard to fit in with work, school, guitar, martial arts so I've been trying to avoid it but it seems like i may have to. About 10 days ago i was sparring with my mate and went for a roundhouse kick which connected very heavily to his knee. I immediately dropped to the ground and when i stood it took hours to even semi walk properly, also had a huge lump. About 5 days later i tried to do a conditioning workout but failed, so i tried to compensate with an interval session on the exercise bike, but this was also painful so i stopped. So 10 days on it hurts when i walk though not extremely bad, i still have a small lump, i havent been able to workout properly or do my Karate classes. I tried to tell myself this was simply a bad bruise but it seems like it is more than just a bruise. As i said i will try to get to the doctors soon but in the meantime what are your oppinions, do you think it's a possible fracture?

I understand what your saying and i think lifting in most cases in a functional manner should be employed but... If you have a weighted vest and know variety of exercises you could very well get away with no weights. Also many gymnast who go into the gym absolutely destroy the weights many veteran body builders are lifting, though power lifting is a different story. Also Ive seen people build substancial muscle without weight, Ive also seen some very solid gymnast, not 250 pound guys but a strong 190.

You can actuelly get very strong without any weights. Gymnasts are living proof of this. Here are some links which i find quiet EPIC.

Cheers mate. as far as volume goes i have really quick recover i can push myself to the max and feel fine the next day but i do drink lots of water and eat pretty well. i dont use any supplements but im younge and have worked my way up to this for a while now. I i get one full rest day and one partial rest day (the long cardio day) so i feel pretty good i guess it depends on the person.

Also an emphasis on pullling motions as karate does so many pushups etc and i believe you should do slightly more pulling movents then pushing.

Sorry about the incomplete post. My goal is to gain functional strength and for karate and soon Judo when schools finishes this year. I only want strength training twice a week as i need time to recover for my condtioning and karate classes. I do reps of 8 to start and by the 3rd round im down to about 5 or 6. In short strength isnt my main focus thats why I don't do massive strength workouts and don't do them often. Cheers.

Yes i made the sandbags in a way where i can add more weight for progression and atm i cant do many one leg squats with that weight but when it becomes and issue i will just make one more sandbag. Which will be good for conditioning exercises to because it is lighter.

Btw it was the KBs i dont have anymore. Also i like to use the bass rutten experience in my conditoning workouts sometimes has anyone tried it personally i find it very useful and its good for pushing myself.

I've decided to make my strength workouts more structered as they have been different each time before hand. I've just started to use this workout twice a week for strength let me know what you think and if theres exercises i am missing. Btw i have a pulluup bar with dip handles and sandbags for strength training. I have worked with some KBs but found I prefer sandbags for strength and i no longer have access as they were borowed from a friend anyway here is what i have came up with. Superset 1 Sandbag Clean And Press Sandbag Front Squat Do 3 rounds Superset 2 Sandbag shoudering but each time i put the sb down and pick it up again Weighted dips Do 3 rounds Superset 3 Weighted Pullups One leg squats holding my only KB which is 16 kg (roughly 36 pounds) do 3 rounds Finish with core work. In addition to this i do conditioning twice a week and a long cardio workout usuelly swimming as a less intense break. I also have sunday off. I also train Kyokushin classes 3 times a week once of which is a no gi fighting/condtioning class.

I have a fair sized yard so i have room to set up circuits etc. As far as equipment goes i use a 16kg Kettle Bell, 3 sandbags of different weights, pullup bar, Boxing bag and a jump rope. Also i do interesting things in my workouts like jumping the fence over and over and incorperating any object i find into and exercise. You really don't need much equipment, infact the best workouts are the ones with simplicity.

Self defense. It's worth pointing out that any realistic martial art is going to help you defend yourself even if its sport based. For example if you do muay thai and are decent even though its (these days) more sport based you will have more ability to defend yourself. Doing any art will make you quicker and react better also. Grab a judoka and then tell me judo is only good for sports. I guess the main issue is defense against weapons. Where I live guns arent the main issue its knives so I would love to be able to do something based around weapons or weapons disarming such as escrima or combat sambo but those arent available. Aikedo is available but while i mean no disrespect to the art it is hard to find good teachers and it takes very long to be proficient at. That being said if someone pulls a knife on me the speed and power of my strikes (with some knife defense) I've learnt in kyokushin and my wanna be parkour skills to get away I would be better faired then most people. Being sly is good to if you know they are going to attack you attack them when they don't expect it and use your surroundings to your avantage. Always stay aware aswell. I also train martial arts because it incourages me to stay fit and healthy because I like to perform well and to do so means being in shape and staying discopline. I also find martial arts are just interesting in general.

If you could only pick two styles to train in for the MMA what would they be. Yes this is just a hypothetical for a bit of fun, i do realise that more often then you need more then just two. I think Mauy Thai and Judo would work though i feel so inlined to say Kyokushin because I practise it. I also think maybe combining two grappeling arts such as Judo and BJJ which would mean as long as you can get a grip on them you have a very good chance. Though my first choice is what I'm going with as its well rounded for a stand up fighter and can still defend against grappelers.

Thanks for the reccommendations. The only reason i wanted books and or good vids is the form. I've been using my dumbells to get some basic form lately for the dumbell swing, and a couple of others.

I agree with your post except for running and cardio. I have personally lost weight and got in shape without any running at all. It's all come from karate, conditioning workouts and healthy eating. To me theres far more interesting things you can do in a workout which will give you the cardio benefits of running with the added strength, endurance and speed which comes with conditioning. An example might be a circuit workout where i do 10 burpies, 10 pullups and 20 pushups have a rest and repeat, do that 5 or 6 times and i save time and get real bang for my buck. Or you can do things such as sledge hammer workouts, kettlebell workouts, bag work or jump rope which is one of the best tools for agility and fitness IMO. Try working out about 4 times a week maybe 3 hard contioning workouts and a day when you walk for recovery. Eat healthy don't get sucked in by any fad diets, drink heaps of water and mix your workouts up so you don't get bored. I never do the same workout twice in a row so it lets my body adapt to different challenges and keeps me interested. One thing I will say before I leave you, is if you want to get into conditioning and resistance exercises have a relatively even balnce between pulling and pushing back/chest shoulders exercises. You don't want inbalances. Keeping a journal is a good way to achieve this. Also if you want to be a martial artist i recommend ignoring the physique drivin bodybuilding based workouts which let you attain size at the loss of functionality. Anyway train more and think less and you'll be right. Peace. I agree with you. Running was simply something I suggested since she/he already does it. I didn't want to completely confuse her/him with suggesting a HIIT workout. Which is why I said "Cardio is where you'll burn the most fat." Ok my bad haha. At least he/she knows they have a wide vaiety of options. And yes getting good at performing and making/understanding these types of workouts does take a while so I understand why you said that. On a side note the OP can take a look at the workout log theres some great ideas in there and I have used a handful of those workouts and adjusted them to suit me. It's definetly a valueable place to get ideas and concepts from.

I agree with your post except for running and cardio. I have personally lost weight and got in shape without any running at all. It's all come from karate, conditioning workouts and healthy eating. To me theres far more interesting things you can do in a workout which will give you the cardio benefits of running with the added strength, endurance and speed which comes with conditioning. An example might be a circuit workout where i do 10 burpies, 10 pullups and 20 pushups have a rest and repeat, do that 5 or 6 times and i save time and get real bang for my buck. Or you can do things such as sledge hammer workouts, kettlebell workouts, bag work or jump rope which is one of the best tools for agility and fitness IMO. Try working out about 4 times a week maybe 3 hard contioning workouts and a day when you walk for recovery. Eat healthy don't get sucked in by any fad diets, drink heaps of water and mix your workouts up so you don't get bored. I never do the same workout twice in a row so it lets my body adapt to different challenges and keeps me interested. One thing I will say before I leave you, is if you want to get into conditioning and resistance exercises have a relatively even balnce between pulling and pushing back/chest shoulders exercises. You don't want inbalances. Keeping a journal is a good way to achieve this. Also if you want to be a martial artist i recommend ignoring the physique drivin bodybuilding based workouts which let you attain size at the loss of functionality. Anyway train more and think less and you'll be right. Peace.

Good ppint about striking thin air. It is necessary from a basis of learning and maintaing techniques particaularly when starting out but if you don't hit something how can hit effectively. I do get frustrated though when people think arts such as BJJ, Boxing or Muay Tai are the best for fights heres my take. They are the best for learning to fight quickly, but miss out on the aspects martial arts such as karate learn as well as just being able to fight. For me im glad i do kyokushin and have a good dojo because I get the best of both worlds I get strong conditioning, techniques, respect, friendship, self defence and we train for sports and real life situations. We also strike real surfaces and practise lots of SD drills with partners so it works well. And as stated before it's what you do in your own time that makes or breaks you as a fighter.

11/7 Circuit as follows 10 burpies 10 dumbell swings each arm 30 mountain climbers 10 close grip pushups on pushup handles Scuttleing plank 10 metres left, 10 metres right (i get into a plank and shuffle from one side of my workout area to the other, its very functional and blast the abs and lower back) rest for a minutes did 4 rounds Went through my katas slowly twice each then quickly twice each

That's a good point because a lot of fights can be alchohoel fueled and the person is sometimes somewhat easy to stop and if they are a friend who doesnt handle drinking well the last thing you want is to harm them. That being said I think if people can't handle drinking they should refraim. On a side note, lots of people since MMA has become popular seem to go for takedowns etc which is A good if they havent trained ma because they leave themselves open or B bad if they have experience in grappeling when you don't.

Pick an art and stay with it. What your doing now is the martial arts equivelent of someone who sits on there computer all day trying to find ways to become healthy when they missed the true simplicity of the concept. Since you seem mildy brainwashed, may I suggest picking a martial art which has a wide credability such as muay tai, judo, kyokushin, kick boxing or BJJ. And why would you crosstrain 3 arts at once when you havent had any MA exeperience. I'm sorry to sound harsh, but you really need to just pick one, btw arts such as tai chi can take a very long time to become useable in real life situations. May I also sugest taking up combat tai chi (if you are set on tai chi) as it is put to practical use. Simple going through forms with no application will give you a false sense of confidence which might prove to be dangerous to say the least. But one thing you also need to realise is there are a lot of fancy names and unrealistic promises made by many new MAs that don't back up there claims. As Mike Tyson once said " everbody has a plan till they get punched in the mouth."

Oh yes i forgot... Duel Survival Man vs Wild Both really entertaining though I find duel survival more practical because im to scared to climb 100 feet cliffs on a regular basis. Gotta love the dynamics to haha.

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